HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-04-04-ATOBC-min ADDITIONAL TOWN OFFICE BUILDING COMMITTEE
April h , 1957
A meeting of the Additional Town Office Building Com-
mittee was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Build-
ing, on Thursday, April h , 1957 at 8 :00 P.M. Chairman Brooks ,
Messrs . Hunter, Johnson, Maloney and Reed were present . The
Secretary was also present .
The Chairman read through the notes relative to Change
Orders discussed at the meeting held on March 19th, and it
was unanimously agreed to approve a credit of $39.00 for
substituting glazed structural tile in lieu of marble in
Room B-2; said credit to include revamping of the steel,
door frame . A credit of $12.00 was also approved for the
elimination of two drinking fountains . .
Reference was made to a letter from Mr. R . G. Fisher,
dated March 20th, relative to reimbursing L. C . Blake Con-
struction Co . for additional cost in signing a contract
with Groisser & Shlager Iron Works for steel.
The Chairman suggested reimbursing the contractor
for 50% of the additional cost of $905.00.
Mr. Reed said he thought the Committee had previously
agreed that to be a fair adjustment .
Mr. Maloney said that Town Counsel had advised it
could be done by performance . 0
Mr. Johnson said that there was some question as to
whether or not anything could be done at this date and Mr.
Maloney said the Committee should obtain advice from Town
Counsel .
The Chairman referred to a letter from the Board of
Selectmen, dated March 5th, relative to occupancy of the
new building.
Mr. Reed said the Selectmen have no intention, inso-
far as he knew, of changing the proposed occupancy as de-
cided upon by the Committee .
Mr. Malone questioned having the Building Deparament
on the second floor of the new building, with builders
coming in and out, with so much available space in the
basement of the present building.
Mr. Reed recalled that the Committee had in mind
locating the Welfare Department in the basement of the
present building to eliminate the necessity of aged
persons going over the stairs .
Mr. Johnson said that it is too late to change any
partitions, and Mr. Maloney said there is no thought of
changing the partitions .
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The Chairman inquired about the manhole that had
been previously discussed and Mr. Reed said he thought
the Town would take care of it.
Mr. Maloney said he did not think the manhole was
necessary and he thought it should be done the way the
Committee wants it done .
The Chairman asked if the Committee was in agree-
ment to advise the architect to proceed without the man-
hole and no one opposed.
The Chairman referred to a letter from Mr. R. G.
Fisher and a copy of a letter from the Town Counsel
which, in essence, allows the Committee to accept the
Mosler Safe Company' s bid on the vault doors . At the
last meeting it was voted to accept the bid if Town
Counsel concurred, so the architect issued a Change
Order for signature to this effect in the amount of
$1,508.00 .
The Secretary was instructed to contact Mr. Converse
Hill, who handles the insurance for the Town, so that he
can increase the coverage if necessary.
Letter was received from Mr. R. G. Fisher showing
the breakdown of costs on the original installation of
the Petro oil-fired heater and the newly specified Tuud
Model MST 80-80 gas-fired heater of 80 gallon capacity.
The Committee approved the change covering the
omission of the oil-burning domestic hot water heater
and the substitution therefor of a gas-burning heater,
in the additional amount of $31.31.
The Chairman referred to a letter from Mr. Greeley
and copies of letters from the contractor with reference
to the cost of removing 350 cy of loam from the job site .
The amount of the Change Order now being requested for
this item is $290 .00.
Mr. Reed said he thought the contractor should be
asked the number of yards of loam he moved to the Public
Works Building.
Mr. Maloney said he thought this item should be held
in abeyance . If the contractor is given the difference on
the steel this will have to go, and he said it was very
complicated.
It was agreed not to approve the Change Order at the
present time.
Letter was received from Mark D. Lurvey, Executive
Health Officer, listing the equipment for the new Health
laboratory.
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No action was taken relative to the item of brackets
over the doors.
Mr. Reed said that this is an architect' s error and
he admitted it, but felt the Town should pay for it.
The meeting adjorned at 9:15 P. M.
A true record, Attest:
Secretary