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ADDITIONAL TOWN OPPIO4 =WING (=HIT= julI 170 1956 A meeting of the Adational Town Crfloo Building Committee was held In the Selestmcnis noom, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, July i7# 1956 at 0100 P, Chair*. man, Brooks, Messrs* Hanter and Reed wt present* Mr* Oisher# representing Mr* Greeley, Mr* Stevens* Town Counsel, and the Secretary were alto present* , Mr* Water asked Nr* Stevens if the Committee had . awarded the contract at the laat meeting and he replied . in the negative* : Hr , Stevens explainedthat under the original con*. tract with the architect, It carried through, preparation plans* specifications, werldlu drawings0 etc* and the Town was tp pay kk, of the estimate ,a the cost or the warL with a coiling at $9,000* It was 4,greea, ir .40 Town ve,ted to proceed, that the architect woad receive O lis said that the now elntract is for services i aadition to these mentioned in the original agreement, with a fee of 0% and a credit of Q9000.. Upon motion of Nr* Rood, seconded br Hr* Hunter, it Architectal was voted to in A contract between t,l-A, Tom of 140:41Astom o=tract atil tanapix Boplana, Greeley and Brodie, ots prepared, and presented by ri,r0 Stevens* Mr* Fisher submitted a letter from Arthur ii;* Steinert, 1 Vann tmet, Andover# advising that he Is interested in the position of Clerk. of Works on the project and would be available an eQmpletion of the Harrington School where. he has boon C1e of Works since September 10 19 .,. Clerk of Al, '°:Lbax! report* a. that the architect Vor the schDol Works , said this man Is. exceptionally able, not :4n1y 14 handling the job, but in his knowledge of construction* The Chairman asked it the superviiion came under the architect's fee and Nr* Fisher replied in the affirmative* He said that the Comitteo, however, soloota the 0'1414.34 of Works* The Chairman Baked if the project was lare;s enough to warrant a Clerk of Works and Mr* Ashez. replied that he Was ander the impression the Committee. desired one Mr* Hunter recalled that on the Pink° School build- Ing the Clerk or Wors was part time at first* He asked , , abnvt. 4.ftspection of pouring concrete on the site and Vir* Fisher said that it would be done by the architectfa onginor* ht* Hunter said that the Committee fox the Fisk,e School felt it was not necessary to have a Clerk of Works rull time at the he but after the foundation was in and the worl, was started. With room glib-contractors on the job they did havo a falItins Cie& or Works* Mr. Reed asUcd if It was customary to use the same Clor4, , of Works on two projects at tho Dam Mae., wad kir. Fisher re. plied in the affirmative. The Chairman said that this is a relatively small job and to pay a man full tiro seemed a little heavy. Ho ankea what Hr. :Fisher thought about it. Hr. Fisher Said, it is a question as to whether he 114.ht Imrk in withthe Pranklin School job. They hope that, will be of out August first. It will take throe weeLs to get the bidin, and, the contract- might be slimed the first or second week in September, tro aid there might be a feeling in the town that contva of the two jobs leluld. be of value. The Chairman asked what a Clerk or Works would cost and. Mr. ?Usher replied they aVerage $120 to MO a week. The Chairman asked bow long the job would run and Mr* PUN= said he thought the Town -Office Building wuld take from. nine to ten mentho to oomplote* The Chaiman said, that Would be $6500 for ton months for a small buildint in a very. 4mall area. He said if it were pos. sible to have a part-time arrangement in cooperation with some the building« it woad probably be run just as efficiently. kr. Reed atked it the Building Inspector could watch it. The Chairman aid that was a good suggestion. Mr« Reed said that Inasmuch az money is close he thought of the possibility of, the Building inspector checking it. He said a building or this area_ and what is t i should not take a full-time man. No said the Committee could find out it Mr. Irwin would have time to de it The Chairman said that, this particular subject did not have to be Osaided this evening and cAlld, be discussed again. 4r. Leslie C. Blake) reprosontinc the L. Co Blake Con struction Co.. wt4ththe Committee at 0125 Po No Mr* Fisher road a letter from the hichard Do 41MbalI Co. relative to the method or providing for domestic hot water for the now Town Office Builaing. Mr* Fisher state4 that atter the bids bad been read last Wee the Committee voted to 114,400,11Kr., Blake for the job on the basis of his bid Which pftrmitted the architect to open all the filed sub.bids. He preaent-*d the an with a letter recommending that 411 of the sUbders listed by L. C. lake Construction Co. be used for the work. The lttor also mentioned an errcrr o f:',2.00 made by L. C. Blake in transposino from the sUb-bidAxt.7 Flooring Asociates* Inc. Thi bli sheuld be adjusted from a0862. te4.0664. This change In Item 2 increass the contract sum, to 0266.40. which is the figure which- should_ appear inthe contract. Us asked if the change 1444 48r0ea to 1.7 Mr. Blake who replied in the affirmative. Mr. Fishor reported. that ho ban a list or all tho filed sub.bld withamounts* names and addresses. He found that thane quotel by the lowbidder were the low bids in each trade. The contents of the bids have been chea1i:o..1 aad round to agree With the Intent of the law* There was one not signal by the corporation and he has 401,:od Mr. Grace to forward a copy or late clorl%is certification that he Is authorised to sign thin particular, bid. The Chairman asiod what experience Mr. Blake had. with Vatrich Ross* Mr. Blake replied he wait ono or his atu4ents thirty years ago and that is all. Thts . is the flpst time he bee ever been on. a jobt but he has been in business a long time* The Chairman a:4plathed that the Committee has board various ntortee about his work arid watts to b Satisfied that he will do the job right. Mr. Blake asked who the next bidder tato and the Chairman replied Western. tir* Biallp said that if the Committee preferred to have Wastoral be would not ObSoct. He said be could not attres any reaction from:his work as he know nothing ate it, Mr. Fisher retp4)rted that he bad taL.ed t the architect on the linonLebool sad alto the Cler or Works and wa$ told that hi work is completely satisfactory. no waa the when needed, eau) back when needed and followed the specifications to the hilt, Ho said he also tale4 to a moviber of the firm who rejectel him on the Rich Scho.)1 an was told that they had. a questionable time and they wore of, the feeling that he should be etven a vacation from that :ob as a warning* Since then thoy have accepted him on other Sobs. He said that on ono or their SObe in Weymouth h requested permission to change material which was dotted. 46 ended up by using the specified material* He stated that they have used him in Chelmsford also and he has been vent co.operative. Ho explained: that the not result is that they cannot recommend roSactin ; himbut would recommend accepting him as adbmitted. The Chairman aid that he would be willing to go along on Mr* Vtaterfs reponaibIlity as an architect and if the general c'mtractor is satisfied. Mr. Hunter said that from what hn boon said the Committee would have no cause to reject him. Mr* Stevens said that was the way he felt. Mr* Fisher said that on the basis of having reviewed the bids and, having found them in order be ece(wg• aeaded that when the Committee Is prepared to sign the contract it use the bidders as listed. Mr. Reed said that he would 11 • A the right to consider another typ of heater* Mr. fish , reported that tr. Ylmball had called Ur. Weloncy Monday morning and explained the reasons as outlined In the letter prosented this evening. Mr* Reeil said that as of today hp* Maloney still wants the right to change the boiler* He wants t use some other type than thc, galvanized* Mr* ?labor reported that Mr* Greeley te0.0 it should be copper* Re Said that Mr* . ball w N Greeley are prom, paw to maKs a subetitUtioni, Nr. Hunter inquired abuut the tankless and Nr* Fisher road a letter of explanation* Upon mtion or mrplittaw# seconded by Rood, It WWI Coutraot unanimously voted t awal,N1 the contract 110 C* J3J,a Con.' Awarded Ett,TAuction Co** the ligeneral contractor,/ in the num o.f V266140,5* Mr* tilsber VIVO "WO pOrroViliwie a bonds to Kr* Stevens* The (Maim= told 14r* Fisher that he, thought 1,1r* shoad bo asised whothor or not the gas 11r oming in trill have to be enlarged* 11:04 Vier explained that the contrast with the architects has not been signed by fir. or00107. Kr. Otavens said that Ur* Fisher should take them*, have Mr* Greeley simthem and forward nom to him* r* Fisher ased to have a copy of thk tire insurance coverage sent to r. BlaUe* Tha meeting adjourned at 900 P 1 * A true raeord, Attest* it ,71z6 -4. _ZOO r' ta'