SOMERS SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
July 13, 2006
Members Present: J.MacFeat,
T.Cowles, H.Broer, J.O’Brien, J.Formeister
Ex-Officio: B.Boutwell
Others: E.Zahner, E.Flynn, D.Aldrich
The meeting was called to
order at 7:40pm by J.Formeister.
Minutes of the 6/22/06
meeting were approved as presented (O’Brien, Cowles).
MBA---E.Zahner gave an
update on work being done. Walls are
coming down, kitchen is gone, asbestos work is complete with clearance
received. Working in principal’s
office, cafeteria, band/chorus rooms. 8th
grade classrooms are being finished, lockers going in now. On Monday the 17th the “rotunda”
and bathrooms will be started.
Temporary cafeteria and band
room will be in classrooms of new addition. Discussion of food service—Building
Committee is expected to pay for driver and vehicle to transport food prepared
at SES and/or SHS to MBA through 1/07.
Committee was not aware of this and thought students would be bringing
lunches from home, not sure where this decision to transport food came from. Concerns about another added expense were
expressed. A motion was unanimously approved that the Building Committee will
not incur additional expense for the purpose of preparing, transporting,
serving food for MBA (O’Brien, Broer).
If the Lunch Program coordinators can do this within their own program
and budget, they can provide meals, otherwise administration must notify
parents that students will bring lunches.
There will still be a need for some sanitation items in the cafeteria
such as sinks.
J.MacFeat and staff have
been moving a lot of furniture, stopped because of asbestos work.
Near entrance, a 12”
structural concrete wall was found, not accurate on drawings, was supposed to
come out.
There are two storage rooms
that drop down onto stage area. Want to
leave the 2 air handling units where they are, then can keep storage areas
(credit).
Old well: there’s a drain
into a storm drain, 30’ pipe would be needed to change this, instead will plug
drain (credit). Well could be accessed
in future if needed.
Band/chorus rooms: 8-10 data
drops 25’ up on walls; eliminate (credit).
Fire alarm system: there are
more devices in each run already than there should be. E.Flynn stated they’re looking into
this. Possibly BOF would allow transfer
of funds from SHS/SES projects to cover this; no way of foreseeing this
problem.
25 wires coming in to 5”
junction box; 40-year old wiring.
Biggest problems being encountered are with electrical. Also interconnection of phones and speakers,
which couldn’t have been found without pulling down every ceiling.
Credit—remove floor boxes,
computer room near media center.
Ice maker: quote for 900 lb.
ice cuber, 700 lb. bin, $4100 plus installation, wiring, extras ($5-6000). Do we need one, what is it used for? New serving line is cooled, ice not
needed. B.Boutwell will check with Kathy
Smith.
Discussion about paying
E.Zahner to oversee FF&E contracts and deliveries as proposed 6/22. Explanation of what the job involves. No communication from Chair since last
meeting but need to act as work is already ongoing. A motion was unanimously approved to pay E.Zahner $200 per week
for FF&E work, not to exceed $12,000 total, retroactive for 3 weeks’ work already
done (O’Brien, Cowles).
D.Aldrich reported that per
H.Pearson, project was 68% complete at end of June (at least 70% now), with
$80,000 left in contingency. Total
change orders to date $356,564. No PCO’s
today!
The following bills were
unanimously approved by the Committee (O’Brien, Cowles):
MPN, 6/28/06, MBA,
Inv.#14628 $2070.00
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CO, Inv.#14629 $1576.97
Enfield Builders, 6/30/06,
App.#15, MBA $311,377.17
E.Zahner, 6/26/06, MBA,
Inv.#150464 $2300.00
7/10/06,
MBA, Inv.#150466 $2300.00
MBA, FF&E work,
3 weeks, $600.00
Misc. vendors per B.Boutwell
memo 7/11/06
Motion to adjourn at 8:52pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Formeister, Secretary