PUBLIC BUILDING COMMITTEE
March 12, 2007
Chairman Petitjean called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room in Simsbury Town Hall.
Present: Derr, Dragulski, Kelly, Ostop, Patrina, Petitjean, Rowland, Salvatore
Absent: Rice
Guests: Holden, Sawitzke, Cutler, Chow, Bullock, Ryan, Ericson, Glew,
1. Minutes - February 13, 2007
Ms. Rowland moved, Mr. Ostop seconded, to approve the minutes of February 13, 2007 as presented and the motion carried unanimously.
2.. Simsbury Library
Mr. Cutler addressed the three value engineering issues presented at the last meeting and Mr. Sawitzke provided additional information.
Mr. Ostop moved, Ms. Rowland seconded, to eliminate the lightning protection system for a savings of $16, 800.00. The motion carried with Messrs. Dragulski and Salvatore voting in opposition.
Mr. Ostop moved, Mr. Salvatore seconded, to eliminate the conduits for the fire alarm conductors and substitute fire rated alarm cable for a savings of $5.000.00. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Ostop moved, Mr. Salvatore seconded, to approve Alternate 6b to replace the entire fire alarm system and the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Ostop moved, Ms. Rowland seconded, to approve for payment Application No: 1 for the period to 2/28/07 from W.J. Mountford for the amount of $62,130.00 and the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Ostop moved, Mr. Kelly seconded, to approve for payment Invoice No. C006, dated 9 February 2007 (corrected) from Kenyon & Cutler for professional services rendered from 1 January through 31 January 2007 for the amount of $4,753.54. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Sawitzke reported that the Building Permit has been issued. Very favorable bids were received for the move and Amodio Moving and Storage has commenced the process. Coordination has been done with AT&T re the telephone services as well as the Library internet lines both of which are expected to be completed this Thursday and Friday. The temporary library is expected to be operational on March 26, 2007.
3. Tariffville School
Mr. Chow presented and explained five potential schemes, noting the problems with the current
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facility and that there is not enough funding to have a new library or a new gym. There was Q and A and discussion throughout the presentation.
At the conclusion there was unanimous consensus for Mr. Chow to present the scheme currently identified as “C” to the school personnel and to continue to further pursue various aspects of it.
Mr. Derr moved, Ms. Patrina seconded, to approve for payment Invoice Number 200626-2 from OakPark Architects, dated March 7, 2007 for the amount of $9,775.00 for Architectural Services. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Simsbury High School Auditorium Project
There was no report or action taken.
5. Simsbury High School and Renovation Project
Mr. Holden reported that the bid opening for the generator was on January 28, 2007 and distributed the list of the two respondees, noting that the bids were very close. Good references were received on the low bidder, Northeast Generator Company, at $222,900.00. There being no objections from the Committee, Mr. Holden will pursue a contract with them. The generator will be located behind the school. The fuel line connections to the fuel pump are scheduled to commence this week.
6. Old Business
The check has not yet been received from the lawyer for the High School settlement.
7. New Business
There was none.
8. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Kelly, a second by Mr. Salvatore and a unanimously favorable vote.
Richard Derr
Secretary
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