Sharon Standing Building Committee
Minutes
April 11, 2006

This meeting is closed to public comment unless the speaker is on the agenda.

Members Present:  Gordon Gladstone, Joel Wolk, Fred Clay, Colleen Tuck,

Dave Belton, Bill Croteau

Members Absent:  Deborah Benjamin, Greg Waugh, Rich Slater

Associate Members:  Steve Lesco, Rick Rice, Rob Maidman, Michael Baskin

Guests Present:  Peter Collins, Tony Pruner - Heery Associates, Ken Wertz - SPS, Tom Scarlata – BH +A,

Administration

Future meetings: Apr, 11, Apr. 25, May 9 & 23, June 6 & 20

1a. Announcement for Pre-Annual Town Meeting

Cottage and East

· Mr. Tony Pruner and Mr. Peter Collins were here to present the Committee with the final commissioning report for the East Elementary School.  Mr. Pruner stated that Peter Collins is available to participate in a telephone conference for the close-out of the open balancing items.    There was discussion regarding the failure of the Trane roof top heating units at both the Cottage and East schools.

· The following correspondence was reviewed.

2a. A letter to Holland & Knight from P. Costello RE: Public Records Request

2b. An email canceling today’s meeting RE: Cottage Street Punch List.

2c. Proposal from Suburban Glass to install thresholds at the cafeteria for

 $ 1595.00

MOTION:        To accept the proposal from Suburban to install the thresholds at the cafeteria. Ken Wertz has been working with this vendor. (Wolk/Belton - Unanimous)

2d. Proposal from Suburban Glass to install thresholds at the gym entrance

for $ 2471.00

MOTION:        To accept the proposal from Suburban to install the thresholds at the gym. Ken Wertz has been working with this vendor. (Wolk/Belton - Unanimous)

Middle School – HVAC

· DCAM Evaluation – tabled from 4-4-06, table to 4-25-06

50% Interim Evaluation Report for Fraser Engineering (DCAM Request) The Chairman asked the members to complete this form and bring it to the April 25^th meeting.

· The members reviewed the following correspondence

1.   Schedule and comments from Fraser Engineering - It was anticipated that Fraser would have finished early until there was a problem with the Victraulic fittings.  This is a contractor issue with the supplier of the pipe. 

2.   Middle School Budget

Wilber School

· Abatement/Demolition Options Budgets were reviewed and approved by the Committee.  It is up to the Board of Selectmen to determine which option that will be presented at Town Meeting.  It was the consensus of the committee that they should state at Town Meeting that it was the opinion of the professional consultants, STV, Inc. to abate and demolish the building.

Community Center Project 

· Filed Sub-bids Review - there was discussion regarding the submission of the trades.  The filed sub-bids were higher than anticipated.

· General Contractor bids are scheduled to be opened at 2:00pm on April 20^th at Town Hall.

· FF & E update – It was discussed by the Committee that FF & E will be managed through the Architect’s office as an additional service.  The Architect will submit a proposal to the Committee for their review.

· Board of Health Meeting – The Board of Health voted to approve the septic system design at the Community Center.

· The Committee reviewed the following correspondence

5a. Letter from E. Hooper RE: Ultra-Low Flow Fixture Waiver

5b. Letter from R. Magee RE: Clerks of Works

5c. Filed Sub bid Results-initial review

5d. Community Center Budget – Design & Construction

· The meeting adjourned 8:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Maureen R. Doherty – Project Manager

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Signature of Chair                                           Date of Acceptance