Sharon Standing Building Committee

Meeting Minutes

November 12, 2009

Members Present:     Chair Gordon Gladstone, Fred Clay, Bill Croteau, Colleen Tuck and Rick Rice  

Members Not Present:  Rich Slater, Roger Thibault, Joel Wolk, Deb Benjamin and Steve Smith

Associate Members Present: Glenn Allen

Associate Members Not Present:  Steve Lesco and Rob Maidman

Others in Present:      Michael McKeon, David Morais and David McKinley – KBA Architects

                                    Robert White – Daedalus Projects Inc.

      Ken Wertz, Director of School Department of Maintenance and Operations

The meeting of the Sharon Standing Building Committee was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Community Center.

The meeting of the Sharon Standing Building Committee was called to order at 6:37 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Community Center.

1.         Administration

Future Meetings: Tuesday, November 24, 2009

                             Tuesday, December 8, 2009

2. Sharon Middle School

Bob White discussed with the Committee the following:

· KAB fees

· CM at Risk update

· Forced main vs. septic system decision

· Test pits, boring approval and schedule

· Pervious paving presentation

· Revised phasing plan presentation

· Cash flow projection

Chair Gladstone asked re Construction Management at Risk Application if the Sharon Standing Building Committee could make any changes to “Exhibit H” or does the Committee have to go back to the IG.  Bob White will get back to the Chair on question. 

Michael McKeon of KBA Architects presented project updates:

· KBA and consultants have completed field verification of changed conditions at the school (from 2001 on) for incorporation into the plans;

· KBA and its Food Service consultant met with Superintendent, Middle School Principal and Food Service Director to review planned installations;

· Project Phasing Meeting #3 conducted with Superintendent, Middle School Principal, Director of Operations and Maintenance and DPI.

· Design team coordination meetings with Director of Operations and Maintenance;

· Site cost management (VE) meeting on November 13, 2009;

· KBA is further developing the design documents and plans to present interior design elevations;

· KBA to register the project with MA CHPS;

· MSBA’s Commissioning Agent is required to be on board during DD in order to comply with MA CHPS guidelines.

A PowerPoint presentation by Michael McKeon was presented to the Committee re:

· Building Phasing Plans;

· Existing Classrooms;

· Proposed Classroom Scope;

· Proposed North Elevation;

· Light Sensors;

· Pervious Paving presented by David McKinley, Landscape Architect for KAB, re the following:

§ Gravel;

§ Reinforced turf/gravel;

§ Concrete Paver/Grid;

§ Asphalt pavement;

§ Asphalt: Pervious vs. Impervious;

§ Concrete pavement;

§ Flexipave-recycled rubber;

§ Parking lot filter strips;

§ Grass swales;

§ Bio-retention in parking lots;

§ Rain gardens.

Force Main vs. Septic

Further development and evaluation of an on-site disposal alternative will require test pits and possible development of a full system design.

2. Community Center

The condensation issue continues to be worked on. 

3. Other Business

Proposed Charter - It was decided by the Committee not to send a copy of the Charter Commission letter dated October 3, 2009 from the Sharon Standing Building Committee to the Sharon Advocate.

Member Fred Clay will verify invoices before Standing Building Committee signs.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Submitted:

Linda Morse – Secretary

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Signature of Chair                                                                     Date of Acceptance