TOWN OF MANSFIELD/MANSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

Conference Room B

MINUTES

Present:          M. Berliner, M. Boyer, R. Miller, E. Paterson, A. Rash, G. Schimmel, W. Simpson

Staff:               M. Hart, J. Smith

Visitors:          T. Jokubaitis

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

Mr. Simpson called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m., and welcomed those in attendance.

2. January 12, 2006 Meeting Minutes

Ms. Paterson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Schimmel, to approve the minutes of January 12, 2006.  The motion passed unanimously.

3. Consulting Services

Mr. Schimmel introduced Mr. Thomas Jokubaitis, who has provided consulting services for a number of school districts around the state.  Mr. Jokubaitis also has extensive experience as a school administrator.

Mr. Jokubaitis provided an overview of his experiences.  Mr. Simpson asked how he (Mr. Jokubaitis) would proceed with the project.  Mr. Jokubaitis responded that he would see himself serving primarily as a resource to the committee, and could also function as a facilitator and liaison with project architects, construction managers and others.  From his perspective, the program drives the facility and form follows function.  The community does not want a facility that impedes or inhibits the attainment of its educational goals.

Mr. Smith asked when an architect would become involved in the process.  Mr. Jokubaitis would see an architect coming on board at around the same time that the committee selects a construction manager or lead contractor.  The construction manager model has some advantages, but value engineering does not always work well.

Mr. Jokubaitis agreed to prepare a proposal for the committee to review.  He will also send a suggested outline of the process.

Mr. Schimmel asked Mr. Jokubaitis as to how much time he would need to prepare the proposal.  The committee should receive the proposal within two weeks.

4. Meeting Schedule

The committee members agreed to a standard meeting time, which will be the second Wednesday of every month.

5. Adjournment

Mr. Simpson adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Matthew W. Hart

Assistant Town Manager