Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

Council Chambers

MINUTES

Present: Anne Willenborg, Mark Boyer

Absent: Cherie Trahan, Anne Rash, Jim Palmer, Jeff Smith, Matt Hart, Eric Ohlund, Debra Adamczyk, Mary Feathers, Chair, Elizabeth Paterson

Staff: Fred Baruzzi, William Hammon, Candace Morrell, Jaime Russell. Norma Fisher-Doiron, Jeff Cryan

Guest: Rick Lawrence, Rick Lawrence Associates, Tom DiMauro, Newfield Construction, Jim Barrett, DRA, Mike Callahan, Fuss & O’Neill, Jim Barrett, DRA

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

Mr. Baruzzi called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.

2. Meeting Minutes

The minutes of August 20, 2008 were moved, seconded and approved unanimously.

3. Opportunity for the public to address the Committee

No one came forward.

4. Fuss & O’Neil re: MMS Fossil Fuel Project

Mr. Callahan reported that the bid walk-through was held with a good turnout of qualified contractors. Bids are due on September 24th with the plan to have them reviewed and returned within two weeks of the opening.

5. Architect’s Report

Mr. Lawrence reported he has renumbered the options per the Committee’s request and explained the changes in the handout.

Mr. Baruzzi clarified some of the changes in the Lawrence Associates handout per the School Administrator’s meeting held the day before.

A discussion followed on the Informational Meeting scheduled for September 17th at the Mansfield Middle School.

6. Construction Manager Services

Mr. Lawrence reported that the numbers are correct as they are and the project should go to referendum by spring.

7. Other

The next School Building Committee meeting will be held October 8, 2008 in Conference Room B at 5:00, with the MMS Fuel Conversion being held on the same date and location.

8. Adjournment

Mr. Baruzzi adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Patenaude

Capital Projects and Personnel Assistant