HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-18 Middle School Building Committee Minutes Middle School Building Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 18, 2023
Present: Laurie Burzlaff,Jennifer Cronan,Stephen Foster,Jorge Goncalves,Joseph Hicks,Janice Phillips,Jennifer
Whitney, Mike Grant,Jim Mealey, David Mueller
Architect Adolfo Cuevas of Mount Vernon Group and Mount Vernon Group Project Manager, Bill Peters -Mount
Vernon Group Principal and Phil Palumbo—Director at Colliers
Meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Laurie Burzlaff at 4:30 p.m
No public comment
Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve minutes of 5/23 made by Jenn Whitney
Second Jennifer Cronan
Review of Bids
2 bids submitted
Hutter Construction—$18,230,177
WES construction-$23,538,311
With Alternates: 1. Lockers 2.Theater Lighting and Auditorium Stage Curtain 3. Laminated Panels Above Existing
Lockers 4. Basketball Court and Asphalt Play Area
References of Hutter Construction (other ma schools etc.) all checked out well
Hutter has:
DCAMM rating of 93
MA public project experience
Owner occupied school construction experience
Discussion about drainage project that needs to be completed in conjunction with this project to update drainage.
Recommendation is to accept low General Contractor bid from Hutter plus all 4 alternates.
Motion made by Jorge Goncalves to accept the low General Contractor bid of Hutter including all four alternates.
Stephen foster second
Unanimous vote 11-0
Materials testing proposal and review—
Recommend to work with UTS
Motion made by Jen Whitney to approve UTS as independent testing agents
Second by Jennifer Cronan
11-0 vote
Construction administration services bid review
Reviewed UTS bid—
Recommendation to accept
Jennifer Whitney made motion to accept UTS as GCA proposal Steve Foster second
11-0 vote
MEP commissioning proposal review and vote mechanical electrical plumbing management
Colliers submitted proposal—
Includes making sure heating and cooling are in working order and post project follow up
Recommendation to approved Colliers bid
Jen Whitney made motion to accept Colliers as MEP
Second Jorge Goncalves
11-0 vote
Logistics Review
Will be able to have Fall cross country meet
Need to carve out road for project traffic and will need to do that ASAP and will be started but not completed
before beginning of school year.
Review and approve invoices
Motion to approve July invoice to Mt.Vernon Group for the amount of 30000 made by Jenn Whitney
Second Jorge Goncalves
11-0 vote
Construction expected to begin mid August.
Motion to adjourn by Jenn Whitney
Second Laurie Burzlaff
11-0