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Mansfield Municipal Building Committee
Mansfield, Ma. 02048
Minutes of meeting of August 8, 1989
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MBC members: S. MacCaffrie, F. Guardabascio, E. Giordano,
C. Antonuccio
MBC-LIB/COA: C. Cauldwell, D. Amsden, J. Corliss
MBC -School : L. Amoroso, A. Micheli, R. Gurek
Guests : J. Cicola, D. Fisher, J. Miller, R. Usela
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. by the chairman.
The minutes of the meeting of July 25, were read. A motion was
made, seconded and voted unanimous to accept them as read.
A schedule of meeeting locations and dates for the remainder
of 1989 (with reserved meeting places) was presented.
Various pieces of correspondence from a LIB/COA project sub-
contractor (R. Dube) regarding lack of payment by the general
contractor. IT was noted the MBC is not involved in the matter
as it is between the General contractor and the sub-
contractor.
It was noted the project fund balance is about $8000.00 (not
including the money in the formof gifts ($10,000 for the
kitchen and $5,000 for the patio). It is recommended no
futurenot including the money in the formof gifts ($10,00o for
the kitchen and $5,000 for the patio). It is recommended no
future expenditures be authorized.
A motion was made and seconded to accept a proposal of $1645.
to install two automatic garage door openers. It is noted one
is for $785 and the other for $860 (with a remote control).
Motion fails 2-3. Recommended to get another price.
A letter from Larsen Associates to the project architec was
read concerning the rear building swale with respect to
modified ditch drainage.
The project architect gave a set of "As -built" drawings to D.
Amsden. Manuals have already been received.
Per a letter from the general contractor, all punch list items
are complete however, a "completed" list has not been received
by the architect. J. Cicola will be here next week to review
1 the situation. The committee recommended a "seven day" notice
be filed.
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Mansfield Municipal Building committee
Mansfield, Ma. 02048
Minutes of meeting of August 8, 1989
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It was noted that one change order for a smoke detector ($300)
and a special electrical outlet ($182) is still
outstanding. There are also about three or four more change
orders which were rejected by the committee (total money about
$400-500).
D. Fisher noted the exterior punch list is still not complete.
In addition, no submittals were made (fertilizer, plants, fill
etc.). The exterior punch list should be done ASAP as more
plantings are dying. Is the $12,000 left adequate?
An invoice in the amount of $4025. was presented from PC
associates for gutter installation. IT was noted that with the
exception fo one joint, the installation was very good. A
motion was made, seconded and voted unanimous to pay the
invoice.
A motion was made, seconded and voted unanimous to table a
bill from Business Interiors as the invoice is incomplete. D.
Amsden requested S. MacCaffrie to assist in dealing with them.
An invoice was presented from Middleboro glass. This bill is
the responsibility of the general contractor (lobby case
glass) and will be forwarded.
Meeting adjourned for LIB/COA business at 8:15 P.M.
Meeting called to order for School business at 8:20 P.M.
An invoice (#89-320; partial billing) from McPhail for $8000.
was presented. A motion was made, seconded and voted unanimous
to pay the invoice.
An invoice (#88-3145 final billing) from E. J. Flynn for
$$12,946.78. was presented. This represents the previous
amount of $11,688.28 plus the final invoice of $1258.50. The
total amount of $12,946.78 is for work above and beyond the
original contract and was authorized by the committee. A
motion was made, seconded and voted unanimous to pay the
invoice.
Mansfield Municipal
Mansfield,
Minutes of meeting
Building Committee
Ma. 02048
of August 8, 1989
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Invoice number 13 from the school architect in the amount of
$121,836 was presented. This represents 30 percent of contract
documents, and 100% of schematic and design development. A
motion was made, seconded and voted unanimous to pay the
invoice.
The article that recently appeared in the Sun Chronicle
regarding the new school complex was reviewed. In addition, a
letter was read from the project architect in response to the
article. It was noted by the MBC that there was
misinformation regarding completion dates for various phases
in both the article and the response. The MBC refreshed
everyone's memory by quoting from minutes of previous
meetings.
The architect noted an attempt was made to submit plans to the
SBAB however, Dr. Freyermuth asked for project statistics and
recommended the plans be held based on their incomplete
nature. S. MAcCaffrie noted such actions (the meeting and the
article) are causing ill feelings and should be halted. He can
understand the School committee's frustrations.
L. Amoruso also indicated the
conflicting information from tl
status. It appears Mansfield
June however, we are low on
considered top of the list for
about with new SBAB guidelines.
school committee was getting
ie SBAB regarding their funding
could have been considered in
the list. We MAY however, be
space reasons. This will come
HMFH agreed to submit cintract documents by September 1, 1989.
The MBC requested confirmation of this act.
The rest of the meeting was spent reviewing project plans.
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Frank Guardabascio,
Clerk, Municipal Buidling Committee