Thursday, May 27, 2004
Wayland Town Building
School Committee Conference Room
Attendees
HSBC members: Lea Anderson, Dianne Bladon, Steve Breit, Brian Chase, Jim Howard, Joe Lewin, Cindy Lombardo, Eric Sheffels
(Absent: Josh Bekenstein, Mary Lentz, Steve Tise)
Ex Officio members: Joy Buhler, Jane Ezbicki, Fred Knight, Joe Madden, Allyson Mizoguchi, Charlie Ruopp
Turner team: Dick Amster, Julie Bezoetdebie, Bob Ho
HMFH team: Steve Friedlaender, George Metzger, Doug Sacra
Chairman Lea Anderson called the thirteenth meeting of the HSBC to order at 7:35 p.m.
-Three Families of Options
Steve Friedlaender of HMFH Architects introduced the options overview by saying that it was based on very preliminary data. The team is hard at work trying to revise the education program presented to the HSBC on May 20.
Steve presented three option families.
Assumptions: 1. All options meet the program.
2. All options bring entire facility and site up to MA State Building Code,
ADA, MAAB, local regulations.
3. All options provide for ongoing support of the High School educational program at this site during all construction and renovation activities.
Option 1 –
Maintain and renovate all existing buildings and add on only where need space
Add new buildings for gym, auditorium, science labs, additional classrooms, Commons addition
Longest phasing or largest temporary facilities
Estimated 82,000 sq. ft. new space for approx. 250,000 total sq. ft.
Existing conditions discussion is critical to this scheme
Includes adding space to lift slab buildings by moving outside walls 5’
Option 2 -
Maintain and renovate Field House, Math/English Building, Arts Building, Media Center
Demolish Language, Social Studies, Science, and Commons (1959 low lift-slab bldgs.)
Add new buildings for Commons, gym, auditorium, science labs, majority of classroom space
Variations on this option included saving Commons Building for other use and including auditorium in new main building
Phasing issues are major with options 1 and 2
Option 3 –
Maintain and renovate existing Field House
Build entire facility new except for Field House – new construction may be phased depending on location on site
Demolish all buildings except the Field House
Allows simplest phasing
Increased site costs to rebuild fields &/or parking at current building locations
A. Reduction in construction scope
Leave Field House or Math/English Building in existing condition
Plan for future work
B. Major reductions in program space
New auditorium
New gym
C. Cross-the-board space reductions
D. Selective reductions in system replacement
E. Selective reductions in replacement system/material quality
Discussion
HSBC members raised questions on cost that the design team is not able to answer yet. It was agreed that they would come back with some relative costs for the three families of options that would include all related costs such as modulars and busing to accommodate moving programs to other locations. The opinion was expressed that we need to know what is driving the cost up or down.
When asked whether the three families of options satisfy the educational program, the design team responded that compromise is in the qualitative aspects of things such as ceiling height, not in satisfying the program.
The opinion was expressed that the incremental cost of adding 5’ to the lift slab buildings is much more than new construction.
George Metzger reminded the group that we will continue to look at the options relative to the goals articulated by the HSBC. HMFH will continue to look at how the program and phasing fit together in the options.
-Feedback on Existing Conditions Report
Doug Sacra of HMFH answered questions on the draft Existing Conditions Report on the following topics:
- size of parking lots
- waste water treatment plant
- roof replacement
- sprinkler systems
- seismic upgrade
- energy code
- daylighting
-Draft Program
Doug reviewed the changes to the educational program since the presentation on May 20.
Science labs, music space, departmental office space, dance/aerobics space, and auditorium space have been modified. The group discussed non-WHS space for things such as School District computer support, kitchen, transportation, maintenance, and non-Wayland School Dept. uses such as TEC, local cable TV, community storage, etc. It was agreed that information on program needs would be organized in three categories: Wayland High School, Wayland School Dept., and non-school community needs.
Minutes – A motion was made by Steve Breit and seconded by Jim Howard to approve the minutes of HSBC meeting #12 on May 20, 2004.
Vote - Eight in favor; none opposed.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 p.m.
Observers: Pat Abramson, Lois Champy, Margo Melnicove, Lynda Rosenthal, Mark Santangelo, Richard Turner
The next regular meeting of the HSBC is scheduled for
Thursday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayland High School Commons conference
room.