High School Building Committee (HSBC)  OPM Selection Committee Minutes

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wayland Town Building

School Committee Conference Room

 

Attendees

HSBC Selection Committee members:  Lea Anderson, Jim Howard, David Lash, Mary Lentz, Joe Lewin, Eric Sheffels, Joy Buhler

Other HSBC members: Jennifer Steel

Ex Officio members: John Mohnihan

 

Call to order – HSBC Chairman, Lea Anderson, called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.

 

Owner’s Project Manager Interviews

 

RF Walsh  Interview – 7:45-8:45 p.m.

 

Tim Bonfatti, Principal-in-charge

Frank Kennedy, Project Director

David Billings, Project Manager

Simon Tempest, Construction Site Manager

 

The project team presented information from the requested “Topics to be addressed by Project Manager at Interview” and answered questions from the selection committee.

 

Turner Interview – 8:50 – 9:50 p.m.

 

Trip Elmore – Project Executive

Rob Juusola, Project Director

Bob Ho, Pre-construction Manager

Gary Stirgwolt – Construction Manager

 

The project team presented the requested information and answered questions from the selection committee.

 

Discussion – The Selection Committee reviewed at length the strengths and weaknesses of the four finalists relative to their proposals, interviews, and references.  Each member then ranked the firms from 1 (best) to 4.  The rankings were tallied and the result was:

 

            KVAssociates              11

            Turner                          11

            Daedalus                      23

            RF Walsh                     25

 

The selection committee will discuss its process and results with the full HSBC at its meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 and make its final recommendation then.

 

Adjournment – The HSBC OPM selection committee adjourned at 11:55 p.m.

 

Observers:  Sam DiSavino, Harvey Montague