High School Building Committee (HSBC) Meeting #126 Minutes

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Wayland Town Building

School Committee conference room

 

Attendees

HSBC members:  Lea Anderson, Dianne Bladon, Brian Chase, Jim Howard, Fred Knight, David Lash, Mary Lentz, Joe Lewin, Cindy Lombardo, Eric Sheffels

Absent:  Josh Bekenstein, Jennifer Steel

HMFH team:  George Metzger, Scott Ward

KVA team:  David Saindon, Frank Vanzler

Shawmut team:  Tony Miliote, Lauren Slaven, Parviz Tabrizi

Ex Officio members: Ellen Grieco, John Moynihan, Scott Parseghian, Paul Stein

 

Call to order – HSBC Chairman, Lea Anderson, called the HSBC meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

 

Administration

A.    Invoices - David Saindon presented the invoice summary dated 10/31/2011 for a total of $2,606,512,.51.

Motion:  A motion was made by David Lash and seconded by Jim Howard to approve the invoice   summary dated 10/31/2011 for a total of $2,606,512.51 as follows:

 

KVA                                               $44,746.50

            HMFH                                              78,832.56

            Shawmut                                      2,158,615.04

            UTS (testing)                                        680.00

                                    Romanow Container (moving)              156.19

                                    Dave Ayotte & Assoc. (moving)         2,800.00

                                    Valiant IMC (FF&E)                             838.92

                                    Resilite (FF&E)                                28,600.00

                                    WB Mason (FF&E)                           64,585.30

                                    Buckeye Cleaning (maint. equip.)      2,194.00

                                    Sullivan & McLaughlin Co. (tech)  218,131.00

                                    Comm-Tract Corp. (tech)                   6,333.00

            Total                                         $2,606,512.51

 

       Vote:  The motion was approved unanimously: 8 in favor, 0 opposed. 

 

B.    Change Orders – David presented SDC Change Order No. 11.

 

SDC Change Order No. 11 includes:

                       

                        Moisture Mitigation as of 11/8/2011                          $136,624

                           (does not include actual rubber floor cost)                           

 

Motion:  A motion was made by Jim Howard and seconded by Brian Chase to approve SDC Change Order No. 11 for $136,624.

Vote:  The motion was approved unanimously: 8 in favor, 0 opposed.

                 

C.    HMFH Contract Amendment No. 6

                 

                  David presented HMFH Contract Amendment No. 6 for $8,500 for Field House structural revisions.

                       

                  Motion:  A motion was made by Dianne Bladon and seconded by Joe Lewin to approve HMFH Contract Amendment No. 6 for $8,500.

                  Vote:  The motion was approved unanimously: 9 in favor, 0 opposed.

 

Action:  An HSBC member-to-be-determined will attend the Wayland School Committee meeting on Nov. 21 at 7:00 pm to present SDC Change Order No. 11 and HMFH Contract Amendment No. 6.

 

D.    Budget Review -  David presented the current budget status based on a thorough analysis by KVA and SDC over the past two months. The current projection is for the project to come in $2.5 million under the original budget of $70.8 million.  WaylandÕs share is projected to be $45.8 million.  The amount of contingency left for the HSBC to use for discretionary items is $350k ($300k hard cost and $50k soft cost).  There are also internal contingencies for abatement, demolition, etc.  Joe Lewin explained that he, Eric Sheffels, and Brian Chase reviewed KVAÕs analysis and are in agreement.

 

David also presented costs that are already accounted for in the analysis:  modular relocation, post occupancy requests, moisture mitigation, and some utility coverage for December.  Other items that are not yet accounted for include curbing, additional site clearing/landscaping, exterior furnishings at library courtyard, bike storage, portable video for commons, existing school tech de-mobilization, RISO, and digitizing SPED and transcript records.

 

Discussion followed:

á       We will take another look at this in April when demolition and abatement are done.

á       We want to be very cautious spending any of this contingency.  Discretionary items can wait.  Only items of a time critical nature should be considered, such as the modulars or de-mobilization of technology in old school.

á       We are trying to give the HSBC a context for considering requests that come up.

á       We need more information on the requests for digitizing records and buying new RISOs.

                  Action: The HSBC instructed David to commit $9,000 of the Technology Budget for de-mobilization of technology in the old buildings.

 

General Project Update

A.   Community events – Dianne Bladon updated the group on plans for introducing the new school to the community.  (The official ribbon cutting will take place next summer when the project is completed.)  She reviewed the press release sent out earlier this week.

1.     The first annual Community Pancake Breakfast will be from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, before the Wayland-Weston football game.

2.     A Retired Faculty and AdministratorÕs Luncheon, originally scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend is being rescheduled.

3.     The Wayland Historical Society in partnership with the Wayland Public Library will present ÒWayland High School – Then (1855) and Now (2012)Ó on Sunday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the new Wayland High School lecture hall.  Tours will be offered before and after the program.

4.     On Wed., March 21 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Wayland High School will welcome the Wayland Community to the Grand Open House.  Still in the planning stage, the event will feature tours, presentations, demonstrations, displays, and performances.

5.     Tours planned for parents attending Mr. TutwilerÕs PIE meeting on Dec. 16 at 7:45 a.m. will likely be postponed due to the movers coming on Dec. 14, 15, 16.  Dianne will follow up with John M. and Pat Tutwiler.

 

Lea introduced Jan Dunn, Wayland Historical Society President, and Carol Repose, Outreach Coordinator to talk about the Jan. 22nd program.  Jan described the two-part structure of the program: historic and cultural.  The historic aspect will look at the five school buildings that have housed WHS (Odd Fellows Hall, Center School, Town Building, current WHS, and the new WHS).  The cultural presentation will look at what children did in these schools.  Graduates of WHS over the decades will be interviewed.  Jan asked for help identifying multi-generational WHS alumni families.  The HSBC suggested that the Historical Society might like to use display cases at WHS for showing some historical documents.

 

                       

B.    Technology and FF&E – David reviewed the history of the Tech and FF&E budgets.  The current projection for FF& E is $1.136 million, and Technology is $1.760 million.  John Moynihan reported that  96% of FF&E and 97% of technology have been purchased.

 

C.    Design update – Scott Ward reported that design of the clock tower continues.  Lea shared the memo from Mr. Tutwiler to the School Committee recommending building identification be ÒNorthÓ for what has been called Building ÒAÓ and ÒSouthÓ for Building ÒBÓ.  The School Committee approved this recommendation at a recent meeting.

Scott W. asked for help finding a vector graphic of the WHS logo for the dedication plaque.  Action: Scott P. offered to take the lead on finding the graphic.

George Metzger delivered a CD of the archival photos of the monopoly board to the HSBC.

 

D.    Utility costs – John M. provided an estimate of utility costs for the new WHS based on energy usage estimates calculated by GGD.  In summary the annual costs for the old and new school compare as follows:

                                                Old School                   New School

                        Electricity        $229.7k                                   $232.2k

                        Gas                  $37.5k                         $113.5k

                        Oil                   $100k                          $0

                        Total                $367.2k                                   $345.7

 

1.     John pointed out that this analysis is only as good as the usage assumptions from GGD.

2.     Eric noted that the new buildings are very tight and energy efficient.  Even though the new buildings are larger in area and volume, the total costs are lower.

3.     Another factor in our favor is JohnÕs renegotiation of the utility rates.

 

E.    Move – Cindy Lombardo reported that John M., Scott P., and she have been planning the move.  Casey & Hayes will do the bulk of the move on Dec. 14, 15, and 16.  Depending on the start of school vacation, the team will do a sweep of the buildings on Dec. 21 or Dec. 23.  Dr. Stein has sent out a survey to parents and staff regarding keeping school open on Dec. 22 and 23 to make up for the early snow days.

 

Disposal of furnishings -  John reported that once the School Committee declares the remaining furnishings ÒsurplusÓ, there are four possibilites:

1.     Give surplus items to another municipality

2.     Hold a public auction

3.     Solicit sealed bid for surplus items

4.     Demolish surplus

John reported that there is no time to do an auction or sealed bid.  Given the age and condition of the furnishings that are not being moved to the new WHS or another Wayland school, John recommends demolishing the surplus items.   Cindy reported that ÒCelebrate WaylandÓ is interested in some of the surplus items as memorabilia.

Action:  John will provide an inventory list to SDC so that they can estimate a cost for demolition.

 

John said that WayCAM should expect to be out of the old buildings by Dec. 24.  SDC should plan on taking over the old buildings on Dec. 28.

 

F.     Construction Update – Parviz Tabrizi introduced Lauren Slaven who will be working with Mike OÕConnell on the next phase of the project.  Lauren reported the following:

á       Building B (now South) inspections are complete.

á       Building A (now North) inspections are complete except for kitchen and Building Inspector.  Sign-off is expected on Nov. 18.  Workers are finishing up millwork.

á       WWTP inspections are complete.

á       Site logistics – A preliminary plan was presented for the next phase of the project.  Lauren explained that a fence will be erected around the old buildings.  School staff and construction workers will switch parking lots, with the staff parking in the old lot to the southwest of the FH and the construction workers in the temporary lot north of the old school.  Students will continue to park in the lot closest to the pool.  SDC will downsize to one trailer in the fenced-in area next to the South building (B).

Dr. Stein asked that the southeast door of the South building not open into the gated SDC area for safety reasons.  Lauren will adjust the plan.

 

Turnover of buildings – David recommended the following sequence of events:

á       As of Nov. 2, insurance has been purchased by Wayland for all buildings.

á       Field House letter of substantial completion is being reissued by HMFH.  Signature of School Committee chair is required.

á       HMFH will issue all remaining letters of substantial completion (A, B, and WWTP) for Nov. 28, 2011.  Formal punch list for all buildings will be attached.  Signature of School Committee chair is required.

á       HSBC accepts buildings on behalf of the School Committee on Nov. 28, 2011.

á       School Committee accepts buildings on Jan. 1, 2012.

á       SDC carries utility costs for December in PCO log.  Insurance is double covered through Nov. 28.

á       Old buildings are turned over to SDC around Dec. 26 (or Dec. 28 if school calendar changes).

 

Discussion followed:

á       What do we owe the School Committee during this transitional period?  We should agree on an equitable sharing of costs.

á       School Committee signed an agreement with Weston & Sampson for WWTP operation for $7,480 per month.  This is an unbudgeted amount that the HSBC should consider covering through December.

á       SDC has done a fabulous job in delivering the project early!

            Motion:  A motion was made by Mary Lentz and seconded by Cindy Lombardo to allocate $7,500 out of      contingency to pay for utilities and to capitalize all expenses within our budget until January 1, 2012 when the           School Committee accepts the buildings.

            Vote:  The motion was approved unanimously:  10 in favor, 0 opposed.

 

WayCAM   Ken Isaacson and Richard Turner reported that WayCAM is finishing up construction in the new studio.  They expect the Building Inspector to inspect the space on Monday, Nov. 14.  Things are going very well and they understand that they have to be out of the old building by Dec. 24.  Lea reported that she had toured the space today and was impressed with the new studio.

 

Approval of minutes

Motion: A motion was made by Jim Howard and seconded by Mary Lentz to approve the minutes to HSBC meeting #125 held on Oct. 13, 2011.

Vote: The motion was approved unanimously: 10 in favor, 0 opposed.

 

Adjournment – The HSBC adjourned at 9:02 p.m.

Next regular HSBC meeting – Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 pm in School Committee conference room.

Special Town Meeting – Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 pm in the Wayland Middle School Gym

Observers: Jan Dunn, Ken Isaacson, Carol Repose, Richard Turner

 

List of documents

1.     HSBC Agenda – Meeting #126

2.     WHS Revitalization – Invoice Summary dated 10/31/2011

3.     WHS Revitalization – Executive Budget Summary dated 11/10/2011

4.     WHS Revitalization - Budget Tracking dated 10/31/2011

5.     SDC Change Order No. 11

6.     HMFH Contract Amendment No. 6

7.     Press Release – Events Planned at WHS

8.     Wayland Technology and FF&E Budget Recap dated 10/26/2011

9.     Energy usage summary

10.  Letter from Mr. Tutwiler to Dr. Stein on building names dated 11/4/2011

11.  Phase 3 Preliminary Site Logistics 2012

12.  HSBC Minutes - Meeting #125