High School Building Committee (HSBC) Meeting #127 Minutes

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Wayland Town Building

School Committee conference room

 

Attendees

HSBC members:  Lea Anderson, Dianne Bladon, Brian Chase, Jim Howard, Fred Knight, David Lash, Joe Lewin, Jennifer Steel

Absent:  Josh Bekenstein, Mary Lentz, Cindy Lombardo, Eric Sheffels

HMFH team:  Maria Mulligan

KVA team:  David Saindon, Frank Vanzler, Vin Vadeboncoeur

Shawmut team:  Tony Miliote, Mike OÕConnell, Lauren Slaven, Parviz Tabrizi

Ex Officio members: John Moynihan, Paul Stein

 

Call to order – HSBC Chairman, Lea Anderson, called the HSBC meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

 

Administration

A.    Invoices - David Saindon presented the invoice summary for the period ending 11/30/2011 for a total of $2,016,143.81.

Motion:  A motion was made by Joe Lewin and seconded by Jennifer Steel to approve the invoice   summary for the period ending 11/30/2011 for a total of $2,016,143.81 as follows:

 

KVA                                               $41,609.50

            HMFH                                              64,002.07

            Shawmut                                      1,320,866.60

                                    WB Mason (FF&E)                         504,031.68

                                    Cascade School Supplies                  10,461.46

                                    Robert H. Lord                                 40,525.04

                                    Science Kit                                            839.81

                                    LanSchool Technologies, LLC           2,999.00

                                    Vernier Software & Technology         2,662.65

                                    WilliamsÕ Piano Shop, Inc.               27,475.00

                                    UTS of Massachusetts (testing)              340.00

                                    Northeast Sanitation Corp.                    331.00

            Total                                         $2,016,143.81

 

       Vote:  The motion was approved unanimously: 7 in favor, 0 opposed. 

 

B.    HMFH Contract Amendment No. 7

                 

David presented HMFH Contract Amendment No. 7 for $7,700 for Geotech/Geoenviron Monitoring  related to WWTP leaching field operations.

                       

                  Motion:  A motion was made by Jennifer Steel and seconded by David Lash to approve HMFH Contract Amendment No. 7 for $7,700.

                  Vote:  The motion was approved: 7 in favor, 1 abstention.

 

C.    Change Orders – David presented SDC Change Order No. 12.

 

SDC Change Order No. 12 includes:

                       

                        Bldgs. A & B MEP Coordination                            $39,989.00

                                                                                                                       

 

Motion:  A motion was made by Jim Howard and seconded by Dianne Bladon to approve SDC Change Order No. 12 for $39,989.00.

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

Action:  Lea will attend the Wayland School Committee meeting on Dec 19 at 7:00 pm to present SDC Change Order No. 12 and HMFH Contract Amendment No. 7.

 

D.    Budget Review -  David presented the current budget status.  The amount of contingency left for the HSBC to use for discretionary items is $335k ($285k hard cost and $50k soft cost).  There are also internal contingencies for abatement, demolition, etc.

Costs that are already accounted for include:  modular relocation, post occupancy requests, moisture mitigation, and 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, RISO, digitizing SPED and transcript records, and upgrading lecture hall tablets.

 

E.    Personnel Change – David reported that Michele Nice left KVA on Nov. 28, 2011.  Michele worked on the Wayland/MSBA reimbursement process.  Pursuant to KVAÕs contract, KVA has notified the HSBC and hired Daniel McSweeney to replace Michele.  Lea will follow up with MSBA that KVA has informed Wayland about the personnel change and that the HSBC expressed no concerns.

 

General Project Update

                       

A.    Technology and FF&E – David reported that Technology is currently 70% installed.  Schedule calls for 90% by mid-Dec. and 100% be the end of the month.  Ff&E is 100% purchased and about 98% is delivered.  John Moynihan reported that he has had requests for small items as the staff becomes familiar with the new buildings.  He reported that:

á       The network has been up and running.  Consultants are getting the bugs out.

á       Training on the building automation system is scheduled for Dec. 20.

á       Phone system is scheduled to be installed on Dec. 27.

á       Food service training took place yesterday.  BOH has signed off on the kitchen so food can be moved in.  WHS administration would like to have lunch served in the new commons on Dec. 21 for a trial run.

 

B.    Move – John reported that the book storage rooms have been emptied out.  Most books now fit in the new classroom storage areas.  Casey & Hayes will return to do the bulk of the move on Dec. 14 and 15 and pick up odds and ends on Dec. 16.  Ad Tech is coming on Dec. 20th to dismantle technology in old school.

 

Disposal of furnishings -  John reported that the School Committee declared the remaining furnishings ÒsurplusÓ.  He will submit an ad to the local newspaper by next Thursday inviting interested buyers to come to WHS on Dec. 27 to buy items.  What remains after Dec. 27 will be demolished.

 

Transition process – The group discussed that it will be a long transition period for the staff to get used to a new building.  It is not like buying a new car where the driver turns the key and drives.  A building is unique and it will take months for all the kinks to be ironed out.  Dianne Bladon suggested that setting up a Òhelp lineÓ for the staff would be useful.  If there is responsiveness to early crises, it goes a long way to building confidence.  The HSBC agreed.  John noted that the team has been very responsive so far.

 

Traffic and Parking plan for Jan. – Lea will ask Pat Tutwiler and Scott P. to communicate the new parking and traffic plan to the school community.

 

C.    Modulars – Paul Stein reported that the School Committee will hire a consultant to conduct a building use study for the elementary schools.  He is hoping the work will be completed in December.  A decision on what to do with the modulars will have to wait until mid-January.

 

D.    MSBA Tour – Paul Stein invited the MSBA to a special tour on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 2:30 pm.  Attending from MSBA will be Jack McCarthy, Interim Executive Director, John Jumpe, Project Manager, and Lee Deveau, Project Management Consultant.  (Subsequently, Mary Pichetti, Director of Capital Planning, attended in place of Mr. McCarthy.)

 

E.    Summer Programs – John M. reported that the team looked at what needs to be done between Jan. 1 and Jul. 31 and agreed that the site should be off-limits to any programs next summer.  He has informed the Recreation Department.  All community programs will be held in other locations.  WayCAM and Pop Warner will have to be notified.

 

F.    Fields – John M. dispelled the rumor about new fields at WHS.  There is no room for any new fields.  The western most parking lot near the field house will be turned into a natural meadow as agreed to in the order of conditions of the Conservation Commission.  The sand pit area is not available for fields and does not even belong to the high school.

 

G.   Neighborhood Meeting – John and Lea will arrange a neighborhood meeting in mid to late January to discuss the next phase of the project.

 

H.    Construction Update – Lauren Slaven reported the following:

á       Building B (now South) 70% of punchlist items are complete.

á       Building A (now North) 50% of punchlist items are complete.

á       Field House 95% of punchlist items are complete.

á       WWTP 99% punchlist items are complete.

 

I.      Community events – Dianne Bladon updated the group on plans for introducing the new school to the community. 

á       The first annual Community Pancake Breakfast on Thanksgiving morning was a great success.

á       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.

á       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.

á       The tour planned for parents attending Mr. TutwilerÕs PIE meeting on Dec. 16 at 7:45 a.m. is on.

 

 

Approval of minutes

Motion: A motion was made by David Lash and seconded by Jim Howard to approve the minutes to HSBC meeting #126 held on Nov. 10, 2011.

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

 

Adjournment – The HSBC adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Next regular HSBC meeting – Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the new WHS.

Observers: Rod McClane

 

List of documents

1.     HSBC Agenda – Meeting #127

2.     WHS Revitalization – Invoice Summary dated 11/30/2011

3.     WHS Revitalization – Executive Budget Summary dated 12/8/2011

4.     WHS Revitalization - Budget Tracking dated 11/30/2011

5.     SDC Change Order No. 12

6.     HMFH Contract Amendment No. 7

7.     A Special Invitation – memo from Dr. Stein to MSBA dated 11/23/11

8.     Notice of KVA personnel change dated 11/28/2011

9.     WHS inventory of furnishings declared surplus

10.  HSBC Minutes - Meeting #126