PROJECT MINUTES PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project: New W. Edward Balmer Elementary School Project No.: 17020 Prepared by: Joel Seeley Meeting Date: 8/4/20 Re: School Building Committee Meeting Meeting No: 63 Location: Remote Locations Time: 6:30pm Distribution: School Building Committee Members, Attendees (MF) Attendees: PRESENT NAME AFFILIATION VOTING MEMBER Attended Remotely Joseph Strazzulla Chairman, School Building Committee Voting Member Attended Remotely Melissa Walker School Business Manager Voting Member Attended Remotely Alicia Cannon Representative of the Board of Selectmen Voting Member Attended Remotely Michael LeBrasseur Chairman, School Committee Voting Member Attended Remotely Paul Bedigian Representative of the Building, Planning, Construction Committee Voting Member Attended Remotely Steven Gogolinski Representative of the Finance Committee Voting Member Attended Remotely Jeffrey Tubbs Community Member with building design and/or construction experience Voting Member Attended Remotely Peter L’Hommedieu Community Member with building design and/or construction experience Voting Member Attended Remotely Jeff Lundquist Community Member with building design and/or construction experience Voting Member Attended Remotely Andrew Chagnon Community Member with building design and/or construction experience Voting Member Attended Remotely Spencer Pollock Parent Representative Voting Member Attended Remotely Adam Gaudette Town Manager Non-Voting Member Attended Remotely Amy McKinstry Interim Superintendent of Schools Non-Voting Member Paul Anastasi Director of Facilities Non-Voting Member Attended Remotely Karlene Ross Principal, W. Edward Balmer Elementary School Non-Voting Member Attended Remotely Theresa Gould Principal, Northbridge Elementary School Non-Voting Member Gregory Rosenthal Director of Pupil Personnel Services Non-Voting Member Attended Remotely Michael Proto Playground and Recreation Committee Attended Remotely Lee Dore D & W, Architect Attended Remotely Thomas Hengelsberg D & W, Architect David Fontaine, Jr Fontaine Bros, CM Attended Remotely Rob Day Fontaine Bros, CM Attended Remotely Joel Seeley SMMA, OPM
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PROJECT MINUTES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project: New W. Edward Balmer Elementary School Project No.: 17020
Prepared by: Joel Seeley Meeting Date: 8/4/20
Re: School Building Committee Meeting Meeting No: 63
Location: Remote Locations Time: 6:30pm
Distribution: School Building Committee Members, Attendees (MF)
Attendees:
PRESENT NAME AFFILIATION VOTING MEMBER
Attended Remotely Joseph Strazzulla Chairman, School Building Committee Voting Member
Attended Remotely Melissa Walker School Business Manager Voting Member
Attended Remotely Alicia Cannon Representative of the Board of Selectmen Voting Member
Attended Remotely Michael LeBrasseur Chairman, School Committee Voting Member
Attended Remotely Paul Bedigian Representative of the Building, Planning, Construction Committee Voting Member
Attended Remotely Steven Gogolinski Representative of the Finance Committee Voting Member
Attended Remotely Jeffrey Tubbs Community Member with building design and/or construction
experience Voting Member
Attended Remotely Peter L’Hommedieu Community Member with building design and/or construction
experience Voting Member
Attended Remotely Jeff Lundquist Community Member with building design and/or construction
experience Voting Member
Attended Remotely Andrew Chagnon Community Member with building design and/or construction
experience Voting Member
Attended Remotely Spencer Pollock Parent Representative Voting Member
Attended Remotely Adam Gaudette Town Manager Non-Voting Member
Attended Remotely Amy McKinstry Interim Superintendent of Schools Non-Voting Member
Paul Anastasi Director of Facilities Non-Voting Member
Attended Remotely Karlene Ross Principal, W. Edward Balmer Elementary School Non-Voting Member
Attended Remotely Theresa Gould Principal, Northbridge Elementary School Non-Voting Member
Gregory Rosenthal Director of Pupil Personnel Services Non-Voting Member
Attended Remotely Michael Proto Playground and Recreation Committee
Attended Remotely Lee Dore D & W, Architect
Attended Remotely Thomas Hengelsberg D & W, Architect
David Fontaine, Jr Fontaine Bros, CM
Attended Remotely Rob Day Fontaine Bros, CM
Attended Remotely Joel Seeley SMMA, OPM
Project: New W. Edward Balmer Elementary School
Meeting Date: 8/4/20
Meeting No.: 63
Page No.: 2
Item # Action Discussion
63.1 Record Call to Order, 6:30 PM, meeting opened.
63.2 Record J. Strazzulla announced in accordance with the executive order issued by the Governor
on March 10, 2020, this meeting will be held via video conference and a recording of
such will be posted on the project website.
63.3 Record T. Hengelsberg presented the Playfield Irrigation Options Powerpoint, attached.
Committee Discussion:
1. J. Lundquist indicated support for Option 3 – Full Irrigation, as a means of
protecting the Town’s investment in the fields and reducing operational costs.
2. A. Cannon indicated full irrigation was not included in the project brought to the
voters and historically the Town has not watered playing fields.
3. A. Chagnon indicated providing full irrigation makes sense given the project
savings to date and agrees full irrigation was not included in the scope brought
to the voters.
4. S. Gogolinski indicated the committee has been very transparent with the
voters on costs and adding full irrigation goes against that, also the operational
cost figures for Option 1 - Base Contract are not realistic, as the Town
historically does not water playing fields.
5. P. L’Hommedieu indicated full irrigation is the best long-term solution for the
fields.
6. S. Pollock indicated the Vail Fields were always represented as being replaced
as-is and full irrigation was not discussed.
7. J. Tubbs asked if Option 1 could be run off a well?
8. M. Proto indicated there is really no difference between Option 1 and Option 2,
under either option, it is very unlikely the fields will get watered. Option 3 will
ensure the fields are watered, which will also decrease the fields periodic
downtime.
9. P. Bedigian indicated the fields will now front a brand new school, Option 3 will
allow them to be properly maintained.
A Motion was made by A. Cannon and seconded by S. Gogolinski to remain with Option
1 – Base Contract. No discussion, motion failed by roll call vote (Yes: J. Strazzulla, A.
Cannon, S. Gogolinski, S. Pollock; No: M. Walker, M. LeBrasseur, P. Bedigian, J. Tubbs,
P. L’Hommedieu, J. Lundquist, A. Chagnon).
A Motion was made by J. Lundquist and seconded by A. Chagnon to approve Option 3 –
Full Irrigation, contingent upon the Test Wells yielding sufficient water flow. No
discussion, motion passed by roll call vote (Yes: M. Walker, M. LeBrasseur, P. Bedigian,
P. L’Hommedieu, J. Lundquist, A. Chagnon; No: J. Strazzulla, A. Cannon, J. Tubbs, S.
Gogolinski, S. Pollock).
A Motion was made by J. Lundquist and seconded by A. Chagnon to approve up to
$498,640 to be included in the next Change Order for Option 3 – Full Irrigation and
proceed with the work, however no further expenditures past the initial Test Well cost,
including hydro-fracture, is authorized should the initial Test Well yield insufficient water
flow. No discussion, motion passed by roll call vote (Yes: M. Walker, M. LeBrasseur, P.
Project: New W. Edward Balmer Elementary School
Meeting Date: 8/4/20
Meeting No.: 63
Page No.: 3
Item # Action Discussion
Bedigian, J. Tubbs, P. L’Hommedieu, J. Lundquist, A. Chagnon, S. Pollock; No: J.
Strazzulla, A. Cannon, S. Gogolinski).
63.4 J. Seeley Next SBC Meeting: 8/18/20 at 6:30pm.
J. Seeley to provide direction on whether the meeting will be held at the High School
Media Center or remotely.
63.5 Record A Motion was made by J. Tubbs and seconded by J. Lundquist to adjourn the meeting.
No discussion, motion passed unanimous by roll call vote.
The information herein reflects the understanding reached. Please contact the author if you have any questions or are not in agreement with these
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