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REGULAR SESSION 2 September 19, 2000 <br />NEW SCHOOL PRESENTATION <br />UPDATE ON FOREST COMMISSION /CPDC /CONSERVATION COMMISSION <br />Dr. Harutunian updated the Committee on his meeting with the Forest Commission. He <br />advised that a waiver for grading was being submitted. <br />Mr. Bowen updated the Committee on the status of the 17 recommendations given to the <br />Committee by the CPDC and discussed the water run off system, the soccer field, the <br />parking spaces (51), the tot lot and emergency access and turn around capability. <br />Mr. Bowen advised that he had met last week with the Conservation Commission and <br />advised that the next part of the hearing would be on October 18th. He stated that the <br />questions raised are still being addressed. <br />DESIGN <br />Mr. Gorini discussed the site, the materials being used for siding and the raceway for <br />electrical and computer lines. Mr. Gorini discussed the durability of the siding against <br />vandalism and the cost for repairing siding that may be damaged. He advised that there <br />would be a one -foot high masonry base along the base of the building. Mr. Gorini <br />discussed the interior materials to be used. He advised that the corridors would be <br />sheetrock with 1'6" x 4' high applied birch plywood. He stated that the glass for <br />windows would be to code and discussed options for sunscreen for the classrooms. He <br />stated that most exterior doors will be aluminum frame with glass inside and the door <br />leading from the mechanical room would be in a steel frame. <br />Mr. Gorim discussed the entrance courtyard and the seat wall. The Committee discussed <br />options for defining the area for students' use and the option of adding a seat wall to the <br />building in the courtyard was discussed. Flansburgh will research the cost of that option <br />and get back to the Committee. Mr. Gorini discussed the material to be used for curbing <br />and advised that granite curbs would be cost prohibitive. <br />COST <br />Mr. Bowen stated that the current bidding environment is high and he expects the project <br />to bid at 10 % -12% more than anticipated. He stated that although the building is <br />designed to be built as reasonably and inexpensively as possible, he is looking at options <br />to further reduce the cost of the project. Mr. Bowen distributed a cost comparison sheet <br />for the Committee's review. <br />