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Board of Public Works Meeting of September 1, 1981 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
l Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M.
Present were Chairman Cowell, Secretary Wood, Board Members
DeHart, Fallon and Barker and Assistant Superintendent McIntire. Also
present were Town Counsel H. Theodore Cohen, Steven Martin representing
Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. and Robert Koopman and Peter Michaud
representing R.H. White Construction Company, Inc.
Chairman Cowell opened the meeting and requested that Town
Counsel Cohen review the Contract with Camp, Dresser & McKee. Attorney
Cohen informed the Board that a Contract dated 8/27/81 by him had been
submitted to Camp, Dresser & McKee. Since that time, he has met with
Richard Doherty and Steve Martin of Camp, Dresser & McKee and wording
changes for the final Contract have been made in the following sections:
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer
for Professional Services During Bidding and Construction:
Section 1.3.2;
Section 1.3.5;
Section 2. 1.8;
Section 6.5.
Exhibit A
Page A 1 of 7 - Item # 1. (4)
Page A 2 of 7 - Item # 1B.
Page A 3 of 7 - Under Special Services - Operation
and Maintenance Manual and Start-up and Training
have been deleted.
Exhibit B
There were no changes in this portion of the Contract.
Mr. Cohen noted that wage rates for Camp,
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Dresser & McKee employees have been submitted
as Exhibit 1 and are a part of the Contract.
The Board instructed Assistant Superintendent McIntire to write a
letter to Camp, Dresser & McKee designating Superintendent Louanis as the
representative for the Town with respect to the work to be performed
during the construction and modification of the Water Treatment Plant.
Chairman Cowell asked Town Counsel Cohen, if in his opinion, the
Contract was in order and the Board could sign it. Attorney Cohen
responded that in his opinion the Contract is in order, it will protect
the Town of Reading and he recommended that the Board sign the Contract.
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to approve the Professional Services
Contract with Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. as recommended by Mr. Cohen.
The Board signed the Contract.
Chairman Cowell requested that Attorney Cohen review the proposed
Contract with R.N. White Construction Company, Inc. Attorney Cohen
informed the Board that a Certificate of Insurance for R.H. White to cover
the life of the Contract and an updated Corporate Vote has been received
from R.H. White.
Chairman Cowell asked Town Counsel Cohen if the Contract for the
construction of the Water Treatment Plant was in order. Attorney Cohen
informed the Board that the Contract was in order and, in his opinion,
could be executed by the Board. The Board signed the Contract with R.H.
White Construction Company.
Chairman Cowell commended the Superintendent, the Department of
Public Works and the Board of Public Works for their effort to get the
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project to this point. He felt that the project was at the 1/2 point and
looked forward to working with Camp, Dresser & McY.ee and R.H. White for
the construction portion of the Contract.
The meeting adjourned at 8: 05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
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