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Police Station Building Committee
October.19,1998 -A A 8: 41
The Committee met in the Conference Room at the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street,
Rearing, assadu etts.aL73Q.pin- Presc _vemChairPauLDustin,Vice-Chai:r_Bill
Lavoie, Committee members James Cormier, Edward Marchand, Bryan Irwin, Jack
Russell, and Mike DeBrigard_.also.present..wexe_TQwn Manager Peter Hechenbleikner,
FinCom liaison Richard McDonald, Brett Donham from Donham & Sweeney Inc., Paul
FrenncltfroniDaedalus Proiects.Inc..,._aud.Saketman Geoorg~Hines.
Review of Bids: -
Tbr.Jawestbkk1er,.M. O'Connor Conatnictio i _witbdre-w their, bid claiming-& clerical
error. The second lowest bid was submitted by G & R Construction, Inc. Town Manager
PeterHechenbleikner..recommended_addingA.lternate- , -asement ExpaisiQn- Room. The
construction cost, including the Basement Expansion Room, is $3,679.824. This reduces
the Working_Gontangency from 4%..af the.esti mated..con skuction cost ta.approximately
1% at $41,926.
PaulFrenchagreed..with_the._.l%Q..Workiaag..Conbngealcy._He_has received_excaeat
recommendations on G & R Construction, Inc. and has seen their work at the new Saugus
Senior Center.
On mationb_y._Zack-Russell. secoaded..by- Ball Lavoie.-the-Police._StationBuilding.Committee
voted to approve the minutes of October 7, 1998, by a vote of 7-0-0.
Status..R.eport
Flectri .ac l_Service..--_Mike-D:eBrigaxd asked PQlice__Chief RdwardMarchand if tlx.old Air
Raid equipment is in the Police Station.
BligbtParldug,.-- They are_waitingoar_thepassing.ofthe_deed befnrethey_can.continue.
Brett Donham:
Brett. Donham. also- recoax meuded adding-Alternate- I-back_.into the, project... He had
recommended a budget contingency of 5%. He stated historical new construction
contingPneiPs .are 2°/a - 4.112°YL The._lla.working_cantingency is very .tight- He. has
received good references on G & R Construction, Inc. Brett reminded the Committee-that
neathex the. cost of new Comnaua cation. Equipanent nor_.the.eQst.to move existing
communication equipment is listed in the budget.
James_Cormier noted his.concern .over. amemQ fm -Dacdalus Projects_Inc..._to. reduce the
Security and Furniture budgets and hopes there will be no need to cut anything further-
from the new police station_.project...
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On motion by Edward Marchand seconded by Bill Lavoie the Police Station Building
Oommittepvotedto...recammend_to_.the-Se1_ectmen.and.the-TownManagex.to-electG.c R
Construction, Inc.
The_vote was..approved..l2y_7-0-0._.
On motion by Jack Russell seconded by Mike DeBrigard the Police Station Building
Committee.vatad to add. Al .rmte._l Tthe. Bascm=t .Expansion Room.
The vote was approved by 7-0-0.
On-motion hy_Bryan IrwinseenudP~y.MikeDeBrigard.tha.Police-Station Buil~ng
Committee voted to leave the working contingency at $41,926. and notify the Town
Mfc,Pt;n tl thoy might.need-ta cme-.hack.for_additional funds.
The vote was approved by 7-0-0.
Onmatinn_by Edward_:Muchand_seconded..hy_hck.RussclLthoPolice_Statim]Elui4ing
Committee voted to adjourn their meeting at 8:50 p.m. by a vote of 7-0-0.
Respectfully. submitted,
cor ' g,Secretary