10/8/1986 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Bd. of Sel . Minutes Meeting of October 12, 1986 School Bu i l d i ng Comm i cont . Mr . Hisaka declined to sign the contract and responded to the Selectmen on September 23 disagreeing wi t h the option t h e Selectmen selected. He brought up another matter of concern in the contract which had not been raised earlier . Upon receiving the letter , the Executive Secretary said that he forwarded it to Town Council and the Building Committee for recommendations, The Building Committee wanted to meet with the Selectmen immediately and resolve these issues, Town Council -'s letter arrived today. He basically gave three options and it was not a legal ratter involving construction . It was a policy matter involving the Board and Mr . Hi a s* Council is not sure what Mr . Hisaka i talking about in making reference to any material change and scope f service . Dr . Nicholson aid that the Building Comm i t tee has some discussion n the subject today, In Hisaka- s first recommendations, he gave three options -- one of those three options was to award 1 .3 tires personnel costs for additional services that were performed by the architect . That one was chosen by the Selectmen and forwarded t the architect who stated in a letter that the general agreements between architects and communities is 1 .3 . for personnel costs be awarded. At his request , Dr. Nicholson l i eyed it _a at 2,35 and he currently aid 1 .3. Dr . Nicholson said that he looked into i t . He talked about it u i th another architect, Mr . Miller, of HFH from Cambridge . This architect said that he negotiated 1 .3 .5 with the Town of Sandwich . He explained that you multiply 1 .3 times the personnel costs. He needed over and above what his payroll is to cover benefits to employees. The 2.5 amount according to Jahn Miller i a standard sure to cover overhead expenses. Mr, H i a a is looking f o h i c h comes sou t t . 0 which i a difference over what the Cambridge firm has agreed to with the Town of Sandwich . e l . Lawrence asked if overhead costs is above and beyond what he pays a person. John Ferguson said that was what is in addition to his personnel . He is saying that if he went with the 1 . , he would get $117 an hour and ghat he is looking for is $211 .50 an hour . Eel . Hanson remembered that they had options A, 8, and C to choose from, He said that they took Plan A. Sel . Lawrence said that Town Council put thea together. The Executive Secretary said that it was based on negotiations. Sel . Lawrence asked what the discussions the School Building -1