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up in the back of the meeting room. We owe the town as much <br /> explanation as we can . Mr . Jones stated they must give the <br /> jaipres sion the Committee was di I i9ent, and looked at th(--,' options . <br /> The Committee RIUS't prepare for, what people may do -to disrupt <br /> th is They should prepare the questions that might be asked of <br /> -them and the answers .. Mr. Chi nizio wil 'I work on a, general outline <br /> with Carl ., <br /> Chairman Dinizio explained he spoke with Representative Tom Cahir <br /> about filing special legislation to get Mashpee on the top of <br /> next year ' s funding priority list. There is a concern the Town <br /> will have to carry the ent-Ire burden of the cost for 2 -3 ye .r s <br /> ( before State reimbursement) . The Selectmen arid other <br /> politicians in town should beg-in writing letters to the <br /> representatives to get priority -funding . The Committee asked Al: <br /> P o l s i and the Taxpayers Association to write letters . <br /> Al Polsi explained Rep, Cahir Tie; aggressively working or) trying <br /> to get a higher re-imbursement percentage for Mashpee . He 'Fee.I s <br /> confident we will get between <br /> Cost, Carl expla-Ined they had prepared some figures to use when <br /> discussing the cost issue. The school will be designed to <br /> service 1 , 000 students with a core facility for 1350 . One wing <br /> will be "dashed" for future expansion and it represents 25 , 000- <br /> 30, 000 sq ,, ft . The remining building is about 190 , 000 sq feet x <br /> a <br /> a rate of reimbursement of $145 . 25 per sq �. ft translates to a <br /> maximum allowable refinbursernewit of $27 .. 7 million . That i nc"I udes <br /> 5% <br /> .dor. spec i a] educat'i on , commun i ty use, rerned i a] , b I i ngual <br /> e t c . <br /> Typical breakdown of categories is building construction , site <br /> construction, architectural fees , furniture and equipment and <br /> others - clerk of the works , surveyor, geotechnical <br /> investigation , b-Id documents. Land costs are not reimbursable . <br /> Typically it breakdowns 80% for construction , 20% everything <br /> e I se . <br /> Mr . lei nizio stated once a. budget is established we shouldn ' t have <br /> 'to alter the budget. if bids come in cheaper , we shouldn ' t feel <br /> compelled to spend every cent. Mr . Griffin stated the Comm Ittee <br /> must generate a required list and then a supplementary list of <br /> things we would lilie to have. <br /> Deidre Greeff ish discussed the example of the Barnstable Middle', <br /> School . After first designing the building and using the State <br /> maximum formula, they went back and did further research and <br /> designed it for 20% less . It would be interesting to find out if <br /> 'the maximum reimbursable amount is a, real lstic figUre . <br /> Carl Franceschi responded it is definitely a realistic figure. <br /> The State solicits input from architects and looks at records of <br /> recently constructed schools every year . They also collect <br /> apAnions on where the cost per sq foot should bec. <br /> Mr . Griffin stated it is hard to evaluate the cost of a building <br /> until you have at 'least a preliminary program. This Committee <br /> 3 <br />