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budget you can afford and that can be done with a maximum construction <br /> Jol1ars , size and cost are different issues . <br /> Paul Griffin responded that is not how we are getting our reimbursement. <br /> Size and cost are not different issues , You are recommending reducing the <br /> size of the building to reduce the budget, that will reduce the amount we <br /> are reimbursed . People of this town should not have to sacrifice a piece of <br /> this building because your design doesn ' t meet the budget. <br /> Peter asked if they ars trying to word the contract so we can sti' l `i spend <br /> up to the $27 million but only get relombursed for million . <br /> Paul asked how a. community like ours with a strict budget, how do we <br /> guarantee that a firm like yours meets its <br /> Ed E rennette said using a fixed maxiarum cost and a goal for the sq footage . <br /> He does not think his partner, or lawyers , wou1d even let him sign the <br /> contract they way it is now, <br /> Paul said during the negotiations , we told you the $110 would be in the <br /> contract. You wanted $120 and we said we only had $110 and you said �`we <br /> can do anything�, . Now you are asking us to raise our budget and I ' m not <br /> going to do it. <br /> The research we did on current costs for schools tell us the job i s doable <br /> at $110 . <br /> Bill Jones said he is concerned about 2 numbers which many not be possible <br /> to meet with a quality building . You can always cut costs by reducing <br /> qua 1'i ty but we will pay for it in the operating costs, If he were an <br /> architect he wouldn ' t dream of signing that contract <br /> `Dau 1 explained the Committee has a choice , if they can provide us with <br /> information regarding more efficient equipment , we can at that time ask the <br /> Selectmen to raise the limit. we can tape the building as designed or new <br /> the new cost based on a certain payback, <br /> M r . F rennette said you should have the freedom, during the design process <br /> to negotiate between quality and quantity. You many want to reduce the <br /> building a modest amount to get that quality . <br /> Paul said we cannot. If we reduce the sq footage we have to reduce the <br /> budget because of the State formula ! <br /> Bill f a rt i ros suggested it could be taken out of the athletic fields , not <br /> the building . <br /> Paul said their is a contingency of 2 , 5%9 if we will get value payback on <br /> itemsa we can draw from the contingency but we don ' t want the architect to <br /> spend on those things without our approval . <br /> Peter stated the $110 figure was Based on 1994 data, The committee could <br /> bump that up to 11 if they have to. we are not totally inflexible with <br /> the $110 . At the programming stage , we are inflexible with 1t. <br /> Mr. E rennette said he hears the message loud and clear , this is a major <br /> issue and the language in the contract has to reflect i t. <br /> Paul suggested they iron this out quickly . If the Selectmen don ' t give , <br /> SMMA doesn ' t have a contract. <br /> Bill Jones said this has gone to far . <br /> Paul disagreed . There were 2 representatives from SMMA at the <br /> ie of i at i ons . The negotiating team told them to go back and make sure this <br /> g <br /> 7 <br />