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B i 1 1 Mart i ros said the Committee should not pay attention to presentations, <br /> You, have to look at the school and tock to the people using the school to <br /> get the honest opinion . The warren school had design flaws . <br /> Joe said Earl is a good architect. They have produced interesting, nice <br /> things * It may not work out for them to work with Mashpee. <br /> Steve after feed back from the site visit and the cove rup of litigation i n <br /> Belmont, agreed they are no longer be n considered , <br /> Michael said based on their presentation they were very good. They have a <br /> lot of high school experience but it seems that is not reality. <br /> Peter talked about the forgotten stairwell which thea cut in half the <br /> teachers room in Warren , <br /> HMFH <br /> Bill Jones has seen some of their work , Wareham and the 2 sandwich schools <br /> and he things they resemble jails in their architectural philosophy. They <br /> were built on time and budget but aesthetically they are distressing . They <br /> are a powerful l 1 i 1 m. <br /> Merry sue is not impressed by them. They have built on Cape , which is a <br /> plus , but is more impressed by other firms. <br /> Janice can ' t say anything bad but can't jump up and down either . <br /> Paul thinks they have some good points, i .e . know abet rebates from <br /> computer companies and utilities. They are up to speed on energy <br /> management systems , use co detectors , He doesn' t think they have flair , <br /> but if picked they would do a good job, <br /> Bill Martiros thinks they could do the work . He thinks most of these firms , <br /> with input, will give you the school you want. This firm could build a <br /> good school . <br /> Joan said she reviewed their presentation. she has been in the sandwich <br /> schools and likes them. <br /> Joe likes the interior of Wareham. It is quiet, the students like the <br /> school . They are a. strong firm and could do the job but agrees there may be <br /> others firms which are better . <br /> Steve said they did sandwich a disservice , those two schools cost a lot <br /> more than they should have , They spent far too much on design , it got out <br /> of hand . <br /> Michael said they h ave a 1 of of school exile r`i ence F They did not do a site <br /> evaluation . They have at rack record of failed high tech work in their <br /> last 5 schools. He was not impressedd <br /> Peter thinks they could do the job. They are a solid firm with in house <br /> capabilities. <br /> DRA <br /> Bill Jones said they have produced 2 schools he finds difficult to <br /> appreciate - Sandwich High schoo 1 and Fall River, Fa1l River i s <br /> unacceptable as a school , on a bad site but there were some interesting <br /> aspects like the rubber floors . The noise level was una.cceptab 1 e. Feels <br /> they have limited imagination . Compared with the other firms on the list, <br /> they are not his choice <br /> Merry Sue said Sandwich was built when the style was to build enclosed <br /> boxes, she likes DPA, the size of the firm, they have been around a long <br /> time . They use a lot of subcontractors but on a regular basis. Their <br /> schools have imagination , they tackle things that are difficult. Ma.shrpee' s <br /> 3 <br />