11/26/1996 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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Bill asked about a completion date . CIC needs 30 many days and they have a. 2 man crew working . They said '.t will be complete by December loth* (Peter Dinizio joined the meeting at 5 : 50 p.m. ) Mike said 4 of CIC work has been paid. 70% of the value i s here on site . Mike Kirwin said he needs input on the internet issue . Steve said lat meeting the committee got an internet package . It was a hefty monthly fee, more th.a.n he felt was fair for the school department . we have to back trach a, little * The proposal had a, line fee , Merrimack fee and internet provider fee , f or a. total of almost $1 , 800 per month. To put it in perspective , to set up 8 accounts with a local provider would be $250 . per month.. All the hardware i s there , we have to look at the phone capacity. we could set up a. Haase account with a local provider, either fund it or the students pay a. fee. Mike Kirwin said this is an open issue and it will need to be pursued with the school department . He is not taking action right now. Peter asked if people will be able to access the Internet from their home through the high school? Steve said at some point we should ,the problem is an Internet account now is an individual thing * we can work with the providers to deal with that issue . Mike Pietrowski said he can provide a, name of someone at the MA Education Dept. who may be able to help out with group internet accounts . Janice said this is a budget item for the school department as well . Merry sue made a motion to forward to the selectmen for their approval and payment $6 , 570 to Edgestar for administrative software . Janice seconded the motion. All members were in favor 6- 0 * Mike Kirwin said the portable phone upgrade is $400 , oo per upgrade , This provides a different frequency which will work better in the building , Merry sue made a motion to recommend approval of an upgrade for the portable phones ( a change order) f o r National Telecom Systems for an additional $400 . 00 . Joe seconded the motion+ Hill asked why an upgrade already? Shouldn' t they be designed to work. Mike KIrwin said the steel was .interfering more than anticipated. All members were in. favor 6-0** HH Communications : have two contracts for the audio visual distribution system and the TVs . The Tv contract was through Manny Tavares office . There is stone work, Manny work and CCR work) which all have to be lined up. It will al.l be ironed out in a few days . Mike Pietrowski explained that Tom O'Connor from HB came here today at his 5