7/19/1995 TOWN HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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d SHP E TOWN HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes for July 1 , 1995 Page Jim reported that he had made two calls regarding Donham and Sweeney, one to the Chairman of the Building Committee on the Carlisle Town Hall project. Jim stated that they reported to him the following- That ll wing-That the project had started with a different architect; There had been a very high powered committee, with two architects a members,ber , and the committee members had reported that D nham and Sweeney had been terrific; Donham and Sweeney had assisted thea in getting the project through their Torn meeting and that they are now putting the bid speCifiC2tions together; • The first draft had been completed with very little changes; • From what they had seen so far, they were happy with Donham and Sweeney. Jinn reported that the second call he made was to the Facilities Manager at the Cambridge City Hall and was told the following: • The Facilities Manager had started working there after the project was already under gray, but to his knowledge the design work was fine; • He stated the renovations had not gone well; • They do not feel that they are getting the kind of service that they wanted t have; • He stated he did not feel the proper supervision was being given to the project; • If they had to go through the selection process again, they would consider D nham and Sweeney again. Jim stated he also called the retired City..Ar bite t regarding the Cambridge City Hall project and was told the following: • H .stated he swears by Donham and Sweeney; • They had spent a It of time dealing with each department heed and everyone was happy with the design; • He stated he feels that the problems were money related. Greg reported that he had called the Walpole Town Manager regarding the Town Hall the project that StrekaI ovsky"and H o it had worked on and was to Id the fo II owing: • In general, they were pleased with the work that Strekalvky and Hit; • They had used Strek l vsky and H it for other projects in the town, including feasibility studies and the renovation to a school; • Stated they followed through during construction and they have been very goods • Currently have therm under contract to do additional work for their torn. Bob vhriten ur reported he had called Bill Williams, Town Manager in Mansfield, regarding the projects Strekalovsky and Hoit had completed for therm including a conversion of their elementary school into their Town Hall, a new fire station, and a third project underway, transforming the former Town Hall into a police station. Bob reported he was told the following: