3/18/1999 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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} NIASUPEE SEWER COMMISSION MIE TING MINUTES THURS AY,MARCH 1 , 1999 TOWN BALL 'resent: Demos Balzarini,John Cahalane, Toni Fudala Meeting convened at : 7 p.m. There is are article on the town meeting warrant to increase the membership of the Sever Commission to 5 members. Worn does not know who submitted it or why. Torn drafted a memo to the Selectmen from the Sewer Commission objecting to this. It is in violation of MA general laws under which the Sewer Commission was created. All members signed the memo. The Commission received a letter from.Bill ball, one of the owners of Stearns & Wheler. Because the cost factor seems to be the largest area of concern between the two firms,there is clearly a difference erence in the level of effort between S & W and SEA. If Stearns and Wheler reduced their proposed scope to match SEA's, there will be a reduction in cost. SEA has a$50,,000 contingency, which brings it up to $300,000 S & W is $366,000. They had budgeted $48,000 for hydro geo work in the New Seabury area but they now think there is enough information available and that can be subtracted. With the additional proposed subtractions that are acceptable,heir proposal i's reduced to $303,500. Therefore they are essentially the'same price. In their original proposal SEA did have some suggested cast reductions. Tom made some additional calls to references for both firms and reviewed all comments he had previously received. r. Howes, S & W is a traditional engineering firm, do they have a grasp of environmental approach., do they have sensitivity to how days work. Have a good grasp of VEPA and CCC permitting process. All Cape projects are presently incomplete. SEA: have innovative on site experience, involved in effluent,re-use. Did New Se bury hydro geo work, have community relations person on staff, good grasp of MEPA process. Did excellent work in Barnstable on similar issue. Are the most creative efigineers. March Ells from Barnstable- S&W: were organized, good on details, middle price range. DEP is excited about injection wells, landfill project was done under budget. Good quality of work, no unseen expenses. e has lithe experience with SEA. Thinks Tony Zuena is impressive but not as impressed with others in the organization. Dan Ayers: S&W would be his choice. Have 1.000 more hours of work budgeted, $ - 9 price range. SEA has lower end people working on the project. Regina Villa does good work. Torn spoke with someone at MEA who said special procedures is flexible process agreed to by town and Sec. of environmental affairs. They have a model approach but is clone on a case by ease basis.