01/19/2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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Capital Improvement Program Committee Minutes January 19 2021*APPROVED* 1-29-2021 APPOINTMENTS& HEARINGS(con't) School Department (con't) School Technology Director Sean Moroney stated that the Chromebooks and Teacher PCs above are requests to continue the leases to stay on a four and five year replacement cycle. The wireless upgrades are to make sure that students and staff have adequate access to Wi-Fi for the computers especially due to the COVID 19 pandemic. It was disclosed that Chromebooks were purchased outside of the FY21 CIP process due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Interactive Board Systems Total Funds• $95 200 Mr. Moroney stated that this request is to continue upgrading the interactive board systems at the schools at an annual cost of$25,000 plus in fiscal year 2022 additional monies are requested to upgrade the boards. FM Amplification System Total Funds; $252 000 Mr. Gasior asked if this request was from a state bid and if the project could be completed in one year, Sean Moroney answered yes to both. Assistant Superintendent Hanscom stated that this is a legally required accommodation under an IEP or 504 plan and the School is requesting this project so that all may be accommodated rather than a one by one approach. At this time the accommodations are on a case by case basis. Mr. Collins asked if COVID 19 pandemic monies (CARES Act) have been used to offset the CIP items. School Department officials said they had not been used for this purpose. The CIP Committee had no further comments or questions about the School fiscal year 2022 CIP request. Planning& Construction FY2022 CIP Request: $12,447,501 Catherine Laurent, Director of the Department of Public Works presented the Planning & Construction Committee's budget of capital requests for fiscal year 2022 as per the table on the next page. Ms. Laurent that there were a number of school requests that should have come under the Planning&Construction Committee and that since they were not submitted to them the Planning and Construction Committee did not discuss them or vote on them. Flooring Replacement(Various Buildings) $50 000 Ms. Laurent explained that this the annual amount requested to replace flooring in various buildings in the Town. Support was expressed by the CIP Committee to continue this project for FY 2022. MMHS Field Improvements $7,400 000 Chair Collins referred the Committee to the earlier discussion during the School presentation. DNR Facility $4 400 000 Roof Solar System $ 119 198 QS Library A/C $ 75,000 MMHS Parking Lot Resurfacing $350 000 Santuit Pond Solar Bee $ 53,303 See chart below: