1994 JAN-JUN-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE MINUTES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 , 1994 MASHPEE MIDDLE SCHOOL Present: Peter Dinizio, Merry Sue Ahlgren, Bill Martiros, Joe Polito, Steve Greelish, Bill Jones, Michael Pare Also Present: Al Polsi , Nancy Caffyn , Carol Jacobson , Bob Whritenour, Carol Jacobson, Greg Taylor Absent: Paul Griffin , Joan Avant-Tavares , Jayne Hendricks, Janice Mills STREKALOVSKY & HOIT Present were Roger Hoit, Mr . Strekalovsky , Dan Bradford, Mike Hickey , Consulting Engineer , Tom Arthur, Consulting Engineer They explained Strekalovsky and Hoit have been in business for 16 years. Mr. Hoit had 15 years of previous experience. They have worked on 300 public education project, it is their specialty. They are very proud of their record of bringing projects in on time and on budget. There projects also have a minimum of change orders. The Mashpee Middle School addition project is an example of that. The firm employs 15 people, 7 are registered architects. Mr. Hoit and project architect Dan Bradford are the team Mashpee would work with through the entire project, giving continuity to the job. They are proud of their knowledge of the GESS process, which funds projects. Of the 64 projects funded by the State last year, 12 were Strekalovsky and Hoit projects. Tom Arthur is a principal at a 16 person structural engineering firm founded in 1970 . They have worked with S & H since that time. Their first project together was Braintree High School in 1970 . They have worked on over 20 high school projects, - new construction and renovation and 180 school projects. They have worked with S & H on many of those projects. It is important the team is cohesive and know how each other thinks. S & H brings the structural engineer in early in the process. Some firms design in isolation and then come to the engineering consultant and this leads to complications. That is not the case here. These two firms have a very good working relationship. They worked on the Middle School addition and on the original Mashpee Middle School . They have done many projects on the Cape and are comfortable in this environment. Mike Hickey from Crowley Engineering represents a 35 person mechanical and electrical engineering firm. They have also worked with Strekalovsky and Hoit many times. They have worked on over 100 school projects, new and renovations, and many other major projects. Their biggest school project was a $35 million high school . They have a lot of high school experience. They work closely with town inspectors and town departments to determine what the town standards are. They provide the same staff through the entire process. They look for energy savings. 1