1994 JAN-JUN-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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signalization of the intersection? - Zone II of the Pl well- should be looked at early on and start investigation as soon as possible. - Quashnet River - water quality, fishery. Keep as wide a buffer as possible. - Delineate the wetlands. - Arts Center site. These areas were outlined on a diagram and the remaining area, about 60 acres, Mr. Kallstrom said is adequate for the program proposed. With shared access to the arts center it gets tighter. With no arts center there is a lot more flexibility to move the playfields. You want to stay as far away from the river as you can and minimize the impact of parking on the site. David Finney spoke of the process schedule and presented a proposed schedule. The goal is occupancy for Sept. 1996 . He noted the concern of not submitting plans for the June 1 State deadline. He said you do not have to wait to file until the next June. They have been submitting any time up to the next spring . You will not loose much time. Construction can follow at the same schedule, it will just be 1 year later when you start getting your first reimbursement payment. They proposed the design phase to be 7 months. 3 months for preliminary and site exploration , time for MEPA submission, public presentation of work in process and review by other regulatory agencies with jurisdiction . Ordering, procurement and installation of equipment will occur the summer before Sept 1996 . Construction Services Department - an architect from this department takes the project all the way to the end. A principal of the firm heads this department, working with the principal in charge. They do the site visits , up to and through the punchlist and occupancy. They take the owner through the project budget. Prepare a cash flow budget, showing the towns ability to pay . They have a good track record for keeping projects on budget. They presented a chart on change orders for past project, it is a very tight number. QUESTIONS Joe Polito asked what a standard amount of high tech is for each classroom which allows each student the ability to plug in, that we can afford to do? Peter Constable said what happens after it is plugged in determines a lot of cost - into a network , interactive TV , network modem, etc. It is difficult to determine. Mr. Flockhart said we can tell you what each piece will cost. You have to examine the function and how often are teachers going to us these units . How difficult would it be to swap a classroom, upping the utilization of the equipment? Get the best allocation of those dollars. 9