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Bill Martiros said the Committee should not pay attention to presentations. <br /> You have to look at the school and talk to the people using the school to <br /> get the honest opinion. The Warren school had design flaws. <br /> Joe said Earl is a good architect. They have produced interesting, nice <br /> things . It may not work out for them to work with Mashpee. <br /> Steve after feed back from the site visit and the coverup of litigation in <br /> Belmont, agreed they are no longer being considered. <br /> Michael said based on their presentation they were very good . They have a <br /> lot of high school experience but it seems that is not reality. <br /> Peter talked about the forgotten stairwell which then cut in half the <br /> teachers room in Warren. <br /> HMFH <br /> Bill Jones has seen some of their work, Wareham and the 2 Sandwich schools <br /> and he things they resemble jails in their architectural philosophy. They <br /> were built on time and budget but aesthetically they are distressing. They <br /> are a powerful firm. <br /> Merry Sue is not impressed by them. They have built on Cape, which is a <br /> plus, but is more impressed by other firms. <br /> Janice can ' t say anything bad but can 't jump up and down either. <br /> Paul thinks they have some good points, i .e . know about rebates from <br /> computer companies and utilities. They are up to speed on energy <br /> management systems , use CO detectors. He doesn ' t think they have flair, <br /> but if picked they would do a good job. <br /> Bill Martiros thinks they could do the work. He thinks most of these firms , <br /> with input, will give you the school you want. This firm could build a <br /> good school . <br /> Joan said she reviewed their presentation. She has been in the Sandwich <br /> schools and likes them. <br /> Joe likes the interior of Wareham. It is quiet, the students like the <br /> school . They are a strong firm and could do the job but agrees there may be <br /> others firms which are better. <br /> Steve said they did Sandwich a disservice, those two schools cost a lot <br /> more than they should have. They spent far too much on design , it got out <br /> of hand. <br /> Michael said they have a lot of school experience. They did not do a site <br /> evaluation. They have at rack record of failed high tech work in their <br /> last 5 schools. He was not impressed. <br /> Peter thinks they could do the job. They are a solid firm with in house <br /> capabilities. <br /> DRA <br /> Bill Jones said they have produced 2 schools he finds difficult to <br /> appreciate - Sandwich High School and Fall River. Fall River is <br /> unacceptable as a school , on a bad site but there were some interesting <br /> aspects like the rubber floors. The noise level was unacceptable. Feels <br /> they have limited imagination. Compared with the other firms on the list, <br /> they are not his choice. <br /> Merry Sue said Sandwich was built when the style was to build enclosed <br /> boxes. She likes DRA, the size of the firm, they have been around a long <br /> time. They use a lot of subcontractors but on a regular basis. Their <br /> schools have imagination , they tackle things that are difficult. Mashpee 's <br /> 3 <br />