1995-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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Committed : construction , design improvements and off site improvements= $19 , 290 , 000 . FF & E at $4 . 7 million (which is subject to debate ) Paul asked if the Committee was comfortable with these numbers and ready to proceed? They are , but not committed to the $4 . 7 million for FF&E , it may come down . Paul said buying equipment will be a touchy issue . Peter said they should put as much money into things that will last . Computer equipment doesn' t have a long shelf life . Paul said it could however , effect the operational budget of the school Joe said the issue needs input form the principal . Paul wants to do what is in the best interest of the community, as a whole . Ed said, regarding computers , to be competitive , SMMA rolls over their computers every 2 years , in those areas not as competitive , every 4 years . IIt would be foolish for Mashpee to buy anything they won ' t use intensively in the first 2 years of operation. Peter asked if they looked at upgrading the appearance of the lobby? Ed said the floor upgrade has been incorporated . ** Janice made a motion the Committee approve the following items , for design purposes only, to obtain negotiating prices from the contractor, and if satisfactory, go forward for Selectmen' s approval : Site 3 , 11 , 12 , 13 , Building , 1 , 9 . Merry Sue seconded the motion. Bill is not crazy about the practice football field . Merry Sue said it will be used. Bill thinks they could spend that money some where else , there are enough fields already to find practice area. ** 6 members were in favor, 1 opposed ( Bill Martiros ) Paul asked SMMA to come back with a design cost budget for those items . Jim Byrne said there are items on the site list that the Committee may want to work something out with the architect because the window of opportunity to get the best price is in the next 1-2 weeks because of the land clearing . He said it is just rumor at this point but there will probably be a proposal to leave fill on the site . The Committee may be able to negotiate on the land clearing/fill issue to get the best price . Joel said 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 and 8 are clearing issue . SMMA can start immediately looking at the impact and developing sketches . Paul suggested they start a dialogue with Stone telling them there is a Change order in process . Tom said this highlights the need for a CPM as soon as possible . INTERVIEWS Janice said at a cable meeting last week, she was told that CCR told Continental cable that they will not be cabling any of the high school ! Joel explained he received a memo from Mike Pietrowski on that issue . Michael Kirwan from CCR was at that meeting and he was stating that is not 5