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Peter asked what the project manager thinks about this? Have expenses <br /> shifted to FF&E that the Committee did not know about? <br /> Ian does not think so. It is a fuzzy area. <br /> Paul said the Committee originally had agreed on a basic auditorium for as <br /> many students as could be afforded . It went from a meeting room to a <br /> theater. <br /> Janice said it was always her understanding it would be an auditorium with <br /> a stage to present theater productions . <br /> Paul said the minutes clearly say it was to be for meetings of the <br /> students , for no less than half the student population . <br /> Steve remembers the Committee even said they could not afford theater <br /> lighting. <br /> Paul said a theater brings a whole new level of issues related to the <br /> building code. <br /> Phil said the budget absorbed that. The auditorium has evolved and it is <br /> all incorporated in to the project. It was not original . <br /> Janice said it is part of a high school , no question . <br /> j Paul said it is there and he is glad it is there but there is quite a big <br /> difference for when ,they started interviewing, architects . <br /> He said the Committee is wasting time talking about this now. <br /> Mike asked what happened to the acoustical engineering consultant? <br /> Steve said he spoke with him. He designed the acoustical elements of the <br /> auditorium and they were incorporated into the plan . They did produce some <br /> graphs . <br /> Phil said they advised SMMA as consultants, there are no drawings produced <br /> by them. Their recommendations are incorporated into the drawings . <br /> There are 40 hearing assisted units provided. <br /> Steve thinks it is too many. <br /> Paul said the code that governs that is unreasonable. <br /> Phil asked if this town is setting this as a shopping list or budget? Is <br /> it your intent to buy all of these computers on the first day? <br /> Paul said no, but this is the full scope. They .have to purchase enough for <br /> 1180 students . <br /> Paul said there was a problem with Manny Tavares's Group III Equipment <br /> estimate and it needs to be cleaned up . <br /> Merry Sue said they cannot phase too much out of the budget, who will buy <br /> it later? <br /> Phil said the Committee would like more details of the revisions for Group <br /> III ; #4 and #5 have not been designed yet, so they cannot get a breakdown . <br /> Paul said the Committee needs the assumptions these figures are based on . <br /> Peter asked if, when the bids come back , the Committee then has to choose <br /> which alternates they want to purchase before the bid is accepted? That is <br /> correct. <br /> He said there is another issue : building to the State formula, which would <br /> raise the budget by $2 million but the town would only have to pay their <br /> 3 <br />