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he Committee would have made drastic changes if they knew of this. The <br /> ommittee is being asked to make more cuts and they shouldn ' t have to. <br /> d said they are trying to find a building the town can afford . <br /> aul said Chartwell kept saying they did not agree with the numbers (from <br /> he estimate) . The Committee went ahead based on the numbers being <br /> redible. <br /> d asked if it isn 't academic as to when you make the cuts? <br /> aul said no. At the last estimate they could have said the design doesn ' t <br /> ork . At that point we were not even within target of the budget. <br /> hartwell was right on line . He does not think the Committee should make <br /> nymore cut . SMMA should figure something out. He does not want to make <br /> nymore cuts . <br /> d said they are trying to find a building the Committee can afford . What <br /> ould they like to give up, in the design , to achieve the cost savings? <br /> ven with those proposed cuts you are getting a good building . <br /> aul said a block building with limited finishes , that is a good deal ? <br /> MMA told us the design was not too expensive . We were sandbagged . He is <br /> of convinced this estimate is a good one. Even if the Committee accepted <br /> he cuts it may not be in line with the budget. <br /> eter said 1 year ago, at the Charrette , a basic difference of opinion <br /> eveloped between SMMA and Ian about the layout of the building . Ian said <br /> t would be more expensive to go this route. SMMA felt it was premature to <br /> ake that comment. He, as Chairman , supported SMMA in that and the <br /> ommittee fell in line . He suspects , if they had gone another route , there <br /> ould not be this extent of problems . <br /> owever, Merry Sue said , she has a big problem with the other style of <br /> uilding- there wouldn ' t be windows in every classroom, would be much less <br /> atural light. We now have a light, airy building , so it has paint instead <br /> f tile. She likes the building the way it is . Everything says prices <br /> re going up. We set this budget a long time ago. She knew today there <br /> ould be more cuts to make. <br /> d feels the Committee made the right decision on the design . It is not a <br /> istake to have natural light in most classroom. <br /> aul said the issue is how good is this estimate. The Committee moved into <br /> he construction document phase based on an estimate that was way off . <br /> oe said the Committee cannot live with this, it is too much . <br /> d said the Committee must tell him how he can assist them. He reminded <br /> hem his first advice to the Committee was the budget was very tight. <br /> oe said the Committee has offered some suggestions to clean up the awkward <br /> hapes, reduce glass area, change roofs. There are design changes that may <br /> ielp the cost. <br /> d does not think the Committee was unanimously in favor of flat roofs. <br /> eter said the biggest problem he has , because there is such a wide <br /> eviation of estimates, if the Committee cuts more, or decides to try to <br /> pend more money on the project , and the it goes out to bid , he does not <br /> ave high confidence that it will fall within the range . He fears all bids <br /> ill be over the estimates . There is no consistency in the estimates . <br /> Ed said that fear is his fear. He will then be obligated to do re-design . <br /> The action they are recommending won 't allow that to happen . He does not <br /> 4 <br />