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he Committee reviewed the suggested additive alternatives . By law they <br /> ave to be prioritized. <br /> 1 . Eliminate the softball , baseball and two soccer fields . <br /> Eliminate 1 basketball and 3 tennis courts . <br /> Eliminate the football and track stadium <br /> his assumes the bleachers have already been eliminated . <br /> • Eliminate another 100 parking spaces. <br /> . Substitute VCT for carpet in 32 classrooms . <br /> . Delete air conditioning in auditorium. <br /> • Delete auxiliary gym. <br /> . Delete the gym bleachers . <br /> aul explained the Committee would like to talk about this among themselves <br /> nd asked the architects if they would be willing to leave the room for a <br /> hile? They said they would . <br /> aul explained he wanted a FF&E budget from Manny Tavares by today , he said <br /> e would have it but Paul has not heard from him. Manny said his budget is <br /> lready $1 million over and he cut 1 /2 million from Childs' budget. FF&E <br /> ill be over by at least $1 million . There is a big problem here . <br /> anice said she is very frustrated . The architects knew how much money the <br /> own had when they took they job and said yes , yes , yes they could design <br /> it for that. Now they say it is not enough money. She will not go back to <br /> town meeting . <br /> Paul said he can think of 3 options : <br /> - ask SMMA for some design changes . <br /> - make cuts. <br /> - go back to town meeting for more money . <br /> Peter said they spent $900 ,000 on the land but budgeted $1 . 5 million . Isn ' t <br /> there left over money there to be spent? The project will be closed out <br /> before any suits are settled. <br /> Paul reviewed the budget carefully . He determined that money is not there. <br /> There is no extra $600 , 000 floating around. <br /> Bill said the auxiliary gym is nice but we don 't really need it. He would <br /> rather eliminate that. <br /> Peter explained it is 6 , 000 sq feet, that will reduce the amount the town <br /> gets for reimbursement for the next 20 years. The town looses on the deal . <br /> You can build the gym for $60 sq foot but are getting $151 in reimbursement <br /> for it. <br /> Joe said the money can be saved in configuration of spaces. <br /> Paul said only 3% has been appropriated for construction contingency , that <br /> is not enough, it should be 5% . <br /> Manny Tavares thinks FF&E will be over by $1 million, you can only fine <br /> tune it and cut so much . <br /> Steve thinks the auxiliary gym goes first, it is an extra. <br /> Peter said the State realizes there is high inflation and are considering a <br /> new reimbursement formula of $163 . 00 per sq foot. <br /> 6 <br />