1996-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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Steve also would like to know how much time we have left . Dan said there are 5 weeks left before no seeding should occur this fall . After the first week of November there should be no seeding and even then you will not see results until next spring . It would be dormant seeding for germination next spring . To repair the fields : repair erosion, remove construction debris , replace loam in areas to bring the grade up to its intended level for proper drainage , till the area to provide looser soil conditions , aerate the fields to loosen the soil to create new seed beds , apply lime to adjust the ph, provide starter fertilizer, slide seed ( insert seed into a short furrow) . Dan explained he recommended dormant seeding last fall and that was ignored by Stone . On June 6th he issued a lengthy list of directives to follow immediately which were ignored. Where is the erosion? Dan said it is spotty, throughout . There are hollows and depressions created by vehicle and foot traffic. Next spring the fields should be top dressed , add a thin layer of soil over the growing grass areas to further bring them up to grade . Joe said it doesn' t look like there is much grass out there , mostly weeds . Dan said there was a plantation of sweet fern which was removed. There is not a lot of crabgrass or broadleafed weeds but there was wash out of grass seed in areas so there is spotty growth. The conditions were not created for bluegrass to grow . Bluegrass spreads like strawberries and starts new plants . There is almost no bluegrass growing out there . Dan said Stone has been give 1 year and they haven' t repaired the fields. He does not think they are willing or able . He has no reason to feel confident they will act any differently in the future than they have in the past. Paul said the Committee will need something in writing from Dan to bring to town counsel , through Joel . Paul will be asking town counsel to deal with this issue ; he does not know if we can terminate one section of the contract . Dan reviewed the AIA contract , s section reads "to suspend or delay work in whole or in part" . Joel said they will write a cumulative letter of the directions given to Stone since last fall and will request clarification on how to proceed. Dan suggested suspending work immediately because the fields are at a clean break. Paul will ask town counsel to review all the necessary items in the contract . He asked if the subcontractor has had other jobs in the area with similar problems? Dan said they worked on the Falmouth Hospital addition and the landscape architect is very dissatisfied with their work. 2