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Massachusetts School Building Authority for a grant Report of the to assist with construction costs. Planning & Construction Committee Green Communities Grant Through Mashpee's designation as a Green !, Community, the Town received grant monies for To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the implementation of energy efficiency projects. From Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: the FY12 grant, one project was still outstanding in 2012. This project, replacement of additional The Planning & Construction Committee was components of the HVAC system at the Police Station appointed by the Board of Selectmen in August 2005 to (23 individual heat pumps), was completed in early oversee capital improvements to the Town's facilities 2012. A small grant was received in FY13 for as well as the construction of new buildings. The insulation and lighting improvements at Town Hall,KC primary focus of the Committee during the year was Coombs School, and the Middle/High School. These the construction of the new library. Below is a improvements will be completed in 2013. I' z summary of projects from the past year. Archives Capital Needs Bond The May 2011 ATM approved funding through The May 2011 ATM approved a $1.5 bond for the Community Preservation Act for renovation of the s completion of capital improvements at various Town Archives at 13 Great Neck Road North. This building buildings. The specific improvements had been houses the documents, maps, photographs, artifacts, identified through an assessment completed by a and other items important to the Town's history. The j consultant hired by the Town. The consultant evaluated work proposed for the renovation include accessibility five buildings including the Town Hall, Archives, improvements(the building is currently not accessible), j Police Station, K.C. Coombs School, and Quashnet HVAC replacement (including humidity control), and School and developed a maintenance/capital fire suppression installation. The original construction improvement plan for the buildings,with priorities and bids received in May 2012 exceeded the available cost estimates. The evaluation assessed the condition budget; these bids were rejected. New bids were of the building envelope (roof, windows, exterior solicited in June with a reduced scope of work. These walls) and the building systems (HVAC, electrical, bids too exceeded the available budget and were t plumbing). rejected. A third solicitation for bids was issued in October. When the low bid again exceeded the budget, Through this bond,the only project completed in the Board of Selectmen voted to form a subcommittee 1 2012 was replacement of the shingle roof at the Police to review options for the project. A decision on how to Station other roof projects were completed in 2011 . ( P J P ) proceed is expected in early 2013. � HVAC improvements at the Town Hall originally included in the bond, specifically installation of an For other building-related projects,please refer to energy management system, were completed instead the DPW and Energy Committee annual reports. With funding through Cape Light Compact. Design/engineering for HVAC improvements at the Respectfully Submitted, Police Station, including replacement of the cooling Steven Cook,Chairman tower,replacement of several air handler units, and Irving Goldberg, Vice-Chair j upgrade of the energy management system,has been Joseph Brait completed. The project will be bid for construction in Eugene Smargon j early 2013. Janice Mills (resigned) j Other projects included in the capital bond for completion over the next several years include design of new HVAC system at the KC Coombs School and design of a new HVAC system/window replacement at the Quashnet School. The design work is on hold for both projects pending an application to the PP , I 125 i