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Generally, Mr. Pesce performs all of the site inspections and all peer review engineering reports <br /> and performs all of the construction inspections with occasional support from these other two <br /> individuals that are located in E. Wareham. In his opinion, there is not a problem to respond to <br /> deadlines. Mr. Phelan confirmed with Mr. Pesce would be available to attend the bi-monthly <br /> Board meetings. Mr. Pesce said that he retired from the army reserve three years ago so this <br /> should not be an issue as he did not have any further commitments to travel. <br /> Mr. Hansen: Mr. Hansen stated that he had not prepared a question. He did inquire regarding <br /> scheduling and ifperhaps Mr. Lehrer might have access to Mr. Pesce's schedule. Mr. Hansen <br /> asked if Mr. Pesce shared his schedule with the towns that he works for. <br /> Mr. Pesce said Marshfield does not keep him that busy however,Nantucket is fairly busy and he <br /> is able to handle the demands without any problem. He said he would keep in touch with Mr. <br /> Lehrer. He said he keeps in touch with the Town Planners of each town or their assistants so that <br /> he can anticipate upcoming work so that he can manage his time. Mr. Pesce said he has spoken <br /> to Mr. Lehrer about upcoming projects in the Town of Mashpee. He said he felt he could handle <br /> the work and would look forward to working on the upcoming projects. <br /> Mr. Phelan: Asa professional engineer/surveyor how do you approach differences in <br /> application of engineering solutions that other firms or individuals might present to the Planning <br /> Board, especially if they are different than your own? What might some of those differences be? <br /> Mr. Pesce responded by stating that he often sees designs done in a manner differently than he <br /> would have prepared. He added that there are different ways to design but the way that he looks <br /> at it is as long as the design complies with regulations and is designed with good engineering <br /> practices then this is acceptable. He said most engineers use a piece of software called <br /> HydroCAD which is state of the art in stormwater analysis while others use a completely <br /> different module in AutoCAD which produces completely different results. He will accept <br /> alternate ways of looking at things and often will ask for input. He said he is pretty good at <br /> negotiating changes when he feels they need to be made but is not afraid of a different approach <br /> made by an engineer. <br /> Mr. Lehrer: From time to time project contractors with whom you would have contact ask for <br /> certain changes in site work-for a variety of reasons. As site work inspector what would be your <br /> approach to those requests?If called upon, how might you resolve issues of this type? <br /> Mr. Pesce said this happens often. If there is a code issue,he addresses this immediately. If <br /> there is a minor change, he will consider it. If chosen by the Town, he would report any changes <br /> to Mr. Lehrer so that they can be discussed. He and Mr. Lehrer would have a discussion whether <br /> a particular change is acceptable and if not, Mr. Pesce would have to go back and tell them this is <br /> not acceptable. He said most times everybody is trying to do their best but sometimes people do <br /> not always have the best intentions. He requires every road and every parking lot to be <br /> compaction tested. One thing that he normally requests is to have a preconstruction conference. <br /> Everyone involved in a project meets in a conference room or on the site. They discuss the <br /> schedule, who will be working on the site, who is in charge, contact phone numbers and if police <br /> detail will be necessary. Mr. Pesce said he feels this creates a good framework for what is <br /> 7 <br />