SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY,
PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION JANUARY 28, 2010
A meeting of the Public Building Commission was held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the East Hartford Board of Education Administrative Offices, 1110 Main Street, East Hartford, CT. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by Chairman Daniel DePietro.
PRESENT Daniel DePietro, Chairman, Public Building Commission
Richard Domler, Jr., Vice Chairman, Public Building Commission
Valentine Povinelli, Jr., Member, Public Building Commission
Travis Justin Simpson, Member, Public Building Commission
Susan Skowronek, Member, Public Building Commission
Richard Kehoe, Chairman, Town Council, Member, Public Building
Commission
Robert Damaschi, Member, Public Building Commission and BOE
Mary Alice Dwyer Hughes, Member, Public building Commission and
Chairperson, BOE
ABSENT Pasquale J. Salemi, Jr. Member, Public Building Commission
ALSO PRESENT Mark Zito, Superintendent of Schools
Al Costa, Director of Facilities
Bryan Hall, Facilities Committee Chairman
Jeffrey Currey, Member, Facilities Committee
Tyron Harris, Member, Facilities Committee
Ram Aberasturia, Board Member
Marcus Oladell, IV, Board Member
Anita Morrison, Board Member
Robert Damaschi, Board Member
Chairperson, BOE, Mary Alice Dwyer-Hughes
John Victorick, Architect, J. Associates
MOTION By Richard Domler, Jr.
Seconded by Travis Justin Simpson
To approve the Minutes of April 27, 2009
Motion unanimously carried.
Chairman DePietro reviewed with the Committee the configuration of the Public Building Commission FY2010 seven member Standing Committee and two PBC/BOE representatives.
UPDATE ON GOODWIN AND O’CONNELL SCHOOL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
Mr. Costa presented an informational update on the two roof projects projects. A discussion took place regarding the two options; an engineered truss roof and a Built – Up Roof (BUR).
Mr. Victorick stated the State of CT requires, for built up roof (BUR) designs, a roof pitch of one-half inch per foot. The State does allow for a waiver which would permit such a project
to have a minimum roof pitch of one-quarter pitch per foot design. Messrs. Costa and Victorick believe the design of ½” pitch would result in an over design and would increase the cost of construction. Compliance can be achieved with a ¼” pitch. A letter requesting the roof pitch waiver has been signed by Superintendent Zito and has been forwarded to Mark McQuillan, Commissioner of Education requesting relief to the one-half inch per foot requirement.
Messrs. Costa and Victorick stated we are waiting for the waiver before the project is let out to bid and are hopeful this will occur soon. Mr. Victorick stated if we can go out to bid by March 1, 2010, we will still have time to be able to start construction by the end of the school year. Mr. Victorick stated the bid will be structured with options; the BUR and the Engineered Truss Roof system.
Mr. Costa noted, due to budget constraints, we may only be able to afford to build one of the roofs. Should this be the case, he recommends that O’Connell be done first. There have been more leaks at O’Connell and he has concerns with delaying the O’Connell School roof. If dollars are higher than proposed, we would submit an EDO49R to the State asking that they consider additional costs. We would also need to request additional funding through the Board and Town Council. Board Chairperson, Mary Alice Dwyer Hughes asked if dollars remain from the O’Connell roof, can we use them for the Goodwin roof. Mr. Costa stated we can. Mr. Costa will provide an update on bond dollars remaining. Mr. Costa also noted he met with Planning & Zoning last year and
this was approved. Mr. Costa further stated the Committee will have to meet again to accept the final plans. He noted the following needs to happen:
- obtain the roof pitch waiver
- meet with Building officials next week to perform final plan review
- return to the Committee for final plan approval
- submit plans and other documents to the State Department of Education for their final approval to go out to bid by mid-March.
OLD BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Simpson – re: addition to Town Hall – concerns with no window in new addition – Town Administration will investigate and get back to Mr. Simpson.
MOTION By Richard Domler, Jr.
Seconded by Travis Simpson
To authorize payment to the Clerk for January 28, 2010 meeting
Motion unanimously carried.
MOTION By Richard Kehoe
Seconded by Richard Domler, Jr.
To adjourn the meeting of the Public Building Commission
(6:17 P.M.)
Motion unanimously carried.
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