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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on February 11, 2020
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Docket #0246 - Order authorizing the City of Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Statements of Interest for the Accelerated Repair Program for the following schools: Samuel Adams Elementary, Boston Day and Evening Academy, Curtis Guild Elementary, Nathan Hale Elementary, Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion (Upper School), Rafael Hernandez K-8, Higginson/Lewis K-8, Patrick Kennedy Elementary, William H. Ohrenberger K-8, James Otis Elementary, and the John Winthrop Elementary
A
For
the
record,
my
name
is
kensey
Bock
I'm,
the
district
8
City
Council
Chair
of
Boston's
City
Council's
Committee
on
ways
and
means
I'm
joined
by
my
colleague,
Julio
Bahia
and
councillor
Ed.
Flynn
I
want
to
remind
you
that
this
public
hearing
is
being
recorded
and
broadcast
on
Comcast
8,
RCN
82
Verizon
in
1964
and
streamed
at
Boston
gov,
slash,
City,
Council
TV.
We
ask
that
everyone
silence
your
cell
phones
and
other
devices
we'll
be
taking
public
testimony
at
the
end
of
this
hearing.
A
I
would
appreciate
it
if
you
would
sign
in
and
indicate
if
you'd
like
to
testify.
We
ask
everyone
who
testifies
to
state
your
name
and
affiliation
and
limit
your
comments
to
a
few
minutes
to
ensure
that
all
comments
and
questions
can
be
heard.
You
can
also
submit
written
testimony
if
you're
watching
this
elsewhere
by
mail
or
email
at
CCC
WM
at
Boston.
A
So
today's
hearing
is
on
docket
o
two
four
six,
which
is
an
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
submit
to
the
Massachusetts
School
Building
Authority
statements
of
interest
for
the
accelerated
repair
program
for
the
following
schools,
Samuel
Adams,
Elementary
Boston
day
and
evening.
Academy
Curtis
guild
Elementary
Nathan,
Hale
Elementary,
dr.
William,
W,
Henderson
inclusion,
Upper
School,
Raphael,
Hernandez,
k2,
eighth,
Higginson,
Lewis,
kid,
eighth,
Patrick,
Kennedy,
Elementary,
William,
H,
Aaron,
Berger,
k2a,
James,
Otis
Elementary
and
the
John
Winthrop
elementary
school.
A
Our
expected
speakers.
Today,
we've
got
Brian
McLaughlin
chief
of
staff
for
the
public
facilities
department.
Rob
can
solve
OHS
senior
advisors
of
Boston,
Public
Schools
and
Monica
Robins
chief
engagement
officer
for
Boston
Public
Schools
before
I
turn
to
the
panel
I
just
want
to
read
into
the
record
a
letter
from
our
colleague
councilor
Lydia
Edwards
of
district
1,
who
has
written
to
the
clerk
to
inform
her
I
regret
that
I
am
unable
to
attend
the
February
11th
2020
Committee
on
ways
and
means
hearing
on
docket
Oh
two
for
six.
A
Regarding
certain
accelerator
repairs
to
various
schools
within
my
district
I'd
like
to
go
on
record
and
say
that
these
repairs
to
the
windows
and
boilers
are
necessary
for
a
healthy
learning,
environment
and
I.
Look
forward
to
passing
this
docket
expeditiously
through
the
council,
Thank
You
councillor,
Lydia,
Edwards
district
1,
so
I
just
wanted
to
know
that
the
councillors
desire
and
we're
not
meeting
here
so
with
no
further
ado.
I'd
love
to
start
with
a
presentation
from
Brian
mcLaughlin
Thank.
B
B
The
SOI
allows
districts
to
inform
the
MSBA
about
deficiencies
in
a
particular
school
that
may
negatively
impact
the
delivery
of
that
school's
educational
program.
The
s
ly
requires
votes
of
both
the
school
committee
and
the
City
Council
in
order
to
submit
the
MSBA
offers
to
programs
the
core
program,
which
is
for
large
construction
projects.
New
building
construction,
large
addition
renovations
a
large
renovation
projects.
Their
second
offering
is
the
accelerator
repair
program,
which
is
restricted
to
upgrade
the
replacements
to
roofs,
windows
and
boilers
of
a
particular
facility.
B
The
accelerator
repair
program
is
designed
to
materially
extend
the
useful
life
of
schools
that
are
otherwise
capable
capable
of
supporting
the
required
educational
program.
Arp
focuses
on
preservation
of
existing
assets
by
forming
energy-efficient
upgrades,
which
will
result
in
direct
operational
savings
for
school
districts.
B
Msp
a
was
created
in
2004
to
oversee
school
construction.
It
came
on
board
after
the
school
building
assistance
program
was
ended.
Msba
was
created
by
the
act
of
legislature
from
2004
to
2014.
The
city
received
5.9
million
dollars
in
reimbursement
on
five
projects.
Since
that,
since
the
time
mayor
Walsh
took
office,
he
has
made
it
a
priority
to
leverage
state
funds
on
school
projects
with
the
help
of
the
City
Council.
Since
2015
the
city
has
completed
18
repair
projects,
an
additional
nine
have
been
approved
by
the
MSP.
B
A
six
of
those
nine
will
go
into
construction
this
summer
and
three
are
currently
in
design
with
an
anticipated
start
of
2021
construction.
The
18
completed
projects
in
the
six
going
into
construction
this
summer
represents
sixty
five
million
dollars
in
total
project
costs,
with
the
reimbursement
of
upwards
of
thirty
eight
point:
six
million
dollars.
In
addition,
the
city
in
the
MSP
a
have
collaborated
on
several
core
projects
that
have
resulted
in
an
additional
eighty
six
million
dollars
in
reimbursement
on
projects
such
as
the
Dearborn
STEM
Academy
in
the
Boston
Arts
Academy.
B
B
The
accelerator
repair
program
has
certain
requirements
in
order
to
submit
to
the
MSBA.
The
roof
and
boiler
systems
must
be
at
least
twenty
feet.
Twenty-Five
years
of
age,
the
window
system
must
be
over
30
years
of
age.
Cost
of
the
projects
have
to
be
estimated
over
$250,000.
The
schools
cannot
be
overcrowded.
The
scope
of
the
work
is
limited
to
just
roof
window
and
or
boiler
work
in
this.
The
building
must
be
used
for
educational
purposes.
It
can't
be
an
administrative
office
or
a
building
facilities
run
out
of.
B
We
reviewed
several
criteria,
including
overall
condition
of
the
facility
selecting
facilities
that
meet
the
accelerator
repair
requirements
and
projects
that
provide
an
opportunity
for
the
city
to
makam,
maximize
our
reimbursement
on
eligible
cost
from
the
MSBA
and
along
with
information
from
the
BPS
facilities
teams.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
the
project
that
moved
forward
continually
in
need
of
repair
and
I
reaching
the
end
of
the
useful
life.
B
Hardcopy
applications
to
the
MSP,
a
I
do
this
Friday
February
14th
school
committee
voted
last
Wednesday
February
5th
on
these
11
statements
of
interest.
We're
before
you
today
in
hopes
that
this
matter
will
be
reported
out
favorably
in
a
vote
of
the
City
Council
take
place
tomorrow.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Glad
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
guys
might
have.
A
C
A
A
B
We're
looking
to
invest
in
schools
that
will
be
there.
Msba
reimburses
on
a
20-year
life
expense
expectancy
for
these
building
systems.
So
we
the
in
the
event
that
we
were
to
somehow
disrupt
the
investment
that
MSBA
made
in
a
roof
window.
A
boiler
we'd
have
to
pay
back
that
money
that
we
were
that
we
would
gain
in
real
that
we
were
beginning
in
reimbursement,
so
we're
looking
to
move
forward
with
schools
that
will
be
continued
to
be
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools
inventory
right.
C
Just
on
that
point,
just
for
the
public's
clarity,
just
to
remind
folks
that
we
are
moving
from
a
district
that
has
sometimes
up
to
22
grade
configurations
to
a
district
that
is
K
through
6
7
through
12
K
through
8
9
through
12
with
some
k5
is
in
buildings
that
don't
have
the
physical
capacity
to
expand.
So
just
so
folks
is
understanding
the
buildings
that
you
see
on
this
list
there
you
know
we're
moving
to
a
district
that
is
consolidated
with
less
transitions
for
folks,
which
we've
heard
loud
clear
in
the
engagement
process
from
parents.
A
A
D
E
F
B
So
we,
the
architects
in
owners,
project
managers,
are
the
EM
SBA
provides
those
to
the
city
of
Boston.
It's
a
random.
They
actually
pick
out
of
a
hat
all
the
districts
that
submit
statements
of
interest,
so
they
do
their
own
procurement
for
the
owners,
project,
managers
and
the
designers
for
these
projects,
and
then
they
pair
them
with
just
with
all
the
districts
that
submit
for
the
accelerator
pair
program,
then
we
will
procure
publicly
Precure
the
actual
contractors
that
will
perform
perform
the
work
and
we
work
with.
B
D
B
Not
sure
that
they've
been
involved
to
date
in
terms
of
upgrading
these
building
systems,
but
I'm
as
as
we
move
forward
and
concise,
these
projects
won't
likely
go
into
construction
until
2022,
so
there'll
be
conversations
with
those
schools
that
they
will
likely
be
seeing
construction
during
the
summer
months
of
2022,
while
in
advance
of
any
project
moving
forward
into
construction.
You.
E
School
site
councils
are
generally
that
comes
up
in
the
discussion
that
discus
council
table
and
discuss
with
the
school
leader.
So
as
they're
nearing
that
and
as
school
leaders
have
been,
as
we've
confirmed,
that
the
work
is
actually
gonna
take
place
for
the
school
leader.
They
can
then
watch
those
conversations,
but
as
they
get
closer
to
the
work
actually
being
done,
there
then
articulating
what
families
and
staff
should
expect.
E
B
Just
one
one
point
I'd
like
to
make
is
that
submission
of
these
11
doesn't
guarantee
that
they
will
move
forward
in
construction.
There's
a
period
of
review
from
the
MSBA
that
will
take
place
through
the
spring
into
the
summer,
so
after
the
summer
would
likely
know
which
projects
would
be
moving
forward
into
the
MSBA
process
and
I.
Think
that's
the
time
where
we
engage
these
schools
to.
Let
them
know
that
something
will
be
coming
in
the
future
and.
D
This
may
not
fit
in
this
scope
of
work,
but
I'm
just
curious
about
well
I've
heard
from
different
parents
and
different
schools
that
there's
some
issues
around
with
lead
in
some
of
ours
in
the
water
and
if
that's
also
a
concern,
and
that
has
to
do
with
facilities.
Is
that
a
different
but
pool
of
money
that
gets
addressed?
Is
that
Rob?
Can
you
talk
to.
C
You
I
think
so.
The
issue
of
letting
the
drinking
water
is
an
issue
that
the
district
has
taken
very
seriously.
So
all
of
our
schools
have
access
to
safe,
clean
drinking
water.
Now
some
of
our
schools
have
been
retrofitted
and
other
schools
have
bottled
water
in
either
of
those
scenarios.
We
still
make
the
commitment
to
every
single
school
and
family
and
I'm
a
Boston
public
school
parent
that
all
of
our
schools
have
access
to
safe,
clean
drinking
water.
In
fact,
the
efforts
of
the
district
are
so
extensive
around
this
issue.
C
As
we
bring
in
schools
online
we've
been
before
school
committee
to
obtain
School
Committee
regularly
on
the
process
of
bringing
more
schools
online
and
I
know
the
district
just
received
an
award
for
the
work
they're
doing
around
that
so
they're
as
fountains.
There
have
been
found
that
have
been
shut
off.
Those
schools
would
have
bottled
water
or
water
machines,
but
we
do
have
a
program
where
we
are
continuing
to
bring
schools
online,
and
then
we
do
guarantee
that
all
of
our
schools,
all
that
on
25
and
access
to
safe,
clean
drinking
water.
Thank.
D
B
So
this
is
just
a
group
of
schools
that
would
be
looking
to
work
with
the
MSBA
on
there's.
The
other
capital
requests
that
go
independent
of
MSBA
collaboration
that
bps
PFD
in
the
office
of
budget
management
are
working
on
to
move
forward
other
projects
that
don't
fit
into
the
criteria
of
the
MSBA
program.
Okay,.
C
I
would
just
only
add
to
that
and
the
budget
presentation
you
had
yesterday
and
that
will
be
back
before
you
in
April.
The
superintendent
has
really
committed
funding
and
the
mayor
to
address
sort
of
the
capital
issues
in
our
schools
and
things
like
25
new
custodians,
which
are
gonna,
have
a
major
impact
on
making
sure
our
schools
are
safe
and
clean
and
can
be
addressing
these
issues.
G
Thank
You
councillor
Bach
and
thank
you
to
the
panelists
for
your
work
on
this
important
program.
I,
look
forward
to
voting
in
favor
of
it
it's
an
excellent
program.
It
helped
so
many
schools,
it
helped
so
many
students
as
well
obviously
I
know
them.
I
know
the
McKinley
school
is
one
of
three
that
are
already
in
design.
Can
you
give?
Maybe
can
you
give
me
a
quick
update
on
McKinley
school?
What
are
we
doing
and
you
know
what
what
type
of
repairs
are
we
only
making
with
the
McKinley
on
this
project.
B
Sure
the
McKinley
is
gonna,
be
receiving
a
roof
project,
that's
currently
in
design
and
we're
looking
to
bid
that
for
construction
in
2021.
So
the
three
projects
that
move
forward
that
we
submitted
six
projects
last
year
to
the
MSBA
three
of
those
were
approved
to
move
forward,
one
of
those
being
the
McKinley
we
MSBA
assigned
the
OPM
in
architect
to
us
in
the
late
fall
of
2019.
G
G
I
had
the
opportunity
to
visit
the
Kotter
School
recently
several
several
weeks
ago
and
met
with
the
principal
and
met
with
some
of
the
parents
and
obviously
the
students
as
well,
and
that's
probably
one
of
the
most
highly
specialized
schools
in
New
England,
helping
students
at
risk
with
physical
and
medical
challenges.
I
know
you
mentioned
the
Kotter
in
your
presentation.
What's
the
what's
the
latest
on
how
what
we're
doing
to
help
the.
B
Kotter
school
sure,
so
that's
another
project
we're
collaborating
with
the
MSBA
on
we
just
finished
consultant
selection,
we're
bringing
on
the
the
architect
actually,
the
public
facilities
commission
will
be
voting
tomorrow
to
approve
their
design
fee
for
the
project
and
we'll
pick
be
kicking
off
design,
probably
within
the
month
within
the
next
two
or
three
months,
we'll
better
have
a
better
idea
of
what
the
schedule
will
be
moving
forward.
Once
the
owners
project
manager,
the
team
from
bps
and
PFD
are
able
to
sit
down
and
map
out
the
forward
progress
of
that
of
that
project.
G
Excellent,
the
cauda
school
is
not
in
my
district,
but
I
love
to
visit
the
school
often
because
the
teachers
and
the
principal
are
doing
a
tremendous
job
working
with
the
with
the.
So
it's
it's
great
to
see
that
they're
getting
they're
getting
some
some
support.
So
we
appreciate
that
and
then
my
final
question
is
to
Rob
Rob.
Can
you
talk
a
little
about
just
following
up
on
counsel
Mejias
question?
But
can
you
talk
a
little
about
the
bottled
water?
G
C
I
think
we
work
closely
with
the
school
leaders
on
that.
We
make
sure
the
students
have
access.
Schools
do
have
ball
of
water
with
cups,
pj
press
kenneth.
So
I
know
you
and
I
have
worked
closely
on
a
number
of
issues.
He
and
his
custodial
team
makes
sure
that
all
of
the
water
filling
stations
have
full
water.
C
The
cups
that
are
necessary,
they're,
constantly
replacing
it
as
needed,
based
on
the
usage
in
the
school
PJ
and
his
team
have
worked
on
a
plan
to
make
sure
that
kids
always
and
staff
always
have
access
to
safe,
clean
drinking
water.
We
work
with
our
school
leaders
on
that.
We
also
work
as
part
of
the
team
to
consistently
replace
and
bring
new
schools
online.
Then
what
I'll
do
is
I'll
get.
C
You
counselor
all
the
council's
here
today
a
copy
of
our
most
recent
testimony
before
the
school
committee
with
that
deck,
which
goes
into
depth
all
the
efforts
that
have
been
undertaken
to
bring
schools
online,
how
many
of
them
brought
online?
What
are
the
resources
we
dedicate
to
that
as
well,
as
highlights
some
of
the
great
work
that
we've
been
recognized
most
recently
by
the
state
for
the
work
in
this
area?
We
also
recently
updated
our
water
policy.
C
This
past
July
to
you
may
remember
a
few
years
ago
when
this,
the
water
crisis
in
Flint
and
everything
yeah
school
committee
came
up
with
a
policy
around
water
policy
we
recently
updated
and,
as
recently
as
July
by
a
vote
of
the
school
committee
and
the
water
policy,
that
bps
adopted
is
being
used
as
a
model
for
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
to
use
in
other
communities.
So
we'll
make
sure
we
get
you
that
as
well.
Thank.
G
C
Who
was
there
with
us
and
others?
We
get
constituent
complaints
or
if
there
are
concerns
which
arise
or
when
counselors
come
to
my
office
on
different
issues.
It's
always
the
custodial
team
that
jumps
right
on
it
responds
immediately,
and
if
we
identify
that
there
are
specific
issues
from
an
operational
perspective
moving
forward,
we
were
closing
the
PJ
to
make
sure
we
address
that
get
those
operational
issues
addressed
and
then
go
forward
from
there.
So
yeah.
G
Thank
You,
Robyn
and
I
just
want
to
echo
the
tremendous
work
that
the
custodial
staff
do
for
the
public
schools
they're
often
often
not
appreciated
at
times,
but
they
do
a
tremendous
job
and
they
play
a
critical
role
in
the
education
of
our
of
our
children.
The
these
students
have
a
good
relationship
with
the
custodial
staff.
The
principal
and
the
teachers
do
as
well
so
I
think
if
it
wasn't
for
the
custodial
professionalism
of
the
custodial
staff,
you
know
could
be.
G
H
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
thank
you
for
the
great
work
you
do
so
we've
had
27
projects
either
completed
or
in
the
pipeline
since
we've
taken
advantage
of
MSBA
and
that's
going
back
to
about
20,
2014
I'd,
assume,
I
think
the
first
year
of
Mayor
Walsh's
morality,
we
began
so
that's
about
I
I
went
to
bps,
so
I
know
how
to
do
math.
That's
about
four
and
a
half
projects
per
year
that
have
gotten
approved
so
I
guess.
My
question
is
of
these
eleven.
H
B
Part
of
the
criteria
leading
up
to
these
11
BPS
facilities
team
worked
on
defining
which
schools
they
felt
were
in
most
need
yeah
and
met
the
criteria
of
the
accelerator
repair
program.
So
the
these
eleven
schools
were
put
forward
by
the
facilities
teams
that
are
in
these
buildings
day
in
day
out
and
see
the
need
totally.
H
B
H
Interesting,
so
so,
how
kind
and
really
this
is
more
of
a
process
question
anything
else,
but
I
guess
are
you?
Can
you
confidently
say
that
if
these
projects
don't
win
MSBA
funding
approval
for
2021,
which
is
probably
likely
they
all
will
not?
We
will
then
they
will
be
reflected
in
the
capital
budget
or
sigh
me.
I
know
the
curly
school,
for
example.
We
had
to
have
apply
several
times
before
we
got
it.
You
know
on
the
list,
sewed.
B
To
sales
from
last
year
one
was
English
high
school
in
one
was
there's
a
Quincy
elementary
school.
Both
were
not
last
year
as
a
MSP.
Eight
didn't
move
forward,
ending
any
window
project,
so
yeah
all
districts
throughout
the
state
of
Massachusetts
that
applied
for
a
window
were
not
moved
forward.
Josiah
Quincy
elementary
school
is
now
in
the
capital
plan
for
windows
and
other
work.
There
was
some
masonry
issues
that
are
gonna
be
addressed
as
well,
and
English
high
school
is
not
in
that.
B
H
It's
it's
I
guess
if
there
are
three
options
here
for
these
11
schools
allow
there
get
funded
or
we'll
have
to
look
at
city
funds
to
fulfill
it
or
we
may
reapply
if
they're
not
funded
this
round
for
future
rounds.
Okay
makes
sense,
and
is
there
any
reason
to
believe
that
the
MSBA
will
not
fund
window
projects
this
year?
We've.
B
I
hope
they
do
too
I
can't
see
them
doing
two
years
in
a
row
with
no
windows
yeah.
Those
the
window
projects
are
the
most
difficult
for
districts,
because
the
lead
time
associated
with
windows
in
the
work
usually
carries
into
the
school
year.
So
you
either
have
to
get
an
early
start
or
start
right
when
school
gets
out
and
know
that
when
you
come
back
to
school,
that
there
is
gonna,
be
some
disruption
to
your
operations
as
they'll
still
be
a
construction
project
ongoing
and.
H
H
Wine
was
it's
moved
to
boiler
three
I'd
assume
just
sort
of
okay
good,
and
can
you
talk
just
briefly
because
this
is
obviously
a
no-brainer
for
us?
That's
great!
You
know
we
need
to
do
this
and
it's
it's
wonderful,
particularly
for
my
newer
colleagues,
to
know
that
for
many
many
years
when
former
counselor
can
solve
Oh
served
on
the
body
with
me,
we
never
took
advantage
of
MSBA.
This
is
a
relatively
new
concept
that
Boston
is
finally
taking
advantage
of
this
funding
mechanism.
E
So
we've
been
working
very
collaboratively.
Our
facilities
team
has
a
seat
on
a
bill,
BPS
team,
so
these
projects
obviously
represent
things
that
need
to
be
done
more
immediately.
That
can
be
done
through
the
MSP
a
project
we
are
vetting
them
as
to
whether
there
are
schools
that
we'd
be
making
changes
to
do
our
PPS
process
and
have
identified
that
they
will
not.
E
These
are
schools
that
we
want
to
keep
on
board
and
we
use
in
some
way,
even
if
they
were
part
of
a
to
campus
solution
and
then
for
our
other
projects
as
moving
forward
as
we're
looking
at
what
we're
doing
by
neighborhood
for
our
facilities
we're
looking
at
how
that
lights,
our
kasich
7:12
planning,
I'm
working
with
school
leaders,
so
we're
we're
doing
it
side
by
side,
it's
aligned
and
we're
looking
forward
to
having
some
more
information
on
the
other
phases
of
the
building.
Ps
work
as
we
move
forward.
Thank.
A
B
That's
karlie
in
design
we
anticipate
static
construction
in
the
summer
of
2021.
The
new
anticipated
new
building
will
be
on
with
the
modular,
so
Josiah
Quincy,
Upper
School,
is
a
two
building
in
campus.
The
modulars
are
adjacent
to
the
elementary
school
on
Washington
Street
that
where
the
modulus
sit
in
the
city
recently
purchased,
there's
a
church
on
the
other
end
of
that
piece
of
property,
the
Boston
Chinese
evangelical
church
and
that
pasa
will
make
up
the
new
home
for
the
Josiah
Quincy
Upper
School,
so
20
2020
2021.
B
So
they've
been
working
with
us.
The
original
statement
of
interest
or
application
was
submitted
for
the
for
that
existing
Upper
School
and
that's
what
they
use
as
the
approval.
They
agreed
with
us
that
new
school
solution
was
the
appropriate
solution
to
the
issues
at
that
existing
facility.
The
existing
facility
doesn't
have
a
gym.
The
Cape's
in
the
basement
doesn't
have
breakout
spaces
for
independent
learning
or
some
of
the
other
spaces
that
need
that
needed
for
21st
century
instruction.
So
we're
gonna
be
building
up
a
brand
new
school
on
that
site
with
the
modulus
it.
A
And
I
should
say:
that's
not
in
my
district,
but
the
only
elementary
or
middle
school
in
my
district
is
the
Tobin
and
Mission
Hills.
So
I
take
an
interest
in
the
schools
around
other
districts
that
our
students
go
to
from
district
8
I
was
wondering
I
just
wanted
to
circle
back
a
little
bit
to
councilor
Mejias
question
about
contracting
I
mean.
A
Obviously
this
is
something
that
citywide
we're
all
very
concerned
about
the
question
of
the
percentage
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
the
public
dollars,
we're
putting
any
good
projects
that
you
know
or
that
there'd
be
equitable
opportunity
to
access
that
and
I
guess,
I'm
curious,
because
obviously
we
have
so
many
departments
and
things
can
be
siloed
how
your
bidding
and
procurement
folks
communicate
with
the
Office
of
Economic
Development
around
their
efforts
there
and
sort
of
the
extent
to
which
that's
all
joined
up.
Sure.
B
I
know
recently,
public
facilities
department
has
been
working
closely
with
the
economic
development
team
and
the
people
who
were
specifically
on
bringing
more
of
minority
women-owned
businesses
into
city
Boston
projects.
I
believed
public
facilities
is
gonna,
be
part
of
a
presentation
and
I
believe
March
or
April
working
with
Joshua
McFadden.
B
To
talk
about
how
we
can
get
more
MWBE
involvement
in
our
projects
as
we
move
forward
in.
As
with
all
of
our
projects,
one
of
our
kickoff
readings
we
bring
in
the
compliance
office
to
make
sure
that
all
our
contractors
are
aware
of
the
percentages
of
residents,
minorities
and
women
that
are
expected
to
be
in
their
workforce
on
our
projects.
A
B
And
might
be
able
to
be
something
where
we
work
with
economic
development.
So
they
we
all,
have
an
understanding
of
what's
required
for
contractors
to
in
terms
of
insurance
and
all
the
the
sign
offs
that
are
needed
to
perform
this
type
of
work
with
the
city
of
Boston
in
advance
of
bidding
on
something
and.
A
In
terms
of
this
is
maybe
a
little
bit
related
to
a
councilor
O'malley's
question,
but
we
don't
necessarily
expect
the
MSBA
to
fund
all
11
of
these
projects,
although
it
would
be
great,
how
do
we
sort
of
decide,
like
obviously
we're
trying
to
ask
for
the
maximum
support
that
they're
willing
to
give
us?
How
do
we
decide
that
the
magic
number
is
11
cents
denser
every.
B
Year,
we've
differed
in
in
the
number
of
applications
that
we've
submitted
to
them.
I
think
this
year,
the
new
superintendent
and
working
with
the
facilities
team
identified
these
11
that
they
felt
fit
within
the
ARP
requirements
and
thought
that
we
we
have
submitted
upwards
of
11
in
the
past,
I
think
three
or
four
years
ago
and
I
think
we
got
six
approved
but
I
think
we're
trying
to
get
as
many
as
much
collaboration
with
the
msb
as
possible.
So
we're
gonna
see
she
see
what
happens
upon
review.
They
visit
every
school.
A
East
Boston
question
just
because
councilor
everyone's
wasn't
able
to
join
us.
The
James
Otis
I
see
we've
already
done
a
project
there
two
years
ago
and
now
we're
coming
back
for
another
one.
Is
that
something
that
we've
had
success
with
in
the
past?
Doing
like
asking
for
the
same
school,
a
series
of
projects
yeah.
B
B
Several
of
the
schools
that
we
fold
with
windows
on
in
2017
had
some
historical
were
on
the
south,
whether
it
was
the
National
Register
or
the
Massachusetts
historic
Commission
had
some
involvement
in
those
buildings
and
we
made
sure
with
Boston
landmarks,
that
the
windows
that
we
were
putting
in,
though
in
those
buildings
were
approved
in
in
where
we're,
in
line
with
what
the
historic
Commission
was.
Okay
with
and.
B
There
may
there
may
be
I'm,
not
sure
off
the
top.
My
head,
we
will
work
with
Boston
Landmarks
Commission
to
make
sure
that
if
any
of
these
schools
are
identified
as
historic,
that
will
work
with
the
the
if
it's
a
neighborhood
Commission
boss
limits
themselves.
That
they'll
have
some
review
before
we
move
forward
with
the
approval
of
desirable
of
a
Window
System
great.
B
Expect
you
to
be
done
in
the
coming
months,
we've
had
a
consultant
dawn
for
probably
about
six
months
now,
working
on
gathered
a
lot
of
information
on
of
the
of
each
independent
school
they're
analyzing,
to
see,
if
they're,
on
a
national
historic
database.
If
there's
some
state
historical
relevance
to
the
building
and
putting
in
place
a
process
moving
forward,
how
we
address
any
building,
that's
in
that's
a
historically
registered
or
in
a
historic
district.
I.
B
A
D
This
is
from
someone
who
had
to
go
right
and
I'm
haven't
moved
from
this
seat
yet
so
just
two
things
is
not
so
much
of
a
question
to
some
suggestions
in
terms
of
outreach.
I
know
you
mentioned
the
Boston
Globe
The
Herald,
so
I
would
also
include
the
banner
and
other
smaller
publications
in
terms
of
getting
the
word
out.
D
I
think
that
will
help
in
terms
of
drawing
in
more
bidders
and
then
the
other
piece
I
know
you
had
mentioned
something
around
architects
get
involved
in
this
process,
so
I
would
just
offer
that
when
you're
working
with
these
design,
companies
that
they're
also
thinking
about
the
pool
of
contractors
that
they
can
collaborate
with
on
projects
that
are
coming
down
the
pipeline,
so
that
we
can
ensure
that
we
have
a
higher
representation
of
minority
business
owners
who
are
participating
in
this
process.
Just
suggestions
and
thank
you
for
for
this
I'm,
looking
forward
to
supporting.
A
G
B
G
Again,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
to
all
of
you
for
your
great
work
in
what
you're
doing
in
the
City
of
Austin
helping
our
students.
Thank
you.
A
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
mr.
McLaughlin
and
also
council,
salvo
and
my
Monica
I
think
I
didn't
guess
it.
Your
last
name
wrong
at
the
start
of
the
hearing,
so
I
just
want
to
say
Monica
Roberts
from
yes
as
well.
It's
exciting
and
I'm
definitely
planning
to
report
it
out
tomorrow
and
ask
the
council
to
take
a
vote
in
the
affirmative
so
that
we
can
get
these
these
projects
underway.
Thank
you.
Thank.