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Description
The July 20, 2017 Public Facilities Commission Meeting was recorded live at the Winter Chambers, 26 Court Street in Downtown Boston.
B
Morning,
commissioners,
today
before
us,
we
have
the
department
of
public
facilities.
We
have
one
vote
to
present.
The
vote
is
from
Robertson
caster
he's
a
project
manager.
The
vote
concerns
an
amendment
to
a
vote
on
July
20th
2016,
concerning
a
contract
with
Weston
and
Sampson
engineers
incorporated
to
provide
architectural
and
engineering
design
and
construction
administration
services
associated
with
the
south
and
fitness
center
pool
improvements,
project
located
at
35,
Northampton
square
and
Boston.
The
increase
to
the
design
services
contract
would
be
$40,000
Robberson.
If
you
would
present
your
vote
requests.
Please
thank.
C
You
good
morning,
commissioners,
as
mentioned,
my
name
is
Robson,
castor
and
I,
am
here
today
to
request
the
Commission's
approval
to
amend
the
executed,
design
and
construction
administration
services
contract
with
lessen
and
Sampson
engineers,
also
known
as
WSC
for
the
south
end
fitness
center
pool
rehabilitation
project.
I
last
appeared
before
the
Commission
on
July
2016,
when
the
Commission
voted
to
approve
the
award
of
the
design
in
construction
administration
services
contract
for
this
project
to
WSC
the
scope
of
contractor
design.
C
Work
includes
installation
of
a
new
main
drain
system
for
the
pool
reduction
of
the
pools
depth
from
12
feet
to
8
feet
and
exterior
modifications
to
the
pools
emergency
exit
area.
The
facilities
Department
also
known
as
PFD,
is
on
schedule
and
working
diligently
to
complete
the
design
documents
for
public
bidding
for
the
construction
work.
This
is
the
First
Amendment
request
on
the
product
to
be
brought
before
the
Commission.
The
amendment
is
for
additional
monies
to
address
the
need
for
increased
design
services
of
importance.
C
The
additional
design
services
are
needed
for
replacement
of
severely
corroded
windows
and
frames
around
the
enclosed
pool
area
and
adjacent
to
the
pools
drain
excavation
activities.
Please
turn
your
attention
to
the
picture.
One
note
the
section
of
window
frames
that
has
been
corroded
and
is
missing.
Please
turn
your
attention
now
to
the
picture.
C
C
Because
they
get
actually
extra
servation
activities
in
the
pool
area
will
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
deteriorating
windows.
There
is
a
life
safety
threat
to
workers
during
construction,
wsd
determined
the
cost
to
treat
the
windows
as
equivalent
to
replacing
the
windows
due
to
their
size.
Therefore,
PFD
requested
in
WSC
submitted
a
proposal
fee
for
these
additional
services
in
the
amount
of
twenty
three
thousand
seventy
dollars
of
importance.
The
original
design
for
the
four
based
services
was
negotiated
with
WSC
at
ten
percent
of
the
estimated
construction
costs.
C
However,
PFD
negotiated
the
additional
design
services
fee
to
be
eight
point:
three
percent
of
the
construction
costs.
Furthermore,
this
vote
request
includes
a
supplemental
services
contingency
for
this
job.
It
is
necessary
to
maintain
a
conservative
contingency
on
the
project
to
address
testing
and
monitoring
of
the
window
demolition,
as
well
as
unforeseen
conditions.
The
contingency
requested
is
for
sixteen
thousand
nine
hundred
and
thirty
dollars,
which
brings
a
total
budget
for
additional
services
to
forty
thousand
dollars
of
significant
significance.
C
Expenditure
of
the
funds
is
only
permitted
after
PFD
senior
management's
review
and
written
approval.
Lastly,
the
funds
requested
are
approved
by
the
city's
office
of
budget
management
as
further
explained
and
verified
with
supporting
documentation
in
the
project
background
memorandum.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
review
of
this
vote.
Requests
I
welcome
the
opportunity
to
answer
any
questions.