Public Facilities Commission Meeting (PFD)
The presenter is the Public Facilities Department.
RE: COVID-19, Temporary Practices
ATTENDANCE
In accordance with Governor Baker's July 14, 2022, Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, with respect to the Open Meeting Law, the Act extends, until March 31, 2023, the remote meeting provisions of the Governor’s March 12, 2020, Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will be conducting its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.
You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 24, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.
These practices in effect since May 11, 2020, will remain in effect until further notice. Updates to these practices will be posted as appropriate.
Discussion Topics
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VOTE 1: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Project Manager
Amendment to the vote of August 18, 2021: Regarding a contract with PMA Consultants, L.L.C. to provide owner project manager services associated with the Boston Arts Academy project.Increase of $191,495.78That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of March 16, 2016 and, thereafter, amended by PFD’s Director under a delegation of authority September 18, 2017, and further amended by votes on September 22, 2017, December 13, 2017 and August 18, 2021, regarding a contract with PMA Consultants, L.L.C. to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the Boston Arts Academy project located at 174 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA:be, and hereby is, amended as follows:By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $4,867,687, including $1,045,371 for additional services” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $5,059,182.78, including $191,495.78 for additional services.”The Director is, also, authorized to execute such contract amendment, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of said written authority from the Mayor.
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VOTE 2: Scott Dupre, Senior Project Manager
Contract to Anser Advisory Management LLC : To provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the Long Island Facility Preservation project located at Long Island Campus, Boston.Contract Price: $660,358That the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to request from the Mayor, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, written authority to award a contract, pursuant to a publicly advertised request for the qualifications under M.G.L. c. 149, § 44½(c) with advertisements appearing in the City Record and COMMBUYS on June 13, 2022, Central Register on June 15, 2022 and in the Boston Globe on June 16, 2022, to Anser Advisory Management, LLC, a California limited liability company with an office at 18 Tremont Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02108. Under the terms of this contract, Anser Advisory Management, LLC will provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the Long Island Facility Preservation project located at Long Island Campus, Boston. The term of this contract shall be 138 weeks from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $660,358, including $50,000 for additional services, which is a fixed fee of 3.05% based on an estimated construction cost of $20,000,000.The Director is, also, authorized to execute such contract, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of said written authority from the Mayor.