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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

  1. VOTE 1: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of October 19, 2022: Regarding a contract with PMA Consultants, L.L.C. to provide owner project manager services associated with the Boston Arts Academy project located at 174 Ipswich Street, Fenway district.
     
    Increase of $48,272
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of March 16, 2016 and, thereafter, amended by PFD’s Director under a delegation of authority on September 18, 2017, and further amended by votes on September 22, 2017, December 13, 2017, August 18, 2021 and October 19, 2022, 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, Fenway district:
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $5,059,182.78, including $191,495.78 for additional services” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $5,107,454.78, including the requested additional amount of $48,272 for basic OPM services fee.”
     
    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.
     
  2. VOTE 2: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 13, 2017: Regarding a contract with Perkins Eastman Architects, D.P.C. to provide design and construction administration services associated with the Boston Arts Academy project located at 174 Ipswich Street, Fenway district:
     
    Increase of $30,000
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of June 15, 2016 and, thereafter, amended by a vote for additional services on September 22, 2017 and December 13, 2017 regarding a contract with Perkins Eastman Architects, D.P.C. to provide design and construction administration services associated with the Boston Arts Academy project located at 174 Ipswich Street, Fenway district:
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $12,067,437, including $2,655,613 for additional services, which is a fixed fee of 9.8% based on an estimated construction cost of $95,976,807” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $12,097,437, including the requested additional amount of $30,000 for basic design services fee.”
     
    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.
     
  3. VOTE 3: Lissa Schwab, Project Manager
     
    Contract to NV5 Consultants, Inc.: To provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2022 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at four (4) Boston Public Schools located in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale.
     
    Contract Price: $40,000
     
    That 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 the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) guidelines for its Accelerated Repairs Program (ARP) to NV5 Consultants, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an office located at 70 Fargo Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 01880. Under the terms of this contract, NV5 Consultants, Inc. will provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2022 MSBA ARP project for repairs at four (4) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Jeremiah E. Burke High School, 60 Washington Street, Dorchester
     
    The English High School, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
     
    Dennis C. Haley Pilot School, 570 American Legion Highway, Roslindale
     
    Dr. William W. Henderson Upper School, 18 Croftland Avenue, Dorchester
     
    The OPM services and fees are limited to the schematic design phase of the project at a cost not to exceed $40,000 for a term of 164 days from the date of contract execution.
     
    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.
     
  4. VOTE 4: Lissa Schwab, Project Manager
     
    Contract to CSS Architects, Inc.: To provide design services associated with the 2022 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at four (4) Boston Public Schools located in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale.
     
    Contract Price: $235,000
     
    That 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 the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) guidelines for its Accelerated Repairs Program (ARP) to CSS Architects, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an office located at 107 Audubon Road, Building 2, Suite 300, Wakefield, MA 01880. Under the terms of this contract, CSS Architects, Inc. will provide design services associated with the 2022 MSBA ARP project for repairs at four (4) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Jeremiah E. Burke High School, 60 Washington Street, Dorchester
     
    The English High School, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
     
    Dennis C. Haley Pilot School, 570 American Legion Highway, Roslindale
     
    Dr. William W. Henderson Upper School, 18 Croftland Avenue, Dorchester
     
    The design services and fees are limited to the schematic design phase of the project at a cost not to exceed $235,000 including $45,000 for additional services. The full term of the design services contract is 164 days from the date of contract execution.
     
    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.
     

  5. VOTE 5: Niall Murphy, Project Manager II
     
    Amendment to the vote of March 16, 2022: Regarding a contract with Raymond Design Associates, Inc. to provide design and construction administration services associated with the Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School Renovations project located at 343 Saratoga Street, East Boston.
     
    Increase of $506,600
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meetings of June 25, 2021 and October 20, 2021 and thereafter amended on March 16, 2022 regarding a contract with Raymond Design Associates, Inc. to provide design and construction administration services associated with the Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School Renovations project;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $1,681,378.80, including $163,027.80 for additional services;” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $2,187,978.80, including $143,100 for additional services;” where such may appear.
     
    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.
     
  6. VOTE 6: Susan Philipson, Project Manager II
    Contract to Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates LLP: To provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Franklin Park Animal Shelter project located at 26 Mahler Road, Roxbury.
     
    Contract Price: $2,517,300
     
    That 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 under a reservation of right to retain Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates LLP, a Massachusetts limited liability partnership with an office at 97 Broadway, Boston, MA 02116 for continued design services into the design, bid construction documents and construction administration phases pursuant to a publicly advertised request for the qualifications under M.G.L. c. 7C, sections 44-57, with advertisements appearing in the Boston Globe and City Record on August 26, 2019 and the Central Register on August 28, 2019 and COMMBUYS on August 26, 2019, under the terms of contract awarded on April 29, 2020 subject to availability of funding. Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates LLP will provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Franklin Park Animal Shelter project. The term of this contract shall be 127 weeks from the date of the contract execution at a cost not to exceed $2,517,300 including $644,100 for additional services which is a fixed fee of 5.80% based on an estimated construction cost of $25,003,815. 
     
    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.
     
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  • Posted:
    03/12/2023 - 11:08PM
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