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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 March 12, 2020 Executive Order modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements, 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 Comcast channel 24, RCN channel 13, and live-streaming at boston.gov/boston-city-tv.
 
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: G. Michael Messersmith, Project Manager
     
    Contract to Gale Associates, Inc.: To provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Josiah Quincy Elementary School Envelope project located at 885 Washington Street, Chinatown.
     
    Contract Price: $464,998
     
    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 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 November 11, 2019 and Central Register on November 13, 2019, to Gale Associates, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with an office at 163 Libbey Parkway, Weymouth, MA 02189. Under the terms of this contract, Gale Associates, Inc. will provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Josiah Quincy Elementary School Envelope project located at 885 Washington Street, Chinatown. The term of this contract shall be 156 weeks from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $464,998, including $50,000 for additional services, which is a fixed fee of 6.65% based on an estimated construction cost of $6,238,301.
     
    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.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: James Sessum, Project Manager
     
    Contract to CSS Architects Inc.: To provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Fire Alarm Building Roof and Antenna project located at 59 Fenway, Back Bay.
     
    Contract Price: $110,000
     
    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 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 October 28, 2019 and Central Register on October 30, 2019, to CSS Architects Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with an office at 107 Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880. Under the terms of this contract, CSS Architects Inc. will provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Fire Alarm Building Roof and Antenna project located at 59 Fenway, Back Bay. The term of this contract shall be 156 weeks from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $110,000, including $20,000 for additional services, which is a fixed fee of 9.00% based on an estimated construction cost of $1,000,000.
     
    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.
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: James Sessum, Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of November 14, 2018: Regarding a contract with Studio ENEE Inc., to provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Mattahunt Community Center Renovations project located at 100 Hebron Street, Mattapan.
     
    Time Extension and Increase of $115,153.33
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of November 14, 2018, regarding a contract with Studio ENEE Inc., to provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Mattahunt Community Center Renovations project located at 100 Hebron Street, Mattapan;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “March 5, 2021, at a cost not to exceed $155,180, including $25,000 for additional services, based on an estimated construction cost of $1,300,000” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “July 31, 2021, at a cost not to exceed $270,333.33, including $75,000 for additional services, based on an estimated construction cost of $1,952,959.”
     
    The Director is, also, authorized to execute such amendment, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of said written authority from the Mayor.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: James McQueen, Senior Project Manager
     
    Contract to Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott Incorporated: To perform a master plan and programming study associated with the Boston Public Library (BPL) McKim Building Improvements project located at 230 Dartmouth Street, Back Bay.
     
    Contract Price: $640,000
     
    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 a publicly advertised request for qualifications under M.G.L. c.7C, sections 44-57 with advertisements appearing in the Boston Globe and City Record on January 20, 2020 and the Central Register on January 22, 2020, to Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott Incorporated a Massachusetts corporation with an office at 2 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA 02210. Under the terms of this contract, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott Incorporated will perform a master plan and programming study associated with the Boston Public Library (BPL) McKim Building Improvements project. The term of this contract shall be 52 weeks from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $640,000.
     
    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.
     
     
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