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WATERTOWN PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE

SPECIAL MEETING (#1)

JOHN TRUMBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL

FACULTY = ROOM

WEDNESDA= Y, APRIL 7, 2005, 5:30 P.M.

PRESENT: = ; &n= bsp; Remo Ceniccola, Vice Chairman

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; John Chipko

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Peter Dzioba

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Anthony Fusco

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Karl Kuegler, Secretary

Robert Porter, Chairman

ABSENT: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; John Orsini

OTHERS PRESENT: Fred Khericha, Kaestle Boos Associates

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Kevin Killeen, Town Council Liaison (left at 7:20 p.m.)

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Todd LoFrese, Director of Operations, Board of Education

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Rusty Malik, Kaestle Boos Associates

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Meredith Robson, Town Manager

1.&nb= sp; Convene Special Meeting - 5:30 P.M.

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Mr. Porter, Chairman, Called the Meeting to Order at 5:32 p.m.

2.&nb= sp; Roll Call

Mr. Porter, Chairman, executed the Roll Call.

3. = Interview Potential Construction Manager for the Swift Middle School= Renovation/ Expansion Project (O&G and Konover)

&= nbsp; The following people made a presentation for Konover Construction Company:=

&= nbsp; Simon Etzel, Senior Vice President

&= nbsp; Ken Russo, Director of Preconstruction

&= nbsp; Tony Mancini, Project Executive

&= nbsp; Mel Strauss, Project Manager

&= nbsp; Joe Minoski, Electrical

&= nbsp; Jim Barry, Mechanical

&= nbsp; Sepp Markkanen, Preconstruction Chief Estimator

= WATERTOWN PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE

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&= nbsp; The following people made a presentation for O & G Industries, Inc.:

&= nbsp; Reece Hoben, Vice President

&= nbsp; Ken Biega, Project Executive

&= nbsp; Brian Holmes, Pre-Construction Manager

&= nbsp; Lorel Purcell, Pre-Construction

4. = Discussion and Vote on Choice for Construction Manager for the = Swift Middle School= Renovation/Expansion Project

&= nbsp; MOTION: (Mr. = Kuegler, sec. Mr. Dzioba) to choose Konover Construction as the Construction Manager= for the Swift Middle School Renovation/Expansion Project with the following con= ditions:

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1. = Negotiate with them to come up with a total fee not to exceed percentage as O & G= had done.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2. = Talk about insurance and performance bond number.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 3. = Clarify their safety official and their executive.

&= nbsp; Discussion: None<= o:p>

&= nbsp; In Favor: &= nbsp; Mr. Ceniccola, Mr. Chipko, Mr. Dzioba, Mr. Fusco, Mr. Kuegler=

&= nbsp; Opposed: = Mr. Porter

&= nbsp; Abstained: None

&= nbsp; MOTION CARRIED (5-1-0)

&= nbsp; MOTION: (Mr. = Kuegler, sec. Mr. Ceniccola) to Amend the Motion to stipulate that Konover must prov= ide a lump sum that's equal to or less than O & G's, and should that not co= me to fruition, then O & G will be hired as the Construction Manager.=

&= nbsp; Discussion: None<= o:p>

&= nbsp; MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

= WATERTOWN PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE

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4.&nb= sp; Adjournment=

MOTION: (Mr. Chipko, sec. Mr. Ceniccola) to Adjourn the Special Meeting at 7:32 p.m.

Discussion: None

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

Special Meeting Adjourned at 7:32 p.m.=

Respectfully submitted,

Robert Porter, Chairman

Watertown Public Buildings Committee

Approved: _____________________________= __

Lynn M. LaForme, Clerk