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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (PFD)

The presenter is the Public Facilities Department.

ATTENDANCE

On March 28, 2025, Governor Healy approved an extension to remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies established under Former Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020, Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law through June 30, 2027. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually and to ensure its public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 26, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.

For public participation requests, please email PFC@boston.gov. Any and all requests for public participation must be received no later than the commencement of this Public Facilities Commission meeting (10 a.m.).

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: Greg Rideout, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of September 20, 2023: Regarding a contract with Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. to provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the 26 Court Street Full Renovation project located at 26 Court Street, Downtown.
     
    Increase of $1,186,126.24 and Time Extension
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of September 20, 2023 and February 2, 2021 regarding a contract with Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. will provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the 26 Court Street Full Renovation project located at 26 Court Street, Downtown:
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “August 1, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $8,679,713, including the requested additional amount of $1,804,252 for additional services,  and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “maximum contract duration of January 28, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $9,865,839.24, including the requested additional amount of $1,186,126.24 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.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Gui de Azevedo, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of May 22, 2024: Regarding a contract with LiRo Program and Construction Management, PE P.C. to provide owner project manager (OPM) services for the construction and final completion phase services associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End.
     
    Time Extension and Increase of $368,500
     
    That the votes of this Commission at its meetings of May 22, 2024, September 25, 2019 and November 13, 2019 and, thereafter, as corrected on February 12, 2020 and amended on August 18, 2021, regarding a contract with LiRo Program and Construction Management, PE P.C. to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “June 12, 2026 at a cost not to exceed $3,282,013, including $714,451 for additional services” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “October 23, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $2,650,513, including a total of amended base and additional services of $368,500.”
     
    The Director is, also, authorized to execute such contract assignment and amendment, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of said written authority from the Mayor.
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Gui de Azevedo, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of May 22, 2024: Regarding a contract with Perkins & Will Architects, Inc., to provide design services associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End.
     
    Increase of $331,395
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of May 22, 2024, July 19, 2023, and thereafter amended on August 18, 2021 and February 12, 2020, regarding a contract with Perkins & Will Architects, Inc., to provide design services associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $8,936,804, including $552,476 for additional services for the feasibility study and schematic design phase services associated with the project.” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $9,268,199, including a total of amended base and additional services of $331,395 for the construction and final completion phase services associated with the project.”
     
    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.
     
  • 10:10AM
  • Virtually via Zoom
    Boston, MA 02201
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4826
  • Contact:
    Colleen Daley
  • Neighborhoods:
    Downtown
    South End
  • Posted:
    08/25/2025 - 8:53AM
  • Resources:
    Official Filed Posting
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