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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 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:  Alistair Lucks, Staff Architect
     
    Contract to Sasaki Architects, P.C.: To conduct a programming and facility study associated with the Codman Square Branch Library Study project located at 690 Washington Street, Dorchester.
     
    Contract Price: $100,000
     
    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 August 24, 2020 and in the Central Register and COMMBUYS on August 26, 2020, to Sasaki Architects, P.C., a New York corporation with an office at 64 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Under the terms of this contract, Sasaki Architects, P.C. will conduct a programming and facility study associated with the Codman Square Branch Library Study project located at 690 Washington Street, Dorchester. The term of this contract shall be 104 weeks from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $100,000, including $10,087 for additional services.
     
    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: Tom Kazmouski, Project Manager II
     
    Contract to Jones Architecture Inc.: To provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the UP Academy Unit Ventilator Replacement project located at 35 Westville Street, Dorchester. 
     
    Contract Price: $204,770
     
    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 April 6, 2020 and in the Central Register and COMMBUYS on April 8, 2020, to Jones Architecture Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with an office at 10 Derby Square, Suite 3, Salem, MA 01970. Under the terms of this contract, Jones Architecture Inc. will provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the UP Academy Unit Ventilator Replacement project located at 35 Westville Street, Dorchester. The term of this contract shall be 130 weeks from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $204,770, including $10,000 for additional services, which is a fixed fee of 9.69% based on an estimated construction cost of $2,112,917.
     
    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:  J. Rohn MacNulty, Senior Project Manager
     
    Transfer of the care, custody, management and control from the Public Works Department (PWD) to the Boston Public Schools Department (BPS): Certain portions of property located adjacent to 900 Washington Street in the Chinatown District of the City of Boston.
     
    Property Transfer
     
    Subject to the approval of the Mayor under the provisions of St. 1909, c. 486, § 31A (as appearing in St. 1966, c. 642, § 12), certain portions of property located adjacent to 900 Washington Street (Ward: 03, Parcel Number: 05500010) in the Chinatown District of the City of Boston, as shown the plan of land entitled, “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance, Marginal Road, 900 Washington Street & 249 Harrison Avenue, Boston Proper,” dated September 2020 and prepared by Nitsch Engineering, be and the same hereby is, transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the Public Works Department to the care, custody, management and control of the Boston Public Schools.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4:  J. Rohn MacNulty, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of September 25, 2019: Regarding a contract with Skanska USA Building, Inc. to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the Josiah Quincy Upper School project located at 900 Washington Street and 249 Harrison Avenue, Chinatown.
     
    Time Extension and Increase of $4,889,200
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of March 7, 2014 and, thereafter, amended on May 21, 2015 and September 25, 2019, regarding a contract with Skanska USA Building, Inc., to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the Josiah Quincy Upper School project;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “December 31, 2020, at a cost not to exceed $1,428,705, including $40,000 for additional services” and substituting in place there of the following words and figures: “May 1, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $6,317,905, including $150,000 for additional services.”
     
    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.
     
     
  5. VOTE 5:  J. Rohn MacNulty, Senior Project Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of September 25, 2019: Regarding a design services contract with HMFH Architects, Inc., associated with the Josiah Quincy Upper School project located at 900 Washington Street and 249 Harrison Avenue, Chinatown.
     
    Time Extension and Increase of $15,587,452
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of December 15, 2011, as amended by PFD’s Director under a delegation of authority on March 11, 2013 and, thereafter, amended by votes on August 1, 2013, October 17, 2013, December 19, 2013, May 21, 2015, and, amended by PFD’s Director under delegations of authority on November 25, 2016, and November 13, 2018, and, further amended by vote on September 25, 2019, regarding a design services contract with HMFH Architects, Inc. associated with the Josiah Quincy Upper School project;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c.7C, §§ 44 and 52 as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “December 31, 2020, at a cost not to exceed $6,343,817” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “May 1, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $21,931,269, including $1,738,452 for additional services.”
     
    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.
     
     
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