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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 June 16, 2021, Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, with respect to the Open Meeting Law, the Act extends, until July 15, 2022, 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 live-streaming 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: Helene Guezennec, Project Manager
     
    Contract to Anser Advisory Management LLC: To provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2021 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at four (4) Boston Public Schools.
     
    Contract Price: $51,116
     
    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 Anser Advisory Management LLC, a California limited liability company, with an office located at 18 Tremont Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02108. Under the terms of this contract, Anser Advisory Management LLC will provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2021 MSBA ARP project for repairs at four (4) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Boston Day and Evening Academy 20 Kearsarge Avenue, Roxbury
     
    Rafael Hernandez K-8 School 61 School Street, Roxbury
     
    William W. Henderson Upper School 18 Croftland Avenue, Dorchester
     
    William E. Russell Elementary School 750 Columbia Road, Dorchester
     
    The OPM services and fees are limited to the schematic design phase of the project at a cost not to exceed $51,116 for a term of 365 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.
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Helene Guezennec, Project Manager
     
    Contract to Habeeb & Associates, Inc.: To provide design services associated with the 2021 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at four (4) Boston Public Schools.
     
    Contract Price: $271,280
     
    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 Habeeb & Associates, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, with an office located at 150 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061. Under the terms of this contract, Habeeb & Associates, Inc. will provide design services associated with the 2021 MSBA ARP project for repairs at four (4) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Boston Day and Evening Academy 20 Kearsarge Avenue, Roxbury
     
    Rafael Hernandez K-8 School 61 School Street, Roxbury
     
    William W. Henderson Upper School 18 Croftland Avenue, Dorchester
     
    William E. Russell Elementary School 750 Columbia Road, Dorchester
     
    The design services and fees are limited to the schematic design phase of the project at a cost not to exceed $271,280 including $24,000 for additional services. The full term of the design services contract is 365 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.
     
     
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