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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 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: Scott Dupre, Senior Project Manager
    Amendment to the vote of March 11, 2020: Regarding a contract with designLAB Architects Inc., to provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Boston Centers for Youth and Family (BCYF) Curley Community Center Renovation project located at 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston.
     
    Time Extension and Increase of $455,495
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meetings of June 13, 2018 and March 11, 2020, regarding a contract with designLAB Architects Inc., to provide architectural design and construction administration services associated with the Boston Centers for Youth and Family (BCYF) Curley Community Center Renovation project located at 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston;
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “March 22, 2022, at a cost not to exceed $2,137,791.75, including $382,154.84 for additional services, which is a fixed fee of 8.0% based on an estimated construction cost of $21,945,499” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “October 31, 2022, at a cost not to exceed $2,593,286.75, including $455,495 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.
     
  2. VOTE 1: Pedro Hernandez, Project Manager
    Contract to DLR Group Inc.: To perform a programming and facilities study of the current Boston Public Schools (BPS) PK-6 and 7 to 12 portfolio that will guide future school renovations and new construction. The design team will coordinate the educational vision and physical improvement goals, with the intent of creating schools for the 21st Century and preparing the students for the jobs of the future associated with the Boston Public Schools PK-6 & 7-12 Study project at various locations.
     
    Contract Price: $2,999,910
     
    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 January 24, 2022 and February 21, 2022 and City Record on January 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022 and the Central Register on January 24, 2022 and February 23, 2022 and COMMBUYS on January 24, 2022 and February 21, 2022to DLR Group Inc. a Massachusetts corporation with an office at 6457 Frances Street, Suite 200 Omaha, NE 68106. Under the terms of this contract, DLR Group Inc. will perform a programming and facilities study of the current Boston Public Schools (BPS) PK-6 and 7 to 12 portfolio that will guide future school renovations and new construction. The design team will coordinate the educational vision and physical improvement goals, with the intent of creating schools for the 21st Century and preparing the students for the jobs of the future associated with the Boston Public Schools PK-6 & 7-12 Study project at various locations. The term of this contract shall be sixteen (16) months from the date of execution at a cost not to exceed $2,999,910, including $300,000 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.
     
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