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td it The'drier vent will have to be relocated.
9. Phone List,7.Schedule of Values, & List of Subs to be supplied by WB. Roger also
requested a schedule of draws for the Treasurer.
10. Concrete:
a. Should we have re-bar in interior footing? Roger to check with Ryan Hellwig.
Later Note: Truss drawings to be delivered to Ryan for review of trusses and
footing requirements.
b. Mesh in slab needs to be lifted properly. Care should be taken to fix it as it is
walked upon during the pour.
11. Lighting:
a. Waiting on submittals to determine if the fixture that was priced is acceptable.
b. Rebate for energy conservation?
C. Change over existing lighting for conservation?
12. Classroom Ceilings:
a. Nubby: WB to look at price again.
b. Glued on acoustic tile: WB to price.
13. Paving:
a. WB to re-price per new plan, paved, and unpaved.
b. Roger questioned the need to have Berkshire Design look at layout, as the current
plan is the one that was permitted.
14. Change Order Proposals:
a. credit for star burst pending.
b. credit for 8" stone pending.
15. Trees:
a. Roger asked Cotton to look at the tree in question.
16. Computer/phone Wiring: This should be run in framing (rather than conduit below).
WB to provide credit proposal for phone.
17. Blower Door Test (as per ECH certification):
a. Bruce spoke to Bruce Harley, Energy Conservation Group. Should he get
proposal to have them button-up existing building at time of survey?
b. Roger to call Mass Save re: survey and button-up job.
18. Security/Smoke alarms:
a. Susan reported that she received a proposal from IRS.
b. Motion detectors would be a problem in classrooms.
C. Herb had wanted to tie smoke detection system into this.
d. Insurance cost reduction should be looked at.
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday 05 June 1997 0 8:00 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
Laura Fitch, AIA
Margo Jones Architects
cc: Susan Swift; Bob Raymond; Roger Cooney; Wright Builders; Ray Bennett; 000paw,
Northampton Building Inspector
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THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE, a Montessori School
Jobsite Meeting # 2: 29 May 1997
Present: Susan Swift; Jonathan Wright, Skip Valencik, Bruce Cleare; Roger Cooney;
Laura Fitch; Ray Bennett, Frontier Heating (some).
Progress: Second protection fencing installed; Footings & half of the frost walls poured;
stripping of forms in progress; remainder of walls to be poured today.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Permit: Full permit expected on June 2nd.
2. Gas line upgrade: Bruce to talk to Gas do.
3. Submittals:
a. Laura and Roger reviewed and are all set on underslab items.
b. conc. mix to be submitted.
C. stamped truss drawings to be submitted.
4. Plumbing:
a. It is not clear what is to be re-used and where. The plumber wants to meet with
the inspector to determine if lays can be re-used.
b. Toilet (and other fixture) heights need to be clarified; shorter toilets require
flushometers.
C. Existing toilets need new seats: 4 total.
d. Sinks at classrooms need to be accessible; Laura will provide a sketch. Susan
said storage could go over counters if it needs to be eliminated below.
5. Heating:
a. Roger requested that Charlie's heat load calculations be submitted.
b. Roger would like to confirm that Boiler Room is adequate for everyone's "stuff".
6. Hot Water:
a. New water tank: Charlie @ Southface estimated that a new tank (off new boiler)
would run $1,000. He said the existing gas heater is less efficient than new
sealed combustion one.
b. Susan would like hotter water in some of the school, but it needs to be tempered
in pre-school (dual temp. system?).
C. New Classrooms: Jonathan suggested "insta-hot" elec. heaters for the two sinks
in the far classroom. A recirculating loop is too costly to run, and the wait for
hot water is too long if coming from the tank. WB to price.
7. Fuel: Can we mix propane (for bunsen burners) with gas. Ray said that last he knew
this was not to code, but the inspector might make an exception. He will investigate.
8. Ventilation:
a. Roger would like calculations for ventilation.
b. Ducts to the two existing pre-school classrooms were located in the field.
C. Location of the fresh air intake was approved, and combustion air intake will go
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11. Change Order Proposals:
a. credit for star burst pending.
b. credit for 8" stone pending.
12. Trees:
a. Roger expressed concern that the trees were not properly root pruned as the roots
were cut with the excavator blade. Skip said the operator followed same protocol
as per Smith College, and will hand prune any roots in trench.
b. Skip pointed out that the tree closest to the addition has a hollow trunk, and is not
leafing out as quickly as the other trees. He suggests that it come down now.
This will be considered.
13. Computer Wiring: There was a meeting with Craig Cardnel (Nynex parent) who will run
category five cable. He suggests running Two 1" conduits under the Hall slab and up in
new Storage Room. Jonathan pointed out that it would not cost anything to run in the
framing instead. WB will provide proposal for conduit with credit for phone.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Susan requested Schedule: Skip summarized: footings today; form walls Tuesday;
backfilling towards end of week; under slab mechanicals (1st week of June); slab
scheduled for June 9th (weather permitting); framing to start the last week of School.
2. Blower Door Test (as per ECH certification): There was much discussion regarding the
need for this expense ($460), particularly considering that the existing building is so
leaky. Herb is willing to go along with this if the existing building is evaluated by energy
folks at the time of new building test. Bruce will speak with them.
3. Security & Fire alarms: Herb suggested that it might be cost effective to have them
hardwired this time. What did electrician carry in base bid? Bruce will check and also
call "IRS" for proposal.
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday 29 May 1997 (& 8:00 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
e.
Laura Fitch, AIA
Margo Jones Architects
cc: Susan Swift; Bob Raymond; Roger Cooney; Wright Builders; Tony Patillo,
Northampton Building Inspector
AFTER MEETING ACTIONS:
1. Bearing wall: The interior partition which picks up the truss load needs to increase to
2x6.
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May 27, 1997
THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE, a Montessori School
Jobsite Meeting: 22 May 1997
Present: Susan Swift; Herb Mayer; Jonathan Wright (some), Skip Valencik, Bruce Cleare;
Roger Cooney; Laura Fitch.
PROGRESS: Trees cut; shrubs dug up and placed as directed; foundation hole dug; footings to
be formed and poured today.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Permit: Full permit expected on June 2nd.
2. Utilities: gas upgrade only by gas co.
3. Site Protection: Herb would like to see a second fence to provide buffer area.
4. Submittals: Bruce is working on plumbing, heating, & ventilation; he will forward today.
Truss drawings are required.
5. Phone List, Schedule of Values, & List of Subs to be supplied by WB. Roger also
requested a schedule of draws for the Treasurer.
6. Concrete & Soils:
a. The excavation has revealed soils that are silty sand, no clays. WB will provide
concrete mix data.
b. Roger submitted a detail for new concrete against the existing band joist, and it
was revised to include flashing, against PT plywood.
7. Trusses: These have been ordered through Rugg Lumber. (See After Meeting Actions.)
8. Lighting:
a. Waiting on price for Roger's revised lighting count (with original fixture types).
b. WB is carrying $7,474 allowance, but have a credit proposal for
approx. $2,000 for increased lighting with cheaper fixtures.
Waiting on clarification from Chuck (of WB) and cuts of these
fixtures.
C. Susan asked about the light temperature. Roger said it is 300k (warm, like
incandescent).
9. Classroom Ceilings:
a. Nubby: WB to look at price again. Laura suggested that Susan & others could
take a look at this product (and light fixtures) installed at MJA's office.
b. Glued on acoustic tile: WB to price.
10. Paving:
a. WB to re-price per new plan, paved, and unpaved.
b. Herb suggested that he might have Berkshire Design look at layout.
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