The Millis School Building Committee voted unanimously to release early trade bid packages for the middle school renovation project. Vertex managing director Jeff introduced new project executive Ted Gentry and reported bids go live October 16 with a November 6 due date.
The Millis School Building Committee approved a $100,425.59 contract amendment to relocate high school ball games to the town field during construction.
The Millis School Building Committee approved a $162,728 Eversource charge and reported the middle-high school project about $1 million under budget at the 60 percent design stage.
The Millis School Building Committee approved up to $60,000 for added soil testing meant to lower construction bids.
The School Building Committee voted unanimously by roll call to adopt the consultant's radon plan for the Millis school project. The plan calls for four passive riser vents in the new area and 10 in the existing building, up from three and four. Power wiring and fans were deferred.
The School Building Committee approved four project invoices and reviewed a draft construction phasing plan. Members unanimously backed $351,099.85 for the design team, $51,500 for Vertex, $30,858 for Fontaine and $501.03 for Beta, the town's peer reviewer.
The School Building Committee approved sending the 30 percent design development package to the MSBA. The project management team reported that Fontaine's estimate came to $98.1 million, matching PM&C's total and landing below the overall budget, about $145,000 under.
The School Building Committee unanimously approved its construction manager agreement with Fontaine. Negotiations trimmed about $42,000 from the price, and the contract covers pre-construction and construction services as a guaranteed maximum price.
The School Building Committee declined to hire a separate consultant to peer-review the new school's HVAC and electrical systems, recalled at about $16,000. Members said Vertex's engineer and the commissioning agent already review the design.
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