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Publlic Facilities Commission Meeting (PFD)

The presenter is the Public Facilities Department.

ATTENDANCE

On March 29, 2023, Governor Healy approved an extension to remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies established under Former Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law through March 31, 2025. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct 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 26, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website. If you have any questions for public participation pertaining to this public notice, please email PFC@boston.gov.

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: Gui de Azevedo, Senior Project Manager

    Amendment to the vote of August 18, 2021: Regarding a contract with Hill International, Inc., to provide owner project manager (OPM) services for the construction and final completion phase services associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End.

    Assignment of Contract, Time Extension and Increase of $714,451

    That the votes of this Commission at its meetings of September 25, 2019 and November 13, 2019

    and, thereafter, as corrected on February 12, 2020 and amended on August 18, 2021, regarding a contract with Hill International, Inc., to provide owner project manager (OPM) services for the feasibility study and schematic design phase associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End.

    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:

    By deleting the following words:  “...written authority to award a contract…” and substituting in place thereof the following words: “written authority to assign an awarded contract, entered into…” and also by deleting the following words: “Hill International, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, with a local office at 75 Second Avenue, Suite 300, Needham, MA 02494.” and substituting in place thereof : “ LiRo Program and Construction Management, PE P.C., a New York Corporation, with an office at 3 Aerial Way, Syosset, New York 11791, successor by merger with Hill International, Inc.”

    and, also further by deleting the following words and figures: “December 19, 2025 at a cost not to exceed $2,567,562, including $156,469 for additional services for the feasibility study and schematic design phase services associated with the project.” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “June 12, 2026 at a cost not to exceed $3,282,013, including a total of amended base and additional services of $714,451 or the construction and final completion phase services associated with the project.”

    The Director is, also, authorized to execute such contract assignment and amendment, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of said written authority from the Mayor.

  2. VOTE 2: Gui de Azevedo, Senior Project Manager

    Amendment to the vote of July 19, 2023: Regarding a contract with Perkins & Will Architects, Inc., to provide design services associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End.

    Increase of $552,476

    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of February 12, 2020 and thereafter amended on August 18, 2021 and July 19, 2023, regarding a contract with Perkins & Will Architects, Inc., to provide design services for the feasibility study and schematic design phase associated with the William E. Carter School project located at 396 Northampton Street, South End;

    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:

    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $8,384,328, including $315,260 for additional services for the feasibility study and schematic design phase services associated with the project.” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $8,936,804, including a total of amended base and additional services of $552,476 for the construction and final completion phase services associated with the project.”

    The Director is, also, authorized to execute such contract amendment, in the name and on behalf of the Commission, upon receipt of said written authority from the Mayor.

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