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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (PFD)

The presenter is the Public Facilities Department.

ATTENDANCE

On March 28, 2025, 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 June 30, 2027. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually and to ensure its 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.

For public participation requests, please email PFC@boston.gov. Any and all requests for public participation must be received no later than the commencement of this Public Facilities Commission meeting (10 a.m.).

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: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Program Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 17, 2025: Regarding a contract with Watermark Environmental, Incorporated to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at two (2) Boston Public Schools located in Dorchester and East Boston.
     
    Increase of $413,130
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meetings of March 26, 2025 and December 17, 2025, regarding a contract with Watermark Environmental, Incorporated to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at two (2) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Kenny Elementary School, 19 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester
     
    O’Donnell Elementary School, 33 Trenton Street, East Boston
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a contract cost not to exceed $45,000, including $25,000 for additional basic fee services” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at a contract cost not to exceed $413,130 for additional basic fee services;” and
     
    Also, by deleting the following words: “design development phase for the Kenny Elementary School and O'Donnell Elementary School” and substituting in place thereof the following words: “to provide continued OPM services through project closeout for the Kenny Elementary School and O'Donnell Elementary School.”
     
    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.

     

     

  2. VOTE 2: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Program Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 17, 2025: Regarding a contract with TSKP Studio, LLC to provide design services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at two (2) Boston Public Schools located in Dorchester and East Boston.
     
    Increase of $161,220
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meetings of March 26, 2025 and December 17, 2025, regarding a contract with TSKP Studio, LLC to provide design services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at two (2) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Kenny Elementary School, 19 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester
     
    O’Donnell Elementary School, 33 Trenton Street, East Boston
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at an amended total cost not to exceed $163,000, including additional basic fee services of $74,000” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at an amended total cost not to exceed $324,220, including a total amended amount of $161,220, comprising of an amended basic fee amount of $145,220 and additional services amount of $16,000;” and
     
    Also, by deleting the following words: “design development phase for the Kenny Elementary School and O'Donnell Elementary School” and substituting in place thereof the following words “to provide continued design services through project closeout for the Kenny Elementary School and O'Donnell Elementary School.”
     
    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. 

     

  3. VOTE 3: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Program Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 17, 2025: Regarding a contract with Atlantic Construction and Management, Inc. to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at three (3) Boston Public Schools located in East Boston and Dorchester.
     
    Increase of $1,141,689
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meetings of March 26, 2025 and of December 17, 2025, regarding a contract with Atlantic Construction and Management, Inc. to provide owner project manager (OPM) services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at three (3) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Adams Elementary School, 163 Webster Street, East Boston
     
    Everett Elementary School, 71 Pleasant Street, Dorchester
     
    Murphy K-8 School, 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “$105,000, including a total amended amount of $55,000, comprising of an amended basic fee amount of $45,000 and additional services amount of $10,000;” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at an amended total cost not to exceed $1,526,689 including an amended amount of $1,421,689 for additional basic fee services;” and
     
    Also, by deleting the following words: “design development phase for the Everett Elementary School and Murphy K-8 School” and substituting in place thereof the following words: “to provide continued OPM services through project closeout for the Everett Elementary School and Murphy K-8 School;” and
     
    Also, by deleting the following words: to extend the schematic design phase for the Adam Elementary School and contingent upon the approval of the MSBA February 25, 2026 meeting to proceed forward with the design development phase of the project” and substituting in place thereof the following figures and words: “to provide continued OPM services through project closeout for the Adam Elementary School contingent upon the approval of the City Council.”
     
    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.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Brian McLaughlin, Senior Program Manager
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 17, 2025: Regarding a contract with Matz Collaborative Architects, Inc. to provide design services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at three (3) Boston Public Schools located in East Boston and Dorchester.
     
    Increase of $1,347,205
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meetings of March 26, 2025 and December 17, 2025 regarding a contract with Matz Collaborative Architects, Inc. to provide design services associated with the 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) project at three (3) Boston Public Schools located at:
     
    Adams Elementary School, 163 Webster Street, East Boston
     
    Everett Elementary School, 71 Pleasant Street, Dorchester
     
    Murphy K-8 School, 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester
     
    be, and hereby is, amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the following words and figures: “at a cost not to exceed $320,790 including a total amended amount of $133,295, comprising of an amended basic fee services for $91,150 and $42,145 for additional services” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “at an amended total cost not to exceed $1,667,995 including a total amended amount of $1,347,205 comprising of an amended basic fee services of $1,231,830 and additional services of $115,375;” and
     
    Also, by deleting the following words: “design development phase for the Everett Elementary School and Murphy K-8 School” and substituting in place thereof the following figures and words: “to provide continued design services through project closeout for the Everett Elementary School and Murphy K-8 School;” and
     
    Also, by deleting the following words: “to extend the schematic design phase for the Adams Elementary School and contingent upon the approval of the MSBA February 25, 2026 meeting to proceed forward with the design development phase of the project” and substituting in place thereof the following figures and words: “to provide continued design services through project closeout for the Adams Elementary School contingent upon the approval of the City Council.”
     
    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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