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Votes at a glance: Norwood School Building Committee approves invoices, purchase orders and change orders
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Norwood School Building Committee approved the February vendor-invoice package, FF&E and technology purchase orders, a small moving amendment and a construction change order. The committee also approved minutes with one abstention. The article lists motions, roll-call tallies and outcomes recorded in the meeting.
The Norwood School Building Committee recorded several formal actions on March 10, 2025. The committee approved minutes from the Feb. 20 meeting (one abstention), a vendor-invoice package totaling $3,183,815.14, two FF&E/technology purchase orders (combined $30,960), a technology purchase order for vape sensors ($51,023.02), a Vertex amendment for moving and rental items ($3,300), and W.T. Rich change order No. 18 ($131,833). Below are the motions, vote records as provided on the meeting transcript, and outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Feb. 20, 2025 minutes — Outcome: approved. Motion moved and seconded. Roll-call votes in the transcript: Matt Lane: Yes; Paul Riccardi: Yes; Jason Adams: (vocal) Hi/present; Bob Donnelly: Yes; Tim Luff: Yes; Theresa Stewart: Abstain (said she had a start meeting); Dave Hiltz: Yes; Margo Frasick: Yes; Gary Pelletier: Yes; Chairman: Yes. (Result recorded as approved with one abstention.)
- Vendor invoice package for February (three Vertex OPM/QAQC lines, AI3 invoice, FF&E laptop purchases, WT Rich application for payment no. 21, etc.; grand total $3,183,815.14) — Motion to approve the vendor invoice package was made and seconded and passed by roll-call vote. Vote recorded on the transcript (selected names): Matt Lane: Yes; Paul Riccardi: Yes; Jason Adams: Hi/present; Bob Donnelly: Yes; Tim Luff: Yes; Theresa Stewart: Yes; David Hiltz: Yes; Margo Frasick: Yes; Gary Pelletier: Yes; Shannon Vogt: Yes. (Transcript reports the vote as unanimous.)
- Mystic Millwork anchor desk and Ochr(e) cable terminations (FF&E and AV cabling) — Motion to approve quotes dated 01/22/2025 and 02/28/2025 totaling $30,960. Roll-call as recorded: Matt Lane: Yes; Paul Riccati: Yes; Jason Adams: No; Bob Donnelly: Yes; Tim Luff: Yes; Theresa Stewart: Yes; David Hiltz: Yes; Diane Ferreira: Yes; Margo Precik: Yes; Gary Pelletier: Yes; Shannon Vogt: Yes. Outcome: approved (transcript records one “No” vote from Jason Adams).
- Technology purchase order for vape sensors (Halo sensors, five-year licensing and installation) — Motion to approve CDW-G quote dated 02/28/2025 for $51,023.02. Roll-call in transcript: Matt Lane: Yes; Paul Riccati: Yes; Jason Adams: Hi/present; Bob Donnelly: Yes; Tim Luff: Yes; Theresa Stewart: Yes; David Hiltz: Yes; Diane Ferreira: Yes; Margo Friese: Yes; Gary Pelletier: Yes; Chairman: Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Vertex amendment No. 7 (Wakefield Moving additional library carts, hampers and rental through September) — Motion to approve Vertex Amendment No. 7 totaling $3,300. Roll-call: Matt Lane: Yes; Paul Riccardi: Yes; Jason Adams: Hi/present; Bob Donnelly: Yes; Tim Luff: Yes; Theresa Stewart: could not be heard or was remote but later marked as yes; Dave Hilt: Yes; Diane Ferreira: Yes; Margo Frisick: Yes; Gary Pelletier: Yes; Chairman Vogt: Yes. Outcome: approved.
- W.T. Rich change order No. 18 — Motion to approve change order 18 in the amount of $131,833 (aggregating multiple PCOs including added power/data, ceiling color changes, sanitary credits, locker locks, transformer ground treatment, and other items). Roll-call: Matt Lane: Yes; Paul Riccati: Yes; Jason Adams: Hi/present; Bob Donnelly: Yes; Tim Luff: Yes; Theresa Stewart: Yes; Dave Hiltz: Yes; Diane Ferreira: Yes; Margo Frizek: Yes; Gary Pelletier: Yes; Chair Anne Sherman (recorded as yes). Outcome: approved.
Notes on vote records
The vote records above follow the roll-call lines as read on the meeting transcript. In one instance (the vendor-invoice package and one purchase discussion), the verbal tally in the transcript contains an internal inconsistency (a single “No” recorded for a roll-call but later announced as “unanimous”); this article reports the roll-call lines as provided in the record and marks where the transcript itself conflates results.
Actions recorded in the meeting are administrative approvals, not ordinances or regulatory changes; none create new legal obligations beyond contract amendments and purchase-authority approvals.
