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School building subcommittee approves construction invoices; votes recorded for multiple pay applications
Summary
The Westwood School Building Subcommittee approved a series of construction and professional‑services invoices Oct. 9, 2024, including a $827,515.02 payment application for Tower Construction and grouped approvals for testing, commissioning and OPM services. A separate allocation to the Westerly Fire Department was approved 8–2.
The Westwood Public Schools School Building Subcommittee approved multiple payment applications and professional‑services invoices during its Oct. 9, 2024 meeting, moving several construction contracts forward as the district prepares additions and renovations at Dunn's Corner, Springbrook and State Street schools.
The committee voted to approve Tower Construction application for payment #3 covering work at Dunn's Corner Elementary and Springbrook Elementary through Sept. 30, 2024, in the amount of $827,515.02, which the chair said represents roughly 26.8% of the combined contract totals. Other individual approvals included a $106,666 payment application for Springbrook roof replacement and a Collier's Project Leaders commissioning invoice for State Street for $3,080.
The subcommittee also approved professional‑services and construction‑administration invoices: DVVW invoice #2318‑16 for $52,117.90; DBVW invoice #2356‑07 for $5,000; TSKP invoice #230601‑14 for State Street for $12,678.47; and three Prime Consulting testing and inspection invoices totaling $20,122.96 (Springbrook $6,481.40; Dunn's Corner $8,564.84; State Street $5,076.72). Members approved four Downs Construction OPM invoices combined for a total of $29,165.
Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes from Sept. 25, 2024: motion carried (ayes recorded). - Field‑turf/Topographic survey (application for payment #2): $5,500 (after $2,000 deduction); approved. - Collier's Project Leaders commissioning (invoice #987277): $3,080; approved. - Tower Construction application for payment #3 (Dunn's Corner & Springbrook): $827,515.02; approved. - Springbrook roof – Scribe Roof application #4: $106,666; approved. - DVVW professional services (invoice #2318‑16): $52,117.90; approved. - DBVW CA services (invoice #2356‑07): $5,000; approved. - TSKP professional services (invoice #230601‑14): $12,678.47; approved. - Prime Consulting testing & inspection (three invoices): $20,122.96; approved. - Downs Construction OPM invoices (four invoices combined): $29,165; approved.
Several motions were handled as grouped approvals because the invoices related to the same consultant or contract phase. Where questions arose — for example about a topographic survey that could not be shown as received — the committee noted negotiated deductions (a $2,000 deduction on the Ojiri Field topographic survey invoice).
A separate, noteworthy allocation — payment to the Westerly Fire Department for a plan‑review fee of $64,282.12 — was discussed and voted on; that allocation is covered in a separate article due to substantive debate over who absorbs plan‑review costs and historical precedent for public projects.
The committee recorded no public comment at the meeting and confirmed the remaining 2024 subcommittee meeting dates: Oct. 23, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11.
Members said they expect additional payment applications to arrive for GE and other contractors and asked staff to keep approvals on the scheduled pipeline to avoid special meetings.
