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Committee signs off on FF&E orders, book bins and site sign concept; storage shed options sent back for design and pricing
Summary
The committee approved multiple invoices and purchase-order increases for furniture, technology and classroom supplies, approved $4,500 book-bin orders for each school, and asked staff to return detailed proposals and siting for a storage shed and wayfinding/photo signs. Members also approved infrastructure work to permit future trash compactors after debate about cost responsibility.
Town and project staff briefed the building committee on a batch of procurement items and the committee approved several purchase orders, invoices and furnishings to support teacher move-in and student programming.
Approvals included multiple invoices for architects, owner's-rep and construction-manager bills, as well as material-testing charges. The committee also authorized transfer and purchase-order increases to fund classroom furnishings, rocking chairs and picnic tables. For classroom libraries, the committee approved book-bin purchases of roughly $4,500 per school, which staff said will standardize bins by genre and reading level.
Justin and other project staff presented a photo-sign (pylon) concept to create family photo points near the gym/green and the media-center terraces. Members liked the design and asked staff to get pricing and confirm utilities and sightlines; an early order-of-magnitude estimate ranged around $10,000'$12,000 per sign.
On storage, the committee discussed options including a 30x40 steel pre-fab shed (rough all-in quote ~$124,000), a smaller wood/clad building (~$67,000), or a masonry/block solution. Members emphasized aesthetics near the new school buildings and asked staff and consultants to propose specific locations and construction options for review at the next meeting.
Committee also reviewed a request to install underground conduits and electrical infrastructure for a future trash compactor. After debate over whether the town or project should cover costs and whether the infrastructure is reimbursable, the committee authorized the infrastructure work with formal pricing to be finalized and returned to the group.
Why it matters: The approvals and procurements fund immediate move-in needs and help avoid late delays for teachers. The storage shed and compactor infrastructure discussions touch on longer-term site planning and operation costs that affect town maintenance budgets.
Next steps: Staff will return with sign shop drawings, firm storage-shed siting and cost estimates, and a finalized vendor price for the trash-compactor infrastructure; the committee scheduled an online check-in for June 11 to act on remaining FF&E items.
