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Needham PBC approves multiple change orders and invoices across DPW, Center at the Heights, Newman Theater and Pollard work
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the Permanent Public Building Committee approved a string of change orders and vendor invoices—including a $47,909 change order and a $1,065,628.30 contractor invoice—and accepted test‑well and geotechnical work related to the Pollard Middle School schematic submission.
The Permanent Public Building Committee, chaired by Richard Cream, approved a set of contract actions and invoices across several town projects during its July 13 meeting.
Key approvals included: - A change order to G and R Construction for $47,909 (relocation of geothermal piping and a light kit for a 4‑post lift). The motion was moved by Chair Richard Cream, seconded and approved by roll call. - An invoice from G and R Construction for $1,065,628.30 for services through June 2026 (paid from the general contractor budget). - APC Development Group requisition #1 for $52,250 and two moving/storage invoices totaling $12,532.92 (Dynamic Billiards $2,500; Isaacs Moving & Storage $10,032.92) tied to the Center at the Heights project. - EC Electrical Services invoice for $474,895.08 and a Hughes (architect) invoice of $1,600 tied to the Newman Theater systems upgrade. - A change order for M. O'Connor and CAM HVAC for $12,915.50 to replace a non‑warrantied refrigerant‑dependent component; the component was sourced out of state. - Bond Building Construction preconstruction payment of $25,000 and a drilling change order of $97,424.55 related to test wells and test pits at the Pollard site. - HMFH Architects invoices for June 2026 totaling $189,501.75 (environmental permitting, geothermal services oversight, traffic and geotechnical support) and an invoice from Lyro Hill for $24,025.
Committee members asked for clarifications on some items (for example, the decision to treat the HVAC repair as a change order rather than an emergency repair), and staff explained procurement constraints and warranty issues. Several speakers also described the scope of geotechnical test work at Warner/Warner Field, noting multiple test pits and an 800‑foot test well.
Chair Cream instructed project accounting to process the approved payments and record the change orders. The committee adjourned after recording the votes and confirmed next procedural steps including MSBA submissions and upcoming public meetings.
Contacts and documents: the invoices, change orders and geotechnical test reports were referenced as part of the meeting packet and will be posted with the meeting minutes on the project website for public review.
