Facilities Planning Committee addressed the Senior and Community Center cost estimate for Town Meeting. The committee agreed the $7 million project estimate would exclude the basement, priced separately at approximately $250,000, allowing consideration later as a bid alternate.
The Facilities Planning Committee unanimously approved an updated governance charge and scheduled presentations. Chair Joe Beggan and the five-member Committee directed the updated Charge to the Select Board for endorsement, establishing procedures for oversight of municipal capital projects.
Facilities Planning Committee advances Senior/Community Center to design development. Chair Joe Beggan and members voted unanimously to approve July 15 minutes, then heard a presentation from Town Engineer Nate Desrosiers and Olsen Lewis + Architects defining the scope split between Town and Mason
Facility Planning Committee advances solar study, prioritizes police facility planning. The committee directed staff to solicit a formal proposal from B2Q Associates for a town-wide solar and energy efficiency study targeting fall Town Meeting, aligning with the town's path toward the State's
Facilities Planning Committee questions Senior Center kitchen expansion scope and reviews Bathhouse concept plan. Town Engineer and Facilities Manager Nate Desrosiers presented interior revisions to the Senior/Community Center including a full commercial kitchen expansion and dedicated offices; the
Committee backs high-performance envelope for Senior/Community Center at former lodge. The Facilities Planning Committee, meeting June 17, endorsed a pathway for higher-performance building envelope standards based on Town Engineer and Facilities Manager Nate Desrosiers' life cycle cost analysis
Facility Planning Committee reviews Senior/Community Center design phase. The committee discussed the recently finalized condominium purchase and design strategy for an $8 million Senior/Community Center expansion project. Town Engineer and Facilities Manager Nate Desrosiers presented building
Manchester-by-the-Sea Facilities Planning Committee weighs relocation for DPW and Police Department. The committee concluded that the town's Department of Public Works and Police Department must relocate. Director of DPW Chuck Dam outlined significant operational reasons necessitating the move,
Manchester-by-the-Sea Facilities Planning Committee adopts flexible methodology for hiring project manager. The committee voted unanimously to approve March 6 minutes and agreed to modify its request for qualifications for an Owner's Project Manager, allowing respondents to propose their preferred
Facilities Planning Committee moves to hire project manager for campus facilities study. The committee agreed in consensus to develop a Request for Qualifications for an Owner's Project Manager, expected to begin in April. Director of DPW Chuck Dam presented preliminary cost estimates ranging from