To:
Western Coventry Fire District Board of Directors
Subject: NEW
FIRE STATION
BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT
Date:
December 18, 2008
The
building committee has maintained its weekly meeting schedule.
Temporary power was introduced to the site on Dec. 2.
The
Zoning Board approved the pervious public parking area on Dec. 3.
A
300’ well was drilled on Dec. 3. Initial yield results appear to be in the
vicinity of 70 – 80 gpm. The well will be certified by Dec. 19.
An
“insignificant alteration” permit was granted by DEM/Wetlands on Dec. 10.
The
DOT/PAP permit has yet to be granted although informal communications between
Waterman Engineering and DOT/PAP suggests that there should be no problem in
acquiring the permit.
With the well certified, the town engineer’s approval of the site design
(pending) and having the approval of DEM/Wetlands, DEM/OWTS and DOT/PAP
(pending) allows for an administrative approval of the project by the Planning
Commission and application for a full building permit.
As
a precaution due to the upcoming potentially freezing temperatures, the
contractor has decided to close the building in before installing the radiant
floor heat plumbing and slab floor.
The
underground running of plumbing pipes and electrical conduit with the
foundation perimeter is complete and inspected.
The
masons are on site constructing the exterior and interior block walls at this
time.
Approved change proposals to the construction contract amount to date total
$56,428, bringing the grand total to $1,721,758. These changes include the
installation of radiant heat throughout the building, additional fill that was
required to replace a greater depth of subsoil under the building footprint
than anticipated and provisions for the later addition of a concrete apron if
the budget allows.
Preliminary indications and estimates suggest that alterations to the present
site design due to the town engineer’s findings and DEM/Wetlands and DOT/PAP
comments will result in an additional change proposal of $50,000. A concrete
apron of appropriate size directly in front of the apparatus doors will be
considered resulting in an additional cost of $11,060. These two additions
will bring the construction total to $1,782,818.
Excluding landscaping, furniture, additional fixtures and equipment if needed,
the present total soft cost estimate is $227,770, leaving $189,412 of the
$2.2M total budget for landscaping, FF&E and a contingency.
The
department officers are actively investigating the availability of used or
discounted furnishing in good condition and phone/radio system venders.
Respectfully,
Committee: John Humble (C), Kent
Novak, Richard Holt, Denis Fournier, Chief Pomfret, Joe Tatro, Glenn Underwood
