To:
Western Coventry Fire District Board of Directors
Subject: NEW
FIRE STATION BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT
Date:
October 16, 2008
There have been three advertised building committee meetings since the
September 18 report. This brings the total number of building committee
meetings to 21 since the past WCFD annual meeting in April.
WCFD received a conditional
approval from the planning commission on Sept. 24. Final approval will be
handled administratively once permits are granted by DEM Wetlands, DOT/PAP,
RIPDES and acceptance of the site design by the town’s engineer.
Kent Novak, Denis Fournier,
Chuck Smith, Richard Holt, Joe Tatro, Chief Pomfret, Capt. Mann, Pvt. Nathan
Pomfret, Architect Roland Robert, Civil Engineer Tom Walsh and John Humble
attended the planning hearing.
The
OWTS (septic) design and application were approved by DEM on Sept. 23.
The
RIPDES application was submitted on Oct. 7. RIPDES has jurisdiction over any
construction site greater than one acre in area and has forty-five days in
which to respond. If there is no response, the project may continue with no
further action. In the mean time, RIPDES has informally indicated that the
project may proceed immediately providing no more than one acre of the
property is disturbed.
The
DOT/PAP application was submitted on July 29. DOT has informally stated that
it would have no problem with a limited access road for the use of
construction vehicles until the application has been processed.
Processing the DEM/Wetlands Determination application is not expected to be
completed for thirty to forty more days.
In
light of the above information and the potential for additional winter
conditions protection costs because of further start date delays, the members
of the building committee voted unanimously to recommend that the board of
directors consummate the construction contract with Alhambra Building Company
as soon as possible thereby allowing Alhambra to obtain an “at risk”
foundation permit. Activity associated with the construction of the
foundation will be conducted within the limits stated above and with
additional precautions in place such as additional silt fencing to protect
those sensitive areas subject to DEM/Wetlands review. No construction
activity beyond that of the foundation will take place until all applications
have been approved.
The
building committee unanimously agreed that the chair of the building committee
will be the sole point person between the building committee and construction
contractor’s project manager. All matters of construction and/or design will
either be communicated via the chair or during an official building committee
meeting.
The
building committee further agreed that visits to the construction site (lot)
by individuals not directly involved with the construction activity will not
be tolerated unless prior approval is granted by the committee.
The
building committee drafted and approved a resolution to be presented to the
board of directors that addresses the past and future security and control of
the parcel of land on which the new station is to be built. This resolution
shall be read by the chair of the board of directors.
Respectfully,
Committee: John Humble (C), Kent
Novak, Richard Holt, Denis Fournier, Chief Pomfret, Joe Tatro, Glenn Underwood