Building Committee

Minutes 

Wednesday May 14, 2008, 3pm Meeting #17 in the Parish House

Present: Building Committee members Fr. Bajorek, Jane Banik, Tom Felton, Jack Quindlen, John Brennan, Ernie Menold, Ken Margolis along with Rosemary Endres and Mike Keller.

Minutes from the March 14^th meeting were previously approved by email consensus and posted on our Web Site.

17A. KM presented a Brief summary of work in process as it relates to our budget since our last meeting on March 14^th and the final bid process and highlighted some key points including:

Our established budget as presented during our February 22^nd and March 14^th meeting remains the focus of all design work being done by Tom’s firm.

Several site visits by identified venders and sub committee meetings took place at Church with regards to the site work, elevator, electrical service, acoustical ceiling, pew refinishing, lighting, sound and contractors to bid on all identified maintenance items (The Spinelli list)

17B. Fr. Bajorek has confirmed the renovation timeline as follows:

 Renovations to begin as early as Monday August 18, 2008:

Church interior including the Ceiling, Lighting, Sound, Stairways, Pews, Floor and Lantern.

Sanctuary changes: Move Tabernacle and Baptismal Font.

Gym readiness for Mass.

Maintenance items considered as “must do” during the interior renovations TBD.

Ambo area, Presiders chair area and Music area designed after the Church interior has been completed.

Renovations to begin as early as Monday June 16, 2009:

Elevator

Site work

The above schedule remains consistent with the established priorities, available funding and allows for a high level of focus on each of the identified projects.

17C. Jack presented an over view of the work in process as it pertains to the site work design and approvals and although this will be a 2009 project, estimates will be solicited and the final design will coincide to our established budget. 

Ernie and Mike advised that the new Church AC installation project was progressing extremely well.

17D. A conversation ensued with regards to developing an effective Safety plan to cope with the renovations as it refers to every day access to our complex with special considerations during school and week day Mass and it was agreed that the H&S will be contacted at an appropriate time and the committee will seek their support in the development and execution of an acceptable plan.

17E. Based upon a recent inspection of the Armstrong ceiling along with technical and esthetics issues, it is anticipated that the raised part of our Church ceiling will be dry wall in lieu of removable tiles pending an acoustical analysis.

17F. It was agreed that the complete pew removal was favorable to allow for ease of contractor workability, ease of refinishing the Church floor and for a better restoration of our pews.

17G. Tom’s firm expects to complete our definitive bid package and in the hands of the four identified general contractors on May 23^rd. Tom and KM will make a follow up visit with them the week of May 26^th  with an anticipated bid opening at the Archdiocesan office on June 9^th or the 11^th.

Next Steps:

The Building Committee members will meet in task groups as required and assist Tom’s firm to complete the definitive bid documents and address the pending technical and logistical concerns.

Submitted by KM