001Thank you, Stan. Uh, good afternoon everyone and welcome to September 30th, 2025 Harford School Building Committee special meeting. Um, I call this meeting to order at 12:43 p.m. Um, if we could do a quick roll call. >> Yes. Good afternoon, everyone. Roll call. Mr. Chairman, >> present. >> Mr. Clarence Corbin. >> Miss Shanta Browy. >> Shante Broaddy. Present. >> Apologies, Mr. Shante. Uh, Mr. Edison Silva, >> present. >> Mr. Alba Gary, >> present. >> Mrs. Sher Davis Guj is not present. Mr. Corey Mills, >> present. >> Mr. Thomas TJ Clark, not present. We do have a quorum Shay so we can proceed. >> Thank you. Uh second item on the agenda is the public participation note which I will now read. Public participation will be supported throughout the duration of this meeting by using the
002comments function on YouTube, Facebook or by mailing in your comments directly to the director of capital improvement project director of capital projects and operations um Julia Jack at julia.jackheartford.gov prior to and during this meeting. Third item on the agenda is why we're gathered today. Current projects under uh construction. If you could go back for a second, um um colleagues projects. So I pass it to Julie. >> Good afternoon everyone. First and foremost, I want to thank you all for uh attending this meeting on such short short notice. We do appreciate your time uh that you have committed uh uh to this project. Uh the this item is for review and approval of the Freddy Wish School. This is for additional costs associated with GMP amendment 1.1 as well as the uh allowances, general conditions and
003fee. We had a special bid review meeting last week which uh these items the trade cost was thoroughly reviewed and approved by the subcommittee. And then our final GMP uh for this second go round is for in a in a total cost of 7,429,1864 and we're looking for your endorsement on today. >> Thank you, Judy. Uh may I have a motion? >> Move. Thank you, Mr. Corbin. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, M. Silva. Uh discussion. Any discussion on this item? >> I just like to get to any uh clarifying um comments on this. Um so is an additional trade package. What what does that entail? >> So, could you uh clarify? >> Yeah, definitely. So, initially last uh earlier this month on our September 15th meeting, we approved the initial
004tray packages which amounted to 32,967,590. Um we were presented with additional trade packages as well as presenting the allowances and the CM contingency and fee. Uh so this is the second portion. uh the construction manager wanted to put everything in one GMP. So that's why we're we scheduled this special meeting on today. >> Thank you, Judy. >> Any other discussion on this item? >> Well, if I may, uh Mr. Chair, >> please. >> Yeah, thank you. Um during our last special meeting, I raised some um um looking for clarification as to uh the earlier rejected steel um supplier and it was discussed as to how they were rejected and then since been recommended. And um if if the management would care to uh air that a little bit um it may be uh it may
005be appropriate. >> That's that's a fair point out. Um uh Judy, is that something you could take that uh clarify a bit for the the team? >> Yes. Um so initially it was the award was going to go to Berlin um still uh but after reviewing with them they had some conflicts and they weren't able to uh produce the steel in time for the project. So therefore then uh went from Berlin Steel to Skenctity still >> who was also rejected. Correct. Initially they were rejected um because they were was going to go to Berlin Steel but Berlin Steel uh uh declined moving forward with the contract. So it was then awarded to Skenctity >> Judy I think Tom from Newfield's on Tom if you can you know potentially maybe just provide a little further color
006to this um question. >> Sure. Sure. I think what I was referring to is the fact that when we published the letter, we had we had Skenctity as rejected as well. And the reason for that is when we um went through a scope review with them, they said they would have to get back to us and they got back to us and they and they ultimately said they could not meet the schedule. So, we told them that we were going to move on to the next bidder and then they said they would investigate other sources uh to source the materials. They did that. They were successful and they have guaranteed to us that they can meet the the new schedule. So we kind of reinstated if you will their recommendation. >> How does that does
007that help? >> Oh yeah. >> I I Yeah, it did. And I just wanted to make sure that it was aired um at this venue. Also um one more thing we should be aware of and that is uh there is no liquidated damages um attached to this and the the the only concern there is that steel uh being a well I I shouldn't say well it it's subject to many facets of of of of availability. Let's put it like that. So >> right >> that is that is all. >> Thank you Al. Any other discussion on this item? Um I would I would then just lastly say from a uh this the reason I don't think it was discussed actually why we are having this special meeting on on today as opposed to um any
008other day or waiting for the our regularly scheduled meeting is because there is an expiration date on the bids which happens to be correct me if I'm wrong um Judy uh tomorrow 101 uh which is why we call for the special meeting on the 30th of uh September. Um so I appreciate everyone gathering today. Um all in favor of moving this recommendation forward say I or raise your hands. >> I >> Okay. Any uh nays or abstensions? Okay. Um hearing none, motion passes. I believe that was the only agenda item on for today. Um so thank you all for joining. I um would like to ask for a motion to adjourn. >> I'm just going to say sorry, my apologies. I tried to join earlier and I couldn't get in and so then I was
009just like maybe the meeting isn't happening. and I reached out to Emily and I was waiting for her to get back to me. So, my apologies. I'm glad there was a quorum. >> Thank you, Sher. Thank you. >> Your presence still matters and thank you for joining. Unfortunately, issues. Uh, can I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> Bye-bye. >> Okay. Can I have a Can I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. All in favor say I. Hi. >> Hi. >> All right. >> And assume there are no extensions. >> Thank you everyone for joining. Have a great day. >> Thank you. >> Byebye.