09/28/26 Special Projects Standing Building Committee

The Town of Fairfield Special Projects Standing Building Committee met on September 28, 2026, to review plans and the schedule for work at five school sites. Following consultations with school and public-safety representatives, the design team reported revisions to the plans. The current schedule calls for 90% construction documents on November 9, estimate and code reviews in November, plan completion in mid-December, bids in mid-April, and a targeted notice to proceed on March 5. The work is expected to be bid as one package to a general contractor, with construction planned for the summer and substantial completion targeted for mid-August. Members questioned whether the compressed schedule leaves enough contingency before school resumes and identified long-lead security glass, approvals, budget reconciliation, and school-calendar constraints as risks; they asked that glass procurement milestones be tracked and contractor commitments obtained. No construction contract award or bid approval was made.

The committee discussed hazmat investigations at two schools, with abatement planned for the summer and a request to show those costs separately in the construction estimate. Members also questioned a consultant’s reimbursable printing charges, and the consultant agreed to look into the pricing. The committee approved invoices reported at approximately $13,984.92; the motion and amount are somewhat unclear in the transcript.