Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee - Minutes - 01/07/2025

FIFTEEN
ROPE
FERRY
ROAD
WATERFORD, CT
06368-2886
January 7, 2025
Guy Russo, Jennifer Bracciale, Richard Muckle (arrived after B. Banning’s presentation)
‘Coming up on the completion of Phase I from an architectural perspective. This means we need
to be getting the construction estimate on 1/21/25. The committee may need to approach the
architectural fee was 5.5% of what the construction estimate was which was in the workup the
P. Rafuse expressed the need for the committee to receive direction from someone be it the Fire

MOTION by G. Russo, second by W. Gilpin to approve the 12/17/24 meeting minutes.
Friendly amendments to the minutes: T. Olyneiw - Be sure to include Abbas Danesh
MOTION by T. Olynciw, second by J. Bracciale to pay the SPA invoice for $16,551.60.
(Attachment 2)
MEP Status:
Traffic Light — Not fully resolved. Under consideration by Chief Ballestracci.
Antenna ~ There is a new project that will have a new antenna, Emergency Management
indicated the antenna and installation will be covered by that project. Emergency Management
Director needs to provide insight regarding the location of the antenna.
B, Banning presented information on the expense of Solar Voltaic. (Attachment 3)
The decision for solar can be made later or can be an add-alternate, The roof is currently
designed structurally to handle solar and the electrical service be set up to handle future tie-ins.
The south side of the roof would allow for approximately 105 panels which would provide just
under 60kW. Added cost to the project would be approximately $285,000 which includes
panels, racking, wiring, inverters, and the tie-in for service. The system is easily scalable in
order to reduce cost. A rough calculation on payback shows a savings of $15,000.00 per year
based on $.20 per kWh. There is an available federal tax credit for which the Town may be
eligible. The equipment has a 20 year life span warranty. There are 3" parties that would install
and own the system. Usually there is no up-front cost and they would indicate how many cents
per kWh the customer would pay.
E. Cantar stated there are no updates on the architectural side. Updates from civil: site plan is
largely unchanged since last presented. All Town comments have been incorporated and it has
been submitted to the Conservation Committee this day 1/7/25 which will be reviewed on
‘Thursday, 1/9/25. SPA has a municipal review, CT Statute 824 presentation on 1/14/25 with
Planning & Zoning. This is a high level review for the commission which essentially to approve
the acquisition of land for the fire station. Since the project is a municipal project they need to
file for needs a CT DEEP permit which could take a minimum of 60 days prior to any land
T. Olynciw asked if the project needs to go before the Architectural Review Board. E. Cantar

S. Smith handed out his schedule workup. (Attachment 4) S. Smith stated this schedule is a first
pass of the overall schedule for the project from the current time to the end. This draft will be
refined as the project progresses. This draft schedule is based on logic and Downes’ perspective.
The General Contractor may have a different approach. The red items are critical path items.
Construction Documents should be complete by the third week of April.
W. Gilpin asked how many months the demolition of the current building would take. S. Smith
G. Russo asked if concrete testing and materials testing would be performed by Downes. S.
Smith stated this would be an RFP that needs to be put together. Downes will work with the
S. Smith stated Downes contract allows for two estimates. One will be provided at the SD level.
The committee will need to decide whether to have another at the DD level or wait for the
construction document level.
B. Tuneski is going to overlay the schedule with the different Town Board meetings to determine
the decision dates.
R. Muckle asked §. Smith, based on his past experience, the accuracy of the presented schedule.
S. Smith stated the building, as designed, the physical construction could be completed in a year.
A. Danesh was previously asked by B. Tuneski what the future cost of building this building
would be if it is not done now. A. Danesh mentioned an Ed Zuranske blog who has 42 years in
construction with 30 of those years as building project cost estimator. According to E. Zuranski
construction cost inflation includes labor wages, productivity, material costs and availability,
equipment, contractor's margin and level of activity in the area. 30 year average inflation rate
line is it is better to build now opposed to “rolling the dice” 10 years from now.
T. Olynciw stated he did not believe the bi-fold doors for the front of the building had been voted
on and approved at previous meetings. T. Olynciw stated he is against spending money on bi-
T. Olynciw has concerns regarding the closing date and what is required at the time of closing.
B. Tuneski suggested he speak with Atty. Nick Kepple as an RTM member as the closing of the
sale of the property is not the business of the committee.

MOTION by G. Russo to capture the discussion of 12/17/24 meeting regarding the doors
for the Oswegatchie Fire House we recognize the garage doors facing one direction will
be rollup doors and facing the other direction will be bi-fold doors.
The next scheduled meeting is 1/21/25 which should coincide with the cost estimate. B. Tuneski
asked that S. Smith provide a recommendation at what stage the committee should request the
second cost estimate. Some responses to the REP for the hazmat identification have been
received and this will be reviewed at the 1/21/25 meeting. B. Tuneski would like to discuss with
S. Smith if further testing is necessary given the detailed hazmat testing information received
from Barton & Loguidice.
T. Olynciw recommended B. Tuneski ask the Building official if a pre-demolition permit is
MOTION by W. Gilpin, second by J. Bracciale to adjourn.
FOR: Unanimous
Linda Finnegan, Recording Secretary

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To all members of the Committee,
The mechanical design also includes a redundant forced air heating system to heat the bays. This
the issue of a heated floor in the entire truck bays was discussed the Committee prudently decided
that a heated floor would be nice (not needed) in the entire garage area but was only needed it in the
This just reinforces my decision why | decided to say NO. | cannot justify to the public and the various

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Cooling system which included $125,000 for the Radiant Floor Warming system. Our Consultants.
stated during the meeting that the only difference between Concept # 1 & #2 is the addition of the
Design Concept #2 was budgeted at $613,675.
Design Concept #1 was budgeted at $741,775 plus an additional $125,000 for the heated floor within
The $125,000 is only for the piping system within the concrete slab.
option #2 at $613,675 which is $128,100. This does not include the annual maintenance and fuel
costs.
Therefore, the total initial cost for the Radiant Floor Warning System is $125,00 plus $128,100 for a
| cannot see spending 1/4 of a million dollars for a heated floor. This is why | voted against the

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SILVER PETRUCELLI + ASSOCIATES
3190 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN CT 06518
311 STATE STREET NEW LONDON CT 06320
203 230 9007 silverpetruceli.com
Town of Waterford Invoice number 24-1471
15 Rope Ferry Road Date 1201/2024
Waterford, CT 06385-2886
Project 23.352 Waterford - Oswegatchie Fire
Professional services through November 30, 2024.
Contract Percent Total Prior ‘Current
Description Amount Complete Billed Billed Billed
Schematic Design Phase 66,200.00 100.00 66,200.00 66,200.00 0.00
Design Development 110,344.00 15.00 16,551.60 0.00 16,551.60
Construction Document Phase [Not Authorized - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bid Phase [Not Authorized - Fee TBD) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Construction Administration [Not Authorized - Fee 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TD]
Boundary Survey & Wetland Delineation 15,000.00 100.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 0.00
Total 191,544.00 51,03 97,751.60 81,200.00 16,551.60
Invoice total 16,551.60)
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FOR
PAYMENT
Town of Water invoie number 20-1474 invoice date 10172004

Attachment 3
ARCHITECTS
ENGINEERS
INTERIORS
Oswegatchie Fire Station Preliminary
Photovoltaic Evaluation January 07, 2025
Based on Use of all of the South (Street) side roofs
58.275 kW DC PV Array
(105) 555W PV Panels
$285,000 Initial Construction Cost
73,262.87 kWh AC produced for the year
$14,652.57 per year savings @ $0.20 per kWh
$85,500 Federal Tax Credit
13.62 Year Payback Period after Federal Tax Credit
NRES appears to not be fiscally reasonable with the current
Eversource kWh rates
System size can be scaled down with fairly linear cost per kW
and similar payback period
Third-party “power purchase” options are available, often with
no initial cost
Sliver Petrucell + Associates
3190 Whitney Avenue | Hamden CT 06518
311 Stale Street | New London CT 06320
203 230 $007 siverpetrucel.com


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Attachment 5
OSWEGATHCIE FIRE STATION PROJECT DRAFT SCHEDULE
Tasks
Start End Duration Design Tasks
6/6/2024 7/1/2024 15 A2 Property Survey
6/4/2024 8/6/2024 20 Programming
___ 6/18/2024 7/11/2024 24 Site Plan and Floor Plan
_7/aa/2024 9/24/2024 76 First Pass Cost Estimates & Options
9/25/2028 11/3/2028 0 Exterior Design
11/4/2024 "1/24/2025 82 Design Development _
1/24/2025 2/22/2025 30
1/7/2025 2/5/2025 30 s | v
2/4/2025 3/11/2025 36 Planning and Zoning Committee Review Process
2/23/2025 4/23/2025 60 Construction Documents = 7
4/23/2025 5/22/2025 30 CD Estimate Review (TO BE CONFIRMED BY DOWNES)
5/22/2025 7/26/2025 60 Bidding/Award/Conteact, - =
7/20/2025 7/19/2026 365 Construction
Milestone Design Schedule
Date Phases
6/6/2024 Contract Start
9/24/2024 Schematic Design Phase
~__1/24/2025 = = Design Development
4/23/2025 ~ Construction Documents
PREPARED BY SILVER/PETRUCELLI + ASSOCIATES,