HAMMONTON—During their regular meeting of August 19, the Hammonton Board of Education made two votes pertaining to the assessment and removal of asbestos from the Nick DeRosa Library at Hammonton Middle School.
According to the addendum of the agenda for the board meeting, the following two actions were unanimously approved by the board:
• “Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the email/phone poll of board members on Thursday, July 29th and Friday, July 30, 2010 to award contract to Ahera Consultants for the asbestos assessment, removal, inspection and oversight at the middle school library at a cost of $5,150.”
• “Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the email/phone poll of board members on Thursday, July 29th and Friday, July 30, 2010 to award contract to Lilich Corporation for the removal and disposal of asbestos tile and carpet from the middle school library at a cost of $17,400 (lowest quote).”
In other board news, the board voted on a number of change orders for the alteration/renovation project at the Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School.
“None of the change orders have the work done already, except for the one we are ratifying,” Giralo said.
The board approved the following change orders, which increased the cost of the construction project.
• Fasolino Contracting Corp. Change Orders, GC7 $2,510.64; GC8 $5,950.99; GC-9 $1,609.24; (Original Fasolino Contracting Corp. Contract including change orders GC1 to GC6 $4,273,605.11. New total including change orders GC7 to GC9 is now $4,283,675.98.)
• DEC Electric Change Orders E20 $5,244.67; E22 $8,205.94. (Original DEC Electric Contract including change orders E1- E19 $2,223,470.76. Final DEC Electric Contract, including change orders E1-E22 and ratified change order E-21 (see below) is $2,242,106.57.)
The board ratified DEC Electric Change Order E-21 in the amount of $5,185.20, which raised the amount of the DEC Electric Contract (original plus change orders E-1 to E-20 was $2,228,715.43) to a new total of $2,233,900.63.)
Giralo said the board continues to expect the project to be on time and under budget.
Board members also approved a Shared Services Agreement between the Hammonton Board of Education and the Waterford Board of Education for a Special Services Coordinator commencing September 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
Board members Louis DeStefano and Johanna Johnson were absent.