Finance Committee - 05/21/2020 Page 4
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. In Mr. Kooken’s Memo or (inaudible) details are attached. Did we not get something that was
meant to be attached?
Kim Kleiner, Director of Administrative Services
Alderwoman Lu, | can’t speak to why he said that, so | received an update from the contractor. | am not aware
that Mr. Kooken had the details that | have here. | can go on, since it’s all in one Memo, Change Order #2 for
$13,282.50 — that is because originally the existing wet and dry systems in the attic were not part of the scope
of work. The Fire Marshall asked that we check the sprinklers just to make sure there were no deficiencies in
these systems. What we did find was that the sprinkler heads will need to be replaced in about 2 and % years
and the compressor for the dry system is at its near end of life. It is almost 30 plus years old so we looked at
having the contractor perform this work since the building is unoccupied. The contractor is already on site; it
minimizes any future disruption when the building becomes occupied. So that's the second change order.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. Just what is the project, when did it begin? This project on Court Street?
Kim Kleiner, Director of Administrative Services
It did. So we began this project shortly after City Hall closed, shortly after the 15" of March.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. Alderman Klee.
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Unidentified Speaker
We can’t hear you.
Vice-Chairman Klee
| was muted, | apologize for that. Alderwoman Kelly and then Alderman O’Brien.
Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you. | just wanted to for reference for Alderwoman Lu, this project has been something that we have
been talking about for awhile and | think the most striking piece that came up was the Fire Chief saying that the
Court Street Building is the one that keeps him up at night. He said it, that’s exactly what he said on the
record. So | was very happy to have it done and I'll support these change orders. Sorry it’s late.
Vice-Chairman Klee
Alderman O’Brien?
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you. When | was a Deputy Chief, | had other buildings | worried about, you know? But Court Street is
near and dear to the City, it’s one of the oldest, it was a Fire Station. It was reconfigured into our original
Performing Arts Center. And yet the City of Nashua leads the way, we demand of the public to have fire
protection and that goes into residential and commercial properties. We should be the leader of that in our
