Yeah, is that okay?

So then I think um should be able to get to the boys that you can do what we put in the first three.

Yeah, do you know what they did just do it not for the right third?

And if you are telling you uh that do it, do not make it right.

Morning.

Good morning, and welcome to today's meeting of the Boston Public Facilities Commission.

I'm going to turn it over to TT.

Thank you, Chair Craven.

Good morning.

This meeting is being recorded broadcast live.

Uh today we'll get started with the uh roll call of the meeting participants.

Uh by the PFC secretary.

Colleen, if you would please conduct the roll call.

Thank you, TT participants.

Please unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call your name, beginning roll call with the commission.

Catherine Craven, Chair.

Present.

Larry Mamoli, Commissioner.

Donald Right Commissioner.

T T Lee, legal advisor.

Catherine Pendleton, Audacle Clerk.

Present.

Present.

Next with May's Office of Housing, Christine O'Keeffe, Director of NHD.

Present.

Antonio Leish, Senior Development Officer, Operations Division.

Teresa Strato, Development Officer, Burrow Boston.

Present.

Christopher Rooney, Senior Development Officer, NHD.

I'll read for the record the remainder of the individuals who are in attendance, but we'll not be presenting in today's meeting.

And Sebastian Darion Assistant Corps Counsel.

And this concludes roll call.

Thank you.

Thank you, Colleen.

The first order of business before you this morning concerns draft meeting minutes for March 25th, 2026 for the public solutions permit, Mayor's Office of Housing Boston Fair.

For the P and MOH meeting minutes, this vote will require vote from all commissioners since all are present participates in this portion of the meeting.

Is there a motion to take vote view?

We'll call for the PFP and MOH meeting minutes.

Commissioner Mamole.

Yes.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The PFD and MOH meeting minutes from March 25th, 2026 are here by approved.

For the BFD meeting minutes for March 26th, 2026.

This vote shall require a vote from only Chair Craven and Commissioner Wright who are present and participated at this portion of the meeting.

Is there a motion to take a vote via roll call for the BFD meeting minutes?

Some of Chair, please cast your vote.

Well, Chick Raven.

Yes.

Thank you.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The meeting minutes for March 25th, 2026 for BFD are hereby approved.

For the Mayor's Office of Housing, we have Christine O'Keefe, Director of Neighborhood Housing Development.

MOH has six votes on the agenda for today.

I will read each vote for the record poll by the situation by the name and case we respectively.

They are being presented by Antonio Senior Development Officer with MOH.

Before I read vote number one, I would like to know for the record that Commissioner Wright has provided a sign disclosure and will not be participating in this vote.

Additionally, Commissioner Mamoli has signed a disclosure notice to sell any appearance of conflict as such will participate in this vote.

As previously noted, as this is a request for a tensive developer designation intent to sell to Norfolk Design Construction LLC for vacant land located one Everett Avenue 63 Stoughton Street in Dorchester.

The purchase price is 200.

Antonio, if you please present vote number one.

Yes.

Good morning, PFC Commissioners.

The next three votes we will bring before you today are part of the Welcome Home Boston program.

The Welcome Home Boston program is a homeownership initiative that focused on 150 sites identified in the BPDA citywide land audit as ideal for neighborhood scale in field development.

It couples land disposition for homeownership development with enhanced home buyer assistance to expand homeownership opportunities for Bostonians, as well as pre-development lending and technical assistance for developers.

Today's vote represents the third phase of the program, which involved an RFT to develop 11 vacant parcels, seven of which are owned by MOH and will be included in the vote packages today, plus an additional four BPDA home parcels across nine scattered sites in the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Hype Park, and Roxbury.

BPDA and MOH sought eligible applicants to develop the parcels for homeownership opportunities for households earning up to 135% of AMI.

A demographic identified as missing middle buyers.

The RP's aim was to bridge the gap between traditional affordable homeownership programs and market rate housing options.

For instance one and two of the program, PFC previously approved the tentative designation and conveyance of 28 city-homed parcels for across 10 development teams, and we're happy to report that these teams will produce 144 affordable homeownership units, targeting households between 80 and 100% in the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Mattan, and Roxbury.

With eight of the 10 teams currently in construction and units will be available as soon as August 2026.

At the beginning of phase three for the Welcome Home Boston program, MOH and EPDA implemented a comprehensive community outreach strategy to expand the table for participation and the results.

Welcome Home Boston Phase 3 and parcel packages are based on geographic mini regions for engagement to reach as many constituents as possible.

We created a menu of engagement opportunities, including uh advertised through BPA and MOH websites, direct outreach, local newspapers, neighborhood email blasts, social media, QR codes enabled postcards and serve surveys, visioning sessions, neighborhood workshops, etc.

Community prior priorities emphasize expanded homeownership opportunities, family-sized units, diverse developers, parking, neighborhood contextual designs, open space, and improved transit and safety measures in the areas in which the developments are occurring.

These efforts exemplify MOH commitment to inclusive and community-driven developments, and to enhance transparency, MOH organized a series of events related to the RP itself, in which we've held two applicant conferences, which were virtual on August 13th and September 10th of 2025.

After the RP submissions were received, eligible applicants were invited to a community meeting on December 9th and December 10th of 2025, where they presented their proposals to the public.

Following the approval following approval of the tentative designations, each development team will continue those conversations with the community organizations and residents to keep them updated on the project's progress.

As a results, MOH is particularly enthusiastic about sharing today's votes with you.

A few critical aspects for each development plan that will be present include city-owned parcels, which will be offered for $100 each forgoing the appraised value.

I do want to emphasize that there will be no city or state funds that would be offered part of this phase.

And in addition, the units will be marketed to households with incomes up to 135% AMI, a demographic identified as missing middle buyers as opposed to the 80 to 100% AMA targets in phases one and two.

Also, and finally, the seven parcels included in the PSU vote packages today are owned by MOH, and BPA will be getting board approval on the other four parcels in phase three of the Welcome Boston program.

With that, I will begin with the first vote for this morning, and in which I will be requesting PSC approval for the tentative developer designation of Norfolk Design and Construction LLC for the parcel identified in the vote package, which are located in the Dorchester neighborhood Boston.

The parcels were offered under a landed position request for proposal, as mentioned, issued by MOH and BPDA, emphasizing preference for homeownership.

The comprehensive detail of the project and the associated PFC vote requests are included in the enclosed ammo.

After a comprehensive evaluation using the RP evaluation criteria, the Norfolk Design Construction Development Team has been recommended as a develop designated developer for the Pacific parcels.

Norfolk was one of four applicants for the Every Stone Parcel.

And they were also the highest ranked applicant across the RP evaluation criteria.

Norfolk is an experienced and fully capitalized development team.

Norfolk has over two decades of experience in building complex real estate communities.

The team has strong existing relationship with local lenders and has experience working with state and city funding, navigating the city or boss and permitting process, affordable housing finance, and promoting equity across high-quality housing development.

Norfolk is a certified NBE and veteran business owned enterprise and has successfully completed MOH projects in the past.

The development team presented their proposal at the BPDA and MOH sponsored community meeting on December 9th of 2025.

The proposal received support from the community during the meeting and subsequent 14-day public comment period.

As noted above, based on the team's review and public comments, North Ford was Norfolk's proposal was preferred.

The boat package includes a copper excuse me.

To achieve the development plan, MOH proposes a land cost subsidy by reducing the sales price of the parcel to 100 per parcel in support of public benefit in creating homeownership opportunity.

In exchange, the project will yield 14 homeownership units of 235% AMI, repurposing two long vacant parcels into housing for Boston residents.

There will be a mix, a unit mix consisting of two bedroom units, in that total of 14, and in addition, seven parking spaces will be provided as part of the development.

With that said, I have provided slides related to this vote request, which will soon be displayed on the screen.

The first slide shows a locus map of the parcels on Everett and Stoughton.

The second slide shows the existing conditions of the site.

And the final slide shows the proposed rendering of the development.

If approved, this vote will empower Norfolk Design and Construction LLC to progress with design work, permitting processes, and securing essential financing.

MOH remains committed to ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and adherence to the highest standards in this transformative project.

We expect to return to PFC in the fall of 2027 for a vote on the conveyance.

And with that said, I'm here today to address any inquiries you may have.

And would like to thank you for your time and consideration on the vote request.

Great John.

Any questions?

No questions.

Motion to approve the roll call.

Commissioners want to call your name, please cast your vote.

Chair Craven.

Yes.

Commissioner Bemoli.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Vote number one is hereby approved.

Before I read vote number two, I would like to note for the record that Commissioner Commissioner Moley has provided a signed disclosure notice and will not be participating in this vote.

Vote two is also being presented by Antonio Leish.

This is a request for a tentative developer designation attempt to sell to CWC Dev LLC for vacant land located 8 Eastman Street in Dorchester.

Purchase price is $100.

Antonio, if you please present vote number two.

Thank you.

And again, good morning, Commissioners.

I come before you today to seek the POC approval for the tentative developer designation of a CWC dev LLC for eight Eastman Street, which is one vacant land parcel located in Dorchester.

This parcel was made available through a land deposition request for proposal issued by MOH and BPDA, emphasizing a preference for homeownership.

The comprehensive details of the project and the associated PFC vote requests are included in the enclosed memo.

After a comprehensive evaluation using the RP evaluation criteria, the CWC dev LC development team has been recommended as the designated developer for eight Eastman in this postal request.

This choice is backed by CWC proven relevant development experience, financial capability, alignment with RP objectives, local presence, diversity, and support for local firms.

Furthermore, CLEC proposal garnered community and public support, making it the top ranked applicant for the specified site in both team review and public endorsements.

During the community meeting sponsored by MMOH and BPDA on December 9th, 2025, CDF CWC presented his proposal and garnered support from both the community residents and elected local elected officials, both during the meeting and in the subsequent public comment period.

This significant uh this these significant factors led to CWDC proposals being ranked first for the specified site in this vote request to achieve the development plan.

MOH proposed proposes a land subsidy, land cost subsidy by reducing the sales price of the parcels to 100 per parcel to support the public benefit of creating homeownership opportunity.

In exchange, the project will yield three homeownership units up to 135% of AMI, repurposing a long held vacant parcel into housing for Boston residents.

The units are designed for families, consistent of two bedroom size units and will include a total of three parking spaces.

I have provided slides related to this vote request, which will be displayed on the screen soon.

The first slide shows a local locus map of the parcel, the easement.

The second slide shows the existing condition of the site.

And the first slide shows the proposed rendering of the development.

And then finally the last slide shows the site point for the parcel.

If approved, this vote will empower CWC to progress with design work, permitting processes and securing essential financing.

MOH remains committed to ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and adherence to this transformative project.

I am here today to address any inquiries you may have.

And again, thank you for your time consideration for this vote.

Any questions in the questions?

Motion to approve the enroll call.

Okay.

Chair Craven, please cast thank you.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Vote two is hereby approved.

Uh before I read vote number three, I would also let you know for the record that Commissioner Rumoli has also provided a sign disclosure notice and will not be participating in this vote.

This is a request for tentative developer designation intent to sell to nominee comprising principles of staff architecture LLC and Taj Development Company LLC for vacant land locate 64 and 66 campus street and two underpresses on protesters part.

Purchase prices $400.

Antonio, if you please present vote number three.

Yep, thank you.

And again, good morning, Commissioners.

I'm here to requesting PFC approval for the tentative developer designation to a nominee, comprise the principles of Taj development and stack architecture for the parcels identified in the vote package, which are located in the Hyde Park name within Boston.

The parcels were offered under a land deposition request for proposals issued by MOH and EPEA, emphasizing approvals for homeownership.

The competence and details of this project and the associated GFC vote requests are included in the enclosed memo.

Following a rigorous assessment assessment of the RP response and an in-depth evaluation against the RP evaluation criteria.

MOH received three compelling proposals for the specified sites.

And this decision was supported by several key factors, including Todd and Stack's development team having demonstrated relevant experience and the ability to secure financing for a project of this scale.

The proposed new homeownership concept aligns with the RP objectives for the designated sites, including but not limited to their design concepts, development costs, usability, etc.

And Taj Development and Stack Architecture is a minority business enterprise.

Certified with a diverse composition.

In addition, the plan meets the RP goals and provides opportunity for local firms as well.

During the community meeting sponsored by MOH on December 9th of 2025, Taj Development and Stack Architecture presented its proposal and garnered support from both community residents and local elected officials.

Both during the meeting and in its subsequent public comment period.

This significant factor led to Taj development and stack architecture proposal being ranked at the top for the specified sites in the PFC vote request.

To enable the proposed development plan, MLH suggests a land cost subsidy by reducing the sale price of the parcels to 100 per parcel.

This adjustment supports the overarching public benefit of creating homeownership opportunity.

Additionally, the sale of the four parcels will yield long-term financial benefits to the city.

By removing parcels from our inventory, the city can avoid future costs and liabilities associating with maintaining these parcels.

In exchange, the project will yield six homeownership units, up to 135% of AMI, repurposing for long-held vacant parcels into housing.

Each unit is designed for families consisting of two bedrooms, including eight off-street parking spaces.

I have provided slides relating to this request, which will be displayed on the screen.

The first slide shows a locus map of the parcels.

The second slide shows the existing conditions of the site.

And the final slide shows the proposed renderings of the three developments.

If approved, this vote will empower Taj development stack architecture achievement quests with design work, permitting processing and securing essential financing.

MOH remains committed to ensuring transparency and inclusivity in enhancing the high standards of this transformative project.

MOH will return to the POC after completing key pass for a companion's vote.

And I am here today to address any additional questions you may have.

And also would like to thank you for your time and consideration.

Thank you so much.

Any questions?

Questions.

Okay.

Motion approved.

Thank you.

Chia Craven, please cast your vote.

Yes.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Vote three is hereby approved.

Um I'll just take a pause here at Chair Craven.

That those are the bullets that we needed to establish your form if you need to hop off.

Um thank you so much for your time.

Bye-bye.

Thank you very much.

Okay, everyone.

Uh we will proceed with vote four.

This is um again being presented by Antonio Leish.

This is a request for amendment to the tentative developer designation vote of April 17, 2024 to extend the tentative designation and intend to sell period from 25 months to 32 months to Eco Homes, Highland Club LLC.

This is for vacant land located at uh various locations on Highland Street as well as um West Salah Street Wattsbury.

Antonio, can you please present vote number four?

Yes, thank you, and good morning again, Commissioners.

I'm requesting POC approval for a seventh month extension to the tentative developer designation of Urbana Contain doing business as EcoHomes Highland Park LLC.

Uh now moving forward reference as eco homes.

The parcels identified in the vote packages in the Boxbury section of Boston.

PFC voted to approve the 16th month developer tentative developer designation for ECO homes on April 17th of 2024 and voted to extend the designation on July 30th of 2025.

The project will revitalize eight vacant parcels long held in the city's inventory, resulting in a new construction of 20 affordable homeownership units.

These units will be deed restricted to moderate and middle income households, making between 80 to 100% of area meeting income, and the land will be owned by the Highland Park Community Land Trust, ensuring affordability and perpetuity.

Since the last PFC vote, ECOH made significant progress on key development tasks for this project, including progressing design documents in coordination with the MOH staff design review, initiating the permitting process and securing financing.

Although progress has been delayed to a legal challenge to the project's zoning decision, eco homes and MOH has continued to provide community updates through the Highland Park Project Review Committee monthly meetings.

And MOH and ECOHOMES are actively working to the project forward.

In the I have included slides for the PSC, which will be displayed on the screen.

The first shows a site map.

The second slide shows the existing conditions of the sites.

And the third slide shows renderings of the proposed project.

This extension of the tentative developer designation will allow ecohomes to complete the due diligence process by proceeding with the final design work, construction financing, building permits, and provider engagement.

PFC approves the time extension request.

MOH expects to return to the PFC for conveyance vote requests with uh when public and private funding sources are committed and project designs are considered fine.

I am here to answer any questions you may have, and thank you again for your time and consideration.

Uh no questions, great project, uh Commissioner Wright.

Same thing, no questions, um, just comment more so Antonio.

Antonio, great job, a lot of work here, and I'm glad we're getting these projects moving forward.

Thank you.

Motion to approve VRO call.

Thank you.

Commissioner Muloli.

Yes.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Vote number four is hereby approved.

Vote number five is being presented by Teresa Schrittula, development officer of the Grove Boston Division of MOH.

This is a request for tentative developer designation intent to sell to Boston Food Forest Coalition Incorporated for vacant land located at unnumbered parcel on Melmont Street in Roxbury for just prices 100.

Teresa, if you please present vote number five.

Thank you, Titi, and good morning, Commissioners.

I'm here requesting PFC approval for the tentative developer designation of Boston Food Forest Coalition Inc., hereafter referred to as BFFC for the parcel identified in the vote package in the Roxbury section of Boston.

MOH conducted a public process that resulted in this vote request.

MOH held a meeting in January 2022 to discuss with community members the preservation of this parcel as open space for community use and attendee support was strong.

Following the 2022 reorganization of the Highland Park Project Review Committee, which advises on MOH developments in the Highland Park neighborhood of Roxbury, community engagement about the future of this site was restarted in partnership with the project review committee.

MOH visited the parcel with the project review committee and other community members during a neighborhood walk in November 2023 to discuss the future of this and other MOH parcels in the neighborhood.

MOH held a second community meeting in partnership with the project review committee in May 2024 to discuss the preservation and development of this parcel for open space.

Support from community members was strong.

A request for proposals was issued on August 25th, 2025 and advertised in the State Central Register, the Boston Herald, and the City Record.

Two development teams applied to the RFP.

However, only the proposal from BFFC was determined to meet the eligibility criteria.

MOH hosted a developer presentation in November 2025, and support for BFFC's proposal was strong.

Based on community feedback and MOH review of the proposal against the RFP evaluation criteria, we recommend the designation of Boston Food Forest Coalition Inc.

for the parcel identified in the vote package.

BFFC has experience developing food forest parts and open spaces in the city of Boston and has strong community support for their proposal.

The acquisition of the parcel will enable BFFC to develop a community open space with edible plantings.

The vote package includes a comprehensive memo about the project and PFC vote request.

I've also provided uh slides related to the vote request, which are displayed now.

The first is an aerial aerial map of the parcel.

And the second is a satellite view of the parcel.

The third is a street view of the parcel.

And on this view, please note that the encroaching garage located on the parcel was constructed by an abutter who has since since moved.

The encroachment has been resolved, and the garage has been secured by MOH.

And the fourth slide shows the preliminary design for the open space, which includes a pathway and various seating areas.

Includes landscaping improvements, such as a pollinator garden.

And several new fruit tree plantings.

The garage is expected to be utilized for tool storage and educational and community events.

If the vote is approved, the FFC will conduct a structural evaluation of the garage and develop an appropriate interior design.

In summary, if PFC approves this vote request, it will result in the following public benefits.

The proposed open space development will improve and permanently preserve this space.

And additionally, the city will avoid future costs and liabilities associated with maintaining the parcel and return it to productive use after more than 22 years in our inventory.

I'm here to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you.

I already answered my questions ahead of the garage, so I'm fine.

Commissioner Wright.

No questions, thank you.

Motion to approve VRO call.

Thank you, Commissioner McMowley.

Uh yes.

Thank you, Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Vote number five is hereby approved.

The final vote on MOH's agenda today will be presented by Christopher Rooney, Senior Development Officer for Neighborhood Housing Development Division of MOH.

This is a request for conveyance to ODJ Dev LLC for vacant land for various parcels on Parker Street and Terrace Street Roxbury.

The purchase price is $1100.

Chris, if you please present vote number six, please.

Thank you, TT.

Good morning, Commissioners.

I am requesting PFC approval of the conveyance to ODJ ODJ Dev LLC for the parcels identified in the vote package in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston.

MOH conducted an extensive public process resulted in this vote request.

PFC approved the tentative developer designation of ODJ Dev LLC on July 19th, 2023, and approved an extension of the tentative developer designation on November 20th of 2024.

PFC approved a second extension of the tentative developer designation on November 19th, 2025.

The vote package includes a comprehensive memo about the project and the PFC vote request.

I have also provided handouts related to this vote request, which are displayed on the screen.

The slides include an aerial view, street views, a site plan, and renderings.

ODJ Dev LLC has been issued the building permit by ISD and secured all funding commitments for the project.

Should the PFC vote to approve the conveyance of this property, MOH expects to close on the sale of the parcels as well as the construction financing in July of 2026.

In summary, if PS if PFC approves the vote request, it will result in the following public benefits.

The new construction of 48 affordable homeownership units, commercial space, open space, and urban gardens.

Twenty-four of the homeownership units will be sold to eligible households earning up to 100% of AMI, and 24 of the units, homeownership units will be sold to eligible households earning up to 80% AMI.

The affordable units will be de-restricted and remain affordable for 50 years.

The project will revitalize 11 parcels of underutilized vacant land in the neighborhood.

The project is expected to create thousands of construction hours, which will generate jobs among the building trades.

And the sale of these 11 parcels could also be expected to yield long-term financial benefits to the city.

By removing these parcels from its inventory, the city will be able to avoid future costs and liabilities associated with maintaining these properties.

The city also stands to save annual operational costs for maintenance, snow removal, etc.

after the sale of these parcels.

In addition, by returning these properties to the tax rolls, the city will recoup annual tax revenue.

And at this point, I can answer any questions that you may have.

No questions.

Great project.

Remind you, Chris, and uh and the team.

I know this is long, long, long process, many years, etc.

But I will say for the constituency in that area of mission hill.

Um quite a level of excitement uh to see this parcel uh being placed back into uh production in good use.

So I'm excited.

Uh congratulations, and that's it on the common side.

Thank you, Commissioner.

I'd like to point out that my colleagues Antonio and Teresa were both on this call have had a lot to do with this project of putting countless hours in this.

So I'm not alone.

It does definitely been a team effort here.

Yeah, and I want to give kudos to the uh managing real estate uh management and sales team managing that site over the many years.

So kudos to those guys that we'll use and team.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Motion to approve the ro call.

Commissioner Mulley, please cast your vote.

Yes.

Commissioner Wright?

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Board number six is hereby approved.

This includes the agenda for MOH for this portion of the meeting today.

Um is there a motion to adjourn this portion?

Motion to adjourn.

Second.

Oh, it's another roll call.

Oh.

Not for the end of the meeting.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Welcome to this hole with a public facilities commission.

Before us this morning is the public facilities department.

T T.

Good morning again, Commissioners.

This meeting is being recorded broadcast live before we get started.

Colleen.

Thank you, TT.

Please unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call your name, beginning roll call with the commission.

Larry Mamole, Commissioner.

Present.

Donald Wright Commissioner.

TT Lee Legal Advisor.

Present.

Catherine Pendleton Audacle Clerk.

Present.

Violetta Panayutova Paralegal.

Present.

And with PFD, Carlton Jones, Director.

Present.

Christina Claus, Senior Project Manager.

Present.

Alistair Lux, Senior Project Manager for Studies.

Present.

James Sessum Project Manager.

I'll read for the record the remainder of the individuals in attendance.

I'm sorry.

You don't need to unmute the advice.

Pat Melview Welsh, Assistant Director for Construction, Evan Breakman, Assistant Director for Operations and Design.

Sebastian Darien, Assistant Core Counsel, Brian McLaughlin, Senior Program Manager.

And this concludes roll call.

Thank you.

Thank you, Pauline.

For the public solutions department, we have Eric at Falton Jones.

PFD has three vote requests on the agenda for today.

Vote number one is being presented by Christina Plow, Senior Project Manager of the PFD.

This is a uh vote for requestboard contract award to Arrow Street Incorporated to provide design services for the feasibility study and schematic design phase, especially with the Pauline and Gazi Shaw School, also known as the Shaw Taylor Project.

The contract price is recommended at $1,500,000, which includes $1,326,462 for the base services and 173,538 for additional services.

The duration for the entire project was advertised by 256 weeks, but this particular contract award concerning the feasible study is schematic design phase of the project expected to be complete by October 30, 2027.

Please present vote number one, please.

Thanks, T.

Good morning, Commissioners.

I'm here to request a vote for approval to award a professional design and construction and administration services contract with Aero Street Incorporated for the Shaw Taylor School Project.

This contract will cover design services for the feasibility study through the schematic design phase of the project only.

Upon approval of the schematic design by the city and the MSBA, the contract may be amended to include design services for the remainder of the project from design development through construction administration and final close out.

This project is a collaborative effort with the Massachusetts School Building Authority or MSBA.

And the vote today aligns with the MSBA's designer selection process that culminated in the selection of Aero Street Inc.

on March 10th, 2026.

Now uh for the slides, if I may direct your attention to the PowerPoint presentation.

So currently, if we can bring up the map, the Shaw Taylor Elementary School operates across two locations.

The Shaw Lower School, located at 429 Norfolk Street in Dorchester, and the Taylor Upper School, located at 1060 Morton Street in Matapan.

The Shaw building was constructed in 1919 and the Taylor Building in 1931.

Both buildings do not have a gym or a cafeteria.

Their libraries are converted classrooms, and each school has converted non-educational space to support one-on-one and breakout instruction for students.

Neither building meets the needs for their current students and would require major infrastructure upgrades to provide spaces to support a 21st century educational program.

If we can move on to the next slide, please.

Next slide, please.

This is a couple images of the SHA school.

On the left, we have the accessible entrance, which is really the only accessible entrance to the building.

This is an issue because all the bathrooms for students are on the basement floor, and there's no way to get to the other floors.

On the right, we have a picture of the gym, which is a just converted classroom space that's currently being used as a gym.

Next slide, please.

So this is an exterior view of the Taylor School.

The Taylor School, it's a slightly larger building in site.

It has its grades two through six.

Next slide, please.

Here we see the cafeteria, which is kind of typical of both these schools.

It's in kind of leftover space in the basement, and then the building is also just showing signs of its age.

So on the right, we have a picture of a leaking role in the basement.

And that's it for the slides.

Thanks.

Now more about the designer selection process with the MSBA.

In collaboration with the MSBA, the city participated in the MSBA designer selection panel, or DSP, to choose a designer for the project.

The MSBA DSP has jurisdiction over the procurement of designers for localities seeking funding from the MSBA for public school construction projects whose estimated construction cost is expected to be $5 million or greater.

The MSBA DSP is made up of both MSB MSBA appointed members and representatives from the local district.

The local representatives on our selection panel from the city of Boston included Roan McNulty and me from the public facilities department, and Delaware Stanislaus and Sarah King from Boston Public Schools.

The city publicly advertised the MSBA approved request for designer services in the Boston Globe, City Record, and COMBIS on December 15th, and the Central Register on December 17th, 2025.

On January 21st, 2026, we received responses from nine design firms.

Statements of qualifications were reviewed and discussed among the designer selection panelists in a public meeting on February 24, 2026.

The discussion amongst the panel was based on the firm's qualifications as listed in the advertised request for services, including experience with construction management at risk, construction and renovation of K-12 schools in Massachusetts, those receiving lead certification, and community engagement and construction in an urban school environment with site constraints.

After the discussion, each panel member voted on the statements of qualifications.

The votes were tallied by the MSBA designer selection panel administrator, and the top three firms were shortlisted for interviews.

On March 10th, 2026, the interviews were conducted between the MSBA designer selection panel and the three shortlisted firms in a public meeting.

The MSBA designer selection panel then voted on the finalist firms, rankings were tallied by the designer selection panel administrator, and the final ranking resulted in the selection of Aero Street Inc.

as the preferred designer.

In accordance with the project's publicly advertised RFQ guidelines for design fee calculation, PFD and Aero Street negotiated the contract amount for this phase not to exceed $1,500,000 for the feasibility study and schematic design phase.

That includes $1,326,462 for base fee and 173,538 for additional services.

This phase is to be completed and payment made on or before October 30th, 2027.

Following a successful completion of the feasibility study and schematic design phase, the contract may be amended to cover the remaining design and construction administration services through the completion of the project.

In conclusion, I am seeking the PFC's approval to award the professional design and construction administration services contract with Aero Street Inc.

for the reasons presented, which are also noted in the project background memorandum submitted with this vote request.

I welcome the opportunity to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

No questions by project schools needed.

Well then no uh no comments for the project.

Motion to approve being a roll call.

Commissioner McGully, please cast your vote.

Uh yes.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Vote number one is hereby approved.

Vote number two is being presented by Alistair Lux, Senior Project Manager for Studies of PFT.

This is this vote concerns an amendment to the vote of August 17, 2023, regarding PFT's house doctor contract to various designers for category number 11 building forensic investigation and testing services on an as-need basis for various city facilities projects and or sites from July 1st, 2023 through June 3, 2028.

Contract award to DNA Firming Engineers and Architects PC.

This request for amendment is for a name change only.

Having changed its leading entity name to GMT Engineers and Architects PC to align with the firm's organizational rebranding and having provided documentation representing compliance with MGL Chapter 7C requirements.

Alistair, if you please prevent uh present vote number two, please.

Thank you, TTA, and good morning, Commissioners.

This vote request is being brought before you to amend the August August 17th, 2023 PFC vote for the fiscal year 24 through 28 house doctor procurement project regarding contracts to various designers to provide house doctor consulting services on an as-needed basis for various city facilities, projects, and sites from July 1st, 2023 through June 30th, 2028.

Specifically, this requested amendment concerns the contract with Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects PC for category number 11, building forensic investigation and testing services.

Regarding the reason for the amendment, this is the first request to the PFC to amend the executed house doctor design services contract, and this is for a name change only.

On April 13th, 2026, the PFD Director was notified that Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects PC has changed its name in its domicile state to GFT Engineers and Architects PC, effective January 15th, 2026.

This name changes to align with their organizational rebranding that occurred in April 2025 and meets the requirements listed under MGL Chapter 7C.

The public facilities department has agreed to the assignment of contract due to the name change and now seeks the PFC's approval to effectuate the necessary amendment contract documents.

I look forward to discussing and answering any questions you may have concerning this amendment vote request and thank you for your time and review of this important matter.

No questions, housekeeping item.

No question, Commissioner.

Motion to approve the roll call.

Thank you, Commissioner Mulley.

Please cast Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Vote number two is hereby approved.

The final vote on today's agenda for PFD is vote number three.

This is being presented by uh James Sesson, project manager for PFD.

This vote concerns an amendment to the vote of June 14, 2023 regarding PFD's house document contract to various designs by category number two, landscape architecture civil engineering on an as-needed basis with various facilities, projects and recise from July 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2028 for contract award Mason Warner Larson Incorporated.

This is also request for name change only, having worked with a new corporate entity IBM Consultants Court and having provided documentation representing compliance with Chapter 7C requirements.

If you please present vote number three, please.

Good morning, Commissioners.

I'm here to request an amendment of the vote of June 14, 2023 regarding PFD's house doctor contract for various designers for category number two landscape architecture civil engineering on an as needed basis for various city facilities.

Project sites for the durations from July 1st, 2023 through June 30th, 2028, and the contract award was made to, in this case, Warner Larson Inc.

But this the reason for this amendment, this is the first amendment to the Public Solid Commission to amend the executive contract with Warner Larson Inc.

On April fifteenth, twenty twenty-six, PFD's director received a letter from Warren Larson Inc.

stating that they had merged with IMEG Consulting Corp as of September fifth, twenty twenty-five.

PFD has agreed to the assignment of the contract due to the merger and acquisition and now seek PFC's approval for to effectuate the necessary amendment contract documents.

More questions?

Questions?

Motion to approve the local call.

Commissioner Mamoli, please.

Yes.

Thank you.

Commissioner Wright.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Vote number three is clear by approved.

This meetings of the PSC's meeting for today.

Is there a motion to adjourn this meeting?

Motion to adjourn.

Second.

All in favor.

Aye.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Thank you.