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JSCB Meeting Summary - May 21, 2026 (Syracuse, NY)

Public Meetings — Thursday, May 21, 2026
BodySyracuse, New York
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, May 21, 2026
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5:00

I ironed it before I left and I was like coming in.

5:08

No, I had just part.

5:10

Oh, okay.

5:12

Oh no.

5:14

I love it.

5:19

Sorry.

5:33

It's all right.

5:33

We had two different places.

5:35

If we were doing it, that would be that's funny.

5:47

Hello, how are you?

5:48

How are you doing?

5:49

Good.

5:54

Ten o'clock?

5:55

Yeah, we we're expecting Derek, but maybe he's running late, so it's 30 seconds.

6:00

Okay, we can run up the stairs maybe.

6:26

Yeah, well, you know what?

6:35

Oh me.

6:38

It's all right.

6:43

Oh well, we can get going.

6:45

Probably.

6:45

Yeah, just in case.

6:46

All right.

6:47

Good morning.

6:48

Uh the uh May 21st meeting of the JSCB.

6:54

Uh we'll start the agenda acceptance of the April 23rd, 2026 minutes.

7:01

Thank you, Helen.

7:03

Second.

7:04

All in favor?

7:06

Aye.

7:07

Any objections?

7:09

Okay.

7:11

Report of the secretary.

7:12

Yes, good morning, Mayor and board members.

7:15

Um we have a pretty simple report today.

7:19

The JACB staff in the program manager met with our outside council for the continuing planning of the project labor agreement.

7:28

Uh we believe we're we're on track to develop the language that you know we want to advocate for when the time comes.

7:37

Uh we don't have anything for you today because it's taking a little longer to fine-tune the language.

7:42

But we expect to have uh a draft document in June.

7:46

And at that time, if it um it seemed based on the last meeting that the board had some general questions, so I thought we could bring our outside uh attorney over and we could have a quick executive session so you could um talk to him about the the legal nuances of PLAs and how it's going to proceed.

8:09

Great.

8:10

Uh wonderful.

8:11

And um the second item it's on your agenda.

8:14

We uh after having gone through the RFP process, and upon the approval of the mayor, we are recommending CNS engineers as construction manager for the first three phase three uh projects.

8:29

And that completes my report.

8:31

Any questions?

8:34

All right.

8:35

Thank you.

8:36

I asked you to have a meeting.

8:37

I don't have to approve, we don't have to approve your.

8:40

No, it's just for information purposes.

8:41

It's gonna sink in soon in the minutes.

8:43

But thank thank you for checking.

8:45

Okay.

8:45

We have two resolutions, resolution.

8:47

We do the report of the program manager.

8:49

Uh program manager, I'm sorry.

8:51

How can I forget you guys?

8:53

Morning.

8:54

Good morning.

8:55

Um just to give you an update on where we are with design, pretty much concluded the pre-design phase, which is where we developed the concept scopes for the each of the buildings.

9:05

We did uh review, receive and review conceptual estimates.

9:09

Um as we anticipated a lot of the identified building scopes exceed the building budget.

9:15

So we've been meeting with key stakeholders to uh prioritize work scopes that move into the schematic design.

9:24

Um those changes in scope, so there is there anything significant and changes that we should know?

9:31

Um there's a lot of items that were identified.

9:38

Okay.

9:38

Um so it's hard to I mean, we're still looking at doing air conditioning, windows, roofs, some select uh site work upgrades, uh toilet rooms, um interior renovations, creating secure single point entries.

9:55

Those are still on the table.

10:01

Um just taking a look at some of the upcoming milestones here.

10:04

We've got our SD submission into SE.

10:06

We're anticipating that late July, early August for submission of that, and that's just a check-in.

10:12

Our next milestone after that is a DD check-in.

10:15

Um we anticipate that October, November, and then um our final planned submission to SED would be in quarter one of 27, and then ultimately you're looking to get to bid after that and then award contracts and start construction in third quarter of 27.

10:37

Um as Joe mentioned, uh CM is on the agenda today for approval.

10:42

Um anticipating approval.

10:44

We've scheduled a kickoff meeting with them next week uh to get them involved in the projects, which is good.

10:51

And then uh we continue to meet with uh SED monthly, most recently met with them on Tuesday, and those conversations have been good.

11:00

And PLA, as Joe mentioned, um meeting internally on that.

11:08

Any questions?

11:13

Thank you.

11:13

Thank you.

11:15

You have two resolutions too.

11:19

Resolution number 12 would be approval of the uh monthly invoices for this for the month of May.

11:27

So move back.

11:30

Thank you.

11:30

Any objections, abstentions?

11:33

All in favor?

11:34

Aye.

11:35

Is approved.

11:37

And as mentioned, resolution number thirteen would authorize a contract with CNS engineers for phase three construction management services for the uh the following schools, Webster, Seymour, and Nottingham High School.

11:54

I entertain a motion.

11:56

So moved abstentions, objections?

12:01

All in favor?

12:03

Aye.

12:04

It's approved.

12:06

That completes our resolutions for today.

12:09

Thank you.

12:09

No other business.

12:11

Not on the agenda, but if anyone that wants to bring up further questions or any questions, anything else?

12:17

Yeah, all right.

12:25

I'll have to defer to the program manager on that one.

12:30

Can you come up to the mic?

12:31

Maybe you come up to the five percent.

12:35

Yeah, but about five off the top of my head.

12:38

About five percent for this phase.

12:40

Thank you.

12:43

Any other questions or point of business?

12:47

Hearing none, we are adjourned.

12:49

Motion to do we do a move.

12:50

Motion to adjourn.

12:52

Second.

12:53

All approved.

12:54

Thank you.

12:54

Thank you.

12:55

Not in favor.

13:07

Yeah, yeah.

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Summary of Proceedings

JSCB Meeting Summary - May 21, 2026

Meeting of the Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB) convened at approximately 10:00 AM. The board accepted previous minutes, received updates on project labor agreements and design progress, and approved two resolutions related to monthly invoices and a construction management contract.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of April 23, 2026 Minutes: Motion by Helen, seconded, all in favor. No objections.

Discussion Items

  • Secretary's Report:
    • The JSCB staff and program manager met with outside counsel to continue planning a project labor agreement (PLA). Progress is being made on drafting language; a draft is expected in June. The board may hold an executive session with the attorney to discuss legal nuances.
    • Following an RFP process and with the mayor's approval, the secretary recommended CNS Engineers as construction manager for the first three phase three projects (Webster, Seymour, and Nottingham High Schools). This was presented for information.
  • Program Manager's Report:
    • Pre-design phase is concluded; concept scopes were developed for each building. Conceptual estimates show that many identified scopes exceed building budgets. Stakeholder meetings are underway to prioritize work moving into schematic design.
    • Prioritized scopes still include: air conditioning, windows, roofs, site work upgrades, toilet rooms, interior renovations, and secure single-point entries.
    • Timelines: Schematic design (SD) submission to SED expected late July/early August 2026; design development (DD) check-in October/November 2026; final submission to SED Q1 2027; bid and construction start Q3 2027.
    • A kickoff meeting with CNS Engineers is scheduled for the following week.
    • Monthly meetings with SED continue; a meeting occurred on the previous Tuesday.
    • In response to a board member's question, the program manager estimated that about 5% of the project budget is allocated for this phase.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution 12: Approval of monthly invoices for May 2026. Moved, seconded, all in favor, none opposed. Approved.
  • Resolution 13: Authorization of a contract with CNS Engineers for phase three construction management services for Webster, Seymour, and Nottingham High Schools. Moved, seconded, all in favor. Approved.
  • No other business. Motion to adjourn, seconded, approved.

Meeting Transcript

I ironed it before I left and I was like coming in. No, I had just part. Oh, okay. Oh no. I love it. Sorry. It's all right. We had two different places. If we were doing it, that would be that's funny. Hello, how are you? How are you doing? Good. Ten o'clock? Yeah, we we're expecting Derek, but maybe he's running late, so it's 30 seconds. Okay, we can run up the stairs maybe. Yeah, well, you know what? Oh me. It's all right. Oh well, we can get going. Probably. Yeah, just in case. All right. Good morning. Uh the uh May 21st meeting of the JSCB. Uh we'll start the agenda acceptance of the April 23rd, 2026 minutes. Thank you, Helen. Second. All in favor? Aye. Any objections? Okay. Report of the secretary. Yes, good morning, Mayor and board members. Um we have a pretty simple report today. The JACB staff in the program manager met with our outside council for the continuing planning of the project labor agreement. Uh we believe we're we're on track to develop the language that you know we want to advocate for when the time comes. Uh we don't have anything for you today because it's taking a little longer to fine-tune the language. But we expect to have uh a draft document in June. And at that time, if it um it seemed based on the last meeting that the board had some general questions, so I thought we could bring our outside uh attorney over and we could have a quick executive session so you could um talk to him about the the legal nuances of PLAs and how it's going to proceed. Great. Uh wonderful. And um the second item it's on your agenda. We uh after having gone through the RFP process, and upon the approval of the mayor, we are recommending CNS engineers as construction manager for the first three phase three uh projects. And that completes my report. Any questions? All right. Thank you. I asked you to have a meeting. I don't have to approve, we don't have to approve your. No, it's just for information purposes.

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