[Amended 11-17-2014 ATM
by Art. 16]
There shall be a Building, Planning and Construction Committee
consisting of seven members, including one member of the Planning
Board, appointed by said board, and six members appointed by the Town
Manager. The members appointed by the Town Manager shall include a
registered professional engineer or architect, an attorney admitted
to practice in Massachusetts, a person employed in the construction
industry or a related trade or occupation, a person with a discipline
in Environmental Sciences or a member of the Conservation Commission,
and two other persons.
The Committee shall be responsible for surveying the growth
of the Town, the building needs of the community, and the physical
condition of all existing Town buildings.
[Amended 11-17-2014 ATM
by Art. 18]
The Committee shall meet with the various Town agencies from
time to time to determine the need for additions or renovations to
any existing buildings, or for the construction of new buildings for
the Town, and shall report to the Town Manager its recommendation
with regard to such additions, renovations, or construction.
[Amended 11-17-2014 ATM
by Art. 18]
Whenever the addition to or renovation of any existing building,
or the construction of new buildings is authorized by the Town Meeting
and appropriation made therefor, the Town Manager may assign the Building,
Planning and Construction Committee to be responsible to the Town
Manager for the supervision of all work relating thereto, including
architect selection (if required), site planning, preliminary drawings,
final plans, preparation of request for construction bids and supervision
of all construction.
This chapter shall apply to the new construction of or new addition to existing buildings, and to renovations which are not ordinary and normal maintenance or replacement projects and which are capital improvements within the meaning of §
39-9; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to road, bridge, sewer, sidewalk construction or re-construction, or maintenance of parks; provided, further, that this chapter shall not apply to buildings under the control of the School Department if the Town Meeting authorization shall specifically assign responsibility to the School Department.