The meeting was called to order at 7pm. Present were: Robert Duchemin, Jan Booher, and Bill Bode
CARPET
The carpet installation bids were reviewed. It is clear that carpeting the Sanctuary is more than double the cost of carpeting Osias Hall, and it is more complex.
Questions from the committee for the installing companies:
- Do any of the 3 installers recycle the carpet?
- Is the adhesive low VOC and/or LEED recommended?
- Why is the Sanctuary so expensive to carpet given the exceptions and limitations noted in the bids.
- If we treat the carpet with Scotchgard or a recommended sealing product will the warranty be valid? Additionally, what is the cost for us to treat the carpet and for a professional to treat the carpet. Capitol’s quote states: “4) Final protection of finished work to be by others.” What kind of ‘protection’ are we planning? Who is going to apply it? (e.g. Does the carpet come pretreated with ScotchGuard? If not, would we do it & when in the process? Is there something better than ScotchGuard?)
- Do the prices from the installers include 10 percent additional tiles? Are we ordering a number of extra 24×24 carpet squares? (i.e. for replacing irreparably damaged spots, long after the selected pattern is no longer available.) If so, how many? If not, can we? And at what price each? Adhesive?
- What is the maintenance plan for the carpet once it is installed. How long must this carpet be in place before it could be vacuumed? Shampooed?
- Is there a visualization tool available from any of these installers that shows the carpet we picked in our room?
Question from the committee for the UUFBR Board after we prepare a comparison chart is:
Will the Board give the GSC committee permission to:
- oversee the Osias carpet funding campaign that includes a UUFBR Endowment Committee Matching Grant proposal and a buy-a-carpet-tile-square fund raising campaign
- have carpet installed in Osias Hall
Action Item: Jan will ask Linda if she is willing to prepare a spreadsheet comparing the bids for a presentation to the UUFBR board.
LWV FILM SERIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
After a discussion of participation in a climate change film series, the GSC would like to meet with Mary.
Action Item: Bill will invite Mary (LWV) to the August 2nd GSC meeting.
AUGUST 7th GSC SERVICE
- Jan should prepare very short video clips that show: training for Outreach Leaders, community outreach, and an oral history clip.
- Jan will speak with Marjorie about her presentation: content, length.
- Jan will circulate a draft Powerpoint for review before th next GSC meeting.
The meeting was adjourned.