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Ms. Hatala reviewed the cost estimates for restoring the windows provided by Milwaukee Public Schools. Darren Rickert - architect
Julianna Pusccuci -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
Gina Spang - MPS
Commission members had questions relating to window replacement costs, prevailing wage requirements and the project timeline.
Ms. Spang noted that the restoration numbers are fairly loose and are more generalized than for the aluminum windows or new wood windows.
Ms. Pusccuci noted that all windows need to be restored.
Ald. Bauman supports restoration and would be opposed to the vote at the last meeting.
The memorial window was removed from the main entry transom (what is now no longer a main entry). The applicants would like to display it in the library in a framing and display case, which will be constructed. The estimated cost of this is $13,250. Since the window would be moved to the interior of the building, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
The architect provided members with a door sample to pass around.
Mr. Williams would like to have the doors to have less sparkle so they appear more wood-like.
Ald. Bauman moved to adopt the restoration proposal with wood windows on the Sherman side (190 existing windows to remain wood) and aluminum windows on the other sides and adopt the door schedule as proposed by the applicant with less textured on the front elevation and more textured on the rear. Seconded by Ms. Keating Kahn.
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Minutes note: Ms. Hatala noted that this was a flagship school with two courtyards in the rear. Additions were built over time, filling in one of the couryards. Both the south and north elevations have changed radically over time. The COA is to replace both above grade and basement level windows, some with wooden windows and some with metal. The Commission must decide if the replacement windows are similar enough to be used to replace the current windows. The doors will also be replaced - the old main entrance doors and the current main entrance doors as well as miscellaneous other doors which will be kept uniform with other existing doors in other schools.
Staff recommends approval with certain conditions in that a precedent not be set with other window projects in terms of replacing wood windows with metal windows.
There will be 194 replacement wood windows and 237 metal replacement windows.
Darren Rickert - ZS - the architect on the project working with MPS. They are taking the approach that the Sherman Blvd. elevation is the most important and doing the most to match the building style on that side, including on the second floor. The metal windows on the west and rear elevation are true divided light windows and will match the brick molding with aluminum trim and are designed to meet the budget and maintenance reality of MPS. All of the doors were previously replaced in the 70s-90s and they're looking at durability of the doors due to the fact that the school is a functioning high school. The doors will be textured to provide a little aesthetic value.
Jan Linn - design and construction manager for MPS. They were hoping this would be satisfactory due to their budgeting and bidding constraints. The metal windows are approximately half the cost of the wood windows ($7,000-$9,000 for wood and $3,500 for metal). MPS had checked into restoring the windows a couple of years ago, but the question was how much work would be needed once the sash was removed and what the total cost would end up being and the fact that there is lead paint involved with no known total cost with multiple unit costs.
Mr. Jarosz would like documentation submitted on explaining why the windows could not be restored. He would also like the Commission or the staff to provide an analysis of "or equal" to see the final product in hand before the COA is approved. Mr. Linn had no issue with ensuring that the "or equal" is the same as the Kolbe windows approved by the Commission.
There are issues in term of replacing the stained glass window that was above the main entrance both in terms of protecting it and restoring it.
Mr. Jarosz moves for approval with the following criteria:
1. Clear description of this matter of retaining and restoring the existing windows and estimates of that cost.
2. HPC reserves the right to physically review the Kolbe window.
3. The front entrance deliberations are not included so that discussion could be held related to possibility of adding the historic transom to the main entrance or finding and preserving that transom.
4. The RFP doors will also be not part of this deliberation, but must be included as part of the same transom discussion to be held in the future.
5. Approval of the metal windows does not set a precedent for replacement of wood windows by metal windows on other projects.
Motion was seconded by Ms. Keating Kahn. There were no objections.
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