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TR-2013-10 CPA APPROPRIATION FOR BARN ® ® 4 -�� ram, � 1 _ _ i r a a J" TR-2013-10 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FROM THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY` PRESERVATION FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES, THE SCHOOL STREET BARN WHEREAS, voters of Agawam voted to form a Community Preservation Committee and WHEREAS, one of the Committee's function is to fund Historic Preservation and the Rehabilitation/Restoration of historic sites; and WHEREAS, the 130 year old School Street Barn,Agawam, Massachusetts has been listed by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS, the School Street Barn was deemed eligible for the National Register for both its unique architecture and its place in Agawam's agricultural heritage; and WHEREAS, the School Street Barn is also a central feature of the School SVget c Park; and WHEREAS, the City of Agawam wishes to seek $100,000 from the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)Massachusetts Preservation Projects f%d ,r,, for the preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the School Street Barn; and WHEREAS, the MHC Preservation Project Fund application is due March 8, 2013 and requires commitment of a 50%match from the community;and N rn WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has recommended that the Agawam City Council appropriate and expend the amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents($315,000)'to restore and rehabilitate the School Street Barn including a new foundation, sills, siding,windows and doors, and a handicap lift all in conformance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation(Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act); and WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has voted that the use of CPA funding is conditional upon the Town of Agawam receiving a MHC Preservation Program Fund Grant; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Agawam to appropriate from, the Community Preservation Fund and authorize the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA NOW THEREFORE, the AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby resolves, appropriates, and authorizes the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds in the amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents($315,000)I,*from the historical fund balance for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA; and 5ublut -hD flV recei ff f bq. -ft jVu-16 0C 3' 641)-f- 1'n file eu 00 -1- OF �4 16q,a-'n f -Fpv The AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby further resolves that the Mayor is authorized to expend said funds, as'perinitted by law, and to do all things necessary for the purposes so stated. Dated this day of —,2013. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Christopher C. Jowlson, President rVEJ�SJO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent F. Gloscia,City Solicitor APPROVED AS TO APPROPRIATION "'JklL Cheryl St.jo h-n,Audi cc am cc ti C,0 MAYORAL ACTION Received this �` day of A2013-from Council Clerk. Signed by Council President this day of 2013. APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Aga_Wa Charter, as ed, I hereby approve the passage of the above legislation.on #his day of , 013. Richard A. Cohen, Mayor DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislation on this day of 2013 for the following reason:(s)' Richard A. Cohen, Mayor RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK Returned to Council Clerk this day of i , 2013 TR-2013-10 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FROM THE COMMLINITY PRESERVATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES, THE SCHOOL STREET BARN WHEREAS,voters of Agawam voted to form a Community Preservation Committee; and WHEREAS, one of the Committee's function is to fund Historic Preservation and the Rehabilitation/Restoration of historic sites; and WHEREAS,the 130 year old School Street Barn, Agawam, Massachusetts has been listed by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS,the School Street Barn was deemed eligible for the National Register for both its unique architecture and its place in Agawam's agricultural heritage-, and WHEREAS,the School Street Barn is also a central feature of the School Street Park; and WHEREAS, the City of Agawam wishes to seek$100,000 from the Massachusetts Historical Commission(MHC) Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund for the preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the School Street Barn; and WHEREAS, the MHC Preservation Project Fund application is due March 8, 2013 and requires commitment of a 50% match from the community; and WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has recommended that the Agawam City Council appropriate and expend the-amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents($315,000) to restore and rehabilitate the School Street Barn including a new foundation, sills, siding, windows and doors, and a handicap lift all in conformance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act); and WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has voted that the use of CPA funding is conditional upon the Town of Agawam receiving a MHC Preservation Program Fund Grant; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Agawam to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund and authorize the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA; NOW THEREFORE, the AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby resolves, appropriates, and authorizes the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds in t to +ke, amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents ($315,000 from I-e , - the historical fund balance for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA; and I -f L, ,4 The AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby M -fow further resolves that the ayor is CL 3�- authorized to expend said funds, as'permitted by law, and to do all things necessary for the purposes so stated. Iry 'r k e--- GLkVtUU$A $ 'Dated this day of . 2013, 10,01000 t 4 e- PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Comm I Christopher C. Johnson, President A rV SJO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent F. i scia, City Solicitor APPROVED AS TO APPROPRIATION AIJIAIY . UQ�1-6- Cheryl St.6ohn, Audi NICHOLAS A. BOLDYGA COMMITTEES: REPRESENTATIVE BONDING,CAPTIAL EXPENDITURES&STATE ASSETS STATE HOUSE,ROOM 167 LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEL.(617)722-2810 PUBLIC SAFETY&HOMELAND SECURITY EMAIL: Nicholas,Boldyga@MAhouse.gov February 19, 2013 Ms. Brona Simon Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 RE: Town of Agawam School Street Barn Dear Ms. Simon, The Town of Agawam has my overwhelming support in its request for the Massachusetts Historical Commission to support the town's application for MI-IC PPF funding. The state subsidies are being sought in order to renovate and refurbish the barn for public use. Renovating the School Street Barn has been a great concern of the Town of Agawan-i for quite sonic time. A large number of any constituents have made it known to myself and other local officials that they would like to see the barn refurbished. When this project is complete, I am certain that the barn will be utilized as a community space for a large portion of the Town of Agawam's population. Aside from contributing to the livability of the Town of Agawam, the refurbished School Street Barn will provide the citizens of Agawam with more free space to enjoy the scenic landscape of Western Massachusetts. In addition to providing community space for the town's youth population, the School Street Barn includes space that can be utilized by residents of all ages including Senior Citizens and the Handicapped, For these reasons, I provide my overwhelming support to the Town of Agawam's application for M FIC PPF funding for the purpose of refurbishing the School Street Barn, Please contact me with any directly with any concerns, Best Regards, 01�ow os :i ci OZ 933 1101 NICHOLAS A. BOLDYGA VWWVMV9V Representative 13WO ) 8313 113ROO Proudly Serving Agawam, Granville, and Southwick State House Room 167 Boston, MA 02133-1054 Nicholas•BoldvgaRMaHouse.Gov (617) 722-2810 Ext. 825`7 ^ NATIONAL REGISTER LINKS National Register of Historic Places Program,: About Us)� School Street Barn, NR Fundamentals» Hampden County, Massachusetts How to List a Property)) Weekly List a The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Database l Research n Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify,; evaluate;and protect America's historic and archeological resources. Publications ` The School Street Barn in Hampden County,Guidance» � � Massachusetts,stands as t the last remaining 19th-century bam in Agawam Center.In use as a Frequently Asked Questions+ working bam for approximately 100 years,the School Street Barn is r ' significant for its uncommon use as a major component of a city jail farm,as distinct from a prison farm.In a project that was understood at< Features I What's New ti its time as ground-breaking,the barn was used for farming activities of EM 10 the Springfield jail that enabled the jail system to put its minor offenders Sample Nominations n to work,to raise enough produce to feed inmates,and to save _ cansidarable amounts of money.The bam,a central part of the jail's Preservation Links m farm program,was where the farm produce was processed,animals were housed and fed,and equipment was stored.Impetus for buying the farmland came from Hampden County Contact Us-n Sherrff David,J,Manning,who decided to create a farm jail program for inmates of Springfield's York Street jail. Manning aimed to bring food into the system and to use his minor offenders(mostly arrested for drunkenness)as farmhands. In 1934,the county bought the first small amount of acreage in Agawam Center,and the School For Travelers:» Street Barn farmland was added to the jail farm in two purchases made in 1943 and 1949. Read the full file on the School Street Barn' For Teachers P To see more photographs of National Register properties go to our photostream on Flickr. U' See our Weekly List(with previous highlights) "V Adv raced Soerch Quicklinks Search the National Register Database- Find out what we listed this past week National Register Whats New I Features I Calendar of Events Facebook Fink: Did You Know?Howard.Wah School. - Did you know the Brown vs. Board of Education case'involved five schools? a Many;considered Delaware's Howard High School one of the finest in the country, but citizens battled to end discrimination. Facebook TvAtte; Tv�ltter You'rube V v u A S•�i^�e cr]x errs'wc•. : crest r r-,L- Drs^ ^c cc ass C,l w r~ 'ACria Hzr.c rF, nr„,cY F,a;A yo!:e. 4DOi USAk gov Nz cearAc^, d•vC+:'.s �� 3 u . O Christopher C. Johnson, President 7 Agawam City Coimcil - 36 Main Street -7 ?' Agawam, MA 0100I Dear Councilor Johnson: enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e, windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, ?-I( q1 ZG" Ads f �a�a F•S'; Q•�2� +GV� Li d c�iWS� �1 Eci1 �`r�>�t'�: VI EaLt1 Gt [L(# 1 �L� �7 J 5 r `Sf w� Z Gi r$-�e rrCa Ura r /� / f .2 ir e7 i 4,/ pr r�L C i ,r � �/� Jrft .31`L„r D00 v /!� z/e4e1� 4- s�ih lX ! S�a(s /,S tries-111:7® h'Cr�le I r� Christopher C. Johnson,President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson.' 1, <4 O d-� enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $3 15,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, n x *CI J n V rA I'age I of 1 barara bard From. Bob Kadis [r,kadiscomcast,net] Sent.; Sunday, February 10, 2013 2.50 PM To; chrisjlaw comcast,oet Cc barara bard Subject. School Street Barn restoration project Dear Mr. Johnson, I, Bob Kadis, enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of$315,000 in Community Preservation ,Act (CPA) Historical monies to find the following: new foundation; structural repairs (Le., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. l' would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds, Thank you, Bob ` ad"i Robert Kadis 374 South Street Agawam, MA 01001 r Home Phone: 41 -7 g-4814 Email:;r.kadis .corncast.net ^., Cz > ® D'r` rn 2/11/2013 Page I of 1 barlara bard From. Jlcummings'116@aol.com Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 10:49 AM To barbara bard Subject: Support for the School Street Barn Restoration Project Barbara Please pass along to the Town Council and Chris Johnson that I support the efforts by the CPA to restore the School Street Barn and am in favor of utilizing the use of$ 1 s,000 from the CPA account for the needed repairs/upgrades. I am also in favor of the Town Council in submitting the necessary applications for matching grant monies from the Massachusetts Historical Commission. "hanks as Always! Joel Cummings-Agawam Energy Commission Chair Jlcurnmings118@aol.com 413 6 6-7174 n /11/2 1 Page I of I barbara bard From: Bob Kadis fr.kadis@comcast.net) Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 :50 PM To chrisjlaw@comcast.net Cc: barbara bard Subject: School Street Barn restoration Project Dear Mr. Johnson; 1, blob Kadis, enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. i would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $31 ,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. l would" also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission 'Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds.. `hank you, (Bob Kadis Robert Kadis 374 South Street Agawam, MA 01001 Home Rhone: 413-7 94181 Email: r kadisat comcast.net s r I> Ln cc=7 /11/ 13 Page 1 of barbara bard From: Ce l Rossi [tocarefree2@hotrnaiI.com} Sent Monday, February 11, 2013 8:27 AM To: barbara bard Subject: a barn' February 11, 2013 Barbara Bard' Administrative Assistant Agawam City Council Dear Ms Bard Could you make copies of this letter for all council members. I,Ceil Rossi enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of$315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following; new foundation: structural repairs (;i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical'Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. .Sincerely,. Ceil Rossi 75 Simpson Circle Agawam Ma 01001 Cei I Rossi Carefree Gourd Gallery (413) 207-1247 0 C rrI > 3 ' A o' w . 2/11/2013 `[owrr of Agazuain, AGAG1'AM HISTORICAL COM;MISS'ION 36 Hairy Succt AVawam,Slassacft use its 01001 7 February'-2013 Ms.Brona Simon Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Roston.Massachusetts 02125 re: Town ofAgawant School Stint I3arw Dear Ms. Simon: The Agawam Historical Commission would like to make knower its fill support of the Town of Agawam's efinrts to restore and renovate the School Street Barn into a community Meeting space.This commission's concern for tl1L: fo1111cr;1-lainpclen COUIcty,f ail Farris property and the 5trttctures'that stated, and stood; on it predatcs towe[ ownership of the parcel. In the niid-I990s this commission petitioned the 1-lantpclen County Commissioners to improve maintenance at the eary-19th century farmhouse that stood to the east of the School Street Barn. Unfortunately, decades of ne lect were irreversible;and the fimnlionse was later demolished,leaving this rare,clonble-ramp,New England style, high-drive harry alone to testify to the property's former agricultural signficatrcc:. After ownership orthe prrrher-ty ,%,as transi'erred to the Town of'Agawam, this-commission requested the new owner provide ade(Irate ma fttenauce of` the harm, including the removal of tnlcontrolEcd Undergrowth and tors of rel rsc that had accumulawd inside the structure;so that the barn,too.%vould;not be last to'demolition by rtcblect." As the School Street Nark was constructed ore the property, the School Street Barn was revealed as commanding presence at its entrance. Since< that time, more than a decade ago, the; Agawam Historical Commission has advocated for the rcrtsc of the barn as a community space; and ;commission members have participated in every"barn study group"-created by the town. Many people Have worked many years to move this project to this point. This commission is proud of'our it with this project and is excited at the possibility of the School Street Barn beginning a second century oflife serving tilt residents ofthis community in ways its original builders could never have imagined — talk about_recycling! 'rhe Agawam Historical Commission asks that you snl71)01't the Tuwtt of Aganvanr's application for MHC: PPF fintding. YOUr support is critical to the success of this lar•ojcct and the preservation of this rare example of a vanishing historic resource—tile double-ramp..New England-style, high-drive barn, Respectfully, David Cecchi chairman +: RtE4 MPS` AL rrrrpM Preservation Massachusetts Old Coy KAU 43SchoolStreot ensicn,Mahlachucous cl. 10 c 17?'u3?A3: February b, 2(�1 .+.:+r:r.prct�czz .on:n-:s off Ms. Brona Simon, SHPO & Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Commission, 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 0210 zt R E School Street Barn, Agawam -pn unF Dear Ms. Simone: On behalf of Preservation Massachusetts, I write in support of the town of Agawam and th& - submittal of the School Street Barn project to the Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund grant program. Preservation Massachusetts is the statewide non-profit organization that actively promotes the Preservation of historic buildings and landscapes as a positive force for economic development and the retention of community character. We are pleased to be able to support partners like the town of Agawam as they undertake preservation projects in their communities. The School Street Barn is especially significant to the town as it is the last remaining 19,h century barn in Agawam Center that is a link the area's agricultural history. It served' as a quintessential barn that held most of the farms produce and the site of many activities that characterized farming from the late 19'h through the 20`h centuries. The barn'is also interesting for its links with the neighboring city of Springfield, whose residents often invested in Agawam farmland. Over the course of its life, the farm and barn shifted from family use to being leased as a commercial asset. Eventually the barn served as the main farm building for the county jail farm program and from 1938 through the late B's the farm fed and played a role in the lives of hundreds of inmates. The bard is also listed on the 'National Register of historic Places. Barns, like the School Street Barn,tell the story of our communities and help us read the landscape and connect us to the life and work of previous generations. Yet many of these barns, which once served an important and integral function for daily farm life, are quickly disappearing from our Massachusetts landscape due to changing agricultural needs, development pressures or neglect. The work of Preservation Massachusetts''Barn Task Force found that with some planning, patience, and creativity, older and historic barns can continue to serve their original function or be put back to use. There are a number of historic barns that have been restored and returned to an active use, like the Williams Barn in Groton., Preservation Massachusetts enthusiastically supports the School Street Barn project that seeks to restore this remaining link to Agawam's agrarian past to active public use. This project is important, not only the community, but also to Massachusetts, as another important example of why our historic agrarian buildings are important and how they can be restored for the future benefit of our communities. I thank you for the opportunity to support this deserving project and hope the Massachusetts Historical Commission will look favorably upon their application for critical MPPF funds. Sincerely, James W. Igoe President Preservation Massachusetts Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001; Dear Councilor Johnson: W a .� �J enthusiastically support the restoration of thehool Street Bar , I would be in favor of the>City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, g' ar *M M va Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: 19 ,4,e q E LL E �j , enthusiastically support the restoration.:of e in the School Street Barn. I`would b favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act, (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant; application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Si cerely, a O C �^ >n i7C'S >r- -*C-) N 3 Orr*� 3II DC N' -. C) 'T` Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001. Dear Councilor Johnson: /Q rr � ' 1 I, � h ! , enthusiastically support the restoration.of the School Street Barra. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Cornrnunitp Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant` application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds: Sincerel Cz rn >6 CO a 3 -o 3 p c7; o- rn' re b (07, 2013 . Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36_Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: IvI, %na,, 1, ?OA M�.J 1 e thusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Bam. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315000 in, Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e.,, windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, 1�$o u 14 J, n a la /V 0 l A NWR&I MA , Dl u0 l 413 7 [' q 0174 pF N bm 3 M x' nC N "T1 O Q' Christopher C. Johnson,President Agawam City Council 6 Main Street Agawam, lA 41 01 Dear Councilor Johnson: 1, , enthusiastically support the restoration o the School Street Barn. l would be in factor of the City Council approving the use o $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access.. l would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA. funds. Sincerely,__ o c a C) v ra 'rn -n Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, lA 0 100 1 6 Dear Councilor Johnson: r e enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of 315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical ,monies to fund the fallowing: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. 1 would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds, Sincerely, rn rn u -n Cr rR Christopher C.Johnson,President Agawam City Council 36 Miin Street Agawam,MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson:: L Vto- r W , �3 1, 1 enthusiastically support the restoration ,of the School Street Barn. l wouldbe in favor of the City Council approving the use of 1 ,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped ,access. 1 would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, c-)F mm :r I*C ti c=) cn r Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: , V` r I n i c,,,---D S i Ll enthusiastically support the restoration of the SchodY Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in. Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical- monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (Le., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to snatch the CPA funds. Sincerely,, C) � � ' w yr� 3m 3 o cn , 0 i n �Q Christopher C. Johnson, President c'-? Agawam City Council 36 Main Street -- _�- Agawam, MA 01001, Dear Councilor Johnson: I, 5cJ z f e-5;.�-{ , enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I"would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, f rs o; Cy Christopher C. Johnson,President Agawam City Council t .► _ _ __,r_ 36 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: I, Arzvi d/ Willf , enthusiastically support the restoration,of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, David L. WoUs 62 Cle Agawam, MA 01001.2&W r--+ C) N ao > w ; Christopher C. Johnson, President ' Agawam City Council cD 36 Main Street sv -rt Agawam, MA 01001 �o Dear Councilor Johnson: 1,/91 l '_ c1, :zz enthusiastically support the restoration of th'e School Street Barn. I'would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation, structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, a Christopher C. Johnson,President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street 15-5 Agawam, MA 0100`1 Dear Councilor Johnson: L, ,11&M ftDACEO1�}, enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation;Project Fund;to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, r(\ C)Y\- ram, OL-I r\N 0 c&-� S k � �' c, en. c �, { �Cra&+�vr r�T�i ar MAaSA+LNttRE-:s . MASSACHUSETTS SENATESTATE HOUSE OFFIC:r { { SrhTE HousE.64sroN,MA 02133 1053 STAn Hovsi Rr.4,m 41-1 _ BoS rtaN,MA 0213:3 T€L.(611) 121 141_5 FAX(5r71 722 15041 SENATOR Febr•ttar� 1 , 201 t1CHA L R. KNAPIK DISItIc,011la SECOND HAmp mN 15 HAM1r}PSHIRE 57 PJt7w.Lame Si' Diivtmm Wr..mrl i).MA 01085 Tr.a 4 41jt 562 G41,11 Ms,. Brona Simon 1+1r�as�,atot�ays �tr't1rl�Sin�rtect�,: Massachusetts Historical Commission VW/WMASS-ftAr(z.n 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston. MA 02210 SOAAM'COMM t7I4.1% VVA"Awn Mr Ares t Awr„„IVO Ft+E&4Ur k Dear Ms. Siraar�at Please accept this letter as my strongest support for the request I)aat forward by the Tow n ot'Agawvam ftar at rrnat-llarou la the Massachusetts Preservation l'rcajctt 1"utad program. It is tray u tide rstanding a t•eclucst of S 100,000 has been Submitted, I appreciate the clpptartunity to expand oil this important issue. 'I'lit School Street Barn has played in important role in the lives of"people from all over W'e ste.rn Massachusetts. 1-his building has been in use S111CC the nineteenth century and still has a:vital puce. its Agawtana today. -I'he barn itself'makes history as the oldest barn its Ap-awwtam center, and the activity it has been home to throughout the years reinforces it Iouridatiu Sal spat in the city's history' ,Starting out as mainly to produce farm, the School Street Barn bears critical agricultural history, helping gas define the details of agri cult tire production its nineteenth century New England. Its purpose grew to encompass the uses of the Hampden County Jail. The School `;street Barn then became tlae ;eating cal"yQm's oi`c immunity service as imilate5 worked to provide. flood for those hungry in the SUrt-0011ding arcs. I have been fortunate enough to have had my own excursions to tlae School Street Barra and wvimess its signific;trace to the community first hand. Its distinctive role. iu Agawam*' history should not be ignored and instead cultivated to prolong its societal value, I` believe re'storino the barn is certainly iia the public: interest. Please accept this letter as.nty strangest support for this ;rant application. If you require additional comment. please do not hesitate to contact nae directly, �. C "I'liank years, in advance, for your most favorable cons ideraatioil, to VeAVY ). urs Mi° ana pik ; St�te Senator ' Christopher C. Johnson,President; Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: I, 60 aL i A" +Q /A.29k:�12 , enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. l would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts' Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds: Sincerely, f n o c; X c n� �c 3M' 3� P-C) F' cn Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main street; Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: I, enthusiastically support the restoration of the school street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $ 15, 00 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access, l would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, &�'� r-► O v Christopher C.Johnson. President Agawam City Council 3 Ruin Street At;awant. NIA 01001 Dcar Councilor Johnson:: 1, i .y(_ __ enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Strict Barn. t would be in favor of the City-Council approving the use of'` S115.000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies 10 rund the f`ullou•ing: new IbUndation; structural repairs (i.e., windows. doors, siding and;sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Tout submitting a grmit application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission;Preservation Praiect Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely. Oujayn 111r, 0001 03 n � > yr 3 CD tv` -n CI p � G r+a Z rn VIA fl o I bd( —64 Z to Christopher C. Johnson, President c n {', Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01 001 Dear Councilor Johnson: I, enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. f4ould be in favor of the City Council;approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills)' and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds: Sincerely, Ct V,` - Guy., . 1PA�A CA 6 U . 1,�.T-�a ✓�-ihfLC.t�r��` t�.9 �cl�C ed.uc.,�..t c� i� Christopher C. Johnson,;President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 0100 I Dear Councilor Johnson I � ��a y 'f-{ LLc;�r , enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills)' and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission;Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, G a Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: I, 61��O , enthusiastically support the restoration of the School S eet Barn. I`would Win of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, c- rn �a Cn rn Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council 6 Main Street Agawam, MA 0 100 1 Dear ACeunr JohnsoI, enthusiastically support the restoration of the Seet lar'n. 1 would be in favor ofthe City Council approving the use o 15, 00 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding, and sills) and handicapped access. l would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant' application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation;Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely o12 Christopher C. Johnson,President Agawam City Council' 36 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson': I, © P(:to� � enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Bam. I'would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act, (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following. new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills)' and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission preservation Project Fund to snatch the CPA funds. Sincerely, r" 0 cn CO 0 3m o c=a Christopher C. Johnson, President Agawam City Council` 6 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: 14) , � enthusiastically support the restoration of the cho Street BarrV I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $ 15,000 in Community Preservation Act; (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a gran application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to match the CPA funds. Sincerely, >r- tn Christopher C. Johnson,President Agawam City Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilor Johnson: 1 S ,t (L 13� rrc,` , enthusiastically support the restoration of the School Street Barn. I would be in favor of the City Council approving the use of $315,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historical monies to fund the following: new foundation; structural repairs (i.e., windows, doors, siding and sills) and handicapped access. I would also be in favor of the Town submitting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Project Fund to thatch the CPA funds. Sincerely, a c . CO C-3 ry n .? 4P c,z L rn TR-2013-10 ARESOLUTTION APPROPRIATING FROM T14E COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES, THE SCHOOL STREET BARN WHEREAS, voters of Agawam voted to form a Community Preservation Committee; and WHEREAS, one of the Committee's function is to fund Historic Preservation and the Rehabilitation/Restoration of historic sites; and WHEREAS,the 130 year old School Street Barn, Agawam, Massachusetts has been listed by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS,the School Street Barn was deemed eligible for the National Register for both its unique architecture and its place in Agawam's agricultural heritage; and WHEREAS, the School Street Barn is also a central feature of the School Stream q C- Park; and WHEREAS, the City of Agawam wishes to seek $100,000 from the %J 3;lr— Massachusetts Historical Commission(MHC) Massachusetts Preservation Projects Puri for the preservation,rehabilitation and restoration of the School Street Barn; and -n WHEREAS, the MHC Preservation Project Fund application is due March 8, �5 C:> 2013 and requires commitment of a 50%match from the community;and r-J WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has recommended that the Agawam City Council appropriate and expend the amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents ($315,000) to restore and rehabilitate the School Street Barn including a new foundation, sills, siding, windows and doors, and a handicap lift all in conformance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act); and WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has voted that the use of CPA funding is conditional upon the To of Agawam receiving a MHC Preservation Program Fund Grant; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Agawam to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund and authorize the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA; NOW THEREFORE, the AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby resolves, appropriates, and authorizes the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds in the amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents ($315,000); from the historical fund balance for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barri, Agawam, MA; and The AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby further resolves that the Mayor is authorized to expend said funds, as'permitted by law, and to do all things necessary for the purposes so stated. Dated this day of 12013. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Christopher C. Johnson, President A VEIL S.TO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent F. Gioscia, City Solicitor APPROVED AS TO APPROPRIATION AIJ.1 Cheryl St.6ohn,Audi • TR-2013-10 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FROM THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES,THE SCHOOL STREET BARN WHEREAS, voters of Agawam voted to form a Community Preservation Committee; and WHEREAS, one of the Committee's function is to fund Historic Preservation and the Rehabilitation/Restoration of historic sites; and WHEREAS, the 130 year old School Street Barn,Agawam, Massachusetts has been listed by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS, the School Street Barn was deemed eligible for the National Register for both its unique architecture and its place in Agawam's agricultural heritage; and WHEREAS, the School Street Barn is also a central feature of the School Street Park; and WHEREAS, the City of Agawam wishes to seek$100,000 from the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund for the preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of the School Street Barn; and WHEREAS, the MHC Preservation Project Fund application is due Marcli 8, 2013 and requires commitment of a 50%match from the community; and WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has recommended that the Agawam City Council appropriate and expend the amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents ($315,000)to restore and rehabilitate the School Street Barn including a new foundation, sills, siding, windows and doors, and a handicap lift all in conformance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act); and WHEREAS, the Community Preservation Committee has voted that the use of CPA funding is conditional upon the Town of Agawam receiving a MHC Preservation Program Fund Grant; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Agawam to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund and authorize the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA; NOW THEREFORE, the AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby resolves, appropriates, and authorizes the expenditure of Community Preservation Funds in the amount of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars and no cents ($315,000); from the historical fund balance for the preservation and restoration of the School Street Barn, Agawam, MA; and The AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL hereby further resolves that the Mayor is authorized to expend said funds, as'permitted by law, and to do all things necessary for the purposes so stated. Dated this day of 2013. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Christopher C. Johnson, President rVED SJO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent F. ioscia, City Solicitor APPROVED AS TO APPROPRIATION /-\ 6 Xly" j LQ4M Cheryl St.Aohn, Audi Cross key architects LL Arch itectu r ^ Preservation Interiors September 11, 2012 School Street Barb 511 School Street Agawam, MA Preliminary Cost Estimate — Repair/Restore Bare TOW General Requirements � - perTits mobilization insurance 00 Demolition & Dum stern 500 I fill portion of basement concrete slab, 000 Car nt re airs -re lace rotted sillspost uses framing 8,000 Add 8 timber tie beams 8,000 Add battens 000 Build Basement Door $ 3,000 Replace roof shingles 10,000 Repair Doors $ 1,500 Exterler Painting $ 10,000 Subtotal 55,200 Contingency 10% $ 5,520 LOtal 60 72l 115111, 1'30, 0 �� One Unimi Maac • Haadford. "`i'C1C`toy 3 a Phone.,(;00)724-3000 i`ax:(86o)724-:3013 ♦ �;�"Inil-��fa rrra�k3<t a.ctrajs a. PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE PROJECT S Street Barn 20 Nov-12 SEAtieARt 4 SEASON BARN r y.. r•rsavrrrr' .. : cosT"•:, roTr3". 'auArriliv. t5a16x 01 GENERAL REOUISEMENTS General Project Manager 1 512,000.00 S12,000,00 1 S15 000.00 $11,000.00 Re4Eiremants SO erintandenl S0.00 $0100' Sserela S0.00 S0.00!., VeNcle Eaefte S0.00 Travel Expense S0.00 10,00 Snow Removal SO.oO $0.00. OSHA Protection S0,00 50.00 Survey S La ui Silo A kd $0.00 S0,00 WeatherPr❑la,%on 1 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 1 S2,00000 S2,000,00 Pto°eci Phota re hxa $0.00 $0.00' Dump�lqrs 10 S1,000.00 S10.000.00 10 SLOW= $10,OW.00 Record Drawings S0.00 So. 6roxon Mass Repair SO.OG 50.00 Ttlm ra Toilets' 1 S500:00 $600.00 1 $600.00 SG00,00 Tom ra Fond $0.00 $0,00 Tempara 'Heat(WirderCondn) S0.00 5o.00 Tam porary'Power 1 S600.00 6640.00 1; S600.00 3600.00 'Pere rary Water $0,00 50.00 Tem ra Otiice $0.00 WAS Tem a Teloghorter $0.00 $0.00 Taml!2rary Fire Prelaction S0.00 Woe Tests B ins ect'ns jUnless S 'd 1 S1,000,00 51,000,00 5 S1,000,00 S1,000,00 OonstruclionSin $0.00 $0.00 Maloriats Storage I S0.00 $0.00 SUBTOTAL: S26,200.00 $29,200.00 TQT L FOR t3ENERAt<REOUIREMENTS: 526,200.00 52fr,20o 00 Oe SITE WORK ltistxastos Ram oval SOa00 Sea Spacial Tosu SUBTOTAL;.. SO.K10.. _.. $100 Environrnenlal Load-Based Paint RArnovel So= S0,00 is Fs4 Ftemr�wal$61t5 I 54.00 SA,N t3em oGtdorti S0.00 Woo SUBTOTAL: $0.00 S0,00 Grading ,Ram Excavation 2 $1.200°00 S2;400.00 2 Si,200.00 S2,400,00 Excavation Rame Backfal 30 S45.00 $1,350.00 30 $45:00 $1.350.00 BaserneruExcavation 12 SVO00 S4,440.00 t2 i S370,00 S4,'"000 Excavate South Lavin 45 530.00 S1.35100 45 S30;00 S1.35o.00 Haul Excass Sol 14 S370k() S5.lfto0 14 5370.00 S5.160.00 Stone Lmer Slab 75 $45,00 S3,375 00' 75 $45:00 63,375roo SO.00 S0,00 SUBTOTAL: $15,095,00 516 09120 02 SITE WORK (C on inueb), Sala tAllales WJa1ee 8 T:arrcti Ig 1 Slz6o0.00 S12,600.00 t S12,OW0.00 $12,60,0100 Santla Pipe,Treno '` d Stnxlures 1 $Z550.00" SZAN.00 , 1 $4550.00 $2,350,00 Storm Pipe;Trent ' 8 Siructttres $0100 S0.00 'GAS-Tan*,Excavation T AC-N. S0,0gi 1 S5.550.00 $5,550,00 EBocldc.Wire A TranchM S9,450.00 $9.450.00 1 S9;450.00 $9,450.00 SUBTOTAL: S24.600AG $30,150:00 Concrete Steps S0.00 $0100 - MOO WON [Allowance Scope tti�L_ !tj 03 CONCRETE SUBTOTAL, S27,787.50 04 MASONRY 061-CARPENTRY` Rough Basement Wans 400 S15.00 $6.000.00 400 S15.01) $6,000.00 First Floor.Sills "6 S650 DO: S3 900.00 6 S650 00 33 900.00 First Root Joists 2,000 $5.00 $10 000.00 2.000 55 00 slo omooS First Roor Sheathing 2,000 S1,75; S1500i01) 2;000 SIJ5 $3,500.00 Post&Boom Frame I w.000.00 $18.000.00 1 S18,000.00; $161000.00 Beam Replacement 1: S4,000.00 $4,000.00 1 S4 000.00 $4,000.00 Roof Rafters 0,000 S3.00' $18,000.00 6,000 53.00 518,000.00' New Lataral Tie Beams. 1: S8,000.00 :58,000.00 1 $8,000.00 $8,000:00 Roos Shewhing 3,000 S1.75< $5,250.00 3.000 S1.75 S5,250 00 HVAC equipmenl Platform SO.00 150 S8t00 $900.00 SUBTOTAL: :$76.450.00. S77,550.00: Finish Wood Stairs'&Handrails ' I S5.000.OD 55,000.00` t S5.D00,00 S5,000.00 Carpentry Wood Door &WindowrTrim' I S4,150.00 54.150.00 t S4.150.00 S4,150.00 Wood Base&Mouldi 700 $5.00 S3,500.00 700 S5.00 53,59o.00 Mist Necking I S500,00 SW0.00 1 $500.00 S500 00 Roof Fascia;&Shctif 230, S15.00 $3.450.00 230` $15i00 $3,450,00 SUBTOTAL: S16,600.00 $16,600.00 Allowancesfor Division 6 Carpentry I 50,00 I S0.00 Allowance Scope (describe here) (describe here) TOTAL FOR CARPENTRY: 493,250.00 $94.15000 07 THERMAL&MOISTURE PROTECTION Moisture Dampprooling 50.00 520 SI.50 S700.00 Protection 5 Mill Poly Vapor Barrier I SI,000<00 S1,000.00 1- S1,00000 S1,000.00 Caulki 7 S500:00 S500.00 1. S500.00 S50000: SUBTOTAL: 51,So0.00 S2,28000 Insulation. Foundation insulation 'S0.00 1.000 S2.50 32.500.00 Wall&Pool insuialion,.-Rigid -$0.00 1 518,000.00 $18,000.00 Basement:Wall 8 Coiling :$0.00 1 $5,600.00. $5.600.00 SUBTOTAL: $0.00 S26,100i00 :Roofing. Asphalt Shingle Roolir 2 Ply 30 S300.00 591000100 30: 5300.00. $9.000.00: Accessories-Ice&water,rid a vent,etc... 1 S1,000.00 S1,000.00 1 Si,000 00 $1.000.00; $0.00 SD.OD SUBTOTAL: 510.000.00' S10 000,00 Sheet Metal IGuners&Leaders SO,oO 50100 Flashin' 1 $500.00 $500,00. 1 S500.00 $500.00 SUBTOTAL: S500.00 L5500100 07 THERMAL&MOISTUREP ROTECTION CONT. Siring lNewwoodSidi 3,22D $4,50 $14,490.00 3.220 $4..50 $14,490.00 N9%v ezlerior wood trim 150 $25.00 53,750,00 150 $25.00 S3.750;00' New wood side -lnienor surface 50.00 3,220 54.50 $14,490.00 SUBTOTAL: 51a,240.00: S32.730.00 Allowance:for:Division 7Thermal& Aloisture 1 SO.00 I S0.00' Altowance-Scope (describe here) (dascribe here) TOTAL FOR THERMAL&MOISTURE PROTECTION: 530,240.00 $71,610.00 06 DOORS&WINDOWS Doors& Doors,Hardware&'Frames ExI.Slidng 2 $5,00000 S10,000,00 2 55;000.00 S10,000.00 Hardwares Doors,Hardware&Frames Ex1.Glass 4 $2.500,DO S10,000.00 4- 52.500 00 $10.000.00 Doors.Hardwuee&`Frames-Imerior 1 I S500.00 $5,500.00 11 S500.00 S5.500.00 SO.00 $0.00 SUBTOTAL: S25.50000 S25.51)0.00 08 DOORS&WINDOWS Cont. Window% lWindcws' 11 S500:00 $5,500.00 11 S500.00 S5;500.00 PAirrom 2 S250100 S500:00 2 S250.00 $50D.00 SUBTOTAL: $6.000.00 $6.1700.00> Atlowance for Division 8 Doom&: Wlndowe'. - 1 50.00: 1 $0.00: Allowance Sco' (describe fire' (describe hero) TOTAL FOR DOORS&WINDOWS: $31,500.00 33L'S00.00 09 FINISHES Acoustical Tile lCeilings. 2,000 1 $4.50 1 $9,000.00 1 2 D00 I S4.50. I 59.000.00. SUBTOTAL- I S9000:00 I L S9.00000 DrywallG sum:Board Walls 5.000 $2 00 510.000.00' 5.ODO 52.00 S10 DG0.00 G sum.Board Ceilings $0.00 1 1 150.00 SUBTOTAL'. I S10.000,00 L 510,000:OD Csramlc Tile I IFWadng 700 1 SB.50 1 $5.950.00 700: S8 50 $5,950.00.. SUBTOTAL:: S5.950.00 55,950.00' Wood Rooring IFIoodnq2,000 1 S10,0D I S20.000.00 1 2.000 1 it0.00 1 S20,000.00 SUBTOTAL: $20,000.00 1 S20,000A0 Res.FloorbV lFlooring&Base SO 00 1 $0.00 SUBTOTAL: SnAO. LSO100. Painting I Interior Fainlin2 1 $13,500.00 $13,500.00 1 S13i500.00 S13.500.110 Extensor Paint`` I S17,000 00 S17,000.00 1 S17.000:00 S17,00D 00 SUBTOTAL:' $30.600.00 53o,500:00 Gar ot lFlooring145 $35.00 35 D75.00 145 $35.00 $5,075.00 SUBTOTAL::. 55,1175.00 S5,075.DO Allowance for Division 0 Finishes 1 moo 1 SO.00 Allowance Scope (describe here)" 4descrihe here TOTAL FOR>FINISHES: S80,525.00 SB0 525 00 10 SPECIALTIES Und VC jUng NC and7or Sleeves S ci1 ' 30.00 L50.00 :SUBTOTAL:': $0.00 $0.00 Specialties Toi€e[:Acce"odes 1 33,500.00 S3.500.00 1 S3.500.00 $3.500.00 Signage 1 $1,000.00 51,000.DO 1: S11000.00 $1.000.00 Toilet Paditiom 1 S10,400.00 $1.0,400.00 1 S10,4DO.00 S10,400.00. Fire aril 'uishera 3 S250.00 $750.00 3 S250.00 5750:00 Shelving 15 S18.00: ?1270.00: I5: S18.00 S27000 SUBTOTAL: $15,920:D0 :. $15,920.00 Allowance for Division 10 Specialties 1 $0.00 1 1 150.00 Allowence.Scope' escribehom (dascribahero TOTAL FOR SPECIALTIES: ,_ 515,92WDO 515.920.00' 1.1 EouipmENT 5 [al Equip.I Sump Pumpj S500.00 I n00,00 I 1 5500.00 S500.00 SUBTOTAL; 5500.00 LSSOD.00 Cabinets Kitchen Cabinets 1 S5:800m $5.800.00 1 S5k umo SS,B00.00 &Vanities I Bathroom Vanilles 2 S2,325:00 $4,65u.00 2 S2.325.00 $4.650.00 SUBTOTAL: S10.450.DD L $10-460.00- rr . k €ishwasher S0100 SO.00, Appilances ?AkroWavta 1 S250.00 $250,00 1 $25000 S250.00 Ran a S0,00 WOO Ran Le Hood $0,00 Woe Re! razor 5 S800:00 S&00.00 1 $800.00 S800.00 Washer$:CPsa'in Pan :$0.00 - S0100:... O r 50.00 50.00 SUB TOTAL. 5105f1.00 S7,050.00 Allowance for Division 11 Equipment $0,00 1 S0r00 Allowance Sso a Ga€teas a[SiS: als dtFscrltle TOTAL FOA EQUIPMENT: 512,00F00 $12,000.30 12 FUHNISHINGS PurrsSre $1inOS,Shades a Anwork $0.t}O 50,00 SUBTOTAL: 50,00 S0.#}0 .Allowance for Division 12 Fumiellin s 1 moo 1 50.00- Alowane:Seeps (desctrbebore UScf"hank TOTAL FOR FURNISHINGS: $0,00 $0,00 13 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION Special jIndW Svvimrn' Pool $O.QO SO:OIk Construction Greenhouse 30.00 S0,00 SUBTOTAL- 50.00 S0,00 Allowance for Division 13 Special Construction 1 SM00 1 SO.00 Allowance Scope describe hare) (rfascribe here) TOTAL FOR SPECIAL CONSTRUC'UON: $0.00 50.00 t4 CONVEYING SYSTEM Conveying Yerl"I Wheal Chair Cott 1 57,500.00 S7 500,00 1 S7,500.00 $7,500.00 S SUB'IOTAt a S7 W0.00 $7,600,00 Allowance for Division 14 Conveying System 1: So= I30.00.. Allowance Sco e, oescrioa hero desa,0 hers) TOTAL.FOR CONVEYING SYSTEM S7,600.00 Se7,500.00 15 PLUMBING,HVAC S FIRE SLIPPRE SIONOT WATER Rough lWater Supply PI in 11 $650.00 $7,150,00 11 $050,c70 57.150.00 Plumbing [lraln,VdasEe&Vanfi l#Iping 11 S550.00 $7,150.0(] 11 S650O0 S7,15(iAu Pi Insr at 1 S2,000.04 S2,Omoo 1 SZ000100 52AGO.00 SUBTOTAL- S13300,00 516,300:00 Finish Kitchen Sinks,S Faucols 1 $700.00 $700�00 1 $P0 Oa S700.00 Plumbing Toilw Fortwas 6 S700�00 54„200.00 6 1 MOOG SL200m00 Lav!Loa Fboures&Faucets 4 S700.00 S2.800.00 4 S700.1d1 $2.11=00 SIoPSrI 1 $L500.00 S1.500.00 I $1,50O.o0 $11500.00 Hot Water Heaters 5 Drain Pan, 1 $3.500.00 53 500.00 1 S3000.00 S31500.00 mim 1 $4.000.00.. $4,000,00..:. 1 .. $4.000.00 S4.000.0Gr SUBTOTAL S16.700.00 $16.700.00 Hydronic Boller Equipment I F50.00 5a.d0 Heating Baseboard Radiation SO„00 S000 8 Return Piping 50.00 $0,00 !11*—tnsuladw - S0.00 50.00 SUBTOTAL: 50,00 S0.00 15 PLUMBING,HVAC A FIRE SUP'PRES$IONOT WATER Cont. Heating Furnaces $0.00 2 S4:660.60 S8,000,00 Ven14atlon Supply A Return Ductwork S#.00 300 S1800 SS,400,00 Arc Re isaers&Grilles S0.00 20 $100,00 $2„000,00 Beltucom Exhaust Farb 2 S2. .66 $4 00(,00 2 S2, ':.00 $4.000,00 Misc S0.00 1 S40,000100 $40,600;00 conlral-alr System _ S0.00 2 S4,060,00 $8 000.00 SUBTOTAL: 54,000.00 Sb8,000';00 Su a S skam esslon System.D 1 Wat 50.00 50.00• ' SUBTOTAL:: $0.00 tlowance for Division 15 Plumbing, HVAC A Fire 9 $0.00 1 50.00 Allowance Sec ;describe here) (describe here) TOTAL FOR PLUMBING,HVAC&FIRE SUPPRESSION: S$ 004.66 S101,000.00 16 ELECTRICAL iBuilding'On Rough Male SerAce-Panel&Meters 1 $6,00P.00 S5 000.00 1 $6,0C moo $6,000.00 Elactr'rcal Floc Wirin 10� S20000 S20;800.00 log 5200;00 521,800«O0 SUBTOTAL S26,B00,00 j S27;800:00 Finish Swktches,R4ceptacleB 70 S100100' S700.00 70, $100,00 S7,000,00 Electrical Lighting Fixtures 30 S300= $0,006.08 30 $30000 $9.000,00 C90mg Fans 4 _ S1,000.00 S4.000.00 4 SB, 00 $4,000,00 SM(*e Oe eclorS 5 S100;00 SS00.t10 5 6100100 $500,00 $0.00' Slim SUBTOTAL:: S20,500;00 $20,3DO;00 Allowance far Olviaion 16 Electrical 1 S0.00. 1 $0,00 Allowance Sc+a' dAOGrlba here 10scd1le hBtel TOTAL FOR EI ECTRICALtt:e 547.300,00 548,300.00 TOTAL FOR AL DIVISIONS y rt 5573 676.56 5686,498:50 %of Total 4,6% GENERAL REOUIREMENTS Ow.01 from abovol S26,iF,00 S2C200.00 4,3^: 529. .Otl 529,200.00 10.09« CIVERFtEA13& RCIFkT W.,367.65 104% 568,649;65 SUBTOTAL 553:567.65 S97,1149,6 Misc,Items: IMILOING PERMIT $16 801.99 $19-812.50 ETHER FEES $0.00 30:00 BOND PREMIUM S7,229,69 $8,627 61 SUBTOTAL: S2 a;631 97 S28,440:3$ G7 NL3TOTAL.OFALLCOSTS- 5691.075.E32 � Se12,788.54 W & l a fre Arkv 4 d tf e f of 1"s A ' ZI j , , 4(o o4dyit 4.7 i ` ? ,eta M 4wC so a of 7864WO, 4wt *Y" 4w 40~1 w � a l ;`'fit � `A•'a` �: C� l �i �� at st a t s �' s sa�„�tts 4ss s ' n mSS� A�J �i E t YN 4� s� yy a t r r . D, ..:° LOMENT 2013 Community Preservation Act Request for Funding School Street Barn Restoration and Rehabilitation TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Application Cover Sheet 2 Project Summary 3 Preliminary Project Cost Summary 4 Certificate of Non-Collusion 5. Pictures 6. Attachments A. .National Register Letter—Massachusetts Historical Commission B. Letters of Su art {additional letters to follow) PP ,.1 1) Pioneer Valley Planning Commission 2) Agawam Historical Commission 3) Agawam Cultural Council 4) Community Center Site Assessment Committee S) Agawam Parks and Recreation Department' 6) Judith Clini, Library Director 7) Resident Letter of Support C. Sign-in Sheet October 18 2008 Barn Tour _g , ' D. Newspaper Articles E. Crosskey Architects Plans F. December 12, 2012 School Street Barn Visioning Session COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PROJECT APPLICATION COVER SHEET 1 Project Title: School Street Barn Restoration Project ProjectSummary:Summ See attached. Estimated;start date: September 2, 2013 Estimated completion date:June 30, 2014 CPA Program Area(check all that apply): ❑ Open Space ,0 Historic Preservation ❑ Community Housing ❑ Recreation H.- Appficafltll)evclo er Information Contact Person and or/primary applicant:Deborah S. Dachos,Director of Planning and Comm. Demo. Organization(if applicable): Town of Agawam Mailing Address: 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001; Daytime phone#: 413-786-0400, ext. 8738 Fax #: 413-786-9927 E-mail address: planning@agawam.ma.us Project Manager: Deborah S. Dachos i Total budget for project: $415,000 CPA funding request: $315,000 Other Funding Source:Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund $$100,000 Applicant's Signatur : S Date Submitted; i' School Street Barn Restoration Project 013 Community Preservation Act Application Pro ect Summary' The School Street Barn Restoration Project began in earnest in 2002. The Barn's history has been thoroughly researched and documented. Its importance as an historic resource for the Town of Agawam was recognized by its recent listing in the National Register of Historic Places, becoming just the fourth property in Town to be individually listed, joining the following Agawam landmarks: 'Captain Charles Leonard House (built 1805,, listed 1975), Purchase-1~erre House (built 1`764, listed 1990) and the Thomas Smith House (built c. 1757, listed 2005). A profile of the School Street Bam is featured on the National Park Service website at: http//www,nps.gov/nr/feature/weekly features/]2_09_21,-School Street Bam htm. Its story has been reported with care by the Agawam Advertiser, Springfield Republican and the Reminder. Many Agawam residents have followed with interest these stories and the barn is no longer a long neglected big red structure at the entrance to the School Street Park, but a'historic landmark worthy of care and protection. This next phase of the barn's history is currently in the hands of the CPA Committee and the Agawam City Council. As with all old buildings, the School Street Barn needs repairs, The foundation has no footings meaning that it is not anchored compromising; the structure. Water damage has rotted sill and siding. The original windows have long since been vandalized. In May of 2012,:the Town retained the services of Crosskey Architects to conduct an assessment of the Barn and to prepare bid documents for its restoration and reuse. Crosskey has done an excellent job of examining the structure and presenting three possible scenarios for its restoration and use. This application, if funded, wouldresult in a hybrid of the three scenarios. The restoration plan would consist of the following: Construction of'a new foundation • I"floor framing New siding with sandwiched insulation • New roofing Period exterior doors and windows • Handicapped lift to the upper floor and stairs The cost of the project would be $415,000, When completed the barn would be able to stand for anther 100 years with regular maintenance: It would also be able to be used during the warm months for both educational and recreational activities. The lower level of the barn could also be continued to be used by the Agawam Park and Recreation Department. The School Street Barn Advisory Committee has sought public input on this project. Sentiments seem somewhat divided between restoration for storage use and restoration for public use. This project seeks a compromise between the two perspectives. It restores the building for approximately $350,000 with an additional $50,000 in accessibility compliance. It also brings the barn to a stage that it can be further rehabilitated in the future if the Town were successful in securing additional funding. This approach appears to be the most cost effective approach to preserving such an important historic resource while allowing limited use by the residents who have provided the funding for the Community Preservation Act Program. CPA Application Questions Y:, Does this project serve multiple: needs and populations and/or address more than one focus area;of CPA? Funding for the restoration and rehabilitation of the School Street barn is necessary for the wise and necessary preservation of one of Agawam's most valuable historic resources. In the setting of the Town's School Street Park, the School Street Barn has a place of prominence. Formerly located in the;Hampden County Prison Farm,the Barn has been recognized for its historic significance by the National Park Service who listed the Barn in the National Register in September 2012. By rehabilitating the School Street Barn, Agawam will preserve this critical resource for future generations. If the necessary steps are not taken to restore the School Street Barn it will most certainly be lost in the not too distant future. 2 Is ongoing maintenance and upkeep required? If yes, please explain how this will be accomplished and include detail maintenance costs if applicable and funding and revenue sources, if any. Ongoing maintenance and upkeep will be required. However, in funding the work proposed in this application,any major maintenance will not be necessary for decades. .3. Does this project'preserve, ,utilize, protect and/or enhance current town-owned assets? When the Town purchased the property on which the barn is located in 2000, the: original farmhouse was also standing. Unfortunately, years of neglect resulted in its demolition. The Town is fortunate that the roof of the barn has been maintained over the years since water damage is the single most contributing factor` to the loss of historic barns. Once the barn has been restored and rehabilitated, it will stand as a memorial to Agawam's agricultural heritage. In addition, it will preserve an important historical resource, utilize this resource by giving it new life as a public gathering' space, protect this resource by ;restoring it and creating public awareness of its importance and enhance this town-owned asset by all of the above. 4. Does this project contribute to the preservation of Agawam's unique character, boost the vitality of the community and enhance the quality of life for its residents? This project will result in the use of the School Street Barn by the public during warm weather. By making it handicapped accessible it will ;be able to be used for educational and other Town activities. As such it will be protecting the community's vitality, which is sustained by its diverse population.. At the same time it will be preserving part of Agawam's agricultural heritage. Residents of Agawam will have a safe, historic and unique public space to use and they will be made aware of their town's agricultural past through a series of interpretive materials within the barn. S. Does this project save resources that would otherwise be threatened? This project saves an historic resource that could otherwise be lost to fire, vandalism, or neglect. A building in use is a building better preserved than one standing vacant, and bringing an important use ;to the building through a professional design is the most assured means of preservation. 1 6. Does this project leverage additional or multiple sources of public and/or private funds?' As a result of the Barn's recent listing on the National Register, it is now eligible for funding through the Massachusetts Historical Commission's (MHC) Preservation Projects Fund. The City Council will be requested to <authorize a $100,000 grant application to fund a portion of this $400,000 project. This is the maximum grant application allowed by MHC. The MHC application is due on March 8, 2013 and is available once a year funding dependent. Agawam received notification of the application deadline on January 2, 2013. The MHC Preservation Project Fund is a 50% matching program. The 50% match must be approved prior to submission of the application. In addition, the School Street Barn Gift Account approved by the City Council is in place if private donations are made in the future.; 7. Does this project address recommendations contained in Agawam's Open Space and Recreation Plan, Community Development Plan or is consistent with other° city-wide planning efforts that have received broad-based scrutiny and input and can,demonstrate wide community support? Agawam has a history of working diligently to preserve its historical resources. With a strong Historical Commission and a number of grants from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Town has successfully conducted two historical inventories and prepared the successful National Register Nomination for the Agawam Center Historic> District. In addition, the Town adopted a Demolition Delay Ordinance in 1999. The Agawam Historical Association opened the Agawam Historical and Fire House museum in 2002 and used CPA and other funds to acquire and preserve the c.1757 Thomas Smith House, which opened to the public in 2010. In keeping with this tradition of historic preservation, the School Street Barn Reuse Study was commissioned by then Mayor Dawson in 2009. During the course of the study a survey was conducted to solicit public input, tours were held of the barn, various civic organizations and Agawam officials were canvassed, other similarly restored barns were *visited and barn rehabilitation specialists were consulted. At the conclusion of the study, the Committee recommended that the barn be preserved/restored and used for community activities with new restrooms located within the existing barn. The 2006 Agawam Open Space and Recreation Plan, Five Year Action Plan contains multiple references to the School Street Barn. The top priority for years 2006-2007 was "Undertake a feasibility study for a community recreation/cultural center". In 2007-2008 the Five Year Action Plan top priority was the completion of the School Street Park including the renovation of the barn for public' use. Finally, the Town's 2004 Community Development Plan's recommendations for additional recreational areas include the need for a Recreational Center. 8. Is this project economically or otherwise reasonably feasible;to implement? Though the application process for the HC Preservation Project Fund prohibits the g pP P J solicitation of bids prior to the grant award (see attached), Cros`skey Architects have prepared;the opinion of probable cost for the proposed work. Crosskey Architects is the Town's architect for this project. They have extensive experience in the restoration of historic buildings, in particular, a number of historic barns. Once funding has been secured, this project will be advertised in the Central Register and put out to bid. The contract will be awarded to the most competitive, qualified bidder. 9. Does this project receive endorsement by community groups, municipal boards andlor departments? Previous letters of support for this project have been attached:... They in letters:: from the Agawam Historical Commission, the Agawam Cultural Council, the Community Center Site Assessment Committee, the Agawam Parks and Recreation t Department, the Agawam Public Library, and the signatures of over 140 of the 300' Agawam residents who came to the open house for the Barn. Additional letters will be> obtained prior to the Council's action on this application. 1 0. Hoes this project demonstrate that other funding sources are not readily available or sufficient? As stated above in question #6, the Town will be seeking $100,000 from the Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. This is the maximum amount available through the fund. The Friends of the School Street Barn have been seeking private contributions and have sponsored a fund raiser with limited success. These efforts will continue. 11. Does this project demonstrate a high/cost value and can it be implemented expeditiously and within budget?' Preservation of historic structures is not inexpensive. However, Crosskey Architects has designed the project in the most cost effective manner while still meeting the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act). New construction of a comparable structure would easily cost this amount and would not have the historic character and/or charm of the School Street Barn. Preservation. of such a unique piece of Agawam's; past .could be characterized as priceless. 12 Does this project'use local contractors where possible? When the restoration project is advertised for bid, all qualified local contractors will be eligible to submit proposals. A legal ad will be published in the Springfield Republican as well as the Massachusetts Central Register, 13. Has the a licant/a licant team successfully implemented projects o similar pP pp ,�' y p p J _ _.f type and scale, or has demonstrated the ability and competency to implement the project as proposed?` The Office of Planning and Community Development has administered over $4 million in contracts since its creation in 1983. Most recently the Department administered the over$900,000 Main Street design and construction project:; 14.Has the applicant given notice of the proposed project to abutters and the; neighborhood where the project is proposed, if applicable? Notification of the proposed project to abutters and the neighborhood has been informally achieved by numerous newspaper articles and open houses during the School Street Barn Reuse Study. Some of the newspaper articles have been attached. The School Street Barn Advisory Committee will continue to provide its valuable expertise and support during the restoration of the Barn. This Committee will meet with the contractor on an as needed basis. Prior to the start of construction a public meeting will beheld to present the plans. a M R i i . ■ Cross �ArChitec s Arch tectu e •r, Preservation Lj Interiors PRELIMINARY PROJECT COST SUMMARY (Ccinstvuction Schedule of Values) P Ecr School et fam Nuaftr of auldhp t ToW ar*id Squsro Foofte(GSF) a,00o..: Loca utin awrona MA BARN M4ASE' BARN: LINE DIV. DIVARADE'ITEM : 4: i PHASES2d3 FMMARKS'. —�.___..d_.._. ..... S 2 fiir+4tln0 t Ezcava r I ts.S's 2 , 5 2 , o m a � ti L1r�+cewow Sac C _ tltl_ 1406 Ia M12001 " IT It IN 6 23 7 SAW MOW__— _ Sao a;—7 ..y......... . _ ..,.....K. _ J1.77p 25 7 7ardi3O.4AMT 6 "4V44+d Am?tQ _.. 54.. 4 at>s1 TiaC4�4tfoa Tk ea 42 11 c 0 � tlrrAbr rtl p a 44 121 ."*1,"1*mm 4a 33 �. iwai .m 47 tl3 for Oo a Elusiorm 51 55 Ftia1mD a ',It tl5 P o 53 s6 . fusion 54 1$ •- i5 _ p :$ _ to ,. DIY) .-. 24.WQ 5a 15 ; 7ort7rvi4tsnit R a a St■itig"tion,car,mr - 57 TOTAL STRUCTURE #LANo IMPROVEMENTS i 344.r 73 MAS24 SU OTA.L PIia�ST B S!F. 36S373 3SZ@24 _ 62 :t FatrsJ 7AiRS4. D;TS9 aS BomNl i�rsms<crn. ...._ _-l.•.� t,77@ 4„ 64 TOTAL FOA ALL IMPROVEMENTS 60172A:24.. 8,400.0m 7:+Pr ' 8%S SUM Bam\DOC &BaM COSI Estimate 1-1&2I713 r.%Proact Cost$Wntrrary LkIked 1011 PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE PRO.IEGT sdrod Stmai Barn 1-13 ME 01 GENERAL REQUIRMENTS General P 'ed marld er 1 S7,500.07 57,90O,00 1 S7.50OAp S7,"0,00 Ragelremerts"Suporkpleridem $0.00 $0.00 SO.00 $0.00 Vehbe Expense 50.00 $am TravetExperse, '$0.00 $0.00 snow Removal $0.00 WOO OSHA Pr(numion SO.00 $044 Surva 6 La)2A 15500$Bl 54.00 SOA0 Weauw Protection 1 S1,000.00 51,000.00 1 St.00000 $1000.00 PT12d P SO.00 S S1.000:00 S$,000 00 5 S1.000.00 53. .00 Record Drawtw a= 60.00 Broken Glass Ra r $0.00 30100 LOET222Twob I S:M.00, $MAO 1 S300.00 =0000 T F $ 00 i I I $6,00 T kterRmtnjSO.00 511:00. Lamm power I S3OO.00 $30OX0 1 S300.00 $30600 yonem Water SO.00 $0.00 T Ofte SOAO 9.00 lemporwV T S0.0O $6.00 Tomporesy Fft prutocum $0.00 moo TOM$ 1 51,000:1$r 51900.00 $0.00 C,onsftelcn EM SOAO $0.00 14aterialS StOM90 SO.00 SOA0 SIIOTOTAL: 3151 Sl l-0 00 02 SITE WORK rss>: '. 50.Q0 Sv:00 T SUBTOTAL 5000 Em*"nertal I t eadeased Pwr t Ranxruai SO=- iultw RI REYrrrattd$0 SA.Oa 50 00 [ mc4lYore $IL00 $*Ad SuamThU. $0,00 Gm*va ELK #0A4 2, MOO_ Ram 9amSr0 sm 90 S45.00 SIAIL,00 Baeernert E=nvabw 12 -CGM00 64L"Aa 50 00 Excavate SmM Lawn 45 5m00 $1,3[ AQ W40 Hot Excess W 14 S370.00 W ' WAD iS $45.00 00 $040 50A0 $OAO SU BT TAL $14.S�B O 5,754.00 02 SITE WORKI Sim Water Lrencw2g SOA0 I 512 ta03100 $12, mt Tr I► so= I S,550.W 0a ,T S Strt# Sa.00 t3a3-Tank,F.amarabon$T Sa 00 1 S&S50,00 Elecoic Wire A t I _.. 59 450:00 39 450.tq tv'0.110 SUBTOTAL S9.i9a 40 700 Q0 Pa ��tr n'_ a aG au woo Vwe*$A C :DO Ml.00 na SM00 tondo Concrete wal is . 7 $"7.00 $4,M:00 emorete,Su 130,00 Patlo 6 W Walt-reused matartat 57.50 s4 90:00 SUBTOTAL: $4500.00 $4 529A0 untotw Sde fin A Si WAOi 100 SIMO0 SILO" CaXiltions StMM"er arntlrtr am_ $0.00 #a as t:rth5fin U!ft CM*ctiarrs _... $O.00 O tatie Concrate Skrewalc MOO 0.00.` Ofthe Skhwmk P4d Carq3y&LKpuV $0.00 Woo., SUBTOTAL, $0,00 s15 ttt�Do Lawtw& T al $0.010 36. SA5.00 $1,3"40 FTantlnp Saeamg 6.S fl0 t 11:000,00 i1;000aa, SUBTOTAL, 10�t 350;Do Dismantle/' ..D%mants,..mon r.:lore matatlals 1 $'37,170 00 537,17O.0o _.. i0.0o S 4 S2 500,00 $1 Tempom Sffeqs I SaAM.00 s3AMM io oo. S Sea5o1 32 3175.00 3S;mm Woo. Woo 30.10C, SUSTt?TAL: 77o iMO er+obttm Ram warns $DOG 4 51;500.00 Oti0,o0 parndtHttrti 1 aS,750Do ffi5;750.09 :00. $D.00 woo SUHTOTgi. SS. .Gal SB.OW" Attowonea for INrlalvn 2 Site Work 1 $D o0 1 $O,10 LAM.—* p IL tram T,i3TAP-MF.OR? VYt UsA15. 0 03 CONCfIETE concr C t 54,550.00 $4.94040 um Foorwww WSW so $175,00 so' 301kt11!°' Column s 2 S351100 4MAD 2dWD 53.00 $8,t WAQ t o:oof' VO*M*sh 1 S2.o0o.00 A Wet Forms 1.495 52.54 SUB TOTAL: I S—VAM-40 qo' AtfatwrMS!'hrr fNr�iorr 3 GOrsra^ate I '$t,M.4it JRD.oft Al rrca$sra here t era TAiFOAifPEW- 04 fa77,i1i7 t+ti $o Gn AY MOO" 6rdcd Itanaar 1.040 $14.06 fr1 GD $tLo0 Arr '' 1 a5o0.iX1 .G0 tO.tAF SUBTOTAL: fH3 080 06 moo Ailawams for DtWsiorr 4 1 $Q kTp 1 dllowanceSco describe hers des rlba'trere TOTAi1�QRi $15. .09 $000 06 METALS Metals I 5trwturat Steel i 515,000 00 S15 00o.G0 $0.00 1 521'000.00 $21 $0.00 #0:00 SUBTOTAL. Sig QQ GD. 121 oir Allowance for Division 5 Metals i $0.00 1 0:00 Alkiwaarc#~ ro trlba Kara d tiara T T FQR;M5TAi!9 315,otKP,OO 321000,00 06 CARPENTRY Rough smemerdwaft $0.O0 4DO St$.00 $6,00000 Flmt Floor$910 6 5550.00 39 IW0 00 woo FM Floor J01" 2,000 55.00 Sl o $0.00 Fkat Z000 5135- S0.00 Paasa&Beam Frame 1 518,00MOO $1 004,00, $0.00 learn Re acemerd 1 $4.000-00 54.O CAA $0,00' Rood Rafters 61000 S5300 $1 jowea $a.ad Naw L Aeral Tla imis A $8.000.00 $0.00 Paco StwW - 3,000 51 J5 $G a txt $a as R1iAC ant tfCxm $0.00 140 56.00 $900,00 SUBTOTAL: SMASHO00 K200 00 Wood 51atm,S Hanctrab $SAQ 1 $5;C+0O.00 SS. arpanary Wood Door A WOKkw Trim SDAD 1 $4,15O.00 Sf:13049. Wood Base 6 Moed $0 7W Zo0 31;St oo, MAC pDl SOAR 1 $600.0O ssftool Root F856a S sff4 2 $15.0O $3,45040Stt d4 SUBTOTAL: "450 Oo j $13150.00 Allowance tsar OPAslw 6 CA : n 1 r $0.00 Lmmma.Sca hm s t97d4L9. Ri PF.IITAY $7 1ad a4I f ZO 07 THEMML&MOISTURE PR Aa Rto<stnre 'bwn 520 $1.5O STAa.00 $0.00 Protetslon t lllNi P v Barrier a S1,Oo0 ao S1,Owoo $0.00 uLt1no $5O0:00ssww se-od SUBTOTAL, L -$Q.Oo lralulatlon Fasaaldation Irelrttaiora 1.000 S2 Sal wffina Wea h FiuO1 a 516 Oa7O00 $t 00;we 9 1 SS 70 fa1S OTAL, 00 R -2 30 $30O.00 $0 $0.00 F I �-A wader, vest.etc 1 S1,Ow.0O 31. $a.aO mao woo SUBTOTAL: *1 00 "0O A a A6Ol Gates;A Le t9 $0 $6.412 I .00 90 will SUBTOTAL. i00 $ir.a0 07 T14ERUAL 6 MOISTURE PROTECTION CONt . wood 3,m $4.5O $1 tnn 150 525.0C? BG $0 Oa Now wood imol+r 3.22D $4.50 S14 4t mo $a Q0 SUBTOTAL: M731100 W.00 A111ovomwe fta DhAnden T A malaturs 1 SILoo 1 80.0O Anowwmbasal hang lTftt $a10.ti0 SS,tlp0 0a71 08 DOORS A WINDOWS Doom-& re B Framas OkSO&V 2 SS 00a.o0 S1 go F 0.00 Hwo"m re A Fmws CKt Gtass 4 SZSW.00 S1 -F Doom,HamVare A Framas.IrO riot 11 5500.00 Ss 6O0.a0 t➢O.atP $O.aa SUBTOTAL:: $#t1,0t10.0a S3 51100 08 AS&WINOGWS Cort W` Windows 11- S50C oo $5,5O0.0O SO.00 Mirrors $0.00 2 $250.00 "M.00 SUBTOTAL: 55,500.00 i5O0,00 Aitowance for Division b Doors Al: WirsiOwi i $moo 1 $0.00 Allowance§LaM (CIOSVibe here describe here TAfI—Rom0005j tS1XVtflGtO -xz lxt5.tiR04 lt6,0OO.00 09 FINtSHES lTOe, Ca $+t,50 Zap TOTAL;; SOA SQ,OOO:OO Glry"i I Gypsm Bow WADS Oltm 5,000 S2.O0 S1O.00OAO. 'C :'RR1atFt SU1TOTAL: W.fV t10 0OO 0O Ceramic Tm 700 18.5O SiA40.0O SUBTOTAL; iS 95C100 tti0od92 ' Sd.O0 2.006 *ati0.00 000,00 SUBTOTALSUB i:0 OO 520 000.00 b l�l 0® i13 flft TOTAL_ E0.00 Pang :I _.. .... 1:_.. S13 50O.00. S1a:SOd:Q0 1 S17;tttitatlO #fir P SUBTOTAL if90 :00, 'Carw woo 11 SS;O OO TOTA rax for Division 9 Rnwm 1 Sft OO ttO O0 Scope ILdescrbe,henb here , is ".00 10 SPECIALTIES Urd AIC JUM AC w0w Sleeves, bO: St1BTOTAt. WOO- spociawas Tom SOON1 1 50D00 'SOdCO. Toilet PRIMions 1S1 +t00.00 "$tOFQttU� Fire e a S SM00 S75O:OOEi AO' t5 S e.00 !*27D:OOr SUBTOTAL: A tar Dkiwart 10 tt3q # SO 1 SO QO Aitowanoe dtscfte hate ds trerre xS 1(i5y t l EQUIPMENT I Eqap.jSwrp fk-p SMOO 1, i340.04 SUBTOTAL 00 d WTIt orl Cabinets $0 OO 1 8D0.W �,90OAC S Vatytieamm V $0.00 2 $2 S25.D0 l�1; SUBTOTAL, woo S10. Kitchen Dmhftshef #FI MEN s*.O0 Apphanca MictoWava 1040 1 $250.00 ffns _50.00 Afl:40, s HOW $040 1110:00 iislri Tatar $O.00 1 $800.00 A000:OOI Went er A-Qreht Pan SO.Oc AO`OG" t? r $040 !$woo. SUBTOTAL: ;gp•fl0 A1r Allomnea for Gtleialan 11 E ul Ment $0.00 1 AO.DO Allowarme Scope Garbs 7OTA13WR Efij iENT W _ SO.00 Ai2000A0 12 FURNISHINGS F .Seas A Aftork Woo SUBTOTAL AO.00 80.00 Al3*wmknCd1orOIvWon12Furnishinqv 1 $0,00 1 A0 00 Allcrwe�nce bare hers 13 SPECIALCryNSTRUCTIfJM Special Ilmdowswimmimpow $WQA 30 w wow woo,, SUBTOTAL OQ Allowance for CPliftipn 13 S tal Combo tloa 1 $0,00 1: 30 00 Allmarm T,ATALiFOR �Ai�fit3g5t1i i0.00 $0.00 14 CONVEYCNG SYSTEM conveR v tbt 1 ia. 04 A7 TOTAL 1001: ADovnmw for f?firis=11 Convoling 1 S0.00 1 it14Ci4 _ - Afi{1 A7,' M.00 i�0.00 15 PLUMBING.HVAC d FIRE SUPPR'ESSIQN T WATER': Rough W 1 S.MOD Al 00 1 $a 9W OK} A.1' /Ni slut" a vow 1 $1,25O.gi A1' 00 1 W .00 0 00 ' $�OQi 1 S2,OQO,tii °OOk SUBTOTAL S.SCO:4NY` Ai S Flniaha Kftdm Sinm&Fsuom50.00 1 $mao Plumb PlumbuV Tollet RAm B SWOOD Fbb &Fa :3d100 4 57t1O OO S k �A000 i Si.S00.txd -$i°SOO:OOW ffal Water HoWera 0 Drain Parma 2$0.00r,_' 1 53 SW,00 $3L3ftQ0`t Misr. woo, 1, 54 O.00 SUBTOTAL. `$WOO 61191OO:OO" Hydronic 840st ere IBM A0 00. Heating Baaabwrd ReCiatfDn smoo t0:p0 Supply a Return 30:00; 80:001 SUBTOTAL: A0.00 €0 00 15 PLUMBING.H S FIRE SUPPRESS NOT"IrtiAiTER Cont IHaatlog romaces SOM 2 $4,000 00 ss t100.00 Ventilation S &Reium Ouchnork $0.00 300 513.00 SS 400,00 A(C Ra rs&Gti $0.00 20 $100,00 S1000.00 Sattaoom E)ftust Fans $0.00 2 $2.000,00 U ; $0.00 1 S40«Ot70.C30 i401R�00 central-airs am $0.00 2 S4;000.00 30 00moo SUBTOTAL; 50.00M122000 Snmion System-pry 1Wat 3000 SMTOTALc 311;00 30.00 Allowance liar Division 40 Plmbing, I1iVAC 3 Fire t 30-00 1 fl0 Ol Allowance;'. clescrtehere T.Q'rALiFORIPCUf B SUF. load. awe+ 16 ELECTRICAL Atilding Ordyl Rough Made Service Panel A Meters t $6.000.00 0 50 00 52 $200,00 340,408,00 57 SMOO $ia, TAL• 3 6 3T1,40tL00 Finish R 35 $100.00 SM-On 35, $100.00 ,606:00 E*cftal Lit5 $3W.W S4.SOOAa is .00 741 Fars 4 110MOO 00 Smolte 5 Si00A0 Sm.im 5 St00A0 SStMD:Q0 3oM1 SOAD SWTOTAL: SI►, 9y Oft [Allowance f*r Division t6 Smobical t 30 00 t Atlowarkx ti Scopeme here here TQi'Atl6 r. TOTALrFaRf 01MRZ r2 RM #�0024.00 4&of Tots!` 4.3% RAL REOUUi ' 12ha'.Oa from I R.10:00 I EZINA 4.2 $14.100.00 6ri4,f0004t 4.0% O EAO& F1T fT2& t9,tr° l33�tii2.4t1 SUMEtf1(7TAL° IM723 t47 907 4Tl SUILD WG P 3f a5 .Tltk:T3 OTHER FEES W110 D PREMiLiM f437a 8472540T SUMOTAL m ain URN CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION The undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that this proposal has been made and submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any person. As used in this certification, the "person" shall mean any natural' person, business, partnership, corporation, union, committee, club, or other organization, entity, or group of individuals. Signature of person signing application Deborah S. Dachos Print Name Director of Planning and Community Development Title Town of Agawam Name of Organization/Business School Street Barn Restoration Proiect Project Naive (As is on your submission) January 15,2013 Date RECEIPT OF APPLICATION (For Applicants' Records) Received from , an application Entitled; On the Day of 200' Received by: (signature) Please indicate the person and address where you would like this receipt sent: Name; Address CPA Committee Chairperson Vice-chair Corinne Wingard Henry A. Kozloski Louis J. Russo 194 Elm Street 102 Meadow Street 76 Highland Street Agawam, MA 01001 Agawam, MA 01001 Feeding Hills, MA 01030 786-9167 786-6934 786-9107' v edanvacomcast.net Irussol23L@aol.com corinnemarie comcast.net Vi Baldwin Ray Moreau Christina Thompson 1245 Main Street 1245 North Westfield St. 70 Corey Colonial. Agawam, MA Feeding Hills, MA 01030 Agawam, MA 01001 789-1554 786-5777 896-0609 eden214 aol.com MNR1947 comcast.net Cthoml2son 113 earthlink,net Richard J. Magg i Thomas H. TierneyRichard Bennett 16 Old Mill Road 115 Valley Brook Road 29 Willow Brook Dr. Agawam,MA 01001 Feeding Hills, MA 0`103'0 Agawam, MA 01001 789-1829 789-1239 786-0670 Rima is verizon.net tierthomas aol.com mass atriot comcast.net' CPA Administrator Jennifer Bonfiglio Agawam Town Hall 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 786-0400 ext. 253 CPA a awam.ma.us � 7 d 21 } � n s t 3 y Y �} a = a LAI, MIME n h� �7`'I", st, 1 t � 1 r �m « � t t' s a' Is f y yy c � G 1 ti?�•� t4'`s 'z 4 � { u n� rc i c � s a� s y t C I � Y 1l? i4 i {h F?, ............. " a 1 WAN s E k vt i# it 14° 1 7 3>I �1 t).t ks k a \; u, �I�II i a `11d { mill Nltq��w� �ilr 1 W`I eX e zl U �Ff 4 S tSS k7 � i � tkt xS: y\SSct n\ � Si Y t 4`fti S f �k s s :'�sip"`,, s ,"�+• t" �s:, v;,y s � w� a ,'�'{ 1 ' 4 .��{s'syEErliaS.l1 s r '� ��,�;� `v 3i1. � ,:r.,".�. � i•,,,,. ,�.."' ,;��s �' ,, �vr- "N�,�w dA'fl�SAki k t S' k tk � A +z,<. 2\�\}�i�a sti h � '�. a§�+ �iwssa+:a`�na.'tiaua.=w?r.• � �i -t ,. fir., i;�a � t ,"``�C'�epr�;�+ , { t tr r Sy �qt � � Eit 1 bra v sv ti k ih $i 1 al u E r } yr z F t s Et t,Yt •� �4 k�� C'! Y �t l` 3 r � 1 t r � u , y 4 �4y t a y 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT A National Register Letter Massachusetts Historical Commission 3 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the°Commonwealth February 3, 2011 Massachusetts Historical Commission Mayor Richard A. Cohen Agawam City Hall 36 Main Street Agawam,MA 0 100 Re: halter Allen Double Ramp barn,5 11 School Street(I HC# 72) O ar'Mayor Cohen: ' Staff at the Massachusetts Historical Commission have reviewed newly submitted materials relative to the; National Register eligibility of the Walter Allen Double Ramp barn, also known as the School Street barn, located at the city recreation space on School Street. This material included a historic structure report,, photographs of this barn and others in Agawam, and additionalcontextual information. Lased upon this additional information, it is the opinion of the MHC staff that the structure meets the criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The barn, in our opinion, meets Criteria A, and likely C,of the Motional Register for its historic and arehitectural;significance. The barn at present retains sufficient integrity of location,design, materials, workmanship, feeling,and association to convey its historic and architectural significance. The Allen/School,Street barn, is an unusual New England-style double ramp facility,whose two levels provided separate space for crop and fodder storage, manure removal,and livestock housing. According to consultant Bonnie Parsons, this style barn is unique to Agawam and relatively rare in western Massachusetts. It is also a rare barn remaining in the eastern portion of the city. Wary;done by the city in recent years does not,substantially diminish the barn'_s integrity, and even though the property's farmhouse and other farm structures have been demolisher{,its survival does allow it to remain eligible for National Register listing: A National Register nomination would need to discuss the agricultural history of the farm and this area of Agawam. It would also need to explore the property's 20"'century history as a prison farm for Hampden. County. Was this farm unique to the county's penal system? Did prisoners live on the farm while serving their sentences, or were they transported daily back to the countyjail?Was the farmhouse used during this;portion of its history,either to house prisoners or overseers? What did the prison farm produce,and how long was it used in this capacity? A discussion of various changes to the barn,both in its architecture and in its use. would also need to be addressed. The MHC encourages that any future changes to the barer retain as youth of original material as possible, including historic windows Additional substantive changes to the barn might compromise the building's overall integrity, thus making it no longer eligible for:National Register listing. Should the town wish to do so, Ag j-w to .r � o e preparing a National Register nomination for the Walter Allen/School Street Barf �F.ea` �nt `" ` 's National Register Director to discuss the nomination process. 20 Mor issey ` r-Y. ci,i�R�os�t A "setts 02125 Sincerer•: 1 Michael Steinitz Preservation Planning:Director Massachusetts,Historical Commission Cc: Deborah Dachos,Director, Planning and Economic Development David Cecchi,,Agawam Historical Commission Bonnie Parsons, PVPC l I 1 1 1 1 1 ATTACHMENT B 1 Letters of Support 1 1 t 1 D A V 1 0 C. e 0 C H I 25 ALBERT STREET AGAWAM, MABB. 01001 19 January 2013 D "013 Mr.Henry A.Kozloski Town ofAgawam,Community Praervation Committee io2 Meadow Street Agawam,Massachusetts oiooi Greetings: The Town of Agawam is presently pursuing grants from both the Agawam Community Preservation Fund and the Massachusetts Historical Commission in order to preserve,restore,and open the School Street Barn for use by the public.The town's proposal calls for the restoration of the barn into a three-season, handicap-accessible,public meeting space. Civic groups, youth organizations, and the general public will have access to the building for all mariner of events and functions. The arna2ing interior of this timber-fi-ame,square-ruled,post and beam structure will be preserved for all to see.Every last detail has not been decided,but it will still be a barn,inside and out. That the project will cost a lot of money is no secret.There are some residents and town officials in town who don't want to spend that kind of money on "a barn."That kind of thinking is why so many barns have been lost in recent decades - once a barn has completed its useful life a lot of folks just stop maintaining them due to the cost.What I can say,is,jf the School Street Barn wasn't such a unique barn, and if itwasn't located where it is,I might tend to agree. One important fact to keep in mind is that the School Street Barn is mot just another barn-it is a rare, double-ramp,New England style high drive barn.Bonnie Parsons,who recently retired as the principal planner for historic Preservation programs at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission,identified it as such,and thinks it might be one of only two in western Massachusetts.She ought to know-she wrote the book about barns in the highland communities and was the Vice Chair of the Preservation Massachusetts Barn Tlisk Force. .'Big deal,"you say. It is, and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Massachusetts Historical Commission,the National Park Service,and the Department of the Interior agree-the importance of the School Street Barn as an historic resource was acknowledged by its recent listing in the National:Register of Historic Places. It is just the fourth property in town to be individually listed,joining Agawam landmarks such as the Captain Charles Leonard House (built 1805,listed 1975), the Purchase-ferre House (built 1764,listed 1990), and the Thomas Smith House (bat c.1757, listed 2005). A profile of the School Street Barn is currently featured on the National Park Service website at: http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/weekly-features/12-09-21-SchooLStreet_Barn.htm. People from California to Florida"liked"the post about the School Street Barn listing on the National Park Service Facebook page. Whether you agree or not,the School Street Barn is special.What makes it reaUy special is that it is sits smack dab at the entrance to School Street Park.(Any realtor will tell you,"location,location,location?) Over the span of a decade, the School Street Barn has gone from being neglected and nearly invisible beneath sumac and bittersweet to becoming one of Agawam's most recognised and recognisable land- marks.If the barn was tucked away in some obscure comer of town this conversation wouldn't even be taking place.Its prominent location at the entrance to School Street Park demands special consideration. However,that is where a good portion of the cost comes:in.The town can't just slap a coat of paint on it open the doors.As a municipal building,which the barn is,it needs to meet a high standard of building code. It needs to be handicap-accessible (had its I9th century builders foreseen the ADA, they would have met code by building the two ramps at a slightly different pitch). Electricity and lighting will be installed.Bathrooms may be required.These are not choices but necessities.That is all on top of the work that MUST be completed to restore the barn,whether the public is allowed in or not- things like new footings and a new foundation,reconstruction of the ramps,and replacement of rotted sills and siding. The good news is that the town is working with Bill Crosskey,an architect well-experienced in historic preservation, and barns in particular. Another thing in favor of this'project, at the moment, is the economy. As unfortunate as its current state is for most of us, the town will get a lot more bang for its buck when(and if)this project goes out to bid in the near future. I wish this project didn't cost so much money.I also wish that the Senior Center and the DPW garage didn't cost as much as they did.I wish booster club dues for my kids'sports teams didn't cost as much as they do.I wish gas didn't cost as much as it does.Next year I am going to wish college didn't cost as much as it does. Practically everything costs more than we wish it did.That shouldn't be a reason not to do something. I am not suggesting money be spent needlessly or frivolously - I don't consider the t restoration of an historic resource that will benefit a wide spectrum of Agawam residentsto be either of those things. That is why the town is applying for a grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission's 1 Preservation Projects Fund.If successful and our support is critical to its success 'MHC will award u to $100,000 for this project.The other good news is that the Community Preservation Fund has the funds in the bank,right now,I believe,to cover most,if not all,of the rest of the project.As you are well aware,this is the result of the 1%surcharge all residents pay on their property tax,that is partially matched by the state. This money is collected especially for projects such as this, projects that "preserve and improve a community's character and quality of life" The bottom line is that we (the town,appointed and elected officials,and residents) have a remarkable opportunity to be part of the creation of what will surely prove to be one of the town's most beloved assets for years to come. The restoration of the School Street Barn will not only honor the town's rich agricultural heritage, but allow it to be experienced firsthand by future generations. In the way that School Street Park has only become more and more popular and utilised by the community,a,restored School Street Barn at its entrance will only add to its appeal. As a parent,one lesson I have learned to be true,over and over,is that sometimes what we should do isn't the popular thing to do, but it is still the right thing to do. I urge you to please support the Town of Agawam's proposal to restore and open the School Street Barn for public use. Respectfully, tDavid Cecchi i RD 1962-2o12 January 17, 2013 Timothy W.Brennan,Executive Director Deborah Dachos,Director .Department of Planning&Community Development 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear D 11 ea s. ac_os, This letter is in direct support of your 2013 Community Preservation Act(CPA)Application for the School Street Barn Restoration Project. As you are aware,the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC)assisted Agawam's Barn Committee with its successful application to the State and National Register of Historic Places,resulting in its listing in the National Register in September, 2012. As a result of this listing,the towel is now eligible to apply for grant funding through the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Preservation Project Fund (MPPF). The combination of potential MPPF funds and CPA funds will allow for the restoration of the Barn,and subsequently preserve its legacy. The MPPF program is a matching 5D-50 grant. Therefore,allocated CPA funds can be used as the match from the town of Agawam. Sincerely, James M. Mazik, AICP 1 Deputy Director for Operations Elizabeth Rairigh,AICP Historic Preservation"Planner cc:file i Pioneer Valley Planning Commission 60 Congress Street-Floor 1,Springfield`,MA 01104-3419 Phone 413781.6045 fax 413.732.2593 TTr413.781.7168 www.pvpcorg 6M - 1 Page 1 of;l Deborah Dachos From: rpschwein@comcast.net 1 Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 4:45 PM To: Deborah Dachos Subject: School Street Barn Renovation Dear Ms. Dachos, I am writing this letter regarding the renovation of the School Street Barn, not only as a lifelong Agawam Center resident, but as the director of our 1 town's youth wresting program. I am a strong believer in the preservation of our town's history. The image of the big red barn on School Street has been with me since childhood. Restoring it to create a functioning venue for town activities is a great idea! It will allow the town to keep one of its historic treasures plus add another 1' indoor facility where sports and civic organizations can meet. As director of the Agawam Youth Wrestling Club l organize many club meetings throughout the year. Oftentimes I am unable to set a convenient date and time for these meetings due to the lack of meeting space available in town. Although other venues have been as accommodating as possible, competition for specific dates and times has increased. Having another location in Agawam as a meeting place option would be very beneficial to not only our youth sports club but to all other Agawam organizations. Plus, the more spacious interior would allow us to set up display and demonstration areas to better explain our sport and club activities to potential newcomers. Thank you for our time. Please contact me if you'd like to discuss this Y Y further. Sincerely, Bob Schwein Director, Agawam Youth Wrestling Club 110 Raymond 'Circle Agawam, MA 01001 413-786-7063 1` 1/22/2013 David G. DeMatteo President,Agawam Youth Football &Agawam Little League www,a awamlittiglea ue.com www,aEawamyouthfootball com knineieri2comca t net 413.374.0975' January 21, 2013 To whom it may concern. My name is David DeMatteo and I am the current President of both the Agawam Little League and Agawam Youth Football Association. Both organizations Board of Directors are in full support of the restoration of the School Street Barn. We feel once completed, the School Street Barn can be used for many functions such as; youth sports registrations, Board of Directors meetings,team meetings, clinics and many more functions. The School Street Barn restoration will not just benefit the youth sports organizations, but it will benefit the entire Town of Agawam. We hope that the School Street Barn restoration project has the full support of all parties involved. Thank you for your time., Sincerely, DowUl/0. -. David G. DeMatteu 1 Town of Agawam ACAWAM HISTORICAL COMMISSION 36 Main Street Agawam,Massachusetts 01001 0 September 200 . , Christopher Sparks Parks &Recreadon Department Town.of Agawam 56 Main Street Agawam,Massachusetts 01001 Dear Mr.Sparks, Please,let it be known that the Agawam Historical Commission is in full support of your application to the Town ofAgawam Community Preservation Cap `ttee for funds to finance a blaster plan/Feasibility Study for reuse of the former Smith Farm f Hampden County Jail Farm barn located on School Street in Agawam for historical,_cultural,and educational purposes, Aga is the site of the first settlement in western M assachusetts and has a very long agricultural heritage. As late as the middle of the twentieth century,many farms took advantage of the rich sail located along the Connecticut River on River Road,The Jail Farm property is probably the largest surviving intact parcel of open land in the eastern part of town.The jail Farm barn is a physical reminder of Agawam's rich agricultural heritage,and one of the last surviving full-size hams in that part of town.It would be a wonderful asset to the town.if the bard was restored and opened to the public with historical othibits relating to the town's agrarian -past while providing space for cul ' and education al events. In the five;years since the Town tools ownership of the,property,the barn has largely been neglected,with vegetation allowed to completely envelop the structure.it is the hope of the historical commission that the barn., sloes not meet the fate of the Smith family homestead formerly located on the property,which was demolished by the Town of Agawam in 2000 after years of neglect:. ! j ' The Agawam Historical Commission 1poks forward to working with you:should this project proceed With best regard, avid�Cecchi &airman Town of Agawam 1 Parks & Recreation Department 1000 Suffield Street 1 Agawam, MA 01001 ,^. Tel (413) 821-0513 * Fax (413) 821-0637 January 9, 2012r Deborah Dachos Director of Planning and Community Development 36 Main Street' Agawam, MA 0100`1 Dear Debbie,; The Agawam Parks and Recreation Department fully supports the preservation and the i rehabilitation of the historic barn located at the entrance to the School Street Park. If restored the I barn would be an ideal location to hold historical, cultural and recreational events. 1' The Hampden County Prison Farm barn is a physical reminder of Agawam's rich agricultuaral heritage,,and one of the last surviving full-size barns in that part of town.Currently there is no place to showcase Agawam's agricultural past. If restored the barn could showcase historical exhibits relating to the town's agrarian past while providing space for cultural, educational, historical,and recreational events Event space is very limited and is greatly needed within the community. If restored the barn could be used for a plethora of activities and would be a welcome addition to the newly constructed School Street Park. The Parks and Recreation Department fully supports converting the barn into useable community event space. It is with these intentions that the original conceptual master plan was created with Community Preservation Act funds. If not fully restored for public use the building could be used for seasonal storage of recreation equipment such as lacrosse nets, field hockey goals, basketball equipment, as well as picnic tables and trash barrels in the winter. The basement of the barn would be ideal for storing the maintenance equipment that will be needed to tend to the grounds on a daily basis.. The barn is a community asset that needs to be preserved and converted into event space. If this is not feasible the barn should be used for storage and maintenance. Once again the Parks and Recreation Department fully supports the preservation and restoration of the historic barn: converting it into useable community event space. Sincerely, Christopher M. Sparks Director of Parks &Recreation Agawam Cultural Council 36 Main Street, Agawam, Massachusetts, 01001 l www.agawamcc.oLg �, } dune 13, 2005 Mr. Christopher M. Sparks Director of Parks & Recreation Town of Agawam Parks & Recreation Department; 760 Cooper Street Agawam,_MA 01001 Dear Mr. Sparks; The Agawam Cultural Council supports the proposed feasibility and architectural study for the conversion of the School Street Barn into usable community space. The Council is charged with enhancing opportunities to enrich the lives of the community through the arts; humanities, and interpretive sciences. We feel the Renovated Barn with Restroom Addition would snake an interesting, multi-use space for a cultural center. Our member, Sally Loos, is hoping to work with your department and see that this opportunity comes to fruition. At the present time, the Cultural Council must rely on the Library for space for our very popular Applause Series, featuring diverse arts groups once a month for seven months of the year. Space constraints and calendar conflicts with other Town programs using the Library often make it difficult to schedule the types of artistic events most beneficial tee the Town. ,Having the School Street Barn as an arts venue would be another enhancement to Agawam, °a forward-thinking town seeking to step into its future potential. Regards, Robert "Bob' ladis, Chair—ACC I CPA PUBLIC HEARING- May 22, 2007' Good Evening... idly name is F. William Euliano Jr.. I arty the Vice- Chairman of the Community Center Site Assessment Committee.. The mission of our committee is to examine and evaluate potential sites and or existing facilities that can be utilized for the purpose of instituting any number of interactive programs that serve the community as a whole. The potential facility cart e an existing municipal or primate site. The evaluation of these potential sites is being conducted conditionally pursuant to finance, location, expansion,potential and compatibility with cultural, educational, social and recreational program goals of the committee.. I These goals may tnct' e, but are not limited to the performing arts, educational enhancement, cultural enrichment, and recreational activities that reach out to the entire community. Upon completion of this study,, the committee will make specific recommendations to Mayor Cohen. At that point our work will be done and the decision to move forward will made by the mayor On April 18, 2007, the committee noted to unanimously to recommend THE BARN AT SCHOOL STREET PARK as a multi purpose Cultural Center. It is the committee's belief that such utilization would compliment the park and be suitable as a four season facility for theater, summer stock, art exhibits, dance, sculpting, puppeteering and other performing arts disciplines. This facility can have a flexible seating capacity of 120 and be completely handicap accessible with rest rooms being added to the exterior of the :Barn. - . ` . � ~ � It is our �� opinion _ ~ - Community Center, but-Tather be a separate entity that ___,~-____ one facet_ of our ~._~__ �~~.~~ Performing_ ~ ~~ ��~. . ~ . ' � Recently, there have been articles in The Republican that depict the plight of historical barns in the Commonwealth. They . are in �fact _ - ' _ endangered . ' of our connection to ~ " In addition to preserving a significant part of our past, ' - the compatiblere storation and utilization of this historic site would provide a needed cultural venue and be a the _~_~~ctu~~~o~ the Park~ Because time is of the essence with construction timeline, we feel it is important to make this recommendation at this time to Mayor Cohen. As our committee is only charged with making recommendations, the financing strategy and application to the CPA'for consideration will come from the mayor's office if he should feel it to be an appropriate project for the community at this time. ~ Respectfully Submitted, ^ . ~ ~ ' . - F. . . ^ ^ ~-~~^-�~~~-~-^-~~~.�p Jr. ~ ` ��m�� ^ - _-__ ___-_-__ ' �� | � ^ _~- ~~_y_. ''_�� A. -`_--_'- ~ Debra Dachos City Councilors - ' ° � ' - - , GA PLIBRARY �* � 750 COOPER STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSE S 01001 (413) 754-1550 January 11, 2012 Deborah Dachos Director of Planning and Community Development Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Re: School Street Barn Dear Ms. Dachos, I am writing to offer my support for the CPA Grant application for funds to renovate the School Street Darn for public use. The Barn is one of a very fear remaining barns of its style and vintage in the Pioneer Valley. It also serves as a historical.reminder of Agawam"s agricultural heritage. When renovated, the Town would be preserving part of Agaam's agricultural past, as well as providing a needed building for community functions.. The two meeting rooms at the library are booked every night and sometimes two or three times a day for various meetings and programs. There are many more people and organizations who would like to book meetings at the library, but we cannot accommodate them;because the rooms are already in use. If the barn were available for public meetings and other Town programs, I am sure there would be fnany events that could be scheduled at the barn. Again, I support the use of Community Preservation Funds for the renovation and preservation of the historic School Street Barn. Sincerely, Judith M. Clini Library Director 62 Clematis Road Agawam, MA 01001 December 17, 2012 Ms. Deborah S. Dachos,Director 1 Agawam Office of Planning and Community Development Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Subject; School Street Barn Dear Deborah: I attended the visioning session meeting last week. I am writing to provide comments on the future of the School Street Barn. The lowest price approach, which would perform basic renovation, could be characterized as building a statue or a monument. It would produce a beautiful building to look at. No one would be permitted inside the building, however, and the space inside would be idle, wasted. I am not in favor of limiting the Barn to a monument. The School Street Barn is a gem. Its unique history and distinctive form is unlike any other in our neighboring towns. It has a commanding presence at the entrance to the School Street Park. The Barn deserves to be developed into a facility that can be utilized by the townspeople of Agawam: Of the two approaches for development, the incremental approach producing, initially, a 3 season facility or the 4 season facility approach, the latter is the better option. The 4 season approach will likely result in lower overall cost. I believe the space will see use all year around. All of the activities listed in the brochure, and many others, too, would be suitable for the space. With regard to funding, the picture is bright. Funds covering a substantial portion of the estimated project cost already exist; these funds are limited for use on qualifying properties. The School Street Barn meets those requirements. Existing funds won't cover the whole project but the prospects for obtaining additional funding are significantly improved now that the Barn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I am excited about the School Street Barn. I support developing it into a 4 season facility. Sincerely yours, '312" A44 David Wells ATTACHMENT C Sign-In Sheet October 18, 2008 Barn Tour 1 1 h� - a , . � 1 ' t II f ps y • ��I 6....}.� _ru `F� .'t�e„��,° ) 1� ��°u'Lf�. f t.•fi �"`►'� � '.."' 'X—°r '� }d ,''r t •. . .�.. j�tl ,� C"'._ � '� .' i X 5 . 0 ✓,�+J Es v h4 )9 IIJ rig r' C : G6 M ■ a r P r,a rp .{ f [r , !fir , o -< r� 44 k6b ° t - , dPA, -TQX- r -7/ l t �a 44 jcrcx�, Avenue 3 r. _. .�_._�...w_ _a.,._.._. ...: µ . .,_. �._ ..._ ..,._ . _.. ...__.__.., W.,_... k vy E _ t ow d"./ "'M1 y dJ P1ft i 6�i 8. l f ✓ � ;. 1 j : el r tII - 6 010, Lyr4 410 8i _ ig dP r P , r;) s ' I E+ , ;y !2« 1 1 1 1 ATTACHMENT Newspaper Articles 1 w , .. ' .!� ! . awa residents- qr ed. 6 ar. " xci �pu rStr yy� At �ypivry'tj� S U", n. 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IN s'A `. p; thV.barn:.i 0 � hast+�ryyb _ _ otlaeb fawned day the city " dPiQeated' `s a�School`Street rlc e axe iyor said lee beXaeves R tr; tally a tip+ rtant not r oh as 'hopem�gettatig'it Just for` :Ag4Waata's°`future h tec ciix the national rgostet genefdtaons but:also for those will help leverag+ &arrts to re-.,. of entire Pi nn er Valley f uabash-the s ru a so at naay a y e P ons the�con : �u o t pfun w ,w.reaQra's'a�aan �er+��F�s ,( �• '�' a.,��; �'tlZ rb i hasp st creased' Asa �as the tit 's ,bias te�t,* uadya aF n task. S1ffi[' {y x# b i ianp�rtaraI J, ' els e r, w ► ou design need t Iro "i3Eld' Onglh>*stp r gets " ,'" '�' a I�,� Eican�rle t�to °ov�ners and uses: w r t tka bay In tli 4 sera , g the Shia"io*66r 'a�l��r PIgrtn� g�,,_- �ra��s ed ran the rational R_ er, u lucla at vas a�a a p re°parrr►g+dacurr�e:nt' dra i °plcrze tyre S�chcal Sire rif uric Fla , as heady prason fame ;for 11 angden a rn Ag" rn'rrn the,i+Mtationo Re+ i t+er of ttast inn euiQrsed +*the assa tat3ti. r `� '` fY ,e 5$'w`{ �i�+.g r& r 1'reseavation �;et uia�l r to-A a tQ ;r ,�~th t }}7. .: atheac .Qpiee ° ..+r'#A^ RP ,, ed:':4 Y��"{g.yree9"``�Id'Y ,.T.a4„ e' iit '�j .. , hk a, S haaaxrgr t ?��j y 4# t� f' bss 16�� ame y: . +Manu MAC le tee# �t� �e-��rV`atjQEL��tvYaaQney+g ��q.Y�� £a tlf) �hra �� r .. flee latest' r yyy� ght tf3 as"reg gthe laatn' ' Ll r P --- '' ey'ifona�-�ki� Page 24 AGAWAMADWRTISONM July 14,2t11.1 Agawam awards S" chool ' Street On June 30,.Agawam awarded the Pio- MHC reported;'The ham at present retains' neer Valley Planning Commission (PVP+C) sufficient integrity of location,design,mate- a$6,000 contract to bring the School Street pals, workmanship,feeling,and association Barn a step closer to its restoration and use to convey its historic and architectural sig-- for civic functions.The$6,OOQ grant was re nificance," ceiived from Agawam's CPA Fund. "1 could not be more pleased that our The"big red barn"holds a prominent po- unique piece of Agawam's agricultural heri- sition at the entrance to;the town's popular tage is getting closer to being utilized by the School Street Park, By some accounts,:the citizens of Agawam for civic events," said barn was constructed in the late 1800s and Mayor Richard Cohen."Protecting and pre- is a rare double rump New England-style serving Agawam's historic resources, like' barn_ Bonnie Parsons, PVPC's manager of the School Street barn,is critically important historic preservation programs,stated,"The for not only Agawam's future,generation,but School Street barn has taken on increased for the entire Pioneer Valley," significance as Agawam's barns have gradu- The charge of the Pioneer Valley Planning ally been lost,but it is also important for its Commission will be to prepare the necessary . .: uncommon design and its century-long his- documentation for listing in the National , s Cory of diverse owners and uses." Register as well as assist the Agawam Plan- Recently,the road to be listed on the US, ning Department in obtaining restoration Department of Interior's National Register funds from the Massachusetts Preservation Turley Publications courtesy photo of Historic places was cleared by the Mas- Projects Fund and the Agawam Community sachusetts Historical Commission ( C) Preservation Act Fund.P 's contract will The town of Agawam recently In his Feb. 3 opinion, Michael Stemita of be completed by Feb.28. avvapci the Pit�rt` r Valley Pl lnnin scam- mission a$6,000 contract to restore the School Street Sam is f HIM 'View/Post Comments k .:. .". •.. air - ! :,- t.. r tx w.' .. _ - I ITZM LIFUTWITll Its • r .•r ',e �I�i - � _ r tt _ � ..r-r t - - rr"" s R t t t -- �. a s . wff � 14� e � _ r - r.: . a • _ t r t t t, tt,,, .» t r t - s r -r � - ,. t - -s - * e -o r _ t •' _ t� t :: �� - t +e a a t !- - ea - ® - s �-t• E. • t r _ .rt • .` - ' i a,�tr - t -r t ! • �- r. `• • - t : . .t _ t t - r e r- _r • - r r r t Page 2 of 2 I commissioner member Karl H. Stleg said his hoard favors preserving the building as much as possible. for I Corn tortca ZIC Jr...�Merry A. Kozloski, chairman of the Community Preservation Act Committee, argued in favor of the project on the grounds that the city has money set aside for historical preservation that cannot be used for any other purpose. Some residents, like Billy Chester 3. Chester of Barry Street, argued for leaving the structure as is, "I'm in favor of keeping the barn the way it is. To do what you want to do is not right," Chester said. Machos said her office's next step is to consider input from the meeting and then bring its proposal to both the City Council and the Community Preservation Act Committee in January. If the project is approved by the City Council and it gets funding, the city would select a contractor in March and begin construction in May. Sponsored Links P111 Related Stories AgaAin M=r Ricba[d.-Cohetl-U=2ses.lQw--jntcrest loans-to help,residents in solithwcst i2f city witti failing 5W.0 Sy5tem� Janice RgynQld inUC5 mgjbgr's logAtradilion 'Kin g to TQY Lor JQY 0 masslive.com. All rights reserved, School -Stre'kibt Barn gai.nsl,,. .' listing "Visioning session" for rest r orr{set f&r ,sec: 1 By Jennifer Wroblewski , tafWrWr AGAWAM—It took nearly two years for town,officials to achieve one of their goals for an important local structure,but despite recently I j being listed on the National Regis- ter of Historic places, the School I Street Barn is still a major subject-. . -- of discussion for the towns plan- . ~rring department: Deborah Machos, director of , Planning and Community Devel- opment,in Agawam,announced re- ., ,. Tuliey-pub`�e ti sus cently that the historic zed barn at the entrance to School Street Park, Planes on Sept. 1 .,fbe'town was cial list of buildings,districts,sites, was accepted by the National Park notified by Secretary of State Wtt-' structures, and objects that retain Service,Department of the Interior liam Francis Galvin, in an Oct. 9 their,character and are, important in the National Register of Historic letter to Agawam Mayor Richard to our,local,_:state or nati8n his- A Cohen. ;° tort':' It-is.a federal,program, a§- According to a certificate rec- tablished under,the'National His- Jill. ogniiin the designation,`The riv toric'Preservation Act of 1'996 and tional register is the,nation's offi Please see B s Fig :. School Street barn listed as a national Bisset BARN,fmm wage 1 machos,who once refereed to the barn as money into it!' and renovated, so I'm hoping that a lot o is administered in the Commonwealth by Agawam's"diamond in the rough,"said.she Despite its age,the interior post and beam people come and leave being as enthusiastic the Massachusetts Historical Commission. was optimistic that tho'barn would be listed !construction is in"excellent "although as I arts now," Dachos said about the "The (national register] recognized unique after the nomination form was submitted a new roof will be needed in the future,Da- 12 session. and irreplaceable historic resources that give earlier this year, rhos said: The basement could potentially have a sense of time and place to our downntowns, "It was a sure thing as far as I-was con- "And we do have some foundation is- handicapped bathrooms and a kitchenette, neighborho6ds, village centers, and r u d cerned because of its history and significance sues,"she added. "It would be negligent on meeting room and patio. Upstairs would be landscapes,and contribute to our uni- in terms Of construction,'t said Dachos. "I the smart of the town to not initiate this pro "pretty much just the open space that L%cur.. - ties'character,making Massachusetts a spe- think that right now I'm just extremely err- cess of making structural repairs..:and then rently'there:'said Dachos. cial place! thusiastic ut the work that Bill Crosske going,a little bit:further to make it available "it would be unencumbered byanything:'' The town ofAgawam purchased the School is doing. He's'actually prepared plans,you to the public." she said. "You'd be;able to see the post and .. Street Barn in 2002,along with 49.3 acres'of can visualize what the bam's going to be like She invites the public to attend a School beam construction and rafters. We'd try to land on which the structure currently sits:It when it's restored" Street Barn''vi ioning sessiolr"at 7 p.m.on: . peep the floors as best we could,but it works. represents a rare New England style high- A illiarn Crosskey,of Crosskey Architects Wednesday,Dec.12,atAgawam SeniorCen-> That's the most exciting thing;It would work .. drive post and beam structure with ramps at based in Hartford,.Conn., is working on - ter,:located at 95.4 Main St.1bere,Crosskey perfectly as a community events space." both ends,an uncommon agricultural design plans for the restoration of the barn, which will present plans for the restoration of the Anyone unable to attend that session,who solution to farming in a floodplain.Located was built in time l800s, barer,and the Barn Advisory Corarnittee,will wishes to discuss the future of the building, on the west bank of the Connecticut River, "All barns need work in order for there to solicit input from residents about the barn's should contact Dachos at 786-0400,-ext. the harn and its contents survived the devas- remain s ding;'Dachos said."We're at the future use. 8738 or pIarming@akqwrun.ma.us. tating floods of 136 barn needs right now where the ba needs some "I think people can't envision what the structural work,We do have to invest some space would look like once'-it was restored Am _. .__ ; s School Street Barn. restoration planspresented to public y Carley Dangons town of Agawam.The town is the Crosskey presented the ' "IN ' caqey(&heremindcrxom owner of the School Street Barra option of completing, the and is responsible for its upkeep:' renovation in stages, where the AGAWAM — At a public Crosskey presented the foundation, frame, roof, siding, information meeting conducted at options of minimally restoring the insulation, windows and doors the Agawam senior Center Dec. barn to keep it standing and a . would be completed in Phase 1 at °` p g p 4 � ^° 12,-Deborah Dachas, director of more in depth restoration that an estimated cost of$343 508. g g 'Would include i 9t„` �- "' .Plannin and Community would enable the barn to The second stage w , , Development, and William an operational public facility.The the-finishing of the basement, it Cr6sskey of Crosskey Architects former would entail work on the electrical and plumbing wont, the LLC, presented plans for the frame, siding and,foundation of installations of stairs and an i restoration of School Street Barn the structure to ensure it does not: elevator at an estimated cost of located in School Street Park.. collapse. This choice would not $74,100_ , � r� ill" ;u � According to Dachos; while provide public access. Dachos explained that its structure is well preserved, the According to Crosskey, state funding is available through the barn is in need of restoration. law rewires handicap Community Preservation-Act 4 r=> �`Tlae roof is showing significant accessibility before anyone can Committee in* the amount, of °- _ signs of decay," she said. "The enter the barn, The latter option $437,894 in fiscal year 1013 and � siding, windows and doors need would provide this access atfd $100,000 from the Massachusetts to be water tight [and are not other amenities such as Historical Commission Historic currently]. These are the bathrooms, 'lighting and a reservation Grant Program. The town presented faun options for the restoration of the historic 'minimum requirements to;keep it kitchenette to create a multi-use Additional state funds might be School Street Bam at w Info tf or restoration 12.f to first is to standing, building. available because the barn is make shvctural improvements to ensure ft barn mnialris sWding for The question is whether In his recommendation, recognized by .the National Years to come.The second is to convert the building into s mU minimal restorations should be Crosskey stated that it would be Register of Historic Places, . . public faclllty. completed to ensure the landmark best to dismantle the barn and ]Resident John Walsh opposed R&n&der Publkadowflephoto remains standing, or if a more work from the ground 'up, the option of converting the barn thorough renovation should be regardless of which plan the town into a multi-use public structure. be creating a icon that you can Some . °residents were completed to open the barn to chose. He added that. the He cited that it was unfair to local never go in," he said, "We uld : concerned the barn wouldn't public use for events such as renovation would incorporate the businesses such as Chez Josef and .lust be able to look at it,"" resemble its original structure one farmers' markets, craft fairs and original building materials in the the Crestview Country Club Other residents posed updated. weddings. revamped structure. because the barn Mould create concerns about the possible "The correct approaches to "The barn was built more The estimated cost of the competition. commercialization of the site.; replace the worn materials with than 130 years ago;"' she said. "It stabilization is $ 0,720. The Russ Petrucci,;resident and Dachos respo ided, "The School materials that match what's is one of the sole reminders of estimated cost of a renovation to member of the School Street B Stet Park had deed restrictions. •there,"Crosskey stated. Aga am's beginnings �it is very convert the property into a public 'Committee,opposed completing The land is fiat recreational use "It will look like an historic unique and very important to the use site is$512,787- the minfinal improvements.'"We'd only and it's publicly ed." barn;"Dachos said. a rx ti is .. Z_z A -P14 an g, ,wam. rw , r.. n x}' ...:K.. a •::.x.•. .. ', fg •.'.: F. ... City officials slope to top Dec.l2,;at 7 p.m. at the Senior ervatipn Act :honey to - grounds of School Street Park. 'Historic Places, is a double Center.. ° . bish the 1880s-era ba Plans Once public input has been ramp structure.;It is only one Agawam'' Com" Nullity, public "opinion willr be have,centered around reuse of, given;, architect.' William' of two barns of that type'in sought the rstructt ri by the communi- rosske will reparerhis final,Western Massachusetts. A Preservation'Act money to "1 wi�ulel really enco e .ty. Howevver, the city' School 'plans-and cost' estimates for double-ramp allows for refurbish t�1 -lull People to attend the meeting,"`Street B Adviso Co,. tnit- rests A the barn. aebios p sage straight,through the Plannixxg and CCrxnmunity-De- tee will solicit residents spe- said. CrQsskey_ will outline building, De- hard. ` velopment' iiiector Deborah cific ideas.•for reuse''if the plans during the Dec. 1 meet- The barn is known M the S.lathes said-Monday,' a meeting, ing-for stab° ' '' the strut- .area far its use from 1930 to presentation f s cut to be a t� he advisory committee e so i l continue to stand 2002 es the Hampden Countym By DRA E.CONST TINE p g recommended the structure be aver the neat decades as well Prison Farm.luring that time, cellent. We have a lot of peo- restored «arid opened to the as plans to°use't for three sea- 'i inmates raised produce on the sconstantineQr�pub.com. , . :, P ple who. are interested ua public'for,civic, cultural and sons each- year and for four, f 's 50 acres to help feed the ACA r Crosskey Ar- he brut what's going on recreatitnal use;,and the pri- seasons._Crosske i ;.being` n dy in Springfield and Hol_ chitects Inc, of Hartford with the barn,". v to Friends of the School paid$61,750 for the work.,; yoke as well as fellow,inmates unveil its proposals for rests r= City officials hype to tap Street Barn supports those The building,w,hich's+listed at the former York Street.Lail ing the School Street BaitAgawam's Community Pres. uses. 'The barn-is on the on the National register of in Springfield'. ° . r'. h t � .. r 19 . .. [• +J� �• "5a�wK.s :::. is Y.�: , 'Business IS`1 �7 . faJ. lC�ticln . . . . . 11 ds.. . . . . . . . . 1 ssieds. . . 16 =1-4-- ICE' PAGES - r&,%L-n , va.,tiu? "Rf-s den6 de,bate•.S hoof Street Barn plans ily' e Lydick rley Publications Corres o nt -.•AGAWAM—is a barn just a�barn?, Not if Wi the 13(4earr-old red barn on the'grounds; of�School- k. 'The barn is'a tremendous.asset. it's one of the wale reminders of.Agaw 's,extrensely strong agricuttuie"heritage: We want it'to be standing.for,another 130,y" :' Debo- rah Machos, the-town's director of plating; and cotntnualty.Acyclopment. told a gaup of about•'40 people gathered in the Agawam Senior Center fora"Asioneering`t session on possible future uses for,the historic barn. Machos and William Crosskey:of Crosskey Architects in Hartford,Conn.,a hisiori+ Ares- don consultant who has n' °ttg on `plans for.restoring the -.barn, discussed dare `"aryproposals°for tho structure—includ= ing three-or fomr season'6se—at the Dec, 12 session.The meeting was held trTsilicit input "atsd<gatber.sug `osis_about,ho r.,tcr utilize' the tow wncd bun. , cost n p" iaf the bt" residen a "ssuahzi yt 1 8UOs u ` pttbhcyase. � was d'ep,Colstrty Jai f ri 10.arsn,fads'tise ids �diits�.khe.=19$tls , in 2Ut18, tlse chtical Street]Barn tivi$ury . r�a,, otrauuttee r e. that the bans achos gas csared ait + tti the=ptsblsc,nh goal .to ;:inn to st, >r. d eess� st a_ h setrut s r -, tarre,for he town a +thole hest of 1. � r ctzvittes rvctidsn er'a mar i�a January 3,2013 AGAWAM ADVOTISM . ,e;j Residents debate barn plans .. .: . An BARN,from page 1 An opportunity kets to athletic activities to craft lairs. - Machos emphasized that any,changes to wonderful structure the barn, which was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places,would not alter its rare New England design style or By Mike Lydick level with new wood or steel pig; its post and beam construction: , Tu.riey Publications Correspondent . excavating the lower level another The barn also has another unique feature. to 3 feet; a ramp at each end.The-double-ramp design , Deborah Machos called the school .opening up the south walls on lower -one of only two barns like it in the Western >�:. � Street Barn a"wonderful Muse"-and level by adding windows or sliding glass Massachusetts area and the only one of its one of the few remaining barns that allow doors that would open onto a patio; type in Agawam - allowed farmers to pass ''{ ° .people to remember what made Agawam - adding insulation and ductwork for Agawam in its earl heath and cooling fire car round use. straight through the building without Itav- � .. ��``�` , ,� 8 y days. g g year ing to turn around.Unlike many other ramp en you walk into that barn you Depending on which option is chosen barns of its era,it wasn't built into a hillside, . are walling back into history,"said Ma- and the cost of a final contractor's pro- but raised up to protect the top level in the chos,the town's director of planning and posal,"Machos said there are two possible event of flooding from the nearby Connecti- corramility development. at a Dec. 12 funding sources for the barn renovations_ cut Diver, fl "visoneering" session on the barn's fu- The town's Community Preserva_ Public use requires more work,money ture. "It's beautiful, And its interior, the tion Act has 37,894 available in fiscal year and $495 19 for fiscal year Crosskey spent the past summer assessing t and beam construction-the s , �- y the barn's condition. He said the first-and _ 'r 4 '"`} "bones' are well-preserved," 20K Machos said CPA funds;it the his- most critical-step to preserving e b is c '5 She said renovating the barn for public torte preservation category have primarily t. heri used for rivets ro writes. he said to stabilize it. use could involve threep es,depending p p Doors and windows,rnust bp. ed becaaase on how much money the town decided to ,Agawam as a municipality has very iew of u The d siding also decay- ing f'ubii it 8 photo bar Mike t_yc ick . spend beyond the minimal repairs needed historic structures, but the School Street and must be repaired,At a 'nimu ,he andifitusesthebamforjuadu=seasons Barn is one of the most critical, said work trust be done to en the barn is .William Crosskey of Crosskey Ar, or year-round.Dacbos also explained the "This could be our opportunity to use weather tight and no longer open to outside dchitects in Hartford,a historic ferns- possible funding sources available to pay funds that have already been collected to elements. Crosskey estimat ed this would erVation consultant o has been for the renovations. use to preserve the: School Street Barn. cost about$60,000,but thauestimate doesn't working on.Mans for 'restoring,the a first please involves rebuilding T ktat money 4ac hcen collected from Aga include' the crest to repair• the foundation,"on, the barn structure,pouting,new concrete want residents and is just sitting there which is shifting.. School et r`ra, disc d p t dations, frartni the floor, new waiting to be used for a project like this;' liminary proposals for the barn. stein and new roofiva she added This work, however, would only prevent g' g,insulation,doors, the barn's condition fr tit worsening. stab- and windows.The proposed cost for the The barn's recent acceptance by the has to have the materials that were put on it. first phase would be 8, 0& National Park Service's Department of the lic use even for tours--'requires spendingp Interior in the National Register more money making the barn handicap ac- in 1880;'he said. "The reality is that build-,' The second phase entails site work and gister of His- cessible and-installing other amenities for ings change and have different needs.Now interior work to make the barn suitable for toric places, also allows the town to tap the general public. this barn,has the opportunity to serve;the three-season use.Thiswould include util- state funds to save tiie'barn.. Dachos said '"If you spend the$60, L1Ct for the needed community in a different way other than its ity connections, framework and finishing Agawam could apply for up to$100.000 repairs;it has to be only used for storage.It agricultural pasta" the basement level,installing stairs and as for a Nlassac;husutt5 Historical Preserva- would be a space that no resident gets to go Machos reassured residents that arty true- lift, electrical work., and plumbing, The tion historic funding grant. vations would be done carefully to preserve estimated cost for this phase:$395',1"79. 1lachos said she and members of the into, said Machos. lest�rring sae barn and renovating`it Lay its historic integrity and would be reviewed Installing a heating cocilittg, Sys- School Street Barn Advisory Committee adding modern conveniences-'such as heat- by the federal government to prevent jeep« tern to turn the structure into a four-sea- plan to meet with the city council and ing and air conditioning, bathrooms; and ardizsng the•barn's listing ou,the5 National son barn at a cost of$74,100 would be the town's Conservation Preservation Act a lift between the upper and 'lower levels Historic Register, the third and final phase.The total cost to Committee (CPA) in January to discuss "Unless e go in and totally change the convert the barn for ear--round use would flee project. would allow it to be used for three or four y seasons of the year, character of•the barn-which we are not'inmm be$812,787, At that meeting-:which would be open The cost for a three season barn is esti- ten g to do-'you will walk into that ' 'Plait could be accoinp lisbed`with some to the public - the advisory committee treated to bc.,%81,076:To make the structure per level and it will took just like a historic of the following renovations. would answer any questions from city into a four-season barn,Crosskey's estirnat bags."she added. "tapping into an existuag'water main to ` councilors said CRA Committee members ed cost;is$51 ,7S7�He"also'explained that P(iiential value for community bring in water lines-, before preparing and distributing propos work could be phased in over time as the bringing i Advisory committee mber;Russell pe-. .Orin in n electricity, at requests to rc,storatiotafteltabilitation ' .town could afford it: trucci said there is,a need in town for a three- -refurbishing the entenuce two ramps; contractors in February. Renovation impact on historical si atih Or Error-season`f of`ty such,as-" ' •Scli�aol »replacing the con r in walls Renovationfhe gtxal, said l�acltos, would be to cance Street Baas. He said it makes no sense to and footings; select a contractor its March mid begin 'Someresidents questioned if adding rood- spend money just to have s&rbething to .pouring a new concrete slab; construction in May. She added that this ern amenities would lessen the historical tools at and not use. "Putting itr aboutv one- -putting in stairs and a lift for access timeline is not dependent on which option significance of the barn, "It's a barn.We'refifth of the top end estimate just to refurbish to both levels; is selected for the barn. going to change the roof,change the siding, the barn structure would create an icon that supporting the; bottom of the upper change the windows,and than tithe founds- could-never be used'.The proposals"that have lion.Is it going to be a historic building after .been presented would allow tlae building'to ° i be used,by eve boo in town,, r f that?A barn is a barn.It's not a recreational body-in; center. We're going to spend a trillion dol- Magda faalitatsos urged plc to look at i i ? r :. tars on this barn-is it still historic?„ asked the long-range possibilities of the barn and . 4 $ its potential value to host educational and one person in attendance. c events."if it's t pensive to do all i r Resident John Walsh suggested the barn ? � � �: t :� a . ' should be preserved and left±unrenovated, e renovations at once,it should at least be completed through the thirdstage.There' a_, but p fed a y structurall so it would s + a •t:; r 4� A .. d,�;C ^'M�'�,°}C '*� 4 .�,Fe survive for another 100 earn However, he n for a place for everts that the town sup- , ;. , y ports that there isn't space for right now." ar tt4 r didn't favor converting it into a three- or Henry lozloslri, who lass been involved four-season barn. „ with the. barer protect-for nearly a decade Now we have the town of Agawam � competing with the Likes of Cher Josef and argued in favor of the renovations,'"wly feel- ing is if you're going to do this,do it right Crestview Country Club, which are in tlae wedding business. I don't think the town don t do it all" should be in the wedding business or any 'former city> councilor Jill Messick, 'a` thing like that;'he sai& member of the barn's advisory committee, Crosskey said the renovations, if done said it would be "selfish" for the town`not successfully, would retain the features that to develop the barn by choosing one of the define the barn historically and give it char- options presented at the meeting, Messick also said it's important to pre- ` r aster. Also,materials used to replace pieces .. , that have worn out would closely match serve the barn because Agawam is losing its barns at a"tremendous"rate."!tight now it's those used in the 's original,construc- justabarn_' until it's gone." stein. "Historic preservation doesn't meals that this always has to be a barn,'that it always Tvrieay Publdcatims photos by Mike Lydick These two photos of a made[ of the School Street Barra show what the fern could look like after it's renovated for three- or four-season iise.The overhead cutaway view shows how the barn's historic post, and beam construction would be preserved on the upper level of the kram. The side exterior View shows how two new entrances could be added to the'barn after the foundation is replaced and excavated another 21/2 to 3 test. 1 1 1 ATTACHMENT ' Crosskey Architects Plans 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 s A r� �v v t.. l� { ot te {? y i e' 4 W TM,.v k E t. .y 77 1 ILt J 4 oil 02 t n �� . k e p� y na r x pJ, it»tea..+aaw3`a,�4 ktXaa`sk..`«s: xb`:U.�tre'h .,+.,tm'Rd k+1 a.e..Y�c. s.:;Sdwrziatwic&:4ca »:fi Al�}S .uSdw 1 tr t� K v a, S n , y i S< � w �qf 1# "h S, �f ttih Y fit` tl tt` 4 a a ` ?f: L ��I ,! 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