Board of Education Approves Contracts for Hayes Field
By Carol P. Bartold
Jan. 20, 2016: At a special meeting on Wednesday morning, January 13, the Bronxville Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to award a joint contract for landscape architectural, engineering, and construction administration services for the Hayes Field reconfiguration to KG&D Architects, PC, and Abel Bainnson Butz.
The aggregate amount of the joint contract is not to exceed $140,250, with $34,500 designated for KG&D and $105,750 for Abel Bainnson Butz.
Mount Kisco-based KG&D, the school district architects, will work with Abel Bainnson Butz to develop a detailed set of design documents and manage the approvals process to ensure that all paperwork is properly filed. Both entities will review all available data regarding the Hayes Field site and evaluate drainage, water, and power sources. They will also review a topographic survey and the most recent geotechnical survey of the site.
Abel Bainnson Butz will perform a comprehensive review of engineering documents generated for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Midland Valley Drainage Project, including those related to infrastructure, storm water diversion, and release into the Bronx River.
By a vote of 5 to 2, the board approved a resolution authorizing the board president, vice president, and chair of the facilities committee to negotiate, execute, and deliver definitive agreements with KG&D and Abel Bainnson Butz for services not in excess of the $140,250 contract.
According to Dan Carlin, assistant superintendent for business, the goal in authorizing the resolution is to give the board president, vice president, and chair of the facilities committee the capacity to negotiate a lower cost for the contract.
Pictured here: A view of Hayes Field.
Photo by A. Warner
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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