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Needham school committee votes to pursue Construction Manager at Risk under Chapter 149A
Summary
The School Building Committee voted to apply to the state Inspector General to use Chapter 149A construction manager at risk (CMR) delivery for the project; the committee recorded a roll-call vote and discussed schedule and preconstruction costs.
The Needham School Building Committee voted Oct. 6 to pursue a construction-manager-at-risk (CMR) delivery under Chapter 149A for the Powell (Pollard) Middle School project, authorizing staff to file an application with the state Inspector General and begin the procurement steps required for a CMR selection.
Committee members and the owner’s project manager described CMR as a delivery method that provides preconstruction estimating, constructability review and scheduling input during design and allows early procurement of long-lead items. The committee’s vote follows staff advice that Pollard’s constrained site and in-place operations make the CMR…
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