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High school gym floor pulled up as district advances concrete repairs; topside bids come in higher, town assessing added culvert and FEMA mapping costs
Summary
Winchester High School crews have removed about half the existing gym floor surface as the district coordinates concrete remediation and town officials prepare Spring Town Meeting funding adjustments.
Work is underway at Winchester High School to remove and replace the gymnasium floor, and the district reported progress and budget developments for related concrete repairs and broader town infrastructure projects.
Contractors were removing the old rubberized gym surface and underlying layers; a town memo and on‑site photos showed about half the floor already peeled up and heavy equipment on site. The district said engineers will perform a forensic review of the concrete slab once the floor is removed, and finishing/curing of a new floor will follow a multi‑step process to ensure long life and ease of maintenance.
Concrete repair bids and funding: The town opened bids for the Phase 2 work to address concrete deterioration (surface‑applied corrosion inhibitor/SACI and related topside repairs). The project was funded at $845,000 at last fall’s Town Meeting to cover both…
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