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School committee approves $380,000 contingency for temporary kitchen and $150,000 for loop‑road design
Summary
After a construction update on the Hopkins school addition, the school committee authorized a $380,000 contingency for a temporary kitchen solution and $150,000 for design, engineering and permitting for a full‑depth repave of the campus loop road.
The Hopkinton School Committee approved contingency funding Thursday to support a temporary food service solution during construction at Hopkins School and authorized design and permitting work for a full‑depth paving of the campus loop road.
During a construction dashboard update, a project representative said the Hopkins addition remains on schedule and on budget; the report reviewed procurement of classroom technology, mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough‑ins, CMU block work and upcoming window and brick facade installation. The presenter also summarized the committee’s contingency planning for change orders and other risks.
The committee voted to authorize a $380,000 contingency to fund a temporary kitchen trailer and related setup while the school kitchen is taken offline for renovation. The presenter said the trailer would be a full working…
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