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Needham committee ranks HMFH first in designer selection for new middle‑school project; MSBA review, interviews set
Summary
The Permanent Public Building Committee reviewed five designer proposals for the planned middle‑school project (Pollard/Empowered School), ranked HMFH first in committee points and discussed the MSBA designer‑selection process and next steps including interviews scheduled for May 20.
The Permanent Public Building Committee reviewed five proposals for the town's planned middle‑school project and recorded a committee ranking that placed HMFH first, Doran/Whittier second and Arrowstreet third ahead of JCJ and RDA.
The committee discussed the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) designer‑selection process, the makeup of design teams and the consultant firms each prime proposed to use. The project consultant told the committee that five firms responded to the request for proposals: Arrowstreet; Doran Whittier (DNW); HMFH; JCJ; and RDA. He also described the MSBA Designer Selection Panel process, noting that the panel includes 13 MSBA members plus three town representatives and that the MSBA assigns the…
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