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Council asks Skanska/OPM/Perkins Eastman to explain phase‑3 delays, contingency use on Lowell High project
Summary
Councilors pressed the city manager about unanticipated problems in phase 3 of the Lowell High School renovation — water infiltration, floor voids and structural surprises — and voted to have the project team explain projected delays, out‑of‑scope work and cost impacts.
Lowell City Councilors on March 4, 2025, voted to request that the school construction team — including Skanska (construction manager), the owner's project manager (OPM) and Perkins Eastman (designer) — appear before the council to explain projected delays and out‑of‑scope costs in phase 3 of the Lowell High School renovation.
The request follows a February site tour where councilors and staff observed unexpected structural and subsurface conditions in the 1922 building that are affecting work in phase 3. Councilors said sections of floor were removed, voids and differing floor thicknesses were discovered, and there is debate about whether water penetration originated from a canal or from city storm/wastewater systems. Councilors also flagged…
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