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Hingham School Committee files statements of interest with MSBA for three school roofs

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Committee members authorized the superintendent to submit statements of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for Hingham High School, Plymouth River Elementary and South Elementary, citing membrane deterioration, seam separation, ponding and other roof failures.

Hingham — The Hingham School Committee on Jan. 27 authorized the superintendent to submit statements of interest (SOIs) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for roof work at Hingham High School, Plymouth River Elementary (PRS) and South Elementary.

Each SOI cites priority-5 roof deficiencies the district says are affecting building systems: at Hingham High an EPDM rubber membrane with seam separation and ponding; at PRS aging tar-and-gravel systems installed in 1999 with ponding and drainage problems; and at South Elementary a mix of failing membrane and lower-grade shingles with significant patching. The committee specifically…

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