Revere City school construction advances as bids, environmental approvals proceed

Members of the Revere School Building Committee received a construction progress update that reported demolition and site clearing are complete, contaminated-soil removal is underway and key permitting and bid milestones are scheduled over the next six weeks.

The update, delivered at the committee meeting, matters because the project must clear environmental reviews and finalize major trade bids before the committee can approve a contract amendment and full-site construction. Officials said several regulatory reviews and bid packets are timed to converge in September and October, shaping the project schedule and upcoming committee decisions.

Brian Deakin, project staff, and a representative from Consigli provided the project briefing. Deakin said the team completed demolition of existing foundations and removal or crushing of concrete rubble from the former dog track, and that contractors have placed construction trailers with power and data on site. He said contaminated-soil removal is in progress but awaits final approvals to complete that scope.

Jason, a Consigli representative, showed aerial imagery and pointed to cleared areas…