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Facilities director presents multi‑million estimate for Westford Academy roof, HVAC and controls upgrade
Summary
At the Sept. 22 Westford School Committee meeting, Director of Facilities Jeff Bunyan outlined completed capital projects, near‑term requests and a present‑day estimate for a full roof, HVAC and building‑management replacement at Westford Academy; committee discussion focused on funding paths, timing and operational risk.
Jeff Bunyan, director of facilities for town and schools, told the Westford School Committee on Monday, Sept. 22, that a full replacement of Westford Academy’s roof, rooftop HVAC units and building management system (BMS) is a district priority and carries a large present‑day cost estimate.
Bunyan said the estimate he presented, based on a 2022 SMMA/Peter Bradley cost study escalated to current dollars, is $24,000,006.94 (as shown in the SMMA excerpt he read to the committee). “This is a very large scary number,” Bunyan said, noting that the district is exploring packaging the work into a larger performance contract and pursuing state and grant reimbursement options where possible.
The facilities director front‑loaded a progress report on summer and near‑term capital work before the academy discussion. Completed or in‑process projects he listed included: an Abbott wastewater plant exterior renovation (project budget ~$50,000); replacement of an oil‑fired heating system at the Abbott plant with an electric heat pump (total cost about $67,305; net cost after incentives and use of…
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