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South Elementary building project advances; land swap, CMAR selection aim to control cost and schedule
Summary
Project team reported a land‑swap securing Fano Drive access, a move expected to cut costs by about $2 million and avoid a state environmental review; the school building committee voted to pursue a construction‑manager‑at‑risk delivery and is negotiating with W.T. Rich for a guaranteed maximum price.
The South Elementary School replacement project advanced on multiple fronts, presenters told the school committee: the town and a private property owner signed a memorandum of understanding for a land swap to develop Fano Drive as an access road, the project delivery method was set to construction manager at risk (CMAR), and the school building committee recommended W.T. Rich as construction manager and moved to begin GMP negotiations.
Project presenters said the Fano Drive land swap reduces the project’s wetland impacts and lowers construction costs by approximately…
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