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West Warwick approves contracts to keep Payne Street school project moving ahead of bond decision
Summary
The council approved contracts totaling about $294,600 for architectural and engineering work for the Payne Street school project and authorized funding from loan or anticipated bond proceeds to preserve state reimbursement eligibility; members debated committing funds before a bond vote.
The West Warwick Town Council approved contracts with Lehi Field and Tekton to continue design work for the Payne Street school project, a key step intended to preserve eligibility for state reimbursement and to keep the overall school-construction timetable on track.
Council members said the contracts — described by staff as task-based work through schematic and design development — will allow the town to meet deadlines for the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) stage submissions and avoid forfeiting a potential 68% reimbursement. Staff…
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