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Holyoke middle school project: MSBA funding returned, demolition contract awarded and 60% design due
Summary
The Holyoke City school building committee reviewed schedule milestones, reported a demolition contract award that came in below estimate, and said the 60% construction documents will be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority while bidding preparations continue.
The Holyoke City School Building Committee discussed next steps for the new middle school project, saying the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has returned the funding agreement to the city and the project team will submit the 60% construction documents to MSBA in the coming weeks.
The committee learned that the early site (demolition) package was bid in mid‑July and that American Environmental submitted the low bid. “The lowest the whole with American environmental and they were approximately 2 and a half million dollars under our estimated budget,” Mount Vernon Group consultant Chris LeBlanc said. The design team plans a kickoff meeting with that contractor right after the Labor Day holiday and weekly coordination meetings during demolition.
Why it matters: returning the MSBA funding agreement and completing the 60% construction documents are major milestones that advance the project…
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