Amherst CSD launches Phase 2 construction; district reports $6.4M escalation and shortfall for Phase 3

Turner Construction and the district’s architects told the Amherst Central School District board that construction for Phase 2 of the district’s capital project has begun and will touch all four school buildings and a new turf complex. Project managers reviewed schedules, scopes and updated costs, and said bids and supply‑chain timing drove some schedule choices.

Turner project manager Madeline Murphy said contractor onboarding began immediately after April awards and that “we did start construction this week,” a start that will carry through the planned November closeout for initial scopes.

Scope highlights: Windermere will receive an 8,500‑square‑foot UPK addition composed of four classrooms and a multipurpose room, a covered and secured outdoor play area, and a dedicated arrival/dismissal entrance; Smallwood and Windermere will receive secure‑entry renovations and IT room upgrades; the middle school will have crawl‑space abatement, an auditorium…