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High school project team to pursue phased RIDE submissions; town council heard tariff concerns but steel sourcing expected to limit impact
Summary
Members of the school building committee reported progress on the South Kingstown high school project, including plans for phased submissions to RIDE, an April 9 public engagement session focused on abutters, and assurances that steel tariffs would not drastically increase overall project costs.
The South Kingstown School Committee received an update from its school building committee that the district plans to submit the high school project to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) in phases so reimbursements can begin earlier and help with debt‑service cash flow.
The update also addressed concerns raised by town councilors about potential tariffs on imported steel. Project leadership, including construction manager Gilbane and architectural and planning consultants, told the town council that timber structural alternatives had been briefly…
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