Boyle Project update: track materials stored, pavers and concession‑stand costs to be detailed at April 3 meeting

Superintendent’s staff and project representatives updated the Smithfield School Committee on the Boyle Project on March 17, saying interior painting is wrapping up, track equipment has been delivered and stored, and entryway paver installation is scheduled to begin in April.

Angela (project staff) told the committee that most interior painting of the secondary‑stage area is complete and that track mats and hurdles are stored and ready. She said the district expects to begin installing pavers in the entryway plaza in April and that the project remains on track to proceed this spring.

Committee members asked for financial transparency. One committee member asked for a listing of concession‑stand costs and a record of what was removed from earlier bid packages so residents can track changes from initial plans. Angela and district staff said they will provide the requested cost breakdown and a list of items removed from earlier bid rounds at the April 3 meeting.

Paver placement and timing District staff described a plan to use some pavers removed from the entryway to fill other walkways, limiting saw cutting and reusing materials where feasible. Angela said no excavation or final placement had yet begun; the April work will include placing large pavers where most visible and using smaller pavers to fill remaining areas.

Why it matters Community members and committee members raised questions about what was cut from prior bids and how concession‑stand materials were accounted for in the project’s budget. The district’s commitment to deliver a line‑item cost list at the April 3 meeting responds to those transparency questions and will give the committee and public a formal record to refer to going forward.

Quotes - Angela (project staff): “By April, we should be installing the pavers in the entryway, plaza that is on track to go forward.” - Committee member (unnamed in transcript): “What was taken out to get to the final? That’s all we’re looking for.”

Ending District staff and the building committee agreed to provide detailed financial information and a list of removed bid items at the committee’s April 3 meeting; paver installation is scheduled to begin in April.