Holyoke school building receives temporary certificate of occupancy; finish work, window tests continue

The Holyoke City School Building Committee received a construction update reporting that the new school building has been issued a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), allowing furniture move‑in while final construction, testing and commissioning continue.

Committee members were told the contractor, Fontaine, missed its original contract completion date of July 1 and that the project team is now tracking a substantial completion date of July 28. Administrative staff are scheduled to move in on Aug. 11, teachers on Aug. 13 and a ribbon cutting is planned for Aug. 14; the district anticipates the first day of school around Aug. 25 (date discussed but not finalized in the meeting).

The update emphasized active work on exterior site items and interior finishes: landscaping, bituminous walks, concrete plaza work, ceiling and acoustical installations, gym equipment, classroom displays and much of the furniture and loose equipment already delivered to the site. Construction management…