Norwood committee approves $3.64 million vendor invoice; budget update shows funds committed

NORWOOD, Mass. — The Town of Norwood Middle School Building Committee voted unanimously on Nov. 10 to approve a vendor invoice package totaling $3,643,846.81, including payments to the project’s construction and advisory teams.

Luke, the project representative, summarized the invoice package. Items listed in his slide included Vertex’s OPM services of $90,589.25, Ai3’s architectural services of $14,503.73, and WT Rich payment applications and project costs. "A grand total this month of $3,643,846.81," Luke said as he reviewed the packet. Following a motion and second, the committee conducted a roll-call vote and approved the payment package unanimously.

During the same presentation Luke provided a project budget update. He said roughly $38.7 million has been committed against a $150,000,000 project budget through October, that about $7.6 million remained to spend of the committed amount, and that the project was approximately $11.2 million under budget at that time. He said the MSBA had reimbursed certain requests and reported about $79.4 million in eligible costs remaining with about $43.1 million reimbursed to date.

Committee members then considered an FF&E and technology update and approved a purchase order for two additional 3D printers and filaments — one printer for each art classroom — not to exceed $6,000. The technology purchase was described as an internet purchase with price subject to shipping fluctuations; the committee approved it by roll-call vote.

The approvals were procedural actions that authorized staff to process payments and purchase equipment; no additional appropriations were requested at the meeting.