The Town of Needham’s Public Building Committee on Nov. 10 approved several project invoices tied to ongoing library and school work and received a status update on the library young‑adult renovation.

Project lead Ken reported progress at the library: walls primed, sheetrock up and taped, ductwork installed, and rough electrical inspected. Contractor work is scheduled in early morning hours (roughly 6–9 a.m.) to reduce disruption to patrons. Ken said the contractor and the town have worked cooperatively and that work has proceeded without major issues.

The committee approved three vendor payments by roll‑call vote: a revised Tower Construction requisition for services through October 2025 in the amount of $271,795.62; payment to UTIL Incorporated for services through October 2025 in the amount of $49,593.00; and two HMFH Architects invoices for October 2025 totaling $123,918.39 (the two HMFH invoices are $92,857.14 and $31,061.25 and were approved in a single aggregate motion). Each motion passed by roll‑call vote of members present.

The committee was also informed of a cost‑reconciliation meeting scheduled the next morning and that the design team is advancing construction documents; staff said an update will be provided at an upcoming meeting. The PBBC and SBC also noted upcoming public meetings connected to the school project (an informational session at Pollard on the 17th and a later all‑boards session), but no public comments were offered during this session.

What’s next: staff will record payments, post updated invoices to the project ledger, and present the cost reconciliation and architect updates at the next scheduled meeting.