Methacton board advances high school schematic design, hires ICS CMTA for owner’s rep work

The Methacton School District Board of Directors voted Oct. 28 to advance schematic design for the district’s proposed high school renovation and to retain ICS CMTA as the construction manager/owner’s representative for the project’s schematic phase.

The board approved a contract with Schrader Group to proceed into schematic design at a cost not to exceed $672,576 and separately approved ICS CMTA to proceed into schematic design at a cost not to exceed $69,615. Both motions carried on voice votes, recorded as “motion carries 7 to 0.”

Why it matters: schematic design establishes the project’s program and the general layout of spaces, site configuration and high‑level systems before the district advances to detailed design and permitting. The construction manager role covers cost estimating, scheduling, phasing and field oversight to align…