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Chariho committee approves Colliers and SLAM contracts to prepare Stage 2 elementary-school plans
Summary
The Chariho School Committee unanimously approved contracts with Colliers (owner’s project manager) and SLAM (architect/engineer team) to produce Stage 2 materials for a five-year elementary capital plan, with community presentations set for Sept. 15–Oct. 15 and a committee decision by Oct. 21.
The Chariho Regional School District School Committee on Aug. 5 unanimously approved two contracts to prepare the district’s RIDE Stage 2 submission for elementary-school capital improvements: Colliers as owner’s project manager and SLAM Collaborative to develop conceptual designs and cost estimates.
The chair opened the special meeting saying the agenda was “an abbreviated agenda for capital improvement planning for the elementary schools,” then invited district staff and the two firms to summarize their proposals. Holly DeMaris, director of Colliers’ Rhode Island office, described Colliers’ role as “your eyes and ears on the ground to make sure you’re getting the best…for the money,” and said Colliers bills monthly by hours with no usual retainer. The Colliers Stage 2 fee was listed in meeting materials as $185,000, with a total contract amount…
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