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Central Falls committee approves Stage 3 submission for dual-language school, with condition on dining and servery

Central Falls School Building Committee · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The Central Falls School Building Committee approved the Stage 3 schematic submission for a new dual-language preK–8 school but required removal of the first-floor dining room and the third-floor servery from the alternate list before the next design submission, after hearing that the project is about $6 million over budget.

The Central Falls School Building Committee on Monday approved the Stage 3 schematic design submission for a new dual-language preK–8 school while placing a condition intended to preserve key dining and servery functions. The motion passed by voice vote after a lengthy discussion of cost, schedule and program needs.

Justin, the design team representative, told the committee that the schematic estimate puts construction and site work at about $41.2 million, a schematic-design contingency of roughly 8% (~$3.2 million) and a compiled construction total of about $51.6 million; abatement and demolition were shown separately at about $3.9…

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