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Committee approves amendment to fund Phase 2 geoenvironmental work for Medford Hubbard High project
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The building committee approved a contract amendment to fund Phase 2 geoenvironmental sampling and to submit a budget revision request to the MSBA; presenters said the work can piggyback on concurrent geotechnical borings and does not increase the feasibility-study total.
The Medford Hubbard High School Building Committee approved a contract amendment to fund Phase 2 geoenvironmental work after hearing an explanation from project consultants.
A Left Field representative and SMMA said the district’s geoenvironmental engineer had completed a Phase 1 desk assessment and recommended additional sampling and testing. Because geotechnical test borings were already scheduled, the geoenvironmental team can “piggyback” on those field efforts to collect samples and reduce duplicate mobilization costs. The presenter clarified the amendment is an internal reallocation of contingency funds within the feasibility-study budget and therefore does not increase the total feasibility-study allocation.
The amendment also includes the committee’s authorization to request a budget revision from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to reflect that reallocation. Aaron O'Pade moved to approve the amendment and Joan Bowen seconded; the committee approved the motion by roll call (13 affirmative, 0 negative, 2 absent).
Project staff noted geotechnical and geoenvironmental findings will inform foundation design, cost estimates and phasing decisions and that any discovery of a site deal‑breaker would be brought back to the committee before further cost estimating.
