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OPM and architects outline yearlong MSBA feasibility phase for Brockton High
Summary
An OPM and architect update placed Brockton High in the MSBA feasibility/schematic design phase, with building scans, borings and visioning sessions planned; public outreach and program planning will inform whether the site is renovated or replaced.
Kevin Sullivan, the project's owner’s project manager from Left Field, told the school committee on Oct. 7 that Brockton High School is in the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) feasibility and schematic design phase and that work will continue through the coming year. "We're in the feasibility study schematic design phase of MSBA," Sullivan said, noting the team will complete a preliminary design program (PDP) before presenting several options this winter.
Joe Malani, project manager for Castle Boos Architects, described technical work now under way, including a full point‑cloud building scan, an existing-conditions assessment and a baseline code‑compliance cost estimate he said will be priced by the estimator later in October. "We had to have the entire building scanned...because there were no 'veil' drawings for this building," Malani said, explaining that the scans will be used to generate the space summary and concepts for additions or a new building.
The team reported early community engagement: a 40‑person visioning group that included administrators, teachers, students and members of the public and smaller working groups. Francois Exelom, the community liaison, said outreach has included the Brockton Clean Energy event and planned career‑fair appearances, and that the project website is live and multilingual. "Our efforts are not only to be part of the community, but also have the community part of this project," Exelom said.
Architects said they will examine every option — renovation, addition or a new building — and will refine a preferred schematic after the PDP. Geotechnical borings are scheduled for early November, and the team expects to submit initial materials to MSBA in December with the hope of attending an MSBA board meeting in February. The committee encouraged continued ward‑level listening sessions and said it will coordinate dates with district communications staff.
The presentation concluded with a reminder that the feasibility phase is meant to produce multiple options and a recommended path forward, not a final decision on whether to build new or renovate.
