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School construction, library work and infrastructure projects move forward, but approvals delay library timeline

Town of Middletown Council · February 3, 2026

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Summary

Council staff reported progress on high‑school and middle‑school steel erection, ongoing elementary‑school redesign, and library GMP pricing near estimates; officials warned state approvals have delayed the library schedule by weeks and listed multiple infrastructure projects funded or under design.

Middletown — Town staff reported construction milestones on the new high‑school and middle‑school complex, progress on the elementary school redesign, and near‑estimate GMPs for the library — while cautioning that state approval delays likely push the library’s finish date past July.

The town’s project manager said steel erection is advancing across wings of the high‑school complex and that concrete slab pours are ongoing. He reported utility relocations, retaining‑wall work, and ongoing coordination on energy‑management systems that will be installed across the school and library projects.

“GMP numbers are coming in extremely close to where the estimate was,” the project lead said, noting the construction budget remains near the design estimate. At the same time, staff said approval packets from the state required more time than anticipated, pushing realistic completion schedules out by several weeks.

Public‑works and administration updates included recent snow‑removal work, culvert design projects funded with state grant money (Greenan and Berkeley Avenues), a near‑final design for the Marshall Village pump‑station replacement and forthcoming bid documents for spring work. Public‑works staff also said the town will advertise an RFP for housing redevelopment at 351 East Main Road.

The council heard an announcement about a community event: the fire department will host a "pushing in" ceremony for new pumpers this Saturday, and the public is invited.

Staff said they will continue to coordinate with legislators and state agencies to accelerate outstanding approvals and will return to the council as bid documents and schedules are finalized.