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Motion to produce reimbursement ranges and benchmarks fails amid concerns about scope and timing
Summary
A motion to ask consultants for reimbursement‑percentage ranges for each proposed space and a benchmarking table comparing Medford to Waltham and Somerville failed after consultants said the work is not typically done at the PDP stage and members cited MSBA timing, scope and cost concerns.
A proposal by committee member Luke Preisner to direct consultants to produce two artifacts — an augmented space summary showing expected reimbursement percentages by category and a benchmarking comparison with Waltham and Somerville — failed in a roll‑call vote at the Medford comprehensive high school building committee meeting.
Preisner argued the artifacts would help the committee assess how much of the proposed building would be reimbursable…
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