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PMA: Bristol Warren high-school rebuild on schedule after $56 million in bills
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A PMA representative told the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee on March 23 that the district—high-school construction remains on track: bills total just over $56 million, reimbursement of roughly $20 million is expected, the project is about 29% complete and exposure (including approved change orders) is near 10%.
A PMA representative told the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee on March 23 that the district's high-school construction project is progressing on schedule, with bills totaling just over $56,000,000 and about $20,000,000 in anticipated reimbursement.
"Bill today is just over $56,000,000," the PMA representative said, and added that the district is "right on track" with schedule milestones. He said the project is roughly 29% complete and current exposure, including approved change orders, is roughly 10%, while actual contingency spent is under 2%.
The presentation included photo-based progress highlights: framing and insulation at classroom wings, a covered gym area with vapor barrier and rebar work, rooftop skylight and parapet vapor barriers, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) work moving into multiple buildings. The PMA representative described site work such as slab-on-grade placements, specialized "acid" piping for science rooms and under-slab drainage. He said slabbing operations resumed as weather improved, and crews are staging window, brick and insulation work to follow current vapor-barrier installation.
Committee members pressed for specifics on contingency use. The PMA representative said much of the early contingency draw at another CIP project (Hugh Cole) resulted from façade and window work not originally scoped—"we replaced two full window bays"—while the high-school changes have been largely minor coordination items and utility relocations. He described the district's PCO (proposed change order) process: contractors submit PCOs to BRAKE, PMA and the architect review, approvals are reviewed by the TRC (Adam, Danielle, Anna) and approved PCOs are consolidated into formal change orders when billed.
On schedule, PMA gave firm milestone targets: Phase 1 substantial completion for the high school is scheduled for 2027-05-28 and Phase 2 for December 2027. PMA said site slab work targeting the freshman wing and other areas would continue as weather permits, and the team is coordinating town notifications and summer work plans to minimize disruption to community events such as the July 4 parade.
The PMA representative acknowledged a small number of neighbor complaints about dust and, more recently, localized water pooling; he said the water reports appear tied to heavy rainfall and local topography rather than construction activities. The committee agreed to schedule a site tour in May and to invite town leadership for future walkthroughs.
The committee did not take formal action on the update; members requested follow-up information on change-order accounting and upcoming slab schedules.
The committee moved next to the special-education update.
