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Needham presents Pollard rebuild plan with geothermal wells, warns of temporary field impacts
Summary
Town presenters outlined a two-phase Pollard Middle School rebuild and proposed geothermal well field at Warner Field, describing drilling logistics, a test-well planned for late April, and commitments to post line-item cost estimates and community updates; neighbors raised noise, permitting and field-availability concerns.
The Park and Recreation Commission heard a detailed update April 13 on the Town of Needham's Pollard Middle School reconstruction and a plan to install a geothermal well field at Warner Field that will be used for contractor laydown and temporary teacher parking during construction.
Hank Haff, of the Town’s Building Design and Construction Department, and Brandon O'Malley of Bond Building Construction described a two-phase project in which Phase 1 (south portion near the tracks) is prioritized so construction can proceed while minimizing overlap with Phase 2 (the sixth-grade wing). "By bringing a construction manager on board, they help us through complicated logistics," Haff said, explaining the CM-at-risk role in sequencing and constructability reviews. The presenters described a multi-year schedule and said full construction could span roughly four years.
The team proposed installing a closed-loop geothermal well field at Warner Field to serve Phase 1 and future building systems. A presenter…
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