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Pawtucket receives construction updates, approves low‑voltage award as high school foundations go in

Pawtucket School Committee · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Committee members heard that foundations are under way for the new Pawtucket High School, 60% construction documents were submitted and the committee awarded a $10.38 million low‑voltage contract to Shawmut; staff reported a roughly 0.4% variance to the hard‑cost estimate and outlined next scheduling and permitting steps.

The Pawtucket School Committee received a construction update April 14 showing the new high‑school foundations are underway, the design team has completed 60% construction documents, and 100% documents are due May 21.

Project staff reported approvals from the Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Health (for kitchen/CTE approvals), noted the first concrete pour and shared drone footage of site progress. Financial materials presented to the committee showed current design‑development hard costs at about $2,270.9 million (reported as a roughly 0.4% variance from the previously discussed estimate); staff said they continue to pursue cost‑saving measures and alternates.

The committee also approved a recommendation from the building subcommittee to award the early‑release low‑voltage electrical package (telecommunications, audio‑visual and security scope) to Shawmut Design & Construction for approximately $10.38 million. Staff described MBE/WBE participation goals, ongoing outreach to union and diversity programs and the constraints the project labor agreement places on certain subcontractor choices.

Architects and construction managers described the forthcoming schedule: work through foundations, footings and vertical steel into next summer, with an aim to be weather‑tight by spring of the following year. The committee asked about community access (an interpretive display honoring McCoy Stadium will be installed) and directed staff to continue regular financial and MBE/WBE status reporting.