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Committee told dual-language/pre-K demo, abatement bids came back over budget; DEM to develop soil-management plan
Summary
Officials said demo and abatement bids for the dual-language and pre-K project exceeded estimates, prompting scope review; Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will prepare a soil-management and remediation plan following a 10-day public comment period.
The committee received an update on the dual-language and pre-K project’s design and permitting. Sam Bradner, the project team member who led the update, said demolition and abatement bids "were above budget," forcing the team to re-evaluate scope and pricing and to look for savings that would not affect teaching and learning.
Bradner said the team held two public meetings: a planning-board hearing on March 25 to review preliminary plans, special-use permit and zoning variances, and a…
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