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Board hears $9.827 million GMP for Massway and Moharamid elementary expansion; team outlines scope and contingencies
Summary
Administrators and project managers presented scaled designs for Massway and Moharamid elementary improvements and a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $9,827,000 from Ecman Construction, covering construction, contingencies, AV/IT, FF&E and owner costs; the board discussed contingencies, next permitting steps and public outreach.
District and project staff updated the board on the elementary expansion design and the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) submitted by Ecman Construction Company.
Construction manager Dave Totty summarized the two-school scope: Massway will receive a cafeteria expansion (moving an exterior wall to meet fire-code capacity), improved cooling and a unified library/commons area; Moharamid will receive an addition that creates six new classrooms (a net gain of four classrooms after internal reconfigurations), new counseling and OT/PT spaces, and a commons area with dehumidification. Some smaller bathroom work for Massway was removed from the bond-funded scope because facilities staff can complete it as an operating-budget project.
Totty presented the GMP: "9,827,000 is the guaranteed maximum price from Ecman Construction Company," a figure that includes construction costs (site work, insurance, general conditions), three construction contingencies (CM unforeseen, estimating, market-conditions), and owner costs such as AV/IT equipment and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E). Amy, the business administrator, said owner-side contingencies cover engineering, consultant work and an owner contingency for unforeseen costs.
Board members asked how contingencies will be managed as the project progresses. Totty said contingency dollars can be released to the owner if purchases are locked in and no surprises occur; those funds could be redirected to additional work in the affected buildings (for example, floor replacements or paving) but must remain within the project scope funded by the warrant article.
Administration explained next steps: finalize construction documents, coordinate with town planning boards and building inspectors in Lee and Madbury, and engage bond counsel to prepare warrant-article language should the board choose to bring the GMP to voters in the next cycle. The team reported about 100 community survey responses so far and plans additional outreach, open houses and communications ahead of any vote.
No bond vote occurred at the Oct. 16 meeting; the GMP was presented for the board's information and to inform budgeting and outreach work leading to a possible March warrant article.
