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Middle school project near halfway mark as committee reviews costs and summer schedule
Summary
Project staff told the Whitman-Hanson building committee the project is roughly 50% complete, reported expenses to date and discussed moving some Phase 2 utility/roadwork into summer to reduce next-year disruption; staff said some MSBA reimbursement items will be determined quarterly.
Project staff told the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Middle School Building Committee on May 26 that the project has crested roughly the halfway point and reviewed spending and schedule details.
George (S5) and project staff reported a Fontaine contract value presented as $93,115,320 after approved change orders. Expenses to date were given as $54,117,094; staff said total spent to date across categories was $66,751,860 with a remaining balance to spend shown in the meeting (transcript formatting for the remaining balance was unclear). The committee asked for greater clarity on reimbursements and the MSBA process.
On reimbursements, staff said the MSBA reviews change orders and eligibility once a quarter and issues a determination of what is eligible for reimbursement; a number read into the record for reimbursements received was approximately $29,000,009.04 according to the transcript. Staff cautioned that MSBA eligibility is subject to caps on site work and hazmat and that final BRR (budget revision request) adjustments are typically made at project closeout.
The committee discussed Phase 2 schedule choices. Staff said moving significant utility and roadway work into this summer would allow a binder course of asphalt to settle over winter and permit any necessary repairs before the final top course is installed, improving long-term pavement performance. Staff proposed an on-site informational meeting for neighbors, police and fire to minimize disruption. Committee members asked that the team notify immediate neighbors as soon as timelines are confirmed.
What’s next: staff will coordinate neighborhood outreach, finalize utility sequencing with town departments and return to the committee with reconciled invoice and requisition totals as requested.
