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Board approves masonry and testing contracts, hears GMP update as project edges toward June decision
Summary
The Regional School District 13 building committee voted to award masonry work (Bid package 3.04) to AMI Boston Masonry Restoration and assigned materials testing to IMTL, reviewed a near-final GMP package and scheduled follow-ups; the committee also rejected a low bid for architectural casework after executive session.
At its June 3 meeting the Regional School District 13 building committee advanced key construction actions while continuing to refine the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) package.
The committee voted to award masonry bid package 3.04 to AMI Boston Masonry Restoration Inc. with a base bid of $2,272,666 after the construction manager presented bidder qualifications and bonding information. The vote passed by voice.
The committee also awarded RFP 2026-004 for materials monitoring and special testing to IMTL for $40,460. Project staff said IMTL was the low, experienced bidder for these unit-price services and recommended award.
During a scheduled executive session to discuss a confidential bidder matter, the construction manager recommended rejecting the low bidder for architectural casework (bid package 3.06). After returning to open session the committee voted to follow OMG's recommendation and reject Connecticut Carpentry Corporation's low bid, explicitly citing reasons in an OMG letter dated June 2, 2026.
Staff presented a comprehensive GMP attachment bundle that includes the cost summary, trade contract award lists, CM allowances, assumptions, exclusions and a value-management list of possible alternates. The construction manager stated the GMP construction value is roughly $66.1 million and said that with the current value-management list and contingencies the project is near-balanced, showing an overrun in the low six figures before final adjustments.
The committee discussed recent bid irregularities in the roofing package: a low bidder later withdrew its bid and CM staff scheduled a scope vetting session with the next bidder to confirm scope and pricing. Staff cautioned that some value-management items carry procurement lead times and that August 1 is effectively a latest date for pulling several first-tier alternates without impacting schedules.
Members debated programmatic trade-offs (canopies, climbing-wall padding, tennis lighting and playground items) and asked staff to prepare a prioritized triage list to guide which items would be restored if rebate or contingency improvements materialize. Project staff reminded the committee that some rebates (for example, energy incentives) may be applied to the project but could be considered differently by state reimbursement rules.
The committee set follow-up actions: finalize the GMP attachment for a June 17 vote, vet the roofing bidder, and proceed with awarded contracts. The meeting concluded with routine approvals of invoices and a motion to adjourn.
