According to two estimators, the Charleswood School project is under budget at the 90% construction document phase by $8.7 million, averaging $116.2 million. That estimate includes building construction and roadway costs. The Elementary School Building Committee on...
The Elementary School Building Committee working on the proposed Charleswood School expects to meet with the Conservation Commission on Jan. 28 to discuss road improvements for the project. At ESBC’s Tuesday meeting, Vertex project manager Chris Eberly said an earlier...
The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday heard about an issue that came up during drilling for a geothermal test well at the Charleswood School site. Members also saw a presentation showing design updates at the 90% construction document phase. Vertex...
By unanimous vote, the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday selected Firepoint Consulting Inc. as a third- party reviewer to work under the town’s Fire Department and Building Department until the Charleswood School is completed. Firepoint was one of four...
Revisiting a topic that came up in September, the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday voted to use a two-sided, L-shaped mock-up structure for testing. At a previous meeting, Vertex vice president and project director Jeff D’Amico relayed the commissioning...
The Elementary School Building Committee at its Tuesday meeting approved rooftop unit upgrades corresponding with accommodations for future expansions to the Charleswood School. Factored in the project’s design is space for 18 additional classrooms, which would be...
Elementary School Building Committee members on Thursday talked about energy code compliance as well as the process by which the town will receive reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the Charleswood School project. Chris Eberly, project...
Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting included an update on design development from Robert Bell, architect Perkins Eastman’s educational programmer. He explained how input from focus groups and a review of exterior materials are initially tweaking the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRM9sOldgE The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday authorized representatives from Samiotes Consultants and LEC to submit reports to the town’s Planning Board and Conservation Commission on its behalf by week’s end. Civil...
On Tuesday, the Elementary School Building Committee heard about changes to the stormwater plan for the Charleswood School project. Members also authorized the project team to submit an expanded Environmental Notification Form (ENF) to the Massachusetts Environmental...
Following a reconciliation by two estimators, the construction costs for the newly named Charleswood School are under budget by $1.4 million, with $9.9 million in contingencies remaining. Chris Eberly, Vertex’s senior project manager, explained the estimate by...
Robert Bell, educational programmer for architectural firm Perkins Eastman, said the design elements of the new elementary school project have an “overarching theme that is calming and natural.” His presentation on Tuesday to the Elementary School Building Committee...
On Wednesday, a public forum about the new elementary school was held to meet state requirements for the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act office. The MEPA review is designed to allow residents in the environmental justice community portion of Hopkinton the...
During an unusually short 15-minute meeting on Tuesday, the Elementary School Building Committee approved invoices and announced an upcoming community forum. The committee authorized total payment of $651,151.35 to Vertex and Perkins Eastman for costs associated with...
Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to curriculum, Robert Bell, educational programmer for architect Perkins Eastman said, “the simplicity of marsh, meadow, forest was something that was appreciated” by teachers....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViTNG4YiPc&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Plans to drill a test well for the Elmwood School replacement project were derailed when weather impacted creation of a temporary road to the site. Chris Eberly, Vertex...
State plumbing code changes and an Environmental Justice Community designation in a portion of Hopkinton have impacted the new Elmwood School project. Members of the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday discussed these topics along with possible theming...
Jon Graziano, chair of the Elementary School Building Committee, credited “extensive analysis, constant communication, different methods of public engagement and the ability to answer questions” as factors leading to a successful property tax override vote regarding...
Whichever way you fall on the proposed new elementary school, you have to — or at least you should — respect the work of the Elementary School Building Committee. Anyone who has followed this closely is aware that these volunteers have worked hard to balance the needs...
During a nearly two-hour public forum, members of the Elementary School Building Committee fielded questions from Zoom and in-person participants regarding the proposed Elmwood School replacement. Like last week’s session, the first half of the meeting was comprised...
