Middle School Project Update - April 2026
This update includes:
- Project Update to the Board of Education
- Building Committee – April Meeting Notes
- Resources
- Sign Up for Email Notifications
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Project Update to the Board of Education
As presented to the Board of Education in its monthly meeting.
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Building size: projected: 205,562 sf Mechanical enclosures: 8,933 sf (additional) Enrollment capacity: 900 Total project approved budget $155,718,801 |
Location: 146 South Street Construction start: April 2026 School opens: December 2028 Project status: On Schedule |
March 2026 – Project Milestones
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Project Milestone |
Date |
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Meeting with local building code enforcement officer |
March 3 |
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Sustainability Working Group Meeting (rescheduled due to weather)
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March 5 |
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Building Committee Meeting
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March 5 |
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Meeting with Neighbors & Abutters
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March 12 |
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Bond Closing – Wells Fargo
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March 16 |
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Naming the Middle School – last day to submit names |
March 20 |
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Alteration of Terrain Permit approved |
March 29 |
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60% Construction documents & early bid package |
April 2 |
Upcoming Milestones
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Upcoming Milestone |
Date |
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Harvey Construction – proposed onsite (construction fence/trailers/temp electric) |
Late April – mid May |
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Expected early bid packages to CM |
May 4-8 |
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Site improvements (rammed aggregate piers and surface monitoring |
May-June |
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Harvey - Order materials (long lead time products) |
May-June |
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Groundbreaking Ceremony |
Proposed May TBD |
Financials
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Item |
$$ |
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Total project budget |
$168,777,480 |
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Estimated tax credits & rebates |
$(8,378,745) |
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Other credits – early bid package |
$(2,119,520) |
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Subtotal tax credits, rebates, other credits |
$(13,058,679) |
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Net Projected Cost Budget |
$155,718,801 |
Note – Once the project starts, future reports will include costs incurred to date and additional financials details
Project Team
- Architect: HMFH Architects
- Construction Manager: Harvey Construction
- Concord School District
- Pamela Walsh – President, Board of Education/Chair, Building Committee
- Elizabeth Boucher – Chair, Capital Facilities Committee
- Timothy Herbert – Interim Superintendent
- Matt Cashman – Owner's Project Manager
- Jack Dunn – Business Administrator
- Jay Richard – Principal, Rundlett Middle School
- Terry Wolf – Director of Communication
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Building Committee Meeting Notes – April 2, 2025
Agenda
Traffic Overview
Discussion Highlights
- Traffic Report – Traffic presentation (PDF)
- Rebecca Brown, with GPI, reviewed the proposed traffic plan and the alternatives that were presented by neighbors and abutters, including benefits and concerns for each
- The committee asked district administrators to meet with the city to review the proposal
- Timeline
- Early bid packages are out
- Cost estimates should be ready in mid-May
- Harvey is working with the RMS to maximize access to the athletic fields this spring
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Resources
Webpage – Middle School Project. This page includes several years of presentations and documents.
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