Middle School Project Update - May 2026
This update includes:
- Meetings
- Project Update to the Board of Education
- Resources
- Sign Up for Email Notifications
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Meetings
- Note - No Building Committee meeting in May – Harvey Construction & HMFH Architects working on cost estimates based on 60% construction documents and early bid package
- June 4 – Building Committee – 5:30pm
- June 8 – Special Board Meeting – 6pm
Traffic Report
GPI has submitted an updated traffic report.
The appendix includes numerous diagrams and is broken into sections to make the file sizes more manageable.
Traffic Report
Appendix – Table of Contents
Appendix – Vehicle Turning Path Diagrams
Appendix – Conceptual Improvement Plans
Appendix – Traffic Volume Data
Appendix – Calculations & Springfield Street Concepts
Project Update to the Board of Education – April 2026
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: Late May/June 2026 School opens: December 2028 Project status: On Schedule |
April 2026 – Project Milestones
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Project Milestone |
Date |
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60% Construction documents & early bid package |
April 2 |
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Building Committee Meeting
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April 2 |
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City of Concord Traffic Operations Committee Meeting |
April 21 |
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Alteration of Terrain Permit |
April 24 |
Upcoming Milestones
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Upcoming Milestone |
Date |
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Expected early bid packages back to CM |
Early May |
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Storm Water Work Plan (SWWP) |
Early May |
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Notice of Intent submitted to City of Concord |
Mid-May |
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Building Permit |
Mid-May |
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Pre-construction meeting with City (once site contractor selected) |
Mid-May |
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Harvey Construction – proposed onsite (construction fence/trailers/temp electric) |
Mid-May |
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Reconciliation of bids (Harvey) and (HMFH) |
Mid - Late May |
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Site improvements (rammed aggregate piers and surface monitoring) |
June |
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Harvey - Order materials (long lead time products) |
May-June |
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Cost estimates ready |
Early June |
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Groundbreaking ceremony |
Proposed June/July TBD |
Financials
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DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
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TOTAL PROJECT COST BUDGET |
168,777,480.00 |
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ESTIMATED TAX CREDIT & REBATES |
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Tax Credit Geothermal (estimated) |
(8,378,715.00) |
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Tax Credit Rooftop Solar (estimated) |
(453,795.00) |
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Tax Credit Solar Canopy (estimated) - to get to Net Zero (only with add solar canopies) |
(1,566,899.00) |
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Utility Rebate 25kBTU/sf/yr EUI (estimated) |
(539,750.00) |
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ESTIMATED NET TAX CREDITS & REBATES |
(10,939,159.00) |
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OTHER CREDITS |
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Early Bid Package - Ground Improvements, Foundation & Steel - 60% Drawings, 5/15/26 (confirm savings for early start) |
(2,119,520.00) |
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SUB-TOTAL TAX CREDITS, REBATES, AND OTHER CREDITS |
(13,058,679.00) |
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NET PROJECTED PROJECT COST BUDGET |
155,718,801.00 |
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 – 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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Resources
Middle School Project webpage: This page includes several years of presentations and documents.
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