Project Status
KEY PROJECT UPDATES
June 2024: Construction enabling beings! Sitework required to prepare for the construction of the new East Longmeadow HS begins June 2024. Work areas during this phase are the fields behind the existing HS building. Construction work hours will be Monday through Friday and follow local bylaws. Overtime and Saturday work may be required as the schedule develops. Material deliveries and other work will be coordinated around the school and traffic schedules. See our Construction Hub for Monthly Construction Updates, to be updated the last Friday of each month. Please see our 2024 Summer/Fall Student/Parent Quick Guide for details on site logistics and what student's parents can expect this summer and fall.
April 2024: Community Forum hosted on Thursday, April 11th, to provide design update, an introduction to the Fontaine Brothers Construction Management team, construction schedule and a construction overview. Presentation and ELCAT recording linked here.
March 2024: The School Building Committee (SBC) and Project Team successfully completed the Design Development (DD) phase on budget. At its 3/28/24, the SBC voted to approve the DD drawings and budget submission to the MSBA. The project is on budget and the project team will continue on to the Construction Document's (CD) phase, gearing up for construction enabling this summer. Resources: MSBA Detailed Design Phase
February 2024: Fontaine Bros., Inc. selected as Construction Manager at Risk for the East Longmeadow High School, and Pool Project. At it's January 25th, 2024, School Building Committee Meeting, Fontaine Bros., Inc. was approved to be awarded as the construction manager for the new East Longmeadow High School and Pool Project. Chosen unanimously by the East Longmeadow School Building Committee CM Selection Subcommittee, Fontaine Bros was selected for their expertise in construction of K-12 educational buildings and natatoriums, proactive plan to provide the town with maximum value for the established budget, as well as the team’s local appeal and the project’s proximity to Fontaine’s Springfield office.
December 2024: Design Development phase in full swing. After the favorable November 7th, 2023, town-wide Debt Exclusion to fund the new high school, the project entered the Detailed Design phase. In this phase, the East Longmeadow HS Building Committee, the Owners Project Manager (Skanska), and the Designer (JWA/SMMA) advance the design, generate construction documentation, procure bids, and award a construction contract in accordance with the agreed upon project scope, budget and schedule as documented in the Project Funding Agreement, and the requirements contained in the MSBA’s standard contracts for Owner’s Project Management and Designer Services. The MSBA continues to monitor the project to ensure it remains on track and meets the expectations of both East Longmeadow and the MSBA as defined in the Project Funding Agreement. Resources: MSBA Detailed Design Phase
Overview of Recent School Building Committee (SBC) Meetings:
- 5/30 SBC Meeting
- 4/25 Pool BC Meeting
- 3/28/2024 SBC Meeting
- Design Development Submission and Budget Approval
- ELCAT Recording of the 3/28 Meeting
- 3/28 Meeting Materials
- 3/21/2024 SBC Meeting
- Design Development submission and estimating process review
- 3/21 Meeting Materials
- 2/29/2024 SBC Meeting
- Fontaine Bros. Introductory Presentation
- Design Development Updates: interior review, exterior review, MEP's update
- 2/29 Meeting Materials
- 1/25/2024 SBC Meeting
- The committee awarded Fontaine Bros., Inc. was approved to be awarded as the construction manager for the new East Longmeadow High School and Pool Project.
- The committee reviewed Design Development updates: site plan updates, concessions building and press box updates.
- 1/25 Meeting Materials
- 12/14/23 SBC Meeting
- The committee reviewed Design Development updates; site investigation, sustainability goals, programming updates, and CM procurement updates, and communications goals for the upcoming phase.
- ELCAT Recording of the 12/14 Meeting
- 12/14 Meeting Materials
- 11/9/23 SBC Meeting
- The committee celebrated project approval and reviewed next steps for Detailed Design Phase.
- ELCAT Recording of the 11/19 Meeting
- 9/14/23 SBC Meeting
- The Committee Prepared for the final community forums prior to the 11/7/23 vote.
- ELCAT Recording of the 9/14 SBC Meeting
- 9/14 Meeting Materials
- 8/10/23 SBC Meeting
- The SBC approved the total project budget of $177.5M, including construction costs, technology and furniture, and owner and project manager contingencies
- ELCAT Recording of the 8/10 SBC Meeting.
- 8/10 Meeting Materials
- 8/24/23 SBC Meeting
- The SBC approved submission of the the Schematic Design (SD) package.
- ELCAT Recording of the 8/24 SBC Meeting.