On August 1, a Preliminary Design Program document was submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority. This document provides the nine building options (narrowed down from fourteen original options) that will move forward to the next phase of the project's feasibility study with MSBA approval. In the next phase of the study, each of these options will be investigated by the architects, engineers, and consultants to uncover detailed information about topography, site conditions, environmental and conservation concerns, traffic studies, sound abatement, proximity to power lines, parking and all other aspects of the project.
Click here to read a detailed update on the project sent from Superintendent Safier on August 1, that includes an explanation about how MSBA funding is calculated related to overall project costs, using the recent West Parish School project as an example. Click Here to view the Introduction to the Preliminary Design Program document that was submitted to the MSBA on Aug. 1. This document provides extensive background and details about the process to date, as well as an updated project schedule. Click here to view the scorecard used to evaluate each building option during the review process. This scorecard provides an informative look at the list of education, site location, site circulation, site amenities, and building design criteria that the building committee considered related to each option, and the weighted scores for each section. |
AuthorsMembers of the East Gloucester Building Committee post project updates here periodically. Archives
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