10 | Acton-Boxborough regional school district
ActoN-Boxborough SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT For the C.T. Douglas, Paul P. Gates and the C. Huebner Early Childhood Program
A School Building Committee was established in June 2017 to continue the process of planning for a new twin elementary school, in partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority, to replace some of our aging buildings. At Special Town Meetings on December 4, 2017, residents of both Acton and Boxborough voted to approve funding for a feasibility study and preliminary design for this project. Through the feasibility study, which included significant community input, the School Building Committee opted to build a “twin school,” similar to the Parker-Damon Building, that would house the Douglas and Gates Elementary Schools, as well as the Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program. Acton-Boxborough’s financial partner is the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and the District is following MSBA’s precise process in order to reduce tax- payer impact and take advantage of state funding. Pending a successful submission, on October 30, the MSBA will vote to approve the total project budget and their maximum share for reimbursement. As dictated by the state’s process, Acton-Boxborough’s reimbursement from the MSBA cannot be increased and the total cost of the project cannot exceed the total overall budget without local approval. The total project budget contains several contingencies to mitigate various risks as the project moves forward. The project will also use the Construction Manager at Risk delivery method which will further reduce Acton-Boxborough’s overall risk.
More information is available on our website at https://www.abschools.org/district/ superintendent_s_office/school_capital_space_planning.
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