Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 Northeast Metro Tech selects construction manager for building project WAKEFIELD – Superintendent David DiBarri and the Building Committee at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (Northeast Metro Tech) are pleased to share that Gilbane Building Company has been hired as the project’s construction manager at-risk (CMR). Designed by architect DrumGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.759 Mid Unleaded $2.879 Super $3.019 Diesel Fuel $2.899 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.569 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN A A DA A rendering of the main entrance of the proposed building project (Photo Courtesy of Northeast Metro Tech) “Hiring a construction manthe Schematic Design phase, through which details of the design and cost estimates are being fi nalized. The Schematic Design Report is slated to be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), a state agency that supports the funding of capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth’s public schools, for consideration in July. Headquartered in Rhode Island with a local offi ce in Boston, Gilbane has been providing construction management services for Massachusetts projects since 1946. Gilbane has extensive experience with largescale and vocational K-12 school projects, including Quincy Comprehensive High School in Quincy, Minuteman Regional High School in Lexington and Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School in Danvers. ager is a significant step forward in the Northeast Metro Tech building project,” DiBarri said. “With Gilbane on board, we can now begin to move forward with the fi ne-tuning of our Schematic Design drawings and cost estimate to build the project. We look forward to sharing these details as they are fi nalized with our communities in the coming weeks and months through forums, events and regular updates.” “We’re incredibly excited to be a part of the NEMT [Northeast Metro Tech] project team. Having worked with both PMA and DRA in the past on similar successful projects, we’re confi dent we can work together through the next phases of design and construction to build a contemporary school the NEMT district communities will be proud of for years to come,” said Gilbane Building Company Senior VP Michael O’Brien, who is Massachusetts and Northern New Engen the district’s annual waitlist, which on average totals approximately 400 students. The district is wrapping up land business unit leader for the company. The building project is estimated to cost $317.5 million, and MSBA will contribute between $110-1140 million in grant funding to support it, a total which will be fi nalized in August. Northeast’s 12 sending communities will be responsible for the remainder of the project costs. Tax impact information for all 12 communities will be available this summer, and voters will have the opportunity to vote on the project this fall. The new NEMT High School will address the current facility’s outdated building systems, including much-needed ADA accessibility and code compliance upgrades, in addition to overcrowding. The new school will feature 21st-century learning environments, improved Individualized Education Program (IEP) accommodations, state-ofthe-art shop space, expanded program off erings, a new primary access roadway from Farm Street to reduce traffi c congestion, a full-size gym, a 750-seat auditorium, outdoor space for learning and a new cafeteria. With a focus on sustainability, the project is targeting LEED Silver+ certifi cation with energyefficient mechanical systems, provisions for solar panels and vegetated roofs. The compact, four-story design will feature an upper-level courtyard, roof decks and a double-height library rotunda. NEMT was selected from hundreds of applicants to receive funding for a feasibility study, a process that revealed building a new school is the most economical and educationally appropriate option in addressing the defi ciencies of the current school. Members of the community are reminded that the latest updates regarding the project and details about future community forums will be posted to the building project website and Facebook page as they become available. mey Rosane Anderson with PMA Consultants serving as the owner’s project manager, the new school will be a stateof-the-art facility and will allow Northeast to grow its enrollment from 1,270 students to 1,600 – a 26 percent increase. The increase in available seats is expected to dramatically shortPrices subject to change around FLEET
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