This NHS Building Project has been evolving over a long
period of time, through many events and milestones. It has been
well planned. Below are some past dates that have lead up to the
proposal to the town.
Current
Timeline
Through June 2011
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Feasibility Study and Design
Options developed - completed
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Committee reviews, submits and discusses options with MSBA
for preferred solution - completed
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MSBA accepts or rejects preferred design
- March 30th - completed, MSBA accepted
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Preferred Schematic Design plans
developed and presented to MSBA - completed
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Public presentations and
discussions - completed
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Prepare for Town Meeting vote -
completed
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Town Meeting Vote (June 6th) -
completed
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MSBA votes on project scope and
budget agreement - completed
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Debt Exclusion Override Ballot Vote
(June 11th)
- - completed
Click on image the right to review tentative project schedule:
Detailed Past and Expected Future Timeline
Winter/Spring 2006, Needs Survey collected by
MSBA on all Norton Schools to establish baseline facility data and to
record general conditions of buildings
Four-year moratorium on State Grant Construction
Project Reimbursements ended on July 1, 2007.
October 2007 submitted first Statement of
Interest (SOI) to Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to
address: prevention of short-term enrollment growth; existing
overcrowding; prevention of loss of accreditation; replacement,
renovation, modernization of the heating system to increase energy
conservation and decrease energy-related costs; and replacement of or
addition to obsolete buildings in order to provide for a full range of
programs consistent with state and approved local requirements.
November 2007, MSBA sent a team of experts to NPS
to conduct a Facilities & Maintenance Assessment for the purpose
of updating previously collected information on all schools in the
district, and to assess the districts’ maintenance programs.
December 12, 2007 received letter from MSBA
placing Norton High on "Hold" category, after receipt of SOI
February 21, 2008 submitted additional information
to MSBA relative to areas in SOI
November 11, 2008 submitted detailed second
Statement of Interest (SOI) to MSBA
September 30, 2009, received notice from MSBA that
the NHS project had been moved to the Feasibility Stage. This Stage
involves the MSBA & school district collaborating to explore potential
solutions to the problems identified in the Statement of Interest.
October 14, 2009, a conference call with the MSBA
was held relative to the Feasibility Stage process
November 4, 2010 district submitted additional
data to the MSBA; Capital Improvement expenditures; Mt. Vernon
Architectural Study of NHS
On January 11, 2010 Jim Purcell, Tom Golota and
Dr. Ansay signed the Initial Compliance Certification for submission to
the MSBA, stating that we will comply with all appropriate state
regulations regarding MSBA rules, policies, and procedures
January 13, 2010 Norton High School Building
Committee, per MSBA’s membership guidelines, was approved by the MSBA
February 9, 2010, several School Building
Committee members attended meeting with MSBA in Boston to discuss;
future estimated enrollment of NHS; scope of NHS project. The MSBA
projects a 700-student high school for Norton.
February 10, 2010 submitted requested additional
data to the MSBS related to future enrollment
March 9, 2010 NHS Building committee members met
to vote up to $800,000 for Feasibility Study costs
March 10, 2010 Building committee members met with
an architect for estimated cost of NHS Feasibility Study
March 12, 2010 received Feasibility Study cost
estimate of $577, 450 from architect
March 15, 2010 received Enrollment Projection
(700 students) and agreement from MSBA for Town & School signatures
March 15,2010 representatives of the NHS Building
committee meeting with Finance Committee to discuss the project
March 23, 2010 NHS Building Committee met to
re-vote Feasibility cost to $600,000, due to additional information from
architect
April 27, 2010 NHS public tour
April 28, 2010 Joint meeting with FinCom, BOS, and
SC
May, 2010, Building committee to issue Request for
Services (RFS) for Owner’s Project Manager (OPM)
May, 2010 Building Committee with assistance from
OPM, to issue RFS for Designer Services
June 7, 2010 Town Meeting to vote on article to
approve up to $600,000 for Feasibility Stage
June 2010 Town to sign agreement with MSBA
June 2010, after receipt of funding at Town
Meeting, begin a process to get through the OPM (first) then Architect
(second) "Selection Procedures" with MSBA. There is the possibility
of beginning the selection process for the OPM prior to funding approval
at Town meeting, as long as a contract is not signed. This would put
Norton ahead several months and be more in line to take some advantage
of current low construction costs
October 2010, begin 18 to 20 week NHS Feasibility Study and Schematic
Design Process. This timeframe could be moved up if the RFS’s in the
previous bullet are accelerated.
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