Permanent Building Committee approves $7M in invoices, field lighting for high school project.
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee unanimously approved $7,038,737.97 in project invoices at its July 16 meeting. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand and committee members signed off on eight separate payments, with the largest going to Bond Building Company for $6,520,277.28 in construction services on
Permanent Building Committee · Meeting of July 16, 2026
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee unanimously approved $7,038,737.97 in project invoices at its July 16 meeting. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand and committee members signed off on eight separate payments, with the largest going to Bond Building Company for $6,520,277.28 in construction services on the Wakefield Memorial High School renovation.
The committee also authorized PRO-AV Change Order #2 for $116,381.37 to cover 49 additional projectors after SMMA's original bid documents understated the requirement, and approved a $266,564 Musco Sports Lighting contract for Burnett Softball Field. Construction progress stands at 71 percent with $21,343,370 in uncommitted budget remaining.
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Source: the Permanent Building Committee meeting of July 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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