Wakefield Building Committee approves $6.9M in invoices and revisions for high school project.
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee for the Memorial High School project approves $6.9M in invoices and two major budget adjustments. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand led unanimous approval of ten invoices including $6.4 million to Bond Building Company for construction services and $109,392 to SMMA
Permanent Building Committee · Meeting of August 20, 2026
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee for the Memorial High School project approves $6.9M in invoices and two major budget adjustments. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand led unanimous approval of ten invoices including $6.4 million to Bond Building Company for construction services and $109,392 to SMMA for architectural administration.
Budget Revision Request #9 reallocates $1.85 million from owner contingencies to furnishings and technology infrastructure as mandated by the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The project has expended $193.4 million of its $214.8 million budget and is 76 percent complete. Four time-sensitive change orders totaling $19,127 cleared unanimously, while an IT request for additional server capacity was tabled to August 27 pending further review.
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Source: the Permanent Building Committee meeting of August 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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