Wakefield Permanent Building Committee approves $5.3M in project invoices, equipment purchases.
Wakefield Permanent Building Committee approves $5.3M in project invoices during June virtual meeting. The committee unanimously backed five invoices for the Memorial High School construction project, along with two additional digitization services invoices totaling $39,228.25, and unanimously
Permanent Building Committee · Meeting of June 18, 2026
Wakefield Permanent Building Committee approves $5.3M in project invoices during June virtual meeting. The committee unanimously backed five invoices for the Memorial High School construction project, along with two additional digitization services invoices totaling $39,228.25, and unanimously approved a zero-dollar Internal Change Order #25 addressing 24 coordinated scope and design clarifications. The project stands at 70 percent construction completion with 92 percent of the total budget committed; the Owner's Construction Contingency of $11,022,969 remains untouched.
The committee also unanimously approved FF&E purchases including a Yamaha C6X Grand Piano from Falcetti Pianos for $57,392 and Band Storage Furniture from Hertz for $18,583.40, with piano costs offset by equipment savings.
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Source: the Permanent Building Committee meeting of June 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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