South Hadley building committee approves $113.3M elementary school estimate
Elementary School Project Building Committee · Meeting of June 15, 2026
South Hadley approves $113.3M elementary school project cost estimate. The Elementary School Building Committee unanimously backed the revised budget comprising approximately $93.2 million in construction costs and $20.1 million in soft costs at approximately $825 per square foot, exceeding the committee's $113 million target due to full air-conditioning and a 10 percent construction contingency, though additional cost reductions are expected during design. Chair Diane Mulvaney and the committee approved the Preliminary Schematic Report submission scheduled for June 26 and voted to hold future summer meetings in virtual format, with the next brief meeting set for June 24 to vote on project submission.
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Source: the Elementary School Project Building Committee meeting of June 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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