Longmeadow, MA – Town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts has selected a Construction Manager at Risk Services contract for its new $60 million high school and renovation project. The Architect is OMR Architects. Joslin Lesser + Associates, Inc will serve as the Owner’s Project Manager.
The project will include a new 185,000sf high school, which will tie into the 1971 portion of the current Longmeadow High School, which is also being renovated as part of this project. The finished project will include academic as well as public use spaces including an auditorium, media center, cafeteria, performance gymnasium, fitness center and athletic fields. Design and construction will focus on creating a high performance building that will make efficient use of winter solar gain and day lighting in the academic wing, which with energy consumption monitoring will exceed energy code requirements with an anticipated reduction of energy costs by 20-25 percent. During construction, an extensive waste management system will be in use for on-site recycling and reuse, HEPA vacuuming and dust protection. The ultimate goal of the Longmeadow High School project is to create a healthy learning environment that has positive impact to the taxpayer’s bottom line.
The $60 million scope of work will also include the renovation and relocation of the district’s central administration offices, new parking lots, driveways, athletic fields and extensive site work. Gilbane Construction is construction manager. The multi-phased project will last approximately 30 months.
