Norwich school project getting back on track
NORWICH – Two members of the architectural team managing the district’s $35M building project explained to the Norwich school board Tuesday night why construction is behind schedule.
Al Hugaboom and Rick Bray of the Greenwood Group explained setbacks the project has faced recently, including the steel not arriving on site as expected. The architects explained they in turn had to get the subcontractor to correct the problem and the steel is expected to arrive no later than Dec. 27. Not having the steel meant the construction process lagged, Hugaboom said.
Hugaboom said a temporary roof will have to be constructed to case-in and protect the internal work from outside weather conditions. Board vice-president Clyde Birch Jr. asked if the district will have any additional cost for the temporary roof that was not originally included in plans. “Isn’t it right to say that the real roof should have been on by now?” he asked. “Who covers the cost for the temporary roof to be put on?”
Hugaboom said the district will not be charged for the additional roof and the cost for the mistakes will be covered by the contractor. “The district, as for now, will see no additional cost for anything that has happened,” he said.
As of Tuesday, both Hugaboom and Bray said they have received a new schedule including “manpower loading,” which they explained is crucial to the daily scheduling of construction.
With the new schedule and the steel on site, it is expected that “area D,” which includes casing-in the additions, such as the new cafeteria at the middle school, will be complete within the next three to four weeks.
Another setback the project recently endured had to do with the sub-surface drainage system. For a reason not yet determined, the system failed after it was put in. “There are many variables about what it could have resulted from, one being the soil and the other being an issue with the manufacturing,” said Hugaboom.
The cost to replace and/or rectify the problem will be decided following the results from the testing of the site, he said.
Hugaboom and Bray said they are positive the construction will get back on track soon and that it should have no problem meeting the mid-May date of completion. “We have done this many times and we were generous with scheduling to allow us to run into some difficulties,” said Hugaboom.
Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan said he has worked closely with the architects and is pleased with the overall progress. “With a $35 million project, I would expect there will be hiccups along the way,” he said.
It was also decided by the board that former Building and Grounds Supervisor Ed Spencer would be on hand when needed at $260 a day to oversee some of the crucial parts of the building project following his January retirement.
Al Hugaboom and Rick Bray of the Greenwood Group explained setbacks the project has faced recently, including the steel not arriving on site as expected. The architects explained they in turn had to get the subcontractor to correct the problem and the steel is expected to arrive no later than Dec. 27. Not having the steel meant the construction process lagged, Hugaboom said.
Hugaboom said a temporary roof will have to be constructed to case-in and protect the internal work from outside weather conditions. Board vice-president Clyde Birch Jr. asked if the district will have any additional cost for the temporary roof that was not originally included in plans. “Isn’t it right to say that the real roof should have been on by now?” he asked. “Who covers the cost for the temporary roof to be put on?”
Hugaboom said the district will not be charged for the additional roof and the cost for the mistakes will be covered by the contractor. “The district, as for now, will see no additional cost for anything that has happened,” he said.
As of Tuesday, both Hugaboom and Bray said they have received a new schedule including “manpower loading,” which they explained is crucial to the daily scheduling of construction.
With the new schedule and the steel on site, it is expected that “area D,” which includes casing-in the additions, such as the new cafeteria at the middle school, will be complete within the next three to four weeks.
Another setback the project recently endured had to do with the sub-surface drainage system. For a reason not yet determined, the system failed after it was put in. “There are many variables about what it could have resulted from, one being the soil and the other being an issue with the manufacturing,” said Hugaboom.
The cost to replace and/or rectify the problem will be decided following the results from the testing of the site, he said.
Hugaboom and Bray said they are positive the construction will get back on track soon and that it should have no problem meeting the mid-May date of completion. “We have done this many times and we were generous with scheduling to allow us to run into some difficulties,” said Hugaboom.
Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan said he has worked closely with the architects and is pleased with the overall progress. “With a $35 million project, I would expect there will be hiccups along the way,” he said.
It was also decided by the board that former Building and Grounds Supervisor Ed Spencer would be on hand when needed at $260 a day to oversee some of the crucial parts of the building project following his January retirement.
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