Arlington To Start Central School Renovations This Month

ARLINGTON, MA — The Arlington Central School Renovation Project will start this month, town officials said Monday. Work will be done on the interior and exterior of the building over the next year into spring 2021.

The contractor is expected to start on-site work March 16. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and additional work on Saturdays will need approval from the town.

The project will transform the Senior Center and Health and Human Services offices. Senior Center programming has been moved to other locations as of Monday, March 9. The details of those program locations can be found at arlingtonma.gov/coa.

Initial work at the site includes permitting, delivering the field office trailer, building construction fencing and setting up a dumpster, storage boxes and temporary partitions. Several parking spaces will be used by the contractor, and the rear patio and entry will be fenced off.

The work will occur in phases to ensure that tenants and visitors have two exits at all times. Entry to and exit from the building will be maintained and clearly identified during construction.

1. Phase 1 work will entail preparing the 2nd floor to allow the Senior Center and Health and Human Services offices to move out of the ground floor.
2. Phase 2 work will be on the ground and 1st floors, and the exterior work. Exterior work consists of renovations at all four building entries, masonry restoration, and roof restoration. Staging, shoring, and man-lifts will be required by the contractor.

Utilities to occupied parts of the building will remain in service with minimal shutdowns, according to the town. At least 24 hour notification will be provided prior to any shutdowns.

1. There will be noise within allowable levels from the construction activities.
2. The contractor is required to control dust and perform daily cleanup of the site.

Questions about the project should be directed to the Department of Planning and Community Development at 781-316-3090.