Minuteman Releases Details on Construction of New High School

ARLINGTON, MA — The Minuteman School District is taking further steps toward a new high school building for its students.

The school building committee announced Monday that it has selected Gilbane Building Co. to serve as the construction manager for the new school. The firm's "ambitious"construction schedule projects that the new building will be ready for student occupancy in the fall of 2019, according to the announcement.

“Gilbane’s presentation was most compatible with the educational, economic, and community goals of building the new school on time and on budget,” Superintendent Dr. Edward Bouquillon said in a statement. “Their experience in building high-performing, high-quality vocational technical schools was compelling.”

The school's new architect, KBA, also released two new renderings which can be viewed below.

The announcement further indicated that the cost of the project is estimated at $144.9 million, $44 million will be paid for the Massachusetts School Building Authority and the remainder to be paid for by member towns and the new state-imposed "capital fee" for non-member students.

The funding for the new school was approved in September during a district-wide referendum after Belmont voted against the funding for the new school during its Annual Town Meeting. Belmont later voted to leave the Minuteman district.

Pending approval from the Town of Lincoln, groundbreaking will take place in 2017. The school is designed to accommodate 628 Students.

Image via the Minuteman High School.