Waltham-Based Construction Firm Awarded Woburn Elementary School Contract

WALTHAM, MA – The construction contract for Woburn's Hurld-Wyman Elementary School has been awarded to Waltham-based CTA Construction Managers.

The project is expected to break ground later in February and is projected to be under budget, CTA Construction said. The 71,000 square-foot elementary school, designed by DiNisco Design Partnership, projects to cost $25 million, $750,000 under the city’s estimated budget of $25.75 million.

“We’re very proud to be selected to build the new Hurld-Wyman School – a state-of-the-art facility for Woburn parents, students, and teachers,” said Jeff Hazelwood, a project executive at CTA Construction. “CTA Construction looks forward to bringing a great new school that will be an important part of the Woburn community for decades to come.”

The school is scheduled to open in September 2018. It will be built on Spence Farm, where it will share the 7.5-acre space with the Woburn Agricultural Commission.

The school will feature nearly two dozen classrooms, dedicated art and music spaces, a 6,000-square-foot gymnasium, and library and cafeteria spaces, CTA Construction said.

A grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority is expected to cover 54 percent of all eligible costs

CTA Construction will also be responsible for athletic fields and green spaces, a playground, and parking spaces.

Story by Mike Carraggi (Patch National Staff)