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Bradley Gardens Elementary School Addition Unveiled In Bridgewater
The addition, which was part of the referendum, will consist of a new cafeteria and kitchen area along with outdoor seating.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Plans for an addition at Bradley Gardens Elementary School were unveiled on Tuesday night in Bridgewater.
Alexis Goldman of Solutions Architecture presented the plans to the Bridgewater Planning Board on Tuesday as part of a courtesy review on behalf of the Board of Education.
"The purpose of this addition is because the Bradley Gardens Elementary School is the only school in the district that does not have two large spaces for gatherings," said Goldman. "All of the other schools have an independent large gym and then a multi-purpose space where they have auditorium-type events and a cafeteria."
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This addition, which was part of the referendum, was put forth to make sure this school was "equal to all the other schools," said Goldman.
The addition would consist of a new cafeteria, kitchen, and electrical room(which would allow for air conditioning in a future project).
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The project also includes renovating four classrooms north of the addition, redistributing the space, and providing room for full-day kindergarten along with toilets for each of those rooms.
Bridgewater Township Engineer William Burr said at the meeting that he felt that stormwater seems to be adequately addressed with the project.
"There is an underground detention system proposed and we heard testimony that this was sized to the new stormwater requirements. So it looks fine to me," said Burr.
The project is expected to go out to bid in three to four weeks and the will begin construction a month or two after the award of bid.
"If the weather is good we will start when the building permits are issued. If not, start in the spring," said Goldman.
The project is expected to be completed by March or April of 2026 at the latest.
Councilman Michael Kirsh asked about safety barriers being put in place during construction to keep staff and students away from the construction site. Goldman assured Kirsh that safety measures would be put in place.
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