East Bridgewater

Central Elementary School

Building Project

 

Project Team

School Building Committee (“SBC”)

The Central Elementary School Building Committee (“SBC”) consists of Town and School employees/officials and members of the Community for the purpose of generally monitoring the MSBA Application process and to advise the Town of East Bridgewater during the construction of the Project.

Catherine Byrne– School Principal, Vice Chair

Melanie Dean – Town Accountant

Dagny Fleming– Teacher

John Haines – DPW Director

David Horton – Professional Engineer

Carole Julius – Chair, Selectmen

Brian Kiely– Facilities Manager

Donald McDougall– Construction Management

Gordon McKinnon – Community Member

Meghan McLaughlin– Community Member/Parent

Jen McPartland – Assistant Superintendent

Daniel Picha – School Committee

Joe Rodricks – Community Member

Charles Seelig  – Town Administrator

John Shea – School Business Administrator

David Walsh – Finance Committee

Gina Williams – Superintendent of Schools

Massachusetts Schools Building Authority (“MSBA”)

The Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”) is a quasi-independent government authority created to reform the process of funding capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth’s public schools. The MSBA strives to work with local communities to create affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient schools across Massachusetts.

The MSBA’s grant program for school building construction and renovation projects is a non-entitlement competitive program. The MSBA’s Board of Directors approves grants based on need and urgency as expressed by the City, Town, Regional School District or independent agricultural and technical school and validated by the MSBA.

The MSBA, which has a dedicated revenue stream of one penny of the state’s 6.25-percent sales tax, has made more than $15.1 billion in reimbursements to cities, towns, and regional school districts for school construction projects through the MSBA’s online Pro-Pay System.

LeftField – Owners Project Manager (“OPM”)

LEFTFIELD is an Owner’s Representative and Project Management firm, established in 2007. We specialize in owners project management services and have significant experience in the public sector, working with municipalities and building authorities. Leftfield’s staff has managed over $2.6 billion in MSBA-funded projects since MSBA’s inception in 2004. As Owners Project Managers, we work in conjunction with the Owner serving as an extension of their staff. Our primary role is to protect the Owner’s interests, to ensure that the Owner is well-served and that the established goals and objectives are met in the most efficient manner, physically and fiscally.

LEFTFIELD is well-versed in all phases of project management: planning, feasibility, preconstruction, design, bidding, construction, commissioning, and close-out. We have significant experience in working on both design-bid-build construction contract methodologies as well as with the Construction Management at-Risk (CM at-Risk) approach. In addition to managing the design and construction of a project, LEFTFIELD has been instrumental in assisting owners with the acceptance and turnover of buildings from construction to operations.

For more information go to www.leftfieldpm.com

 

Jim Rogers, MCPPO

Principal in Charge

Kevin Sullivan, MCPPO

Project Director

Alyssa Chatani, MCPPO, OSHA 30

Senior Project Manager

Adele Sands

Education Liaison

Andy Deschenes, MCPPO, OSHA 30

Site Representative

Lynn Stapleton, MCPPO, AIA, LEED AP

Project Advisor

Carlos Montanez, AEE, LEED AP, OSHA 30

MEP Specialist

Terrence Connolly, CCCA, OSHA 30

Quality/Design Review & VE Expert

Raymond Design Associates, Inc. (“Architect”)

RDA understands that schools are a major civic investment and should be both a source of pride and a center of vibrancy and connection. Their firm is known for its deep and consistent engagement throughout the course of a project, which enables them to develop strong and trusting relationships with their clients and community stakeholders.

Raymond Design Associates, its principals, and its staff have been designing PreK-12 schools throughout the Commonwealth since the early 1990s. This concentration of experience has allowed them to develop a depth of understanding and expertise, providing great benefit to the school districts they serve.

For more information go to www.rda-design.com

 

Gene S. Raymond Jr., AIA, LEED AP, MCPPO

Principal in Charge

Steven Watchorn, AIA, ALEP, LEED AP BD+C

Architect / Project Manager

Molly Parris

Director of Community Relations

Steven R. Lamothe, RA., LEED AP

Director of Design

John E. Bartecchi

Quality Control Manager / Construction Administrator

PROJECT UPDATES

Module 6 – Detailed Design

The District and its team continue to advance the project and the MSBA continues to monitor the project to ensure it remains on track and meets the expectation of both the District and the MSBA as defined in the Project Funding Agreement. In general terms, the MSBA ensures that the project team works within the requirements contained in the MSBA’s Base Contracts and Base Contract Amendments for Owner’s Project Managers (OPM) and Designer Services. Additionally, the MSBA assigns a Commissioning Consultant to the project who facilitates an intensive quality assurance process and ensures that the new or renovated building operates efficiently and as the owner intended. Specifically, the District and its team generate construction documents which are reviewed by the MSBA in accordance with the requirements prescribed in the above-mentioned contracts.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Forum #7

May 6, 2026

PAST EVENTS

Special Town Meeting

November 10, 2025 7pm at the Jr/Sr High School Auditorium

Community Forum #6

Novemeber 6, 2025

Community Forum #5

September 23, 2025

Community Forum #4

July 31, 2025

Community Forum #3

June 12, 2025

Community Forum #2

April 8, 2025

Community Forum #1

December 10, 2024

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