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Overview
Project References
Phase I – Elementary School Addition Owner
A new 2-story, 15,000 SF addition to the existing high school at 90 Rock Street. Jim Dowd
Space included the development of 5 kindergarten classrooms on Level 2 and 5 c/o Skanska USA Building
first grade classrooms on Level 1. Alterations within the existing building took KIPP Lynn Fund, Inc.
place as well on both levels and consisted of relocating offices and breakout 617-466-5110
rooms to facilitate corridor connections to the addition. Additionally, this
phase included a new parking lot, basketball court and two synthetic turf fields Designer
among other site improvements and landscaping. The high school remained Kathryn Dorman Ferrier
fully occupied and operational throughout construction of this phase. Architect
Arrowstreet, Inc.
Phase II – New High School Renovation 617-666-7009
Conversion of a 100-year-old warehouse building into a new modern-day high
OPM
school. The existing loading dock is being transformed into a new, multilevel
Mary Ann Williams
dining commons featuring a glass storefront overlooking the street.
Project Executive
Skanska USA Building
Highlights and Challenges 617-574-1463

Some of the project’s highlights and challenges included:

Phase I
• Phase I was completed within a fast-track, 8 month schedule. Our team utilized early packages for utilities, foundation,
steel, rough-in and finishes, sitework and landscaping. All work was performed during the 2016 school year and
turned over for the start of the 2017 school year.

• Coordination and communication with the school was critical to the success of Phase I. KIPP was fully occupied for
about 95% of the project. We shared a parking lot and coordinated around all school activities including drop-off,
recess and pick-up. Selected scope involved connection to the existing school via corridors as well as MEP’s.

Phase II
• The existing building was purchased outright by KIPP during partial occupancy. Heavy demolition scope was
required and performed off-shift as to not disturb KIPP in Building B and one remaining daycare tenant in Building
A. Throughout demolition additional scope was required including extensive flooring underlayment removal.

• The project faced a complex phasing schedule in which MEP and life systems had to be maintained throughout the
school year. Many upstream or downstream “out-of-phase” systems had to be identified and addressed (i.e., replaced,
modified or relocated) to meet the needs of the occupied school. Such work was performed on second shift to
avoid disturbance in occupied areas. Ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting of the combined fire alarm system
servicing the existing school and construction is one example of this challenge. Other phasing challenges included
building access, egress and stairwells.

• The front office reception area could only be renovated outside of the academic school year, as this served as the main
building lobby during occupancy. Thus, the project included an intensive summer work phase during which W.T.
Rich renovated and tied in integral life safety and building systems.

• Due to the inherent complex nature of the project and existing conditions of the building, there were numerous hidden
conditions that needed to be accounted for as the work progressed. W.T. Rich was able to respond to these issues
effectively and ensure that competitive pricing was obtained from contractors, and that changes were implemented
without the need for a time extension on any phases.
Results

W.T. Rich successfully completed Phase I on-time, within budget, and is on target for Phase II.

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