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Framingham State University

Upgrade to Science and Academic Facilities at Hemenway Hall, Framingham, MA

SIZE CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES
188,000 square feet 50% DD $60.5M
100% DD $51.4M
CONTRACT TYPE 50% CD $53.6M
Construction Manager-at-Risk
ACTUAL BID PRICING
OWNER $53.7M
Framingham State University
(DCAMM project) LEED CERTIFICATION
LEED Silver
REFERENCE
Jack McDermott, DCAMM Project Manager
857.204.1243

PROJECT DETAILS
Th is project consisted of a 64,600 SF addition and renovation of 61,000 SF. • Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management &
Also a four-story addition, plus basement and an enclosed penthouse, that Maintenance (DCAMM) funded project.
houses 16 teaching laboratories, (which contain state of the art fi ltering lab
• A high standard of sustainability through the use of
fume hoods) including related prep and supply spaces, plus faculty research
recycled and locally extracted and manufactured materials,
spaces, joined to the existing facility by a four-story atrium space. Selective low-VOC building products, low-mercury fl uorescent
interior renovations in the existing Hemenway Hall and Annex will provide lighting, storm water collection. LEED Silver certifi cation.
a fully accessible, substantially improved teaching environment as well as
• Th e renovations upgraded the seismic, structural, mechanical
additional teaching labs and classrooms. Th e facades of Hemenway Hall
and electrical systems.
and Annex will receive repairs re-pointing and improvements, including
new thermal windows. • Extensive hazardous materials abatement was necessary for
the existing Hemenway Hall and Annex buildings.
This is the largest academic building on campus and home to the • Early bid packages were required to commence construction
University’s Family and Consumer Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing, prior to the completion of the fi nal design documents.
Biology, Chemistry and Food Science, Geography, Physics and Earth Th ese early bid packages included selective demo, selective
Science, and Psychology departments. Also the Food Pilot Plant abatement, MEP infrastructure re-routing and extensive site
Laboratory, the green house and the Child Development Laboratory. work.
• Original 50% Design Development project estimate came in
Th e RFP for this project was originally valued at $43M. We were awarded at 50% higher ($20 million) than the original project budget.
and asked to estimate the 50% DD drawings. Due to scope changes from Th rough intense value management and project re-design the
conceptual to 50% design development requested by the owner, our team reached a GMP that was within 1% of the fi nal project
50% DD estimate came in at $61.5 M at the 50% Design Development estimate (70% Construction Documents).
phase. Barr & Barr worked diligently through a value management
• ADA upgrades throughout the existing buildings including
process to bring the GMP down to $53 M; through innovative ideas and but not limited to, door operators, ramp revisions, railing
construction methods and not simply cutting scope or square footage upgrades & bathroom upgrades.
is how we were able to reduce the project budget. Two signifi cant value
• BSA Accessible Design Award
management items were; reclassifying atrium by utilizing architectural
features, thus eliminating the smoke evacuation system saving $460K and
moving program space to more cost eff ective location, thus eliminating a
subbasement level saving $800K.