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Bridgewater State University

Science and Mathematics Building, Bridgewater, MA

SIZE CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES
213,000 square feet SD $83M
DD $82.4M
CONTRACT TYPE
Construction Manager-at-Risk ACTUAL BID PRICING
$77M
OWNER
Bridgewater State University LEED CERTIFICATION
(DCAMM Project) LEED Silver Certifi cation
REFERENCE
Karen Jason, Facilities Director
508.531.1000

PROJECT DETAILS
Th is project consisted of the renovation of 43,000 SF and 19,000 • Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management &
SF addition to the Marshall Conant Science Building along with Maintenance (DCAMM) funded project.
construction of new 151,000 SF Science Building. Th e major • Th e largest building project in the University’s history
modernization of the University’s science facilities included the in addition to the largest capital improvement project in
renovation of the existing Marshall Conant Science Building and the DCAMM’s history.
construction of a major addition to accommodate science/teaching • OSHA Partnership with the U.S. Labor Department to
laboratories, classrooms, offi ces and support space for the Biology, emphasize employee training and an ongoing commitment
Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geography, Math, Computer to identifying and eliminating hazards before they harm
workers.
Science and Physics Departments.
• A high standard of sustainability was met through the use
of recycled and locally extracted and manufactured materials,
Barr & Barr provided preconstruction services for this project during low-VOC building products, low-mercury fl uorescent
the extremely volatile market of 2008 – 2010. Th rough our rigorous lighting, public transportation access, bike racks, storm water
preconstruction eff orts, Barr & Barr was able to value manage collection, solar thermal hot water, natural daylight and a
project scope to bring down the original budget. One of these items green roof. LEED Silver certifi cation.
was working closely with the architect to adjust the design of the • Minimized disruptions to students and faculty occupying
buildings atrium so it would not require a smoke evacuation system; adjacent academic buildings, residence halls, and the main
this alone reduced the original project budget signifi cantly. One quad.
of the logistical challenges that our team addressed was the active • Aggressive scheduling in order to coordinate and
primary electrical feeds for several buildings as well as active steam synchronize with University’s academic schedule.
mains had to remain live within the footprint of the building during • Building Informational Modeling was employed for certain
construction until fi nal transfer 2 years later. Th is required our team aspects of coordination and glazing interface with structural
developing a means and method process that was quantifi able so hard components.
bids could be established for this work.
• Program included more than 85 labs, 18 general purpose
classrooms, an observatory and a rooftop botanical garden.
Th is critical time “ Th e fi nancial crash of 2009” also required complete • Th is building and project has enabled the State to be a
vetting of subcontractors closely evaluating fi nancial strength, back competitive entity within higher learning undergraduate
log and manpower availability. Th e subcontractors selected for community for private and public Universities.
this project ensured the GMP was protected as well as the critical
scheduled completion date was met.