Nauset Regional High School
Building Project Updates and Information
Nauset Regional High School Building Project Update - Gregory Levasseur, Chair, Tom Faris and Kathleen Tringale, Educational Liaisons
On this last day of September the Nauset High School building project is moving forward at a steady pace.
All 37 modular classrooms are set on the support piers and the units are being tied together with a built on site hallways and access stairs and ramps. The electrical service is being installed and will be powered up soon as well as the fire sprinklers and domestic water supplies. The modular roof will be coated with a new layer of waterproofing when all the structure and roof patches are complete.
The main project has received the bids for the individual trades (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, steel work, etc.) and we are waiting for the General Contractor bids due on Oct. 19th to get the full projected cost of the construction of the new classroom building and the renovation of the existing buildings being retained for the future.
Respectfully,
Chair Gregory Levasseur
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If you haven’t been by the Nauset High School campus lately, you might be surprised as to how many changes we have already witnessed so far this fall. As you may or may not remember, early in July, modular classroom buildings began their trek from Lincoln, Massachusetts to the outer Cape. Throughout the summer the modular units arrived and were systematically placed on their substantial foundations and piers. Now, the individual modular buildings have been joined together to create one rather large academic and administrative building.
These modular classrooms are a great advantage to the project. Over the next four years, construction on the existing campus buildings can proceed more rapidly and allow fewer phases of the overall project. All classrooms, administrative and office spaces will be outfitted with the appropriate safety and technology equipment. Modular classrooms will be equipped with high speed internet, as well as smart boards for instruction. The bottom line is that having the modulars in place will help to minimize disruption to students, teachers and administration while allowing NRHS to maintain and continue our educational program.
While the interior work continues, we are continuing to plan for our phase one move. This move will see us move 29 teachers, 18 administrators, guidance counselors and support staff to the modular building. Having recently toured the construction site, we were able to make some small but important changes to the layout to better accommodate our students’ and staff needs.
Respectfully,
Educational Liaisons Tom Faris and Kathleen Tringale
September 1 Construction Update: Tom Faris and Kathleen Tringale, Educational Liaisons
The construction work at the campus of Nauset Regional High School has begun and already changed the look of the school significantly. Beginning in early July, J&J Construction cleared the western side of our school (behind C building which houses the majority of the Fine and Applied Arts Program) to begin construction and ready the site for the placement of 38 modular trailers. These trailers were purchased from the Lincoln Sudbury school system last spring following a renovation project there. The purchase and installation of these modular classrooms will allow the construction on the main part of campus to proceed much more quickly and cut down the timeline and cost on the overall project. We anticipate that these modular classrooms will be set on foundations within the next few weeks. Once set, the interior work will begin.
The Nauset High School library has also been readied for its transformation to a temporary cafeteria and student center. Books, furniture and bookcases were moved in preparation for the carpets and fixtures to be removed. Once cleared, the floor will be sanded, polished and sealed for the short term use as a school cafeteria. A new temporary serving kitchen will also be added adjacent to this cafeteria/student center.
Teachers and administrators have been tireless in their efforts to reduce costs and to facilitate this project. The library was cleared and prepped for construction with minimal costs to the overall project. In addition, faculty administrators and staff have been (and will continue to work on) packing for the move to the modular classrooms once those classrooms are ready. Efforts have been made to save usable equipment, furniture and even stage lights for use both short and long term. That said, there have been considerable efforts to purge as well. As you can imagine, a school that has been in constant operation for more than fifty years can accumulate stuff. Whenever possible, our staff has purged outdated and surplus books; using a “green” book recycling company. This initiative was also done at no cost to the overall project. As we anticipate the opening of school, the staff and administration are confident that the construction will have little direct impact on the day to day operations of the school. Even as we transition into the modular building, students will experience few changes in student life at Nauset. We will continue to work toward minimizing the disruptions for students and staff. Like a butterfly, changes are exciting and necessary for the transformation.
July 2022 UPDATE from the Chair: Gregory Levasseur
The Nauset High School building project has begun in earnest. Our contractor continues to prepare the site for installation of the modular classrooms which were purchased from the Lincoln Public Schools. The same contractor has already begun to prepare the 37 modular units for transportation to Eastham with the first units due to arrive the week of the 25th of July.
In conjunction with the Town of Eastham, another contractor is beginning to install a water main extension through the school property that will allow the project to install proper fire suppression systems(sprinklers) in the new and renovated buildings.
The bid process has begun with a scheduled bid opening for all the sub trades ( plumbing, electrical, HVAC, iron work) on the 20th of July. Once that is completed, there will be a two week window for General Contractor candidates to assemble their bids and file them for a bid opening scheduled for August 3.
Breaking Ground: Tom Faris, Educational Liaison
Seven years ago, educational leaders from the Nauset community expressed their interest to the Massachusetts School Building Agency to be considered for a renovation to the Nauset High School campus. Fast forward to today and we finally see the first contractor work at the 41 acre campus. In early July, work began to prepare the site for the arrival of the modular classroom buildings. In days, the modular classroom trailers will begin the journey from Lincoln, MA over the Sagamore Bridge to North Eastham. We hope to have these all in place by the end of summer to begin the lengthy task of connecting the building’s water hookup, sewer, internet, electrical, sprinklers, and other utilities. As the modular classrooms are being prepared to house students and teachers, we continue through other aspects of the phase 1A build. Additional work will begin in September as the library will be morphed into a temporary cafeteria and student center. In addition to that work, the stage of the current auditorium will be prepared to become the physical educational center throughout the first major phase of construction. We hope to share more pictures and updates to the campus in the near future as changes are happening every day.
JUNE NRHS Update
The month of May brings (slightly) warmer temperatures as well as near finalization for the plans for the renovation and new construction of the Nauset High School campus.
The much refined architectural plans are to be submitted and certified by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). This process was reflected in several on campus meetings to further hone the vision of what the renovated campus will look and feel like once construction has completed.
Many varied groups met with the lead architect to better realize these educational spaces. This included mostly specifically-designed classrooms such as: art, music, jewelry and woodworking shops, business and technology, as well as the new media center/library. Several groups also met with furniture consultants to begin to visualize what some classrooms may look like with furniture and fixtures. The Nauset High School administration has also been involved in meetings to continue discussions around enhancing security and campus life. This refinement process brings forward a 90% completed design plan that is due to be submitted to the MSBA on May 18th for their approval.
Maintenance and upkeep of the future campus is a component of this project and meetings have been held with the engineers in order to clarify what is involved, and how the new campus is to be managed. These meetings will continue throughout the construction phases of the project. As we anticipate breaking ground and construction to begin, we make a huge shift from planning to executing the construction of the temporary cafeteria/cafe and temporary fitness spaces.
Nauset High School Building Committee
Jacqueline Beebe, Eastham Town Administrator
Brooke Clenchy, NPS Superintendent
Giovanna Venditti, NPS Director of Finance & Operations
James Nowack, NPS Asst. Director of Finance & Operations
Patrick Clark, NRHS Principal
Chris Easley, Nauset Regional School Committee
Tom Fitzgibbons, Nauset Regional School Committee
Griffin Ryder, Nauset Regional School Committee
Ron Collins, Town of Orleans
Jody Craven, Nauset High School
Tom Faris, Nauset High School
Anthony Nannini, Nauset High School
Lisa Orlandella, Nauset High School
Kathleen Tringale, Nauset High School
Harry Terkanian
Peter Wade
Alyssa Chatani , CHA Companies
Amanda Sawyer, CHA Companies
Cristina Copper
Jorge Cruz, Flansburgh
Brian Hores, Flansburgh
Kent Kovacs, Flansburgh
Madeline Le, Flansburgh
Zach Mang, Flansburg
Website: www.nausetschools.org
Location: 100 Cable Road, Eastham MA