As part of ongoing site preparations for the Squantum School project, the following construction activities are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks and months:
Construction Trailer Delivery Delivery of on-site construction trailers is scheduled for the week of May 5, 2025.
Site Fencing Installation Installation of site fencing to enclose a designated portion of the field for geothermal well drilling is also scheduled to begin the week of May 5, 2025.
Geothermal Well Drilling Geothermal well drilling operations are expected to commence during the week of May 21, 2025.
Modular Classroom Trailers Delivery of modular classroom trailers is anticipated to begin in late June 2025.
Please Note:
• Modular trailer boxes will be temporarily staged along a section of Huckins Avenue near the MWRA pumping station.
• To safely accommodate this activity, that section of Huckins Avenue will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic.
• The roadway will be reopened and all modular units will be placed in their final positions prior to July 4, 2025.
We sincerely appreciate the community’s continued patience, support, and flexibility throughout this process. Your cooperation has been instrumental in helping us maintain steady progress on this important project.
At the November 12, 2024, City Council Hearing, the City announced the selection of Lee Kennedy Company as the Construction Manager for the highly anticipated new Squantum School. This decision comes after a thorough and competitive selection process conducted by the School Building Committee.
The selection process began with six highly qualified contenders, each bringing unique strengths and expertise to the table. After careful evaluation of proposals, interviews, and extensive deliberations, the School Building Committee determined that Lee Kennedy Company was the best fit to lead the construction of this important community project.
The City of Quincy has awarded the contract for undergrounding utilities around the Squantum School to C. Naughton Company in late December 2024. Work is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2025 and will continue through the spring, subject to weather conditions.
This project will impact Huckins Avenue, Standish Road, and Mayflower Road, immediately adjacent to the school property.
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The project team will strive to maintain a safe working environment for students throughout the project. The new design is considering ways to minimize the impact to the surrounding community during the phases of construction as well as post construction. A portion of the existing Squantum School will remain operational throughout the project and will be supplemented with temporary modular classrooms. The adjacent parkland will only be temporarily used during construction and will be restored when the project is complete.
The school will be designed to compliment the Squantum neighborhood by scaling to be appropriate for the residential neighborhood and to reflect the values of the seaside community.
The project is currently in the Construction Document phase, where the design is refined to a more detailed level. This follows the Design Development phase, during which the project team translated the Schematic Design into more detailed design drawings. In this phase, drawings are further developed to provide a clearer understanding of the building's design. The goal of this phase is to put together a program for a fully detailed set for construction.