Building Committee Approves $86,268 High School Change Order

School Building Committee · Meeting of March 18, 2026

Watertown's School Building Committee approved an $86,268.46 change order for the new high school. The change order covers an interactive net-zero display screen, protective graphics for a second stair, and added prevailing-wage costs for the Lumos ground-mount solar work. The construction number stands at $154,185,398 through change order 28.

Presenters said Eversource-confirmed voltage fluctuations are tripping mechanical equipment, and they still aim for May 1 substantial completion. The committee also approved $1,184,591.10 in middle school invoices. AI3 reported the middle school has entered schematic design, with reconciled estimates expected in mid-April and a Mass Save rebate targeted at $750,000 to $1.1 million.

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Source: the School Building Committee meeting of March 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.