Robinson School building Committee - July 14th, 2026 | Westford, MA

The Robinson School Building Committee of Westford, MA, held a meeting on July 14, 2026, focused primarily on reviewing and approving invoices totaling $133,737.30 and the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee discussed the preliminary design program (PDP) for the school building project, including detailed cost estimates from two top public school market estimators. They reviewed various construction options, including new builds and add-renovation schemes across different sites and enrollment capacities, with cost estimates ranging from $800 to $1,000 per square foot. The committee considered factors such as reimbursement rates from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), site logistics, parking, redistricting impacts, and ancillary costs like demolition and code upgrades. After extensive discussion, the committee voted to advance seven specific design and site options for further study and inclusion in the upcoming PDP report submission to the MSBA. The meeting concluded with plans to share the report with other town bodies and finalize the submission process.