# Hopkinton Schools Propose Capital Projects

On October 29, 2026, the Hopkinton School Committee reviewed a proposed $515,000 FY2028 capital request covering a maintenance vehicle, middle-school building work, classroom equipment, painting, a district disaster-recovery host, and a Marathon School stormwater study. A committee vote is scheduled for November 12, with Town Meeting authorization anticipated in May 2027. The larger potential procurement is a $22.4 million geothermal replacement for Hopkinton High School’s aging HVAC system. Its estimated net cost is just under $13 million after identified incentives and projected operating savings; proceeding would require town approval to redirect authorized but unborrowed Charleswood School debt. No HVAC contract has been awarded and the project has not been bid; the district says RFPs could follow funding authorization.

- The November 12 committee vote is 11 days away. Contractors should distinguish the proposed capital request from funded procurements: both the capital plan and the geothermal project remain subject to approvals.
- The geothermal project could create a substantial future opportunity for HVAC, geothermal, engineering, and construction firms, but the RFP has not yet been issued. The district’s stated sequence is funding authorization followed by possible RFPs, with construction targeted to begin after school ends.
- The capital request also includes building improvements, a disaster-recovery host, and a stormwater study, presenting potential work across facilities, IT recovery, and engineering services if the request is authorized.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 31, 2026

### Government Entities
- Hopkinton Public Schools
- Hopkinton School Committee
- Hopkinton Town Meeting

### Vendors
- CMTA (Engineering firm for the proposed geothermal HVAC project; no HVAC contract awarded)
- Vertex (Owner's project manager for the Charleswood School project)

### Sources
- [School Committee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh1Zqohpegk) - HCAM
- [FY 28 capital plan outlined for school district - Hopkinton Independent](https://hopkintonindependent.com/fy-28-capital-plan-outlined-for-school-district) - Hopkinton Independent