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The Preliminary Design Program (PDP) began in July 2016 and submission was made to the MSBA in February 2017.
On December 7, 2017 representatives from the City of Lowell met with officials from the MSBA to discuss necessary steps to change the preferred option submitted in the initial preferred schematic report. Per MSBA direction, the City Council voted to change the preferred option to the downtown site at the January 2, 2018 Council meeting.
On January 5, 2018 City Manager Kevin Murphy submitted a request to change the City’s preferred option to a downtown location.
On February 2, 2018 the MSBA hosted a working meeting with City of Lowell elected officials and representatives to discuss options to be investigated, pool, schedule, feasibility study budget and communication plan between the MSBA and the City. The MSBA gave a definitive answer that a pool is not reimbursable under their program.
The School Building Committee (SBC) held a meeting on Monday February 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM to discuss new appointments, review of the February MSBA meeting, proposed options, eminent domain and schedule. The SBC voted to explore Add/Reno option 2A, Add/ Reno option 3A expanded site, and New School on expanded site. While the MSBA initially targeted January 2019 for eminent domain action in order to complete necessary work for the revised PSR. Perkins Eastman recommended that the eminent domain schedule be addressed no later than July 2018. The City of Lowell may need to access the dentist parcel to conduct soil testing.
The Preliminary Design Program (PDP) began in July 2016 and submission was made to the MSBA in February 2017. The Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) is currently underway and is scheduled to be submitted to the MSBA in June 2017.