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Facilities Committee  + Oversight Committee Update

The Bond vote is now final, with expiration of the appeal period, on December 6, 2012, at 7pm.  The next steps in the process has now begun.  A lot is now happening; here is a small update:

First, we will like to thank all of the volunteers to the Facilities Committee for their amazing work to make this project a reality.  A special thanks to the teachers and staff who volunteered so many hours through the years supporting this effort.  Last, many thanks to all of the East Montpelier residents for passing the Bond.

The role of the Facilities Committee has changed now that we have accomplished our first goal of passing the Bond.   We will continue to be the communication link to the community and we will work on the School Capitol Plan.  The School Board has appointed an Oversight Committee with primary responsibility for making the renovations and additions to the School a reality.  The Oversight Committee is made up of Administrators, Community Members from the Facilities Committee and a Board Member. 

The Oversight Committee meets once a week on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 pm.  You can look at the minutes in the Facilities Committee tab on the School Web page.  www.emontpelierschool.org 

The Oversight Committee has made a lot of progress but there is still have a lot of work ahead.  The architects are working on finalizing the final drawings and coordinating the permitting.  The Committee is interviewing for a Clerk of the Works and sending out Requests for Proposals to General Contractors, to pre-qualify them.    On the financial side, bank and loan accounts are being held at the Merchant’s Bank for the temporary bonding.  Finally, the Committee is developing the project timeline, identifying the cash flow requirements and drafting up bid specifications for the permanent financing. 

We will continue to update your regularly.  Please feel free to post any questions you might have on the Facilities Committee blog  http://emesfacilities.blogspot.com or email  Alicia at:  alyford@u32.org or  Flor at: diazsmith.flor@gmail.com

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