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Module 3 – Feasibility Study
The District and its team collaborate with the MSBA to document their educational program, generate an initial space summary, document existing conditions, establish design parameters, develop and evaluate alternatives, and recommend the most cost effective and educationally appropriate preferred solution to the MSBA Board of Directors for their consideration. During this phase, the Owner's Project Manager will submit on behalf of the District and its Designer a Preliminary Design Program (PDP) and a Preferred Schematic Report (SPR). Approval by the MSBA Board of Directors is required for all projects to proceed into schematic design.
Feasibility Study Timeline
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. A revised PDP was submitted to the MSBA with a preferred option 3A on the expanded site downtown.
On June 27, 2018, the MSBA voted to approve the City of Lowell to proceed into schematic design for an addition and renovation project at the Lowell High School, contingent upon the City gaining full ownership, control and exclusive use of the entire site, including the adjacent property by eminent domain.
Revised Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) for Downtown Site
Original Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) for Cawley
- May 2018 LHS Revised PSR
- PSR Submission (Full Document - Over 3,000 pages)
- June 6, 2017 City Council Agenda Packet
- June 2017 Preferred Schematic Report (PSR)
- May 2017 Phase II Environmental Report for Cawley
- May 2017 Lowell High School Feasability - Energy Study
- May 2017 HS Site Floor Plans - All Options
- May 2017 Cawley Site Existing Conditions Evaluation - Geoenvironmental
- May 2017 Lowell High School Phase II Site Assessment
- May 2017 LHS Haz Mat Summary
- May 2017 Haz Mat Report Extended Study
- May 2017 LHS Geoenvironmental Summary
- May 2017 Lowell HS Traffic Impact Analysis
- May 2017 Lowell HS Traffic Summary
Preliminary Design Program (PDP)
Reports to the City Council
- March 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Timeline for the Eminent Domain Process
- February 2018 City Council Motion Response - Summary of MSBA Feb 2018 Meeting
- October 20 2017 City Council Motion Response - Ancillary Cost Summary LHS
- October 17 2017 City Council Motion Response - Regulatory and Zoning Approvals
- October 17 2017 City Council Motion Response - Infrastructure Improvements and Field Replications
- October 17 2017 City Council Motion Response - High School Fire Safety Concerns
- October 10 2017 City Council Motion Response - MassDOT Proposed Traffic Improvements
- October 10 2017 City Council Motion Response - Cawley Right of Way Costs
- September 26 2017 City Council Motion Response - MEPA
- June 6 2017 City Council Informational -HazMat Feasibility
- June 6 2017 City Council Informational - Traffic Feasibility
- June 6 2017 City Council Informational - Geoenvironmental Feasibility
- June 6 2017 City Council Informational - Energy Feasibility
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Additional Cost Outside of Scope
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Transportation
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Tewksbury Article 97 and Conservation Issues
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Questionnaire Downtown Survey
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Parking Solutions at Cawley
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - LHS Project Impact on Property Values
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - LHS Field Replication
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Economic Potential for the Lowell High School Site
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Cost Summary
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Conservation Preservation Ussues for Downtown LHS Site
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Conservation Commission Votes Regarding Wetlands and Enda
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Busing Costs
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Asbestos Remediation
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Article 97 Update
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Schematic Design for LHS Options 3 and 4
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Request of MSBA for Repayment of Past Projects
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Drainage and Sewerage Infrastructure
- June 6 2017 City Council Motion Response - Anticipated Costs Due to Infrastructure Improvements for
- May 30 2017 City Council Motion Response - Explore Possibility of Locating New High School in HCID
- May 30 2017 City Council Informational - LHS Project Upcoming Meeting Dates
- May 16 2017 City Council Informational - Geoenvironmental, Hazardous Material and Traffic Summaries
- April 25 2017 City Council Motion Response - Procedures on Eminent Domain Cases
- March 28 2017 City Council Motion Response - Debt Exclusion Process Relating to LHS Project
- February 28 2017 City Council Motion Response - SBC Meeting Minutes Regarding LHS
- February 7 2017 City Council Informational - Lowell High School Site Selection
- January 31 2017 City Council Motion Response - Non-binding Referendum Question Regarding November 20
- January 24 2017 City Council Motion Response - UML, MCC, Lowell School Department Discussion Educat