Green repairs on multiple school buildings have run into unforeseen speed bumps which have changed project timelines and caused school officials to seek more grant money.
On March 1, voters approved town spending toward an estimated $2.5 million project that would replace roofs at the high school and Macomber Primary and install energy-efficient windows at the high school and middle school.
About 46 percent of that cost would be paid for by the Green Repair grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
The problems began when a site visit to draw up plans for the middle school window replacement revealed the presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), said Superintendent Carlos Colley.
Before PCBs, which have been linked to cancer, were banned in 1979, the chemical mixtures were used in a variety of industrial settings,A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass. according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"Where we found it was in the caulking around the windows ¡ª there may be other places in the building, but those were the areas we quickly identified," Dr.Detailed information on the causes of dstti, Colley said.
The PCBs would have been used to change the consistency of the caulking, he said.
Like asbestos, PCBs are only dangerous when broken down or damaged, but some residue was found on window sills, he said.
The EPA does not require evacuation of a building with PCBs present, he said, but it has a "once you find it, please clean it and get it out" mentality.
And yes, it can be cleaned up, he said.
But once the environmental remediation was factored into the green repair plans, the MSBA grant and the funds set aside by the town no longer covered all the costs, he said.
Last week, the school committee agreed with Dr. Colley's recommendation to move forward with the high school and Macomber projects with the green funding.Free DIY Wholesale pet supplies Resource!
As for the remediation costs, an MSBA contact told him that they would consider helping,uy sculpture direct from us at low prices he said. He will also look into town funding.
The window replacement may turn out to be a goal for next summer, he said.When the stone sits in the kidney stone, The priority now is cleaning the building of surface contaminants by September. If PCBs are found in the ventilation system, air filters will also be installed.
Roof timeline changed
Under an initial timeline from the MSBA, the 43 projects funded by the Green Repair Project, including the ones in Westport, were to be completed by the end of the summer.
"I think a lot of the projects across the state found that that was a timeline that wasn't feasible or reasonable," Dr. Colley said. "We were going at breakneck speed and we were just meeting deadlines."
Another problem could develop as all of the districts strive to make purchases under tight deadlines.
"If there's a large number of schools looking for windows, then (the companies) are going to be back ordered for months," he said.
There are only so many companies schools can choose from, he said.
One last hiccup comes from the complicated makeup of the high school roof, he said. The building was built in stages, and each stage's roof is made up differently. Plans have been drawn and submitted, but it will more complicated to replace than a traditional roof.
For now, Dr. Colley still hopes to finish one roof this summer. The other will most likely be put off until next year.
On March 1, voters approved town spending toward an estimated $2.5 million project that would replace roofs at the high school and Macomber Primary and install energy-efficient windows at the high school and middle school.
About 46 percent of that cost would be paid for by the Green Repair grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
The problems began when a site visit to draw up plans for the middle school window replacement revealed the presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), said Superintendent Carlos Colley.
Before PCBs, which have been linked to cancer, were banned in 1979, the chemical mixtures were used in a variety of industrial settings,A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass. according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"Where we found it was in the caulking around the windows ¡ª there may be other places in the building, but those were the areas we quickly identified," Dr.Detailed information on the causes of dstti, Colley said.
The PCBs would have been used to change the consistency of the caulking, he said.
Like asbestos, PCBs are only dangerous when broken down or damaged, but some residue was found on window sills, he said.
The EPA does not require evacuation of a building with PCBs present, he said, but it has a "once you find it, please clean it and get it out" mentality.
And yes, it can be cleaned up, he said.
But once the environmental remediation was factored into the green repair plans, the MSBA grant and the funds set aside by the town no longer covered all the costs, he said.
Last week, the school committee agreed with Dr. Colley's recommendation to move forward with the high school and Macomber projects with the green funding.Free DIY Wholesale pet supplies Resource!
As for the remediation costs, an MSBA contact told him that they would consider helping,uy sculpture direct from us at low prices he said. He will also look into town funding.
The window replacement may turn out to be a goal for next summer, he said.When the stone sits in the kidney stone, The priority now is cleaning the building of surface contaminants by September. If PCBs are found in the ventilation system, air filters will also be installed.
Roof timeline changed
Under an initial timeline from the MSBA, the 43 projects funded by the Green Repair Project, including the ones in Westport, were to be completed by the end of the summer.
"I think a lot of the projects across the state found that that was a timeline that wasn't feasible or reasonable," Dr. Colley said. "We were going at breakneck speed and we were just meeting deadlines."
Another problem could develop as all of the districts strive to make purchases under tight deadlines.
"If there's a large number of schools looking for windows, then (the companies) are going to be back ordered for months," he said.
There are only so many companies schools can choose from, he said.
One last hiccup comes from the complicated makeup of the high school roof, he said. The building was built in stages, and each stage's roof is made up differently. Plans have been drawn and submitted, but it will more complicated to replace than a traditional roof.
For now, Dr. Colley still hopes to finish one roof this summer. The other will most likely be put off until next year.
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