Agawam High School

Building Project

Project Overview

Welcome to the Agawam High School Construction Project page. Here you will find answers and information regarding the project background, process, and next steps.

The Agawam High School Building Committee typically meets once every month; meetings are subject to change, please check the Town of Agawam calendar at https://www.agawam.ma.us/agendacenter and the schedule page on this site for more meetings.

After the successful YES vote to the new high school, the project moved through Module 5 of the MSBA process by entering into a Project Funding Agreement with the MSBA, followed by Module 6 Design Development, which was completed in December 2024.

Moving forward, the Design team will work on Construction Drawings, and the CM (Fontaine) will mobilize on site in April 2025 to start the site work.

As the project is getting ready to start on site on April 21, 2025, there was a public meeting on February 24 at the Public Library to answer questions on logistics, phasing and construction and show the public the upcoming construction phases.

Phase 1 – early enabling and construction of the community wing building & associated parking April 2025 – December 2026

Phase 2 – construction of the academic wing and associated parking January 2026 – June 2028

Phase 3 – demolition of existing building, completion of athletic fields and final completion June 2028 – December 2028

Project Timeline and Status

February 2025

The project enters the Construction Documents phase

JULY 1, 2024

The project enters the Design Development phase

June 2024

Town of Agawam vote yes to the new high school project

MAY 2, 2024

Town of Agawam and the Project Team submit SD to MSBA

February 2024

Town of Agawam and the Project Team selects Fontaine Bros/WT Rich as the CM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Agawam High School Project is approved to move to Schematic Design by the MSBA Board of Directors

October 26, 2023

Town of Agawam and the Project Team submit PSR to MSBA

JULY 2023

Town of Agawam and the Project Team submit PDP to MSBA

March 14, 2023

Town of Agawam Selects Flansburgh as the Designer for the Project

December 2022

Town of Agawam Enlists LeftField , LLC as their OPM

August 2, 2021

MSBA and Town of Agawam executes the Feasibility Study Agreement for Agawam High School

April 27, 2021

MSBA invites Town of Agawam to the Feasibility Study for Agawam High School

April 14, 2021

MSBA Invites Town of Agawam to the Eligibility Period for the MSBA Project for Agawam High School
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May 4, 2020

Town of Agawam Submitts the Statement of Interest to the MSBA for the Agawam High School project

Shortcuts

MSBA WEBSITE

Click here for more information about funding and protocols of capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth’s public schools

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Click here for a reference guide to clarify context and meaning to common terms used in the building process for public projects

PROJECT UPDATES

Construction Documents - Module 7

The High School project has now finished Design Development, and are moving forward with Construction Documentation and Bidding. The District and its team continue to advance the project and the MSBA continues to monitor the project to ensure it remains on track and meets the expectation of both the District and the MSBA as defined in the Project Funding Agreement. The project team, leadership group and design team are now generating construction documents which are reviewed at each stage by the MSBA as prescribed in their 7 Module process.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MOST RECENT EVENTS

Abutters Meeting

February 24, 2025

6:30pm at the Agawam Public Library Community Room

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