Project Team

School Building Committee (“SBC”)

The Agawam High School Building Committee (“SBC”) consists of Town and School employees/officials and members of the Community for the purpose of generally monitoring the MSBA Application process and to advise the Town of Agawam during the construction of the Project.

Christopher Johnson – Mayor/Chair

Jim Blain – Principal Agawam High School

Jennifer Bonfiglio – Chief Procurement Officer

Raymond Casella – Community Member/Local Architect

Robert Clickstein – School Business Administrator

Dawn DeMatteo – School Committee Member

Mackenzie Gamache – Treasurer/Collector

Timothy Karetka – Assistant Principal Agawam High School

Sheila Martin – School Superintendent

Brian Melloni – Teacher

Brian Pagella – Building Maintenance Director

Anthony Suffriti – City Councilor

Massachusetts Schools Building Authority (“MSBA”)

The Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”) is a quasi-independent government authority created to reform the process of funding capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth’s public schools. The MSBA strives to work with local communities to create affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient schools across Massachusetts.

The MSBA’s grant program for school building construction and renovation projects is a non-entitlement competitive program. The MSBA’s Board of Directors approves grants based on need and urgency as expressed by the City, Town, Regional School District or independent agricultural and technical school and validated by the MSBA.

The MSBA, which has a dedicated revenue stream of one penny of the state’s 6.25-percent sales tax, has made more than $15.1 billion in reimbursements to cities, towns, and regional school districts for school construction projects through the MSBA’s online Pro-Pay System.

LeftField – Owners Project Manager (“OPM”)

LEFTFIELD is an Owner’s Representative and Project Management firm, established in 2007. We specialize in owners project management services and have significant experience in the public sector, working with municipalities and building authorities. Leftfield’s staff has managed over $2.6 billion in MSBA-funded projects since MSBA’s inception in 2004. As Owners Project Managers, we work in conjunction with the Owner serving as an extension of their staff. Our primary role is to protect the Owner’s interests, to ensure that the Owner is well-served and that the established goals and objectives are met in the most efficient manner, physically and fiscally.

LEFTFIELD is well-versed in all phases of project management: planning, feasibility, preconstruction, design, bidding, construction, commissioning, and close-out. We have significant experience in working on both design-bid-build construction contract methodologies as well as with the Construction Management at-Risk (CM at-Risk) approach. In addition to managing the design and construction of a project, LEFTFIELD has been instrumental in assisting owners with the acceptance and turnover of buildings from construction to operations.

For more information go to www.leftfieldpm.com

Flansburgh Architects – Design Firm (“Designer”)

Flansburgh Architects has been selected to provide feasibility and schematic design services for the new Agawam High School Project in Agawam, MA.  Flansburgh Architects was ranked the top firm based on similar high school experience, ability to demonstrate cost control strategies, design to the budget, and developed creative spaces that will meet the district’s educational vision.

The Flansburgh team will be led by Kent Kovacs AIA, Principal-in-Charge, to develop an educational sound and fiscally responsible solution for the Agawam High School.  Flansburgh Architects is a nationally recognized leader and celebrates 60 years in educational design.

Fontaine Bros / W.T. Rich – Construction Management Firm (“CM”)

Fontaine Bros in collaboration with W.T. Rich has been selected as the Construction Management firm for the new Agawam High School Project in Agawam, MA.