The new $53 million Cromwell Middle School project is moving along, with the schematic design phase completed and reviewed at the building committee’s meeting Jan. 4. Next up is the detailed design phase, which is estimated to last about nine weeks. After seeking to hire a construction manager for the project, the committee offered a contract to Newfield Construction of Hartford, which is out for review by the town attorney before being signed. According to committee Chairwoman Rosanna Glynn, the project is still meeting its expected timeline with plans to break ground this October. At the recent meeting, John “Jack” Butkus of Arcadis, a Middletown-based project management company hired to oversee this project, said work is on budget. With any construction project, there are bound to be hiccups. One came to light during the meeting, when it was noted the specifications for the auditorium only had seating for 326, instead of the targeted 500.
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