It started at $300 million. It went to more than $500 million then was scaled back to perhaps $425 million. Now the cost to rebuild Westhill High School has landed at about $460 million. The main reason for the eye-popping escalation is “industry trends” in school construction, according to information from city and school officials and their contracted engineers and architects. To plan, design and implement the project, the city has hired a phalanx of contractors – SLAM Collaborative, the architect; Colliers, the project leader; and Dimeo-Bismark, the construction manager. Officials now expect Stamford’s share to be $114 million, or 90 percent more than originally thought. One thing that may drive the price is that Westhill is the only city high school with a pool. It will cost $19 million to replace it, and the state will reimburse just 40 percent of that. A pool now is included in the design, but whether it makes it into the final design will be decided later. The design and cost estimates will be updated in early 2025 and again in the fall of that year, officials said.
Stamford Finance Officials to Review $460 Million Cost for Replacing Westhill High School