Committee OKs AI3 contract for middle school design
Watertown's School Building Committee approved the AI3 design contract for the new middle school. Members also approved a space summary for a 113,373-square-foot building for 630 students, down from 123,500 square feet at the end of the June 2025 feasibility study.
School Building Committee · Meeting of February 18, 2026
Watertown's School Building Committee approved the AI3 design contract for the new middle school. Members also approved a space summary for a 113,373-square-foot building for 630 students, down from 123,500 square feet at the end of the June 2025 feasibility study. The presiding officer cautioned that the schedule, which targets a September 2029 opening, does not mean the City Council has approved construction.
The committee also approved January high school invoices, including a $1,206,562.62 requisition from Brait Builders, about 93.5 percent complete. The high school is tracking toward substantial completion May 1.
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- The presiding officer cautioned that the schedule does not mean the project has been approved by the council
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- Watertown's community access TV: School Building Committee meeting, February 18, 2026
- The complete report: 657 words
Source: the School Building Committee meeting of February 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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