https://southborough.info/issues/neary-school-roof-replacement/ 2026-10-15T23:35:55-04:00 https://southborough.info/topics/D0OA5yLzTtQ/5 2026-06-10T12:00:00Z

Due to construction on the Neary Elementary roof over the summer, the Southborough Extended Day Program (SEDP) summer program is relocating to Finn Elementary School. Administration noted that adjustments have been made to accommodate older children and all enrolled families have been informed. Outcome: Relocation finalized.

https://southborough.info/topics/D0OA5yLzTtQ/4 2026-06-10T12:00:00Z

The assistant superintendent presented results from the competitive bidding process for the Neary Elementary School roof replacement. Combined low bids totaled approximately $2.8 million, well below the $4.5 million appropriation approved at Town Meeting, with construction slated to begin in late June. Outcome: Project moving into construction late June; contract includes a change order contingency reserve.

https://southborough.info/topics/Od1pRH9mq6g/6 2026-05-13T12:00:00Z

Following voter approval at Annual Town Meeting and the town election for roof projects at Neary and Trottier schools, staff reviewed project timelines. Bids for the Neary roof project are due May 22, with approximately 8 to 10 contractors having attended the site visit. Contract award is anticipated around June 10, with construction scheduled to begin immediately following the end of the school year. Outcome: Bids due May 22; contract award expected at the June 10 meeting.

https://southborough.info/topics/AVYUJb0MKMY/2 2026-05-12T12:00:00Z

The committee discussed communication strategies to explain the Neary roof condition and related warrant articles to voters prior to Town Meeting. Members reviewed findings from a recent town survey of more than 630 respondents showing community preference for email newsletters, local news blogs, public forums, and municipal websites. Plans include hosting hybrid in-person and remote informational forums and coordinating directly with parent-teacher organizations. Outcome: The committee will finalize dates for public forums and coordinate with parent-teacher groups once the Select Board finalizes warrant language.

https://southborough.info/topics/AVYUJb0MKMY/1 2026-05-12T12:00:00Z

The committee examined how to present Neary roof funding at the March 2 Special Town Meeting, specifically addressing the thresholds of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB). Because the building's assessed value is approximately $12 million, spending more than 30 percent on capital work triggers mandatory full-building accessibility compliance, adding an estimated $2 million or more to project costs. A member of the Select Board joined to review article sequencing, free cash availability, and whether accessibility funding should be combined with the roof article or placed separately as an Article 5. Outcome: Committee leadership will prepare proposed warrant language regarding roof replacement and ADA triggers to coordinate with the Select Board on February 3, 2026.

https://southborough.info/topics/AVYUJb0MKMY/0 2026-05-12T12:00:00Z

Engineering consultants from SOCOTEC presented findings from their structural evaluation of Neary Elementary School's 30-year-old, 63,000-square-foot roof. The roof is in active failure mode with roughly 8,000 linear feet of failed seams, extensive water intrusion, and approximately 22,000 square feet of insulation detached from the structural gypsum deck. The consultants advised against attempting further patch repairs or coatings, recommending immediate short-term stabilization with sandbags and polymer bars followed by a complete roof replacement. Outcome: The engineering team will provide district facilities staff with a placement map for immediate sandbag stabilization and deliver a final report by mid-February.

https://southborough.info/topics/qoPRkdI2yfs/2 2026-02-23T12:00:00Z

Administrators presented Article 4, which seeks authority to borrow up to $6,850,000 to replace the failing roof at Neary School and fund potential Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades. The roof is approximately 35 years old, one-third detached from underlying insulation, and suffering water intrusion. If Article 1 passes, the $2,100,000 estimated for ADA upgrades would be rolled into the broader renovation study, reducing the roof borrowing request to $4,500,000. Outcome: Article 4 heads to Special Town Meeting on March 2, 2026, and to the town ballot on May 12, 2026.