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The project website for the Essex Elementary School Building Project. This website will host everything related to the project along with all Massachusetts School Building Authority & School Building Committee documents. Welcome Please explore the page and click the "About" link below to learn more about the project! About Essex Elementary School Project Design Feedback We would appreciate your input on the Essex Elementary School design options—please let us know your thoughts! Start Now WATCH THE EES INFORMATIONAL VIDEO Next Upcoming SBC Meeting SBC Meeting No. 21 Date: May 26, 2026 Time: 6:00PM https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88312204782 Check out some quick links below! Summary of Meetings This link will take you to a frequently updated list of meetings agendas, presentations, recordings, & minutes Master Calender This link will take you to a frequently updated list of all planned public meetings Monthly Reports This link will take you to the monthly report page - issued around the 12th of each month

Próximos eventos Click Here for the Master Meeting List Ver materiais da reunião da SBC Veja abaixo uma lista de algumas das próximas reuniões importantes! Próximas datas de reuniões

Relatórios mensais do projeto Dore & Whittier, gerente de projeto do proprietário, produz um relatório mensal detalhando o status do projeto. 2025 December November October September

Preferred Schematic Report PSR is scheduled to begin in Winter 2026

Alcance comunitário 2025 Coming Soon!

SOBRE In January 2023, the MSBA (Massachusetts School Building Authority) recommended and approved the Essex Elementary School for admission into the Eligibility Phase of the MSBA grant process. Being accepted means the MERSD Essex Elementary School has been identified as being one of the neediest schools in the state (close to being out of options to address the structural issues of the building) and a good candidate for the grant program. The MSBA grant program provides technical assistance and financial support (a minimum of 30% reimbursement) for the planning and construction of a new/renovated school. Acceptance into the program comes at a critical time. In the fall of 2022, MERSD commissioned Habeeb & Associates to conduct a needs assessment of both facilities to provide a data-based resource to guide in the development of a timeline to address the replacement of Essex Elementary School. The results were reported to the community in November 2022 and clearly showed that Essex Elementary has passed its useful life. The study identified approximately $9 million in capital investments needed to maintain the aging facility. (Habeeb Report ’23 ) Essex Elementary School is a 67 year-old building that the MSBA has identified as “being “being almost out of options” to address structural deficiencies Obsolete architectural and mechanical systems contribute to excessive operational and maintenance costs Unfavorable learning environment with a leaking roof, single pane windows, outdated lighting, and ventilation/heating systems Inadequate size and inefficient arrangement of academic and administrative space with converted locker rooms and closets being used for office and instructional space and limited special education and meeting venues Instructional limitations due to the lack of appropriate instructional space Non-compliant handicapped accessibility Participation in the MSBA program will allow MERSD to work with the MSBA team of experts to conduct a feasibility study to determine the most cost-effective solution for providing a renovated/rebuilt facility. A Feasibility Study is Necessary Because: This is a requirement of the MSBA to qualify for state-funded reimbursement for any future building project, including renovation Creates a transparent process that investigates potential options and provides multiple solutions for the town to consider, including cost estimates and schematic designs for repair, renovation, or new construction Provides the school, town officials, and voters the facts needed to make educated decisions about the future of the school and, more importantly, the students it serves

Project Design EES Design Options Feedback We’d appreciate your input on the Essex Elementary School design options—please let us know your thoughts! Start Now MSBA Process 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. Once the MSBA Board of Directors invites a District to participate in the MSBA’s grant program, the District and the MSBA work together, in a collaborative process, as outlined below. MSBA Modules Feasibility Study Read More Schematic Design Read More Design Development Read More Construction Read More

Project milestones and important documents NOTÍCIAS + OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES Em breve!

CUSTO Atualmente estimamos que o custo total do projeto seja de US$ 21,6 milhões. O custo orçamentário final do projeto será concluído durante o Projeto Esquemático e apresentado à Câmara Municipal para aprovação no outono de 2021. ELEGÍVEL VS. CUSTOS INELEGÍVEIS O reembolso do MSBA é de 54,79% para qualquerELEGÍVEL despesas. Há uma série de itens no projeto que não são elegíveis para reembolso ou excedem os limites máximos de elegibilidade. Por exemplo, os custos do local superiores a 8% não são elegíveis. Estimamos aproximadamente 40% de reembolso realizado após o cálculo dos custos elegíveis/inelegíveis.

Construction During construction, the District and its team continue to collaborate with the MSBA to report on the progress of the project and to confirm that it remains on schedule and within budget, and meets the expectation of both the District and the MSBA as defined in the Project Funding Agreement ("PFA"). Module 7 – Construction , provides information districts will need to: process Reimbursement Requests into the Pro-Pay System ; reconcile its Total Project Budget in an Amendment to the PFA to account for the actual construction costs based on executed bid/Guaranteed Maximum Price ("GMP"); and submit change orders and GMP Contingency Expenditures consideration for eligibility using the Change Order Review Log and the GMP Contingency Log . In addition to keeping the budget up to date in Pro-Pay, the District must also maintain an up-to-date project schedule, submitted monthly by the OPM together with the OPM Report. Within two weeks of the District’s approval of the General Contractor’s or Construction Manager’s construction schedule, the project schedule should be updated to contain all of the schedule activities required by Module 4 – Schematic Design, Section 4.1.2 , plus the additional enumerated Module 7 Schedule Activities . This project schedule must be kept up-to-date and submitted to the MSBA monthly with the OPM Report.

Feasibility Study The purpose of the Feasibility Study is for the District, its OPM (for projects with estimated construction costs in excess of $1.5 million), its Designer, and the MSBA to explore potential solutions that meet the requirements of the District’s Educational Program, and to determine the most cost effective and educationally appropriate solution for the MSBA Board of Directors' consideration. The Feasibility Study consists of the Preliminary Design Program (PDP) & The Preferred Schematic Report (PSR). Preliminary Design Program Key Goals Identify the issues/articulate the educational plan List options to be studied in PSR Generate an initial space summary Document existing conditions Establish design parameters View PDP Alternatives Preferred Schematic Report Key Goals Develop and evaluate alternatives. Recommend the most cost effective and educationally appropriate preferred solution to the MSBA Board of Directors for their consideration. View PSR Alternatives