Educational
Educational clients
Massachusetts School Building Authority
Pinck & Co. is OPM for the Norton High School renovation and expansion in Norton, MA. The project includes renovation of the 140,000 sf High School and a proposed 32,000 sf expansion which will provide state of the art science classrooms, a new central heating plant and the renovation and improvement of spaces throughout the 1970s era school to meet today’s needs. The project goals are a more energy efficient and sustainable building. The coordination of project phasing to ensure safe and cost effective construction during the school year is central to Pinck & Co.‘s responsibilities.
Shepherd Hill Regional High School Green Repair
Pinck & Co. is acting as OPM for the Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley MA as they improve the school with new energy efficient windows and doors.
Excel Academy Charter School
OPM for Excel Academy Charter School, a Massachusetts public construction project, for the renovation of 25,000 sf for Excel Academy Charter School. The project consists of a comprehensive renovation of a 125-year-old school building and an addition to create a new entrance and community space. The renovation will include new building systems, a new elevator, structural reinforcement, complete interior fit-up including restoration work, and site improvements.
Crispus Attucks Children’s Center Natural Playground
Owner’s Project Manager for the first natural playground in Boston’s inner city. It’s an environment designed to stimulate the senses. The natural environment is a learning experience for kids and their teachers.
The Fay School
Pinck & Co. served as the OPM for the implementation of the $43 million campus master plan. The first phase, construction of two dormitories and a 20,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant was completed on schedule and under budget. The dorms received LEED Gold certification. The second phase included the renovation of an existing building to function as the health center, extensive landscaping, roads, walkways and new athletic fields. Construction of the new 36,000 sf primary school, began in spring in 2009, and was finished for the fall 2010 semester.
Pinck & Co. led the team through the entire design process, organized workshops to coordinate input of teachers, staff and trustees, developed a RFQ/P for a Construction Manager at Risk selection and coordinated complex permitting requirements. Pinck & Co. coordinated all aspects of the procurement process from programming requirements to delivery; coordinated the installation and transfer of telephone and data services, cabling and data storage with the Fay’s technology group; with multiple stakeholders developed and implemented a comprehensive move strategy, including on-site coordination.
Boston Collegiate Charter School
The comprehensive renovation of a 28,000 sf, four story industrial building produced ten classrooms, labs, assembly space and offices for the relocation of the Dorchester charter school. As OPM Pinck & Co. oversaw the designer selection, constructability review, coordination of estimating services, contractor and sub-contractor pre-qualification and permittting, and led the procurement of audio visual, telephone and data engineering, cabling and equipment. The schedule-driven project was completed in August 2010.
Thacher Montessori School
Pinck & Co. was engaged as OPM, at the urging of the School’s attorney, just prior to the start of construction and to the Owner’s closing on Mass Development bond financing for the 9,000 sf, 2nd story addition. Simultaneously, it was discovered that the project was required to file for a zoning variance in April 2008. We guided the Owner and the team towards a permitting and phasing strategy that enabled the work to be complete in time for the fall semester 2008, despite severe thunderstorms over the summer which threatened the schedule daily.
Head Start Facility for the Community Action Agency of Somerville
As the OPM for this project Pinck & Co took over from the prior OPM when the contractor went bankrupt during foundation construction. The owner had already decided to engage one of the subcontractors as the replacement General Contractor (who had no track record as a G.C.) and the lenders were urging the Owner to engage Pinck & Co. Furthermore the plans had been developed for a design/build approach and thus when we took over the plans were not complete for a traditional approach. Working closely with the new General Contractor we negotiated a construction contract that would satisfy the lenders and then completed the project on time and budget on a brownfield site in Somerville, MA.
Community Charter School of Cambridge
OPM and Clerk of Works during construction Pinck & Co was engaged to provide construction oversight, monitoring and administration for the expansion of this middle school. With many issues left unaddressed by the landlord in the expansion space, we expedited the resolution to neighborhood noise concerns that threatened the school’s fall semester in addition to coordinating significant unforeseen utility issues discovered just weeks before the school was to open.
Paige Academy
Owner’s Project Manager for the renovation and addition to two side by side historic wood frame townhouses in Roxbury’s Fort Hill to consolidate and expand the school’s capacity
Crispus Attucks Children’s Center
Owner’s Project Manager for renovations and upgrades to building interior and mechanical systems. The building remained occupied during construction.
Rockwood Early Education Academy
Owner’s Project Manager for the build out of a new daycare center serving 97 children from low-income families in Mattapan.
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Owner’s Representitive for 25,000 sf community center that included day care, youth/adult education facilities, administrative offices, and roof top garden/playscape. The project was awarded LEED Silver certification.
Boston Medical Center—SPARK Center
Addition and renovations to an existing day care center serving children with special needs.