Fontaine + Dimeo — Pollard Presentation

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POLLARD PRESENTATION

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Fontaine + Dimeo

Pollard Middle School

We didn't come here to tell you what we've done. We came to show you what we've already started doing for Pollard.

200

Years Combined

$3M+

Savings

1 Year

Faster

Net Zero

Ready

Q1Why were your key staff selected? Reference experience, management styles, and skill sets.

JOEL KENT

YOUR TEAM

Why These People for Pollard

Joel Kent, PE

Project Exec

Matt Wilder

Superintendent

Chelsey Mutrie

VP Precon

Mark Hogan

Sr. Super

Frank Reynolds

Dimeo Precon

JoEllen Villari

MBTA Liaison

Danielle Judge, PE

Design Review

Mark Abdella

Vote Support

PROJECT EXEC

Joel Kent, PE, CPHB

Creative phasing & cost control. Passive House certified. Pollard is his #1 priority.

SUPERINTENDENT

Matt Wilder

100% dedicated. "Dance floor" auditorium method. Builds the 750-seat theater.

VP PRECON

Chelsey Mutrie

Owns the budget SD to closeout. Agawam geothermal redesign — $1M saved. 4 estimators.

VOTE SUPPORT

Mark Abdella

VP CM Services. Lives in Needham. Community outreach & Town Meeting strategy.

JOEL KENT

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROJECT

The Decisions That Shaped Pollard

1

Remaining at Pollard

Occupied campus construction, phased logistics, zero disruption to school operations.

2

Reuniting Grades 6–8

Frees High Rock and Mitchell for their next chapter. Changes the program and community dynamics.

3

Preserving the Auditorium

750-seat community theater. Requires specialized construction — Matt Wilder's method makes it buildable.

These three decisions shaped every recommendation in our proposal. We started with understanding why this project exists. Every phasing plan, logistics decision, and cost estimate flows from here.

JOEL KENT

BEFORE WE PROPOSED

Things We Assessed

An Estimate Alone

We developed a layered conceptual dashboard — every dollar has a benchmark source and MSBA reimbursability tag.

Single-Phase Construction

Site constraints + MBTA adjacency make phased construction the right answer. We optimized phasing to save a full year.

Dedicated Path to DeFazio

Dedham Ave & Great Plain Ave provide safer, less disruptive access without impacting residential streets.

Plan Without Warner Field

Consolidating ~120 wells at Warner Field: single-mobilization, ~$1M savings, zero noise near school or homes.

Q3Describe your approach to construction logistics and safety including pedestrian and vehicular movement.

LET IT PLAY

4D CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

Watch How We Build Pollard

This isn't a marketing piece. This is the phasing plan we developed for your site.

Q2Present a case study from comparable projects. Address challenges, VE, precon services, and lessons learned.

JOEL KENT

CASE STUDY

Doherty Memorial HS & South High

CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Doherty Memorial HS — $268M JV

422,000 SF. New HS on occupied campus. Regional Best Project. Same JV, same systems.

COMPLETED — LEED GOLD

South High Community School

LEED Gold. Complex occupied site, phased construction, community engagement. Direct parallels to Pollard.

Doherty

South HS

“I believe our community would be in good hands.”

— Erick Backstran, AECOM — Needham Resident

Q2fHow has your team managed the CMR role in achieving sustainability goals?

JOEL KENT

SOUTH HIGH — LEED GOLD

What LEED Gold Looks Like Up Close

LEED Detail

LEED Detail

LEED Detail

LEED Detail

LEED Detail

Construction

Q2aDescribe challenges encountered and how your firm addressed them.

CHELSEY MUTRIE

GEOTHERMAL STRATEGY

Warner Field: $1M in Savings

$1M+

Savings from Relocation

Single mobilization, simplified dewatering, drilling away from students and neighbors.

$4.6M

Agawam HS Verified

149 boreholes. $4.575M field + $1.155M heat pumps + $300K mech room. Chelsey redesigned 180→150 wells.

Geothermal

Q3Provide examples of dealing with MBTA right of ways.

JOELLEN VILLARI / FRANK REYNOLDS

MBTA NEEDHAM LINE

Dedicated Liaison. Defined Cost.

Rail Interface Access Plan

ROW training, credential verification, flagging. Every worker trained & badged before touching the site.

30–45 Day Licensing

We know the MBTA review timeline. We plan around it. Flagging budgeted as defined cost, not contingency.

775 Huntington — $86.5M

Green Line adjacent. Full MBTA coordination. Dimeo led all rail interface operations.

Avenir — $107M

Green Line / North Station. Transit-adjacent construction in Boston's most constrained sites.

MBTA Process

Q3Describe your approach to construction logistics and safety on an occupied site.

MATT WILDER / JOEL KENT

OCCUPIED CAMPUS

Pollard Stays Open. Students Stay Safe.

Separate Entrance

All construction via Dedham Ave / Great Plain Ave to I-95. Zero vehicles near school entrance.

Bus Loop Protected

Maintained all phases. Safe walking/biking paths. Drop-off never disrupted.

MORE Parking

Net increase at every stage. Harris Ave expansion + temporary lots. Warner Field parking in Phase 2.

DeFazio Preserved

Only Warner Field used. All other fields operational. Fully restored at completion.

Emergency Protocols

Life safety updated per phase. Fire dept walkthroughs. All workers background-checked.

Noise & Hours

Impact work during school hours. Restricted weekends. Seasonal adjustments for test seasons.

Q4Present your proposed schedule. Describe early packages and why they are important.

JOEL KENT

SCHEDULE ACCELERATION

One Full Year Faster

PHASE 1

Jul 2027

NTP — 8 months earlier

Complete Dec 2029. Students move in over winter break.

PHASE 2

Aug 2031

Complete — 11 months earlier

Demo, foundations, Grade 6 Academy. Warner Field restored.

4 Early Release Packages

ERP 1: Site enabling & geothermal (Apr 2027) • ERP 2: Sitework & concrete (Aug 2027) • ERP 3A: Structural steel (Nov 2027) • ERP 3B: Long-lead electrical

Mar 2026CM Award

Apr 2026SD Cost Estimate / VE

Jun 2026MSBA Board Vote

Oct 2026Town Meeting & Override

Jul 2027NTP — Phase 1 begins

Mar 2028GMP established

Dec 2029Phase 1 complete

Aug 2031Project complete

Q2bHow did your team work with the design team on VE during preconstruction?

Q2cHow did precon services achieve client priorities within funding limits and MSBA requirements?

CHELSEY MUTRIE / DANIELLE JUDGE

PRECONSTRUCTION

Not Just Milestones. Micro-Estimates on Demand.

When the design team asks “what if?” we respond in days, not months.

SD

Cost & Constructability

MSBA benchmarks. Trade input. Early procurement roadmap.

DD

MEP Coordination

Clash detection. Risk ID. Brian Davies reviews every mech system.

60% CD

Sub Prequalification

Comprehensive estimates. Scope boundaries. Start qualifying subs now.

90% CD

Defensible GMP

Real costs from self-performed work. Bid-day RFIs. Procurement schedule.

Structural Coordination

CHELSEY MUTRIE

DEDICATED RESOURCES

In-House Preconstruction Team

Precon Team

Q2dShare thoughts on cost trends, the local sub market, and ways to leverage these.

JOEL KENT / DAVE FONTAINE JR.

THE DIFFERENTIATOR

The Only Firm That Builds AND Manages

FONTAINE + DIMEO — CM + GC

✓ Direct contracts with Div 10 subs, door hardware, fencing, SOE

✓ Data flows directly — no middleman

✓ Wider sub pool — subs who skip CM-only firms bid us

✓ GMP from actual build costs, not management estimates

✓ Self-perform on critical path work

✓ Insurance & compliance verified directly on every sub

TRADITIONAL CM-ONLY

✗ Small subs bundled under drywall/general trades

✗ Information filters through sub tiers

✗ Same sub pool as every large CM firm

✗ Estimates based on market intel, not self-performed

✗ Dependent on subs for all field work

✗ Compliance delegated to prime subs

JOEL KENT

TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS

Pollard's Modular Solution

20 classrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 admin. Install May–Sep 2027. Remove Summer 2030.

OPTION 1

Relocate + Supplement

Move district-owned modulars. Lowest cost, fastest mobilization.

OPTION 2

Acquire Pre-Owned

Purchase from Watertown (40), Nauset (30), Winchester (20), Webster (20).

OPTION 3

Procure New

Custom-built to Pollard specs. Highest quality. May serve district beyond this project.

Modular Options

MARK ABDELLA

COMMUNITY & VOTE SUPPORT

How Information Travels in Needham

Needham Social Circles

Mark Abdella — Your Neighbor

Lives in Needham. In the school system peer group. Accountable personally, not just professionally.

Community Advisory Network

Elementary schools, faith communities, PTOs, town sports. Pre-construction meetings, monthly mailers, QR-code visualization.

DAVE FONTAINE JR.

TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION

We Built This For Your Project

davefontaine.ai/needham

davefontaine.ai/needham

Project Website

Built in-house. Construction updates, traffic, noise, team bios, phase explorer.

AI Q&A (Udor)

Community questions answered 24/7. Best human communication, enabled by tech.

Cost Dashboard

Layered estimates. MSBA reimbursability. Verified benchmarks from 4 projects.

4D Animation

Shareable via QR code at Town Meeting. Every phase visualized with voiceover.

This committee has lived through the downside of projects perceived as not well communicated. We control this platform. We customize it. Coordinated messaging — you never hear conflicting information.

Q2eProvide applicable lessons learned from Design, Preconstruction, Construction, Occupancy, and Closeout.

JOEL KENT

TRACK RECORD

Don't Take Our Word for It

JV — UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Doherty Memorial HS

$268M. 422K SF. Occupied campus. Regional Best Project. Fontaine + Dimeo together.

GEOTHERMAL

Agawam High School

235K SF. Chelsey redesigned geo from 180→150 wells. $1M+ saved. MSBA press tour.

OCCUPIED CAMPUS

Walpole Middle School

162K SF. 3 years. $95.3M GMP. Dance floor auditorium. Key benchmark for Pollard.

14 FT FROM SCHOOL

Mountain View K–8

177K SF. Two-phased. 14 feet from occupied school. Studio G was design associate.

“Working with Fontaine + Dimeo has been a seamless experience.”

— Russ Adams, City of Worcester

Q2fHow has your team managed achieving project sustainability goals?

TRACY ROUTHIER

SUSTAINABILITY & CLOSEOUT

Net Zero Ready. LEED Gold.

~25

Target EUI

All-electric. Ground-source heat pumps. Solar-ready.

63

LEED Points

Gold pathway. Indoor air quality. Low-emitting materials.

100%

Commissioning

Testing all equipment beyond MSBA requirements.

Year 1

Monitoring

Every installer includes full year of service. BAS verified.

Sustainability

THREE THINGS TO REMEMBER

When you walk out of this room, remember this.

1

Already Thinking Like Your CM

We assessed options before we proposed. We built tools before you asked.

2

Only Firm That Builds AND Manages

Wider sub pool. Lower costs. Direct risk control. Real GMP.

3

Families, Not a Corporation

200 years combined. One of us lives here. Pollard is our highest priority for 3 years.

Questions?

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