VERTEX served as the Owner’s Project Manager on the new Norwood High School project. VERTEX worked with the Town of Norwood for over two years prior to its invitation as the first model school under the MSBA’s Model School program. During that time, the project team conducted a comprehensive analysis of over 14 new and renovation options for the 80-year-old high school. Once it became evident that a new high school offered the most fiscally responsible and educationally appropriate solution, VERTEX worked in close contact with the MSBA to assure that the first model school was a success. As the “poster child” for the MSBA’s Model School program, the New Norwood High School was a remarkable success. The design was completed in just 5 months while incorporating nearly all of the Town’s wishes. The new school included a university-quality library, dual gymnasiums, and state of the art technology to enhance the students’ learning environment. As a first adopter, VERTEX developed many of the protocols and policies which have since been adopted by the MSBA on its subsequent Model School projects.
Address: 245 Nichols Street Norwood, MA
Square Footage: 227,500
Type of Project: New High School and Related Site Development
Designer: Ai3 Architects, LLC
Contractor/CM: Agostini Construction
Date of Completion: July 2012
Project Cost: $68M
To learn more about VERTEX’s Owner’s Representation services or to speak with a Construction Expert, call 888.298.5162 or submit an inquiry.
This project was originally awarded to Compass which is now part of The Vertex Companies, LLC.
