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Town Hall
16 School St.
Allenstown, NH
603-485-4276
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Schedule of Milestones and Events for
the New K-8 School
Dateline: August 6, 2021
Milestones Updated: May 27, 2022
The warrant articles for the $32.5 million Kindergarten to 8th Grade School were approved in March 2021. The town approved a bond of $13 million, and months later the State Dept. of Education approved a construction grant of $19.5 million on July 12, 2021.
The Allenstown School District (ASD) has developed a very much improved web site for the Allenstown School District and the new K-8 school at River and Dodge Rd. Go to the Allenstown School District web site and check it out.
The following table presents the known schedule for the new school, based on updated information published on the ASD New School web site or obtained directly. For Project Manager Gordon Bristol's progress reports that are published from time to time, go to the
New School web site
| Date | Event/Milestone | Details (hover over button) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 9, 2021 | Town Election | Voters approved the school bond for $13 million and the purchase of land at River and Dodge Roads. The vote was 480 to 260 in favor. A 60% approval was required and this vote was 64.8% in favor. |
| July 12, 2021 | State construction grant approved |
Allenstown School District Principal Shannon Kruger announced the following:
Hello All, It's time to get EXCITED for the children, staff, and community of Allenstown! Amy Clark from the NHDOE forwarded the following message to Mr. Peter Warburton, Superintendent of Schools. "I'd like to congratulate you, your district, and your community for being eligible to receive school building aid for your proposed consolidation construction project! As you are aware, the Governor signed the State budget with $30 million for new projects, which is enough to cover your full building aid award which is 60% of the eligible costs, not to exceed $19,499,736". There is a lot to do before we can break ground in the spring, but know that the work has already begun. We anticipate completing the project in time to start the 2023 school year in the new building. Best, Shannon Kruger, ASD Principal |
| July 19, 2021 | Announcement of New School Web Site | Peter Warburton, Superintendent, published a welcome message for the proposed new school on the New School web site. |
| Aug. 30, 2021 | Owner's Project Manager (OPM) Hired |
The Allenstown School District has hired Gordon Bristol as its Owner's Project Manager (OPM). Formerly, this job was called the Clerk of the Works.
Mr. Bristol offers years of experience in the construction field, with his latest project in Hopkinton to be completed in Sept. 2021. He will be continually involved between now and completion of the school building project, coordinating the myriad of details needing to be done. For a brief list of his current and past significant projects, go to the New School web site. For a description of an Owner's Project Manager, go to the Collier's Project Leaders web site. |
| Sept. 13, 2021 | Construction Manager hired | The Allenstown School Board hired Milestone Engineering and Construction of Concord, NH as Construction Manager. They serve their clients in all areas of the construction, design, building, and maintenance of their clients' facilities and projects. |
| Sept. 17, 2021 | Closing on Land | The closing on the 59-acre parcel at Dodge and River Roads takes place this day. |
| Oct. 2, 2021 | New school sign on River Rd. | A sign announcing the future home of the new K-8 school was installed at the River Rd. site. Present for the occasion were members of the School District, School Board, and the New Building Committee. |
| Nov. 26, 2021 | Update from Project Manager | Gordon Bristol, Project Manager, had posted a November report. It mentioned contacts with the Town Building Inspector and the State DOE, site testing, alternative energy ideas, traffic issues, and assessing academic needs. |
| Dec. 1, 2021-Feb. 28, 2022 | Updated reports delayed. | The last update from the Project Manager was in November 2021. |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | Meetings with local and state officials | Held meetings with NH Fish & Wildlife, NH Fire Marshal, Town Building Inspector, NH Office of Emergency Management, the solar panel vendor who installed panels on the fire station, and others. |
| February 2022 | February activities | Plans were being prepared to submit to the Central NH Regional Planning Commission, the town Technical Review Committee, and the town Planning Board. |
| Apr. 15, 2022 | Requested bldg. materials, dug test well, met with Planning Board |
Start of weekly reports
Construction materials were being purchased well ahead of time. This included roofing materials and piping for water, sewer, and electric cables. A test well was dug and it produced over 30 gallons per minute, well above requirements. A request was made to Eversource for three-phase electrical power. On April 6, the School Board and its consultants presented the site plan for the new school to the Planning Board. All questions and concerns were answered. Due to NH RSA 674:54, the Planning Board could make only non-binding recommendations. |
| Apr. 22, 2022 | Ordered materials, well flow to be tested, trees to be cleared |
The vendors have begun ordering materials for the roof and the underground piping.
A 24-hour well test will determine if the test well has enough capacity. A tree service is to clear the land between May 10 and June 1st. Anyone need firewood? Finally a State Aid Quarterly Report has been submitted. |
| May 2, 2022 | Well passed test, final review of construction contract, permit progress |
The well passed the 24-hour flow test.
Converted the Milestone Engineering construction P.O. to a full contract. The required permits were being monitored. |
| May 9, 2022 | Water testing, insurance, building drawings, public session |
A public information session was scheduled for May 16 to present the latest building drawings and other details.
Well quality testing to be done, permits still in process, insurance applied for, drawings in review. |
| May 23, 2022 |  Construction site, permits, drawings |
Information meeting went well.
Trees have been cut and removed from the site. Final permits are expected June 3rd. Building drawings are 95% complete. |
| June 2, 2022 | Ground Breaking Ceremony | The schedule for a Ground Breaking Ceremony has been moved from the Spring of 2022 to June 2, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. This signals the start of building construction. |
| Fall 2023 | New School to opens | The current estimate is the Fall of 2023 as the approximate date on which the new school will be ready for students to move in. |
| Last updated May 27, 2022 |