Hemenway Elementary was built in 1961 and underwent significant renovations and additions in 2004. Feasibility Study Hemenway In accordance with Chapter 7, Sections 38A½ -O of the Massachusetts General Laws, The City of Framingham seeks qualified bidders to provide pre-feasibility assessment services in connection with the Hemenway School , currently located at 729 Water Street. The selected consultant will assist the City in assessing the condition of the existing facility, identifying future programmatic requirements, and evaluating alternative options for the renovation and upgrade of the existing facility or the construction of a new facility on an alternative site This request seems to imply that building a new school at a different site is a possibility. Why would the Framingham school committee even consider this? Hemenway Elementary School was built in 1961. The kindergarten through grade five school has had minimal investment since it was built. The building systems require significant investment to maintain the existing functions and the existing building does not meet current building codes. The current school is insufficient for the enrollment and curriculum of the Framingham Public Schools and the existing building's scale and orientation of spaces are outdated and unable to properly adapt to the needs of contemporary educational service delivery. The City of Framingham hired architects to perform a pre-feasibility study for the expansion or replacement of the existing Hemenway Elementary School. This pre-feasibility study delved into the existing building and site, and also expanded to looking at options for a new site;

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