The Norwood School Building Committee on Dec. 8 approved the monthly vendor invoice package totaling $1,284,768.94, authorized a WT Richards change order (No. 27) totaling $127,854 and approved an amendment for additional moving services totaling $34,268.30.

Project staff presented the invoice package, which included Vertex’s OPM invoice ($113,572.35), an architectural invoice ($18,636.21), WT Richards construction requisition ($1,076,807.42), technology invoices ($45,835.38), FF&E invoices ($8,445.09) and approximately $21,472 in other project expenses such as temporary way‑finding signage and waste management. The committee moved and seconded the vendor invoice package; the voice vote passed despite a recorded 'no' from one member and a 'symbolic' no comment from another.

Staff also reviewed Change Order 27 line items totaling $127,854, including plumbing/electrical and equipment PCOs (examples: an active HDMI cable replacement $31,423; window film installs $64,446; a returned‑equipment credit $5,400) and multiple smaller items. The committee approved the change order by voice vote after a motion and second.

On FF&E and technology, staff reported an FF&E budget of $2,370,249 and a technology budget of $2,337,751 with about $393,007.62 remaining to commit. Staff requested approval for an additional moving services amendment to cover increased crate counts and shelving; the amendment totaling $34,268.30 was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

In a broader budget update, staff said $138,935,453 of the $150,000,000 project budget had been committed and the project was tracking roughly $11,000,000 under budget at the end of November. The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) reimbursement process was discussed: $81,000,000 in eligible costs had been submitted and the MSBA had reimbursed just over $44,000,000, with several items still pending review. Staff also reported open change orders estimated at about $1,300,000; if all proceed, about 15% of the owner’s revised contingency would be spent.