Committee approves procurement process for a new Coventry High School well

What happened

The School Committee approved a request for proposals for a new well at Coventry High School, advancing the project toward procurement. The existing well was described as being in poor condition as far back as the 2012–13 school evaluation; the project has grant funding and the new well is planned for school property.

Why it matters to families

The well is a core school utility, and the approval moves a long-delayed replacement project forward; the minutes do not report an immediate water-safety emergency or disclose the project cost.

The evidence

The August 13 minutes say the well was already “in poor condition” during a 2012–2013 school evaluation and describe plans to install a new well on school property. The September 10 minutes record Motion No. 26-16-4 approving the Western Well RFP, passed 7–0; the August discussion said the project had grant funding and would no longer be funded through the bond.

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