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House bucks Baker, votes to override veto of Soldiers’ Home labor clause >Wreaths, signs and flags are part of a memorial at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, May 12, 2020. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 6/30/2021 8:38:03 PM
House Democrats ignored the warnings of Gov. Charlie Baker and overrode his veto Wednesday of legislation requiring a new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home to be built under a project labor agreement, a move designed to ensure that union labor will be used for the construction of the $400 million facility.
Baker urged legislators not to require a PLA on the project, arguing it would drive up the overall project cost possibly imperiling federal funds for the project and also discourage businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans from bidding on contracts.
Applause broke out after the final approval for the new consolidated Athens City Schools (ACS) building Monday night.
The ACS Board and Athens City Council met in a joint session to accept the bid for the new Pre-K through fifth grade structure which would consolidate Ingleside Elementary, North City Elementary, City Park Elementary and Westside Elementary onto one campus where City Park stands now.
During a work session last week, the ACS Board reached an informal consensus on Merit Constructionâs bid of $32.15 million to build the first phase of the school, which encompasses Pre-K through second grade.
However, Monday night, ACS Director Robert Greene announced that price had dropped just a bit due to the removal of some non-construction related costs.