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Tobin Montessori & Vassal Lane Upper Schools Project

This project will provide new facilities for the Tobin Montessori School, Vassal Lane Upper School, Special Start and Department of Human Services Programs preschool and after school programs. In addition, the project provides an infrastructure opportunity to help mitigate street flooding in the neighborhood with the construction of a 1.25 million gallon underground storm water tank on-site. The project is being designed as a Net Zero Emissions Facility and includes renovation of the open space area around the school. 

Construction Notice: Tobin School Furniture Delivery – July 7, 8, and 9

We’re excited to share that furniture for the new Tobin School will be delivered on July 7, 8, and 9, 2025. During these deliveries, trucks will be parking on Vassal Lane, which will limit available parking in the area.

 

Please be on the lookout for No Parking signs, which will be posted at least 24 hours in advance. A police detail will be on site to help direct traffic.

 

Information and Assistance

 

If you have any questions about the construction or need assistance, including if you have any special needs or disabilities that requires a special accommodation, please contact Kristen Kelleher, Community Relations Manager, at (617) 349-4825/ kkelleher@cambridgema.gov. To view more information on this project such as updates, documents, and more, please visit www.cambridgema.gov/TobinSchool


Construction Notice: Saturday Construction Work and Ongoing Site Activity 

The City's contractor, W.T. Rich has received permission to extend work hours to include Saturdays, beginning Saturday, July 5, 2025. In accordance with City ordinance, Saturday work hours will be between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 

Perimeter site work is continuing. In the coming weeks, W.T. Rich will be installing curbing and sidewalks around the site, including along Vassal Lane. You may notice additional machinery and activity on the street during this time.

 

There may be additional times during construction when extended hours may be requested. While these working hours are within the construction times allowed by the City's noise ordinance, we understand this is an additional disruption to the community. It is important that this project remain on schedule and allowing this extended work time ensures that will happen.

 

We appreciate your patience.

 

Information and Assistance: 

 

If you have any questions about the construction or need assistance, including if you have any special needs or disabilities that requires a special accommodation, please contact Kristen Kelleher, Community Relations Manager, at (617) 349-4825/ kkelleher@cambridgema.gov. To view more information on this project such as updates, documents, and more, please visit www.cambridgema.gov/TobinSchool.


Noise Variance Notice to Abutters - October 15, 2024

The City's contractor, WT Rich, will require temporary heating inside the worksite this winter. These heaters will run as needed to maintain temperature conditions inside the building. There will be minimal noise associated with these heaters and crews will work to place them in areas that are least disruptive to the community. Please see below proposed locations in red on the bottom of this notice.

WT Rich submitted an application for a Special Noise Variance to the Cambridge Board of License Commissioners (“the Board”). The Special Noise Variance application will be considered at the October 29, 2024 Board of License Commissioners’ Public Meeting at 10:00 a.m., which the public can remotely attend by clicking on the following Zoom link:
https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EdQxGl_NQLqqNFJwxAUZvA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the public meeting.

Public Comment for consideration by the Board can also be sent to noise@cambridgema.gov.

Information and Assistance
To receive future updates via email regarding this project, please contact Kristen Kelleher at kkelleher@cambridgema.gov / 617-349-4825. To view more information on this project, please visit www.CambridgeMA.gov/TobinSchool.