The scope of the project included the demolition of the existing Somerville High School Building and construction of a new High School at 81 Highland Avenue in Somerville, MA. The building is 6-stories above-grade providing approximately 396,000 square feet of space for programming including classrooms, offices, laboratories, dining, gymnasium and auditorium functions. The High School officially welcomed students in March of 2021 with a capacity to support almost 1,600 students.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance, third party firestopping special inspection, and smoke control special inspection services. We teamed with PMA Consultants, Suffolk Construction and architect SMMA to both develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Somerville, and the construction methods of the contractor. Additionally, Code Red coordinated with the project team to complete third party inspections for opening protectives in fire-rated wall and floor assemblies and for the buildings smoke control systems.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants provided construction administration-related assistance and management on an as-needed basis to ensure that the project remained on track to achieve the target occupancy date and that compliance with NFPA 241 was maintained as the associated construction operations and hazards changed.