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Design tender called for West Highlands

AMHERST – A new elementary school proposed for Amherst has taken a step forward.
The province’s Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Department has issued a call for expressions of interest to pre-qualify design-build teams for the design and construction of three schools, including West Highlands Elementary.
That project as well as schools in New Glasgow and Liverpool are being implemented under separate contracts.
“Those schools were part of the capital plan that was recently announced and this is part of that process,” Education Department spokesperson Glenn Friel said on Wednesday.
The tender closes on Jan. 19.
The province has committed $6.6 million for 2012 to begin construction of the school that is expected to be completed for the opening of classes in September 2013. The remaining money for the school will be in the 2012-13 capital plan.
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