Hopkinton, MA City Point Partners congratulates the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on the recent topping off of its new Central Research and Materials Laboratory. Managed by City Point Partners, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, and constructed by Barr & Barr, the 49,000 s/f building will replace MassDOT’s current laboratory at 400 D St. in South Boston and will accommodate the sampling and testing of materials used by MassDOT on their highway and bridge projects.

Shown (from left) are: City Point Partners vice president/construction services Paul Hemphill, MassDOT property utilization manager Stephanie LeBlanc, MassDOT highway administrator Thomas Tinlin, City Point Partners president Colleen Moore, and City Point Partners on-site construction manager Matt Bessette.

The new lab will have the necessary infrastructure to maintain the essential Federal Highway Association material requirements and accreditations, and provide laboratory facilities and space to support all materials and construction quality assurance related functions. The new building will be adjacent to the Westborough Service Plaza on 1-90 and will enclose a 2-story office space and floor heights of 16 feet, including a 14-foot mechanical penthouse.

City Point Partners is providing owner’s project management services advising with respect to the design, scope of work, cost estimating, construction manager at risk and subcontractor selection, schedule overview and performance monitoring.

“We are very excited to be working with City Point Partners on this critical project,” said MassDOT Highway administrator Thomas  Tinlin. “A new, modern materials testing laboratory is a vital part of supporting MassDOT’s goal of providing the kind of Highway infrastructure that residents of Massachusetts expect and deserve.”

“This is a very exciting time for MassDOT,” said Colleen Moore, president and founder of City Point Partners, “as the Commonwealth continues to revise their vision for transportation throughout the State, this cutting edge laboratory will provide MassDOT staff with innovative opportunities for research and offer new ways of supporting MassDOT’s projects. We are very happy to be working for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on this exciting and much needed facility.”