STV|DPM awarded contract for $18 million renovation of Wentworth Institute of Technology library

The current Wentworth Institute of Technology library - Boston, MA

Boston, MA STV|DPM has been awarded the contract for the extensive renovation and improvement of the Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) library.

STV|DPM will assist in all aspects of the $18 million renovation effort, including management of the design, construction and building commissioning phases. In addition, STV|DPM will assist the client in assembling the project team, as well as oversee permitting, project schedule and budget, change orders, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), move management and final closeout.

Founded in 1904, WIT is a leader in engineering, technology, design, and management education and is well known for its academic excellence and cooperative education (co-op) program.

Douglas D. Schumann, a WIT alumnus, longtime benefactor, trustee emeritus, and 2008 honorary degree recipient at the school, has given $5 million to the project. The library will be named The Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons in his honor.

Jim Kolb, STV|DPM, vice president, and Tim Singleton, senior project manager, are leading the project team. Together, they’re working with WIT’s oversight committee, the Division of Technology Services, library and facilities staff, students, and faculty. The mission is to create a new space that will accommodate 760 seats, while incorporating Wentworth’s vision of enhanced library learning, technology, research and collaboration.

The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2016.

“This gift will help us transform the facility into a library of the future that will provide spaces for learning and interdisciplinary collaboration, not only to the students of today, but for the generations to come,” said WIT president Zorica Pantic.

Diversified Project Management (DPM), a leading provider of owner’s project management services throughout the greater Boston/New England region, is now a part of STV and doing business as STV|DPM. STV|DPM is comprised of more than 70 professionals throughout New England.

Founded more than 100 years ago, STV is a leader in providing construction management, architectural, planning, engineering, and environmental services for buildings, transportation systems, infrastructure, energy and other facilities. The firm is ranked 39th in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and 7th in Building Design + Construction magazine’s Top 40 Construction Management firms. STV is 100% employee-owned.