2006 Bond Projects Information

Construction Projects

Weaver Elementary School

SCOPE: Expand and upgrade - add more classrooms, renovate kitchen and serving areas, teacher workroom and make other minor remodels. Weaver will also get air conditioning.

Estimated cost: $6,200,000.

STATUS: Design completed by DLR Group. The construction bid was awarded to Flintco began in July 2007. The project is estimated for completion in March of 2009. See illustrations.

Weller Elementary School

SCOPE: Expand and upgrade – add more classrooms and a new multi-purpose room and restrooms, minor remodel of kitchen, adjust playground space and add parking.

Estimated cost: $4 million.

STATUS: Designs completed by Butler, Rosenbury & Partners. Construction bid awarded to Flintco. Construction started in November 2006 and was completed and occupied in October 2007 - a month ahead of schedule. See illustrations.

Wilson’s Creek 5-6 School

SCOPE: Eight new classrooms added to accommodate up to 225 additional students.

Estimated cost: $1.25 million.

STATUS: Sapp Design Associates, PC, selected architects. Construction bid awarded to Killian and began November 2006 and was completed summer 2007. See illustrations.

Parkview High School

SCOPE: Renovate existing upper west wing and student commons, kitchen and cafeteria; expand library, phase II classroom addition replaces old south wing; remodel special education and shop areas.

Estimated cost: $10 million.

STATUS: Lohmeyer-Russell, PC designed project. Designs complete and construction began fall of 2007. See illustrations.

Wanda Gray Elementary School

SCOPE: Expand and upgrade - add new gymnasium, renovate & expand library, renovate office space and student services area; heating, air conditioning and electrical upgrades; other minor remodels.

Estimated cost: $5,450,000.

STATUS: Butler, Rosenbury & Partners selected architects. The construction bid was awarded to Crossland Construction and is estimated for substantial completion in November 2008. See illustrations.

Cherokee Middle School

SCOPE: The project will increase total square footage to the school by about 22,000 square feet to 124,000 square feet with a goal of providing a more organized set of learning spaces that improves circulation for middle school students and meets the highest safety standards.

The project will replace or rebuild significant portions of school to provide appropriate learning space for middle school students; upgrade food service, lunch room/multi-purpose room, administrative space, counseling offices, science rooms; circulation, heating, air conditioning and electrical upgrades. The project will be built to accommodate the current student population and its capacity of 750.

Estimated cost: $15 million.

STATUS: Sapp Design Associates, P.C. are the architects. Construction bid awarded to Flintco and in progress. The project is estimated for substantial completion by August 2009. See illustrations.

New southwest district elementary school

SCOPE: To be built near the corner of Golden Avenue and Weaver Road for about 500 students.

Estimated cost: $10 million.

STATUS: Groundbreaking is scheduled for February 12, 2008. Construction by DeWitt and Associates began in early 2008. Work will be substantially complete by summer of 2009. The school will open in the fall of 2009. See illustrations.

High School Science Labs

Glendale High School

SCOPE: Add new science/technology labs, renovate old lab space into additional classrooms; remodel and provide new areas for student services; upgrade safety and security.

Estimated cost: $ 5.75 million.

STATUS: Gaskin Hill Norcross selected architects. Construction began in November 2007.

Hillcrest High School

SCOPE: Add new science/technology classroom labs, renovate old lab space into additional classrooms; remodel and provide new areas for student services; upgrade safety and security.

Estimated cost: $5.75 million.

STATUS: Bond Wolfe Architects designed the project. Construction began in late summer 2007. The project is estimated for substantial completion in August 2008. See illustrations.

Kickapoo High School

SCOPE: Add new science/technology labs, renovate old lab space into additional classrooms; remodel and provide new areas for student services; upgrade safety and security; build a new library.

Estimated cost: $8 million.

STATUS: Designs by Bond Wolfe and Casey Associates designed the project. Construction bids will be out in January 2008 and the project is estimated for substantial completion in Spring 2009. See illustrations.

Air Conditioning Projects

SCOPE: Six of the 15 air conditioning only projects are in progress; nine more have been approved for design and the remaining two will come to the school board in September for engineering design approval. All projects were designed before the end of December 2007.

Scott Wendt, district Director of Capital Construction, said it can take an average of two years to complete construction of an air conditioning project from the time a bond passes. Specifically, the engineering, design and bidding process can taek up to 12 months, followed by the actual construction that could taek six to 12 more months. After substantial completion, there is a testing and balancing phase that takes another three to six months before the project is considered complete.

STATUS: Construction is complete at Jeffries, on time and under budget. Construction is underway at Pleasant View, Watkins, Study, Bissettand Pershing. Contracts have been awarded for Cowden, Fremont, Holland and Twain, and are scheduled to be completed this fall.

The district is now working on engineering designs for Fremont elementary schools. The final review prints have been received for Bingham, Mann, Portland, Sherwood, and William.

Wanda Gray, Weaver and Cherokee Middle School will get air conditioning as part of larger renovations that are already in process.