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County-led bond projects advance; replacement tanks, Brevard High roof and CMAR pricing move forward
Summary
A monthly capital project update covered underground storage-tank monitoring, an emergency roof replacement at Brevard High School and schematic-design milestones for larger school-scope projects. County project staff said final pricing and schematic design checkpoints are due this fall and some installations will be delayed until next summer.
Beecher Allison, presenting county-led capital project updates to the Transylvania County Board of Education on Oct. 20, said crews are coordinating additional monitoring and work at several school sites and that schematic designs and contractor pricing are on an accelerated fall schedule.
Allison told the board that the unused underground storage tank work for the Brevard-area schools is complete but that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is requiring a monitoring well be placed at Brevard High School “between the building and the tanks.” He said a geotechnical firm is reviewing and that drilling was scheduled in October.
“All the active Rosman tanks will be done in 2026 in coordination with any Rosman area larger project scope,” Allison said. He added that insurance claim delays pushed a Rosman High replacement tank procurement into next summer and that a temporary above-ground tank remains in place.
On Brevard High School, Allison reported the emergency roof replacement for the old gym (Scope 1) is substantially complete for roofing and exterior work; the air-handling unit remained uninstalled because of shipping delays but was expected soon. He said hardwood flooring installation is scheduled for mid-November and estimated substantial completion for that part of the project in November.
For larger-scope projects that combine multiple schools, Allison said the construction manager at risk (CMAR) contract was signed Oct. 14 and that the architect will issue final schematic design to the CMAR by Oct. 31. “The construction manager at risk said they need a month for pricing schematic design drawings for budget checkpoints,” he said.
Allison emphasized that the owner, architect and CMAR are prioritizing “building envelope” items — roofs, exteriors and mechanical systems — while being conscious of budget limits, and that the goal is to commence as much work as possible next summer while school is out.
Board members asked several budget-tracking questions during the update, including how contingency and management reserves are recorded during change orders. Allison and district staff said significant draws on contingency would require returning to the board for additional appropriation.
The presentation included multiple project-specific details (geotechnical findings, differential foundation settlement at Rosman sites, storm-line evaluations at the Rosman old gym site) that will be reviewed by the subcommittee responsible for scope verification and budget checkpoints.
