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Board hears design progress, geothermal hurdles for Farnsworth and Urban school projects
Summary
District project team presented design renderings and a timeline for referendum-funded additions at Farnsworth and Urban Middle Schools, and described geothermal feasibility problems that could delay construction and reduce expected payback.
The Board of Education on Sept. 9 received a detailed design update on referendum-funded additions and renovations for Farnsworth and Urban Middle Schools and heard that geothermal heating and cooling systems under study could add roughly a year to construction schedules and lengthen payback periods.
Designers for the projects said schematic design and design development are complete and the teams are working through construction documents, with a target to finish design in January and to bid the work in spring so construction can begin early in 2026.
Why it matters: the two projects are intended to replace cramped learning spaces and improve campus safety and circulation; changes to mechanical plans or major subsurface work (geothermal) could significantly alter cost and schedule and therefore affect how the district phases construction and uses temporary space.
Project status and schedule Nate Considine, who identified himself as representing Bray, told the board the project team has…
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