Fairport board hears construction progress, contractor-screening overview for 2023 capital project

The Fairport Central School District received an update on the 2023 capital improvement project and on contractor screening procedures at its board workshop.

District construction staff reported the overall referendum budget for the project as $45,000,008.27 and said the work currently concentrates on the library renovation and the STEM addition. The presentation said construction contingency originally totaled roughly $2,400,000 and that approximately $1,800,000 remains available after approved change orders and pending issues; construction contract allowances were stated as about $540,000.

Presenters said work in the STEM addition is about 90% complete on steel erection and that roofing decking was slated to begin in November to allow interior work to proceed. Library corridor framing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins were shown in photographs and time-lapse sequences; the tennis courts have the binder course down and black vinyl posts installed, and work around the track included utility installation and preparation for bleacher foundations starting in November.

Mister Esposito, speaking on contractor screening, said every contractor and on-site worker must sign in at the trailer, present a driver’s license and an OSHA-10 card — a New York State requirement for school construction — and complete a project form listing vehicle information and other details. He said the project runs contractor checks through the Raptor system and the registered-offender database and removes workers who trigger “red flags.” As of the presentation, Esposito said 82 contractors had been registered for the project.

The presenters noted that work zones are physically separated from occupied spaces and that identification cards are required on-site. They also told the board that unsuited materials had already been removed from site and that allowances set aside for unsuitable soils remain adequate.

Board members asked about opportunities for student observation and internships during schematic-design or other early phases; presenters said student involvement and job-shadowing had occurred on prior projects and could be arranged depending on each school’s user-group decisions.

District staff said weekly or periodic time-lapse photos and updates are posted to the district’s project site so the public can follow progress, and they encouraged impromptu visits or scheduled tours for board members during construction.

No formal votes on construction items were recorded during the presentation.