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Bond work moving toward construction: Tigard-Tualatin board hears update on lights, restrooms, playgrounds and Fowler engagement
Summary
District staff reported progress on bond-related planning: construction manager selection nearing award, community engagement at Fowler, designs for restrooms and playgrounds advancing, and land-use work for lights at Tualatin High.
Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J staff told the board they are advancing multiple bond projects: the construction management/owner's representative selection is near a letter of intent to award, community engagement has begun for the Fowler project, land-use and engineering work continue for restrooms and lighting at high schools, and playground planning is underway for next summer.
Director of Bond Projects Montag said the district has completed a construction-management RFP process and expects to issue a letter of intent this week and seek board approval at the next meeting. He reported land-use approvals and a voluntary neighborhood meeting for stadium lighting at Tualatin High that drew two neighbors who expressed support; staff said they intend to follow existing noise curfews (lights/shutdown around 9:30 p.m. with noise dissipating by 10 p.m.).
Montag described a recent community engagement meeting for Fowler that drew about 18–20 residents and produced detailed feedback for architects on safety and site needs. He said phase-1 environmental studies, surveys and traffic-engineering work are in progress; the district has procured a traffic engineer for Fowler and met with King City's building department as a pre-application step.
Planned construction next summer includes the Deer Creek lower playground (to address drainage), restroom upgrades at both high schools, and playground and pre-K playground work. Montag said staff are exploring packaging lighting and restroom land-use applications together to save an estimated $8,000–$10,000, and that Clean Water Services is engaged to assess drainage impacts to control cost risk. The district is also coordinating accessibility-focused playground designs and pursuing a potential matching grant for pre-K playgrounds.
Board members thanked bond staff for extensive preconstruction work and asked staff to consider natural surfacing on some playgrounds; Director Miles urged preference for wood chips over artificial turf because of concerns about microplastics, PFAS and runoff impacts. Montag said the bond team and architects are working to balance site-specific needs and equity across schools.
