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Bond revenue enables wave of facilities work: architects, roofing, HVAC and new elementary designs discussed
Summary
Facilities staff presented the first wave of bond‑funded projects — architecture for Pleasantly Middle, Greenwood Elementary design, roofing repairs, HVAC replacements at Summit Lakes and Meadowlane, athletics turf work and on‑call preconstruction and surveying services — and described budgets and schedules; the work is budgeted in the 2025 bond program.
District facilities staff told the committee that passage of the 2025 bond has unlocked a multiyear construction program and presented a slate of first‑phase contracts and preconstruction services.
Mister Gorrell described the architecture contract with Dake Wells for Pleasantly Middle School design and construction administration; staff said Pleasantly’s total project budget is about $32,000,000 and roughly 23% of that is soft cost (design, permits, furniture and related expenses). The planned scope discussed includes a sixth‑grade pod and renovation of the portion of the building north of the cafeteria to better function as seventh‑ and eighth‑grade space; design work is in early phases.
Insight Design Group’s contract for a new Greenwood Elementary was presented as schematic design moves toward bid in late fall and construction starting in winter with a target move‑in in summer 2027. Staff said Insight’s prior programming work informed some elements of the new building; previously incurred programming fees have been paid and will not be rolled into the new design fee.
Facilities staff also presented a planned roof‑repair procurement (on roughly a five‑year cycle; last major round in 2020) and noted Flynn submitted the low bid with a shorter proposed schedule than competitors; staff said schedules are contractually binding though the district typically does not include liquidated damages on roof repair contracts and sometimes allows flexibility for after‑hours work.
Mechanical work covered included a bid to replace original chillers at Summit Lakes Middle School (district received cooperative bids; proposed installation by Lippert installing Carrier chillers) and an installation contract for mechanical replacements at Meadowlane Elementary (Quality Mechanical) to follow equipment previously ordered. Staff explained both schools have older, complex systems dating to earlier installation waves and that several mechanical systems across the district are at or near end of life.
High school athletic projects were discussed: Multi Studio will lead turf replacement work for Lee’s Summit North and West stadiums and other athletic fields; staff noted phasing must account for athletic schedules. District staff also proposed retaining Navigate for on‑call bond preconstruction estimating, phasing and budgeting support, and issued on‑call contracts to three surveyors (requests for qualifications produced three qualified firms; the district will solicit pricing from all three as needs arise).
Staff emphasized project schedules are staged across multiple summers so district staff and consultants are not overloaded; board members were told a bond update with the overall schedule will be provided at an upcoming board retreat on June 6. All projects and contracts presented were described as budgeted within the bond program; transcript shows presentation and discussion but no recorded committee votes in the provided excerpt.
