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Board signs off on multiple facilities projects: early childhood annex complete; flooring, parking and pool repairs approved
Summary
Board received construction updates, was told the early childhood annex is complete, and approved three contracts: flooring upgrades at Ritenour Middle School ($64,380), administrative parking-lot repairs ($96,000), and pool main-drain replacement at Ritenour High School (up to $350,000).
The board heard a construction and facilities update from Michael Smith, director of operations, and approved three capital projects during the meeting.
Smith reported the Janine Milam Haines early childhood annex is complete aside from final electronics and door-access work; staff will begin setting up classrooms. The district also showed progress at the Julie Hans Center, where wiring, ceiling grid, lighting, fire suppression and flooring are in place and remaining kitchen work and signage are scheduled for completion in May.
After the report the board voted on three recommended actions: a low bid from Flooring Systems, Inc. for $64,380 to replace classroom and office flooring at Ritenour Middle School; a $96,000 quote from McConnell & Associates to repair and overlay the administrative center parking lot; and an authorization, not to exceed $350,000, for Landmark Aquatic to engineer and oversee replacement of the pool’s main drain at Ritenour High School.
Pool repair discussion: Smith said county health authorities have ended a long-standing variance and now require a code-compliant main drain to permit the pool to operate next year. Landmark Aquatic — the district’s longstanding pool contractor — will act as the project’s lead and hire specialized subcontractors to excavate, install piping and restore concrete and finishes. Smith and board members discussed the scope (a trench estimated at roughly 25 feet long, 3 feet wide and perhaps up to 10 feet deep) and the safety and circulation reasons the county inspector cited for requiring the replacement. The board approved the pool action by motion and vote.
Votes: The board approved the flooring bid, the parking-lot repairs and the pool drain authorization by motion and roll-call votes.
Why it matters: The projects address safety, code compliance, student programming and deferred maintenance. Replacing worn classroom flooring and repairing the administrative parking lot address near-term hazards; the pool drain project is required to secure future permits for aquatics instruction and team use.
What’s next: Smith said the district will schedule a board walk-through of the new facilities before the school year; Landmark Aquatic will manage pool replacement work over the summer once timelines and subs are scheduled.
