District construction moves from planning to mobilization; Phase 2 schematic work underway

District construction managers told the Starpoint Central School District board that site work for the 2023 capital improvement project is mobilizing and that the district is moving from preconstruction into active phases. Presenters said heavy winter weather and spring rains delayed some early activities but that contractors and material deliveries are on site and staged.

The construction presentation identified contractors and trade partners involved in Phase 1 and Phase 1B. The presenters listed the site contractor as American Paving, general contractor/CM as Kavli Development, electrical contractor Concord, turf installation listed on the agenda as Chenango Contracting Incorporated (the agenda also included an earlier amendment that named Shenango Contracting Incorporated; the transcript contains both names in different places). For Phase 1B the presentation named concept construction as the general contractor, Jan W. Danforth for mechanical and plumbing elements, Ferguson Electric for electrical, Joseph A. Sanders for roofing work, TMZ Integrations for security and Johnson Controls for the fire alarm system. Presenters said insurance and contract document checks are in the final stages before contracts are returned to the board for signature.

The team showed progress photos and described internal work (drywall, piping, a soundproof contractor meeting room/office) and said they will deploy an internal drone to document progress from consistent vantage points on a periodic basis. They said schematic design for Phase 2 is at approximately the 30% documentation milestone; Turner will run the cost estimate at that point and the district will review whether to pare or expand scope before advancing to 60% and 90% milestones. Presenters gave a planning window that would place bidding for Phase 2 in fall 2026 with construction beginning in spring 2027.

Presenters described Phase 2 scope items under consideration: updates to high school science rooms, library, lecture hall, auditorium work at both middle school and high school, pool renovations (unknown until demolition begins), restrooms added to cafeterias that currently lack them, locker-room and student-services work at specific buildings, RTI suite and enlarged kindergarten rooms. The presenters said some interior middle school work originally scheduled for Phase 2 was moved into Phase 1 for logistical reasons related to mechanical work.

Procurement/process details emphasized by the presenters: awarding a low bid to a responsible bidder is distinct from executing the contract; after bids are accepted the district—s construction team and the district attorney review contract documents and insurance certificates before the board is asked to sign the contract and the letter of notice to proceed is issued. The presenters reiterated that bidders cannot change contract terms after bid submission; scope changes occur via change orders tracked through the CM process.

A motion to accept the Phase 1B synthetic turf bid appeared on the agenda and was moved during the meeting; the transcript records the chair asking "All in favor?" and the response recorded as "None." There is no affirmative recorded voice vote in the public transcript for that item. The agenda earlier referenced the turf bid in an added item and used a different contractor name (Shenango) than the K12 item (Chenango). The presentation and construction team asked the board to expect follow-up presentations as final contract documents are returned to the board for signature.

Ending: Construction managers said the site will become more active as weather improves and promised regular photo updates on the capital project website and via documented drone imagery.