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District bond projects move into spring work; LED retrofits, high‑school STEM design and fiber upgrades underway
Summary
District construction managers reported spring‑break activity and longer‑term bond projects March 18, including Ammerman office renovations, LED lighting retrofits, Meads Mill site mobilization and ongoing high‑school STEM design work.
District facilities and bond program staff gave the board a progress update on multiple construction and infrastructure projects at the March 18 meeting, laying out immediate spring‑break work and longer‑term design and procurement challenges.
Construction manager Steve (name as spoken in the meeting) summarized several active projects: at Ammerman the team will erect a temporary wall to separate the office from construction zones and begin an office renovation; gymnasium lights across the district are being upgraded to LED and that retrofit is nearly complete at most buildings; the high school mechanical project is preparing to add an air‑handling unit and replace drinking fountains; and athletic field restoration and decorative fencing next to the baseball and softball fields are scheduled to finish weather permitting.
Meads Mill will begin a longer project over spring break to prepare for a south‑side addition; the explanation noted that much of the work will be behind the building and will require moving a technology equipment cabinet and re‑wiring that area before construction. Designers are nearing design‑development for a high‑school STEM addition and associated renovations, and those drawings will be turned over to the construction team for cost estimating in the coming months.
District leaders said a multi‑building fiber‑optic wide‑area network replacement is scheduled next year and will require regulatory coordination and pole work. An audio‑visual upgrade package for cafeterias and gymnasiums is out for bid. Staff also warned about continued supply‑chain challenges: replacement switch gear and certain mechanical components may have 13–14 month lead times, and new Environmental Protection Agency refrigerant guidance affecting commercial HVAC equipment could change options for some retrofit plans.
Board members asked about pedestrian access and logistics during the Ammerman work; staff said a logistics plan had been signed off and that routes in and out of the building were coordinated with school administrators. Staff said they would continue weekly updates and will engage the board on the timing of larger projects such as Silver Springs and Winchester work in future updates.
No formal action was taken; this report was informational and will feed future budget and scheduling decisions.
