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Birdville ISD bond construction on track; summer work planned across campuses
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District staff reported timelines and scopes for summer bond construction work, including substantial completion dates for renovations and multiple roofing and HVAC projects scheduled for a 60-day summer window.
Dr. Scott Niven, who oversees the district’s bond construction program, told the Birdville ISD Board on May 22 that several bond-funded projects are on schedule and that the district expects substantial completions this summer.
"We have substantial completion on June 30" for the David E. Smith project and related elementary work, Niven said, and he gave an August 1, 2025 target for major high school renovations and some HVAC work. Niven described a 60-day work window this summer to complete a set of roofing projects and other maintenance and replacements districtwide.
Specific items Niven listed included punch-list work at Mullendore Elementary and David E. Smith, the Haltom High renovations and additions with an August 1 goal, and an ongoing Birdville Administrative Complex project with anticipated occupancy of Building 4 in the fall. He said 10 roofing projects across the district will be completed by a single contracted roofing firm using multiple crews, with a combination of fluid-applied roofing, single-ply membrane and metal replacement systems.
Niven said HVAC replacements and upgrades are staged: several schools (including Spicer Elementary and Smithfield Middle School) will see work this summer with additional phases scheduled for summer 2026 because of the scale of the replacements. He also described planned elevator overhauls at Birdville High School, plumbing work including athletic shower replacements at Burwell High School, lighting and electrical panel upgrades, and a fire alarm upgrade project scheduled to begin Sept. 1, 2025; the fire alarm work will run both old and new systems in parallel until the new system is certified.
Board members asked whether items could be moved into the Plaza Building 2 (the "close connection") for storage prior to occupancy while the district completes required fire system work; Niven said the district was checking with the city and expected an answer within about a week and noted the city is requiring replacement of the entire fire suppression/alarm system.
Niven characterized the district’s planning and contractor staffing as adequate and said the district has coordinated with maintenance and contractors since early spring. No formal board action was requested at the information item stage.
