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CCSD 62 readies Iroquois bid package; North water‑reclamation work flagged as schedule risk
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District construction staff reported that the Iroquois bid package will go out in July, with bid results expected to the board in September; North site water‑reclamation issues may affect timing and the Ram Road demolition awaits contractor scheduling.
District construction staff updated the board on capital projects and near‑term procurement timelines, saying the Iroquois bid package will be released shortly and bid results will be brought to the board in September.
"At the July board meeting, which is 4 short weeks from today, we, some things are gonna be happening. Iroquois, we're gonna go out to bid," said the district’s construction lead, and staff said that while no contract awards will be presented in July, the package will be posted to begin work. The staff presentation included planned kindergarten room layouts based on teacher feedback and said Pepper (construction manager) will provide an updated cost estimate as design work continues.
Staff identified North as an area of greater technical complexity because of water reclamation issues that will require closer coordination; they said those site constraints are likely to affect timing and will receive additional scrutiny. The board was told that the district will seek to balance early access to sites against cost increases that can come from fragmenting a project into multiple phases.
On demolition, staff said the contractor slated for demolition work on the Ram Road property near North had not completed its final on‑site tasks as of the meeting and that demolition timing was awaiting contractor availability and final clearance. Continued design coordination, updated cost estimates from the construction manager and a September presentation of Iroquois bid results were identified as the near‑term milestones for the board to expect.
Board members asked site‑specific questions about timelines and the district’s opening date for completed projects; staff said an early September opening for certain facilities was likely but the exact date had not been finalized.
