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District updates board on high school expansions, Tehaleh Heights and site designs
Summary
Capital projects director Marina Tanay summarized progress on GCCM procurement and schematic design for multiple expansions, including Sumner High phase 2, Bonney Lake High expansion, Tehaleh Heights middle school and site improvements such as a new roundabout and learning garden.
Marina Tanay, director of capital projects for the Sumner Bonney Lake School District, told the board on Oct. 21 that the district has advanced several school construction efforts, completed schematic design steps and filed for General Contractor/Construction Manager (GCCM) approvals for multiple projects.
Tanay said the district received six statements of qualifications for the Bonney Lake High School expansion and five for Sumner High School phase 2; staff will evaluate those SOQs and anticipate bringing a GCCM selection to the board for approval at the Nov. 18 meeting. "We feel really good about the candidates that we have," she said.
Tanay reviewed three major project tracks: the Bonney Lake High School expansion (including a roundabout design submitted to the city to improve traffic flow), Sumner High School phase 2 (design-development work on specialized classrooms and finishes) and the Tehaleh Heights middle school (schematic design with a three-story teaching wing and a glass-front commons intended to look toward Orting and nearby wetlands). She said the Tehaleh Heights expansion application has been filed for PRC review and that the PRC had offered multiple application windows in November and December.
Site amenities described in the presentation include a mini pitch at Daffodil Valley, a new learning garden, turf fields with lighting and batting cages, and redesigned parking and queuing patterns to reduce on-street congestion. Tanay said the district is also moving forward with energy-efficiency projects and a comprehensive lighting conversion in district buildings to reduce energy use intensity.
The presentation preceded board action to engage OAC advisory services and approve a consultant services agreement to support GC-advisor functions on the major projects. Tanay said the district is working to protect student safety and continuous operations on occupied sites while construction proceeds, and that staff will return with GCCM selection materials and contract documents in November.
