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Construction report: Riverdale on track for August completion; district outlines multiple active rebuilds and planned COP financing
Summary
Construction services reported March change orders and provided a bimonthly update: Riverdale High School substantial completion targeted for August, Bayshore expansion design due in June, Hector Cafferata K‑8 progressing and Cypress Lake demolition nearing completion. Staff detailed executed change orders and contingency adjustments for March.
Construction services staff presented the required March change‑order report and a bimonthly project update, listing executed change orders, contingency adjustments and the schedule for major projects across the district.
For March, staff reported direct material change orders totaling $957,066.68 (with $54,003.38 returned to the district as project savings), non‑direct contract change orders totaling $51,703.18 (returned to the district as unused funds), and contingency adjustments of $469,962.90. The cover sheet identified two DMP change orders (Edgewood Academy HVAC, Spring Creek Elementary HVAC), four contract change orders (including Riverdale High School and Veterans Park Academy of the Arts) and one construction contingency adjustment for Riverdale.
In the bimonthly construction update staff provided schedule and milestone details for major projects: Riverdale High School is on schedule for substantial completion in August 2025; Bayshore expansion design drawings were expected June 9 with a projected cost to be brought to the board in September 2025; Hector Cafferata K‑8 reported footings and anchor bolts largely placed with a groundbreaking scheduled the following week; Cypress Lake Middle School demolition was nearing completion; Cape Coral Technical College expansion and other projects (Cypress Lake rebuild, Estero ROTC tower, Black Box theater at VPAA) were reported on schedule.
Staff said the five‑year capital plan includes multiple new schools and additions across East, South and West zones and that the district plans to issue certificates of participation (COPs) in coming years to fund projects (projected COPs for selected projects were described for current and upcoming fiscal years).
Board members asked about specific project timelines and details (capacity of the Black Box theatre, Riverdale completion date) and raised a pedestrian safety and traffic question related to an access/bridge option near North Fort Myers Academy; staff said the pedestrian bridge option would require additional permitting and potential Army Corps review and that county participation would be needed for a right‑turn lane at a nearby intersection.
Ending: Construction staff said most projects are on schedule, noted one project behind schedule in the monthly list, and will return with further estimates, updated design numbers and capacity figures on specific facilities when available.
