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District approves summer building work; University Park vestibule, roofs and rentals cited as priorities
Summary
The board approved several facilities contracts and staff reported a list of summer projects including a $166,937 vestibule at University Park, a major roof replacement at University Park, future Cleveland Stewart roof work, and an ongoing review of facilities rental procedures.
The Gateway School District board approved multiple facilities contracts and heard detailed plans for summer construction and maintenance during the meeting.
Under agenda item 8, the board approved vestibule work at University Park Elementary to be completed by Encompass Building Group LLC in the amount of $166,937 and approved other bid awards and contracts for paving and maintenance. Board discussion clarified that the vestibule work does not include a finished elevator; district staff said planning can reserve space for an elevator later but that full elevator installation requires additional work and funding. “In order to get an elevator in there, they’ve got to do all the other work first and then put a section in that plans for the elevator when it arrives,” a district facilities staff member said.
District facilities director John and board members reviewed a longer list of projects across buildings: roof replacement at University Park (start date discussed as June 6), additional roofing at Cleveland Stewart planned for next summer, flooring and tile projects at middle and high schools, drainage fixes and parking-lot repairs, HVAC and hot-water system work, and safety and security entrance upgrades. Staff warned that some projects require waiting until students are out for the summer and that soil fill and grading for the library-front lot and band field will likely push into next summer to allow settling and proper compaction.
Facilities staff reported about 1,000 facility rental events per month across the district and said they are working to revise rental procedures to reduce custodial staffing strain, create clearer categories for recurring partners (such as the Monroeville Recreation Department with an MOU), and limit Sunday usage to give custodial staff regular days off. The buildings-and-grounds committee provided a summary of recommended summer work; the board was given a district estimate that the set of projects discussed totals more than $2 million in projected work.
The board approved the listed bid awards and contracts (roll call recorded during the meeting). Staff said lead testing will continue, equipment purchases (electricians’ van, floor scrubbers) are planned, and that some projects are funded in part by grants (meeting referenced a $100,000 grant toward the vestibule/entrance work).
