District presents intermediate-school construction and new primary-school site plan; permits and bidding tied to DEP and county approvals

DRAW Collective architect Tim Reedy updated the South Fayette Township School Board on April 22 about ongoing construction at the intermediate school and design work for a proposed primary school on the current bus-depot site. Reedy said construction mobilization and long-lead submittals are under way and that permitting and bidding timelines depend on county and Department of Environmental Protection approvals.

The most newsworthy points: contractors have started submittals for long‑lead items, the developer’s agreement for the intermediate-school project is complete and a pre-construction NPDES meeting (stormwater permitting) was scheduled for April 29. Reedy gave a three-phase schedule for the intermediate-school work, saying Phase 1 (music addition on the third floor) would start June 9 and have its shell substantially completed by December, with interior work continuing thereafter. He also described early mobilization for larger additions and renovations planned to begin in the summer months.

Primary school and bus depot

Reedy presented a site plan for a primary school proposed on the district’s current bus depot parcel. The plan shows a square primary‑school building with multiple playground areas, a new turf field, tennis courts, and four parking areas: three for general parking and a fourth south of the building designated for bus staging and overflow parking. He said the bus depot itself will be relocated across Oakdale Road and that geotechnical borings and infiltration testing on that site were completed; a formal geotechnical report from CEC was expected in June.

Permitting and schedule

Reedy said engineers are working on stormwater and erosion‑and‑sedimentation-control designs and that the team planned to submit the NPDS (NPDES) permit application to DEP by May 29. He projected design‑development completion by Aug. 29, construction documents by December, bidding in fall/winter, and construction running from spring 2026 through August 2028 with the goal of opening for the 2028 fall school year — all contingent on required approvals from the county and DEP.

Site and floor‑plan details

Reedy walked the board through floor plans showing kindergarten on the lower level, first grade on the middle level, second grade on the upper level, and the cafeteria and kitchen with direct access to the playground. The bus depot building design shown in the materials includes offices facing Oakdale Road, garage and maintenance spaces below, a new bus wash, and associated parking and circulation.

What the board recorded and next steps

The transcript shows the developer’s agreement for the intermediate‑school project was completed; the board later approved a developer’s agreement for the IS additions and alterations after executive session (see budget/votes article). Reedy said the design team was scheduling required county and DEP reviews and that bidding was planned after construction documents are complete, contingent on permits.

No formal vote on the site plan or construction schedule was recorded at the April 22 public session beyond the developer’s agreement action described elsewhere in the meeting. The board asked for updates and the design team will return with geotechnical reports and permit applications as they are completed.