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District reports progress on referendums, West site work and clean-energy planning
Summary
Staff updated the board on remaining 2022-referendum projects, bids awarded for the new Westside elementary, upcoming geotechnical/geothermal work, speed‑safety sign timing with the city, and the Clean Energy Advisory Committee’s survey and dashboard work.
District facilities and planning staff told the board on April 14 that the list of projects from the 2022 referendum is nearing completion and that 2024‑referendum work (Westside elementary and other projects) is progressing through bidding and preconstruction.
Key points
- 2022 referendum: Most projects are complete; the district listed an outstanding ASB addition project still in design.
- 2024 referendum: Nexus (owner’s representative) coordinated bidding of 29 remaining scopes for the new Westside elementary; total bids awarded to date were described as just under $42 million with strong contractor turnout. Geothermal well drilling and site excavation were scheduled to begin for the Westside elementary; the district expects long-lead items and construction work to proceed this spring and summer.
- Stadium and school-safety projects: The West stadium renovation and speed‑safety sign work (a city-district joint effort) remain on the schedule; staff said the city expects speed‑sign completion in July.
- Clean Energy Advisory Committee: The committee is developing a survey to gauge student and community input about clean-energy priorities and will coordinate a dashboard with McKinstry to display energy-efficiency and electrification planning progress. The committee is considering whether to launch the survey this school year or defer to next year to ensure thorough vetting with communications staff.
Board members asked about bid coverage, Nexus’s role and whether West would be available for postseason events; staff said construction should be complete by July 4 and that postseason scheduling often requires a longer planning window. Staff also said Nexus’s solicitation work produced good bid coverage and recommended continuing outreach meetings to share final renderings at Doty and Chapel elementary schools.
Staff will return with further procurement actions and construction schedules as contracts are finalized.
