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Cheltenham SD estimates $12 million base cost for high school stadium; bids open March 13
Summary
District staff told the Facilities Committee the stadium project’s construction base is now estimated at $12 million because of required gatehouse work, soil disposal and inflation; bid opening is scheduled for March 13 and the district has already procured bleachers, transformer, track and turf.
Cheltenham School District staff reported to the Facilities Committee that the district is now looking at a $12,000,000 construction base for the Cheltenham High School stadium, with a public bid opening scheduled for March 13. Liam Swigard, the meeting presenter, said the estimate reflects a rise from an earlier $10 million figure after adding a required gatehouse and applying a roughly 14.2% inflation adjustment for costs estimated in 2022.
The update matters because the stadium project is a major item in the district’s long-range capital plan and carries schedule, budget and site logistics implications for summer construction. District staff said substantial site work will be needed, including removal and off-site disposal of regulated soils, procurement already completed for bleachers, the electrical transformer, the track and turf, and a remaining bid package covering the gatehouse and surrounding site work.
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