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District reports first-semester progress on multiple capital projects: completed multipurpose buildings, sunshades and site work
Summary
Capital projects manager gave a first-semester update showing completed multipurpose/cafetorium buildings at several schools, new sunshades, HVAC and roofing work, ongoing Pine View and Destin Elementary construction and planned ribbon cuttings.
Mr. Meyer, district construction program manager, updated the board on capital projects completed in the first semester and projects in progress.
Meyer said the district completed multiple multipurpose/cafetorium buildings and that Niceville High School's multipurpose building will have a ribbon-cutting on Feb. 14. Other first-semester completions included the Plue and Ruckle cafetoriums and sunshades installed at Choctaw, Destin, MEGS and Pryor. Meyer said Crestview High School received a new chiller and Florosa received a roof coating. He emphasized that the new buildings include restrooms, a weight room and flexible spaces for after-school activities.
Meyer provided photographs and said the sunshade structures have an expected structural life of more than 20 years and the shade fabric about 10 to 15 years, with warranties provided by vendors. He discussed in-house maintenance work that moved six portables at Destin Elementary and other smaller projects such as sidewalk repairs, restroom renovations, playground upgrades and scoreboard installations.
Meyer said new-school construction at Pine View School and Destin Elementary is underway, with foundation and rebar work progressing. He noted coordination with county road work and a bridge connection being completed by the county to accommodate the new Pine View access.
Board members asked questions about warranties and whether the cafetorium projects would relieve traffic at specific sites; Meyer said the projects should help in several locations and that some bus ramps and car-rider lines were improved as part of the work.
Meyer said many projects were completed in partnership with Jacobs (task order 12 and others) and with in-house maintenance teams. The presentation included recent ribbon cuttings and examples of work done over school breaks to limit classroom disruption.
