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Elementary construction slowed by winter; district working through PennDOT and site issues
Summary
District operations staff reported minimal site work due to winter, ongoing coordination with PennDOT on multiple intersection highway-occupancy permits and a soil remediation cost for paving estimated at $4,813.84.
District staff told the school board that cold weather has slowed exterior construction activity at the new elementary project and that several permitting and site issues remain before major paving and road work can proceed.
Operations lead Missus Schreffler said the construction contractor has mostly shifted to interior detailing while crews await better weather for outside work. She said the district is pursuing approvals from the township for playground equipment and the fire alarm system while coordinating with PennDOT on a highway-occupancy permit that covers multiple intersections and approaches to the high school (Sage Drive, Blue Raider Lane, 441 Greenfield and Spring Garden Road). “This is the fourth reiteration of their submittal,” Schreffler said, describing back-and-forth reviews with PennDOT.
The administration also described a soil-removal cost needed before paving in one area: Schreffler reported a cubic-yard cost multiplied by 88,126 to produce an estimated cost of $4,813.84 (as described at the meeting) for removing unsuitable soils in the area to be paved. The district said a water vault for the new building’s waterline has been placed and is expected to be charged in the spring.
Board members asked clarifying questions about drone operations and the retaining wall; staff noted the retaining wall is nearly done. The board carried a motion approving operations consent items, and staff said they will continue to press for PennDOT clarifications and township approvals while weather delays persist.
