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Bassett Unified details Measure V/BB projects: aquatic center, fields, playgrounds, HVAC upgrades
Summary
District staff updated the board on Measure V and Measure BB-funded capital projects and other facility work funded with ESSER III and general-fund dollars, outlining timelines, estimated costs and contractors for the aquatic center, parking expansions, turf fields, playground replacements and districtwide HVAC work.
District staff presented a consolidated update on current Bassett Unified facilities projects, describing funding sources, project status, contractors and completion targets for a set of bond- and grant-funded capital improvements.
Brianna Ramirez, the district’s procurement specialist, and David McCauley, director of facilities, maintenance and transportation, reviewed Measure V and Measure BB authorizations and the projects they fund. Ramirez said Measure V was approved by voters Nov. 4, 2014, authorizing $30,000,000 in general-obligation bonds; the district issued Series A on May 20, 2015 ($9,900,000) and Series B on May 22, 2017 ($20,100,000). She said Measure BB was approved Nov. 3, 2020, authorizing $50,000,000 in bonds; Series A issued Sept. 12, 2023 ($23,000,000) and Series B is expected Feb. 4, 2025 ($11,600,000).
Ramirez said the district is also using one-time federal ESSER III funds and unrestricted general-fund dollars for specific projects.
Aquatic center: The board-approved Bassett High School Aquatic Center contract was awarded to Pleiku on Feb. 20, 2024. Ramirez said construction is under way; work in progress includes electrical and plumbing, restroom building work and a surge tank. The project’s estimated cost is $12,000,000 with an estimated completion date of Feb. 7, 2025. Ramirez described the facility as a 12-lane, 108-by-75-foot competition pool with spectator bleachers, a pool-equipment building and a video board.
Parking-lot expansions: The SunKiss and Edgewood parking expansions were approved Dec. 10, 2024. Ramirez said SunKiss work was awarded to the Nazarian Group ($719,123) and Edgewood to Venture Construction Management ($795,500); she gave a combined total cost of about $1,500,000 and an expected completion date of Jan. 12, 2025.
Gym and HVAC work: McCauley said the high school gym floor was resurfaced over winter break to address slip and hazard concerns. He said districtwide HVAC replacements funded with ESSER III are complete; phase 2 will add air conditioning in the high-school gym, with work likely to begin in summer.
Athletic fields and tracks: Ramirez said the Don Julian and Edgewood athletic-field projects were board-approved June 25, 2024. Plans have been submitted to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and, once approved, the district will proceed to bid. Ramirez gave an estimated combined cost of $12,023,482 and an anticipated construction window of about July to December 2025. The planned amenities include rubberized running tracks, artificial turf fields for football and soccer, concession stands, restrooms and spectator bleachers.
Playgrounds: Ramirez said the district will install five new playgrounds at Van Wyck (primary and kinder), SunKiss (primary and kinder) and Van Wyck Kinder West. The equipment was ordered after a CMAS approval Dec. 10, 2024; Ramirez gave an estimated cost of $1,500,000 for all five playgrounds and a projected completion date of May 7, 2025. She said design choices emphasized safety, play value and accessibility and described an all-inclusive playground with ramped access, special swings and an inclusive glider.
Funding questions and constraints: A board member asked how ESSER III or bond funds could be used beyond facilities. McCauley and Ramirez responded that ESSER III (federal COVID-relief funds) carried use restrictions, including an 80/20 guidance described at the meeting: roughly 20% targeted to staffing needs and 80% to activities that mitigate COVID-related impacts; many districts, including Bassett, used a majority of ESSER dollars for HVAC and other mitigation work.
Ramirez and McCauley closed by saying most projects are on schedule and thanked staff, principals and contractors involved in the work. The presentation included project photos and design renderings shown to the board and provided with the agenda packet.
Ending: The board received the facilities update as an informational item; specific contracts and bid actions remain subject to separate board approvals recorded in future agenda items.
