Board committee reviews athletic facilities needs; approves moving SiteLogic on-call construction-manager contract forward
October 24, 2025 | Allentown City SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Allentown School District building committee discussed a feasibility review of athletic and playground projects and later advanced a separate action to select SiteLogic for on-call construction-management services.
Feasibility and priorities: District staff and the building committee described several capital priorities surfaced in a 2021/2022 feasibility review and subsequent discussions: William Allen pool replacement or rehabilitation (presenters estimated in-place reconstruction at roughly $18 million), renovation of the J. Bernie Crum stadium and track (district estimates in the vicinity of $7.5 million to $10 million for field-house and $10 million for track/stadium improvements), Dieruff High School practice-field upgrades (options ranging from $7.5 million for turf to $3'$4 million for a lower-cost grass solution), and upgrades to middle- and elementary-school play spaces and smaller fields (hundreds of thousands per site).
Committee members emphasized that these are preliminary estimates and that public prioritization and further design work are needed before the district commits to particular projects. Administrators proposed a public survey and additional community engagement to develop a final priority list.
SiteLogic on-call construction management: Separately, the committee reviewed the district's competitive procurement for on-call construction-management professional services. District staff said eight proposals were received and SiteLogic scored highest on the evaluation matrix. Committee members discussed community concerns about contractor reputation raised during public comment but district officials noted prior experience working with SiteLogic in other districts and the firm's capacity in a competitive local construction market.
The committee voted to move the SiteLogic contract award forward to the regular board meeting for final approval.
Ending: Administrators said they will return with a public engagement plan for athletic projects and with contract documentation for the SiteLogic award at the next board meeting.
Feasibility and priorities: District staff and the building committee described several capital priorities surfaced in a 2021/2022 feasibility review and subsequent discussions: William Allen pool replacement or rehabilitation (presenters estimated in-place reconstruction at roughly $18 million), renovation of the J. Bernie Crum stadium and track (district estimates in the vicinity of $7.5 million to $10 million for field-house and $10 million for track/stadium improvements), Dieruff High School practice-field upgrades (options ranging from $7.5 million for turf to $3'$4 million for a lower-cost grass solution), and upgrades to middle- and elementary-school play spaces and smaller fields (hundreds of thousands per site).
Committee members emphasized that these are preliminary estimates and that public prioritization and further design work are needed before the district commits to particular projects. Administrators proposed a public survey and additional community engagement to develop a final priority list.
SiteLogic on-call construction management: Separately, the committee reviewed the district's competitive procurement for on-call construction-management professional services. District staff said eight proposals were received and SiteLogic scored highest on the evaluation matrix. Committee members discussed community concerns about contractor reputation raised during public comment but district officials noted prior experience working with SiteLogic in other districts and the firm's capacity in a competitive local construction market.
The committee voted to move the SiteLogic contract award forward to the regular board meeting for final approval.
Ending: Administrators said they will return with a public engagement plan for athletic projects and with contract documentation for the SiteLogic award at the next board meeting.
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