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Board approves construction management contract; district unveils final media center designs for four schools

6442429 · October 16, 2025
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The board approved Baer Construction as construction manager for a multiyear media-center renovation program and reviewed final designs, furniture selections and a $4.3 million project budget (including $451,000 in state grant proceeds). The district moved its construction schedule and expects bidding in November with a December award.

Community Consolidated School District 46’s board on Oct. 15 approved a contract recommendation for construction management services with Baer Construction to support a multiyear capital improvement program that includes media-center renovations at four schools.

District administration and consultants from Wold presented final media-center designs and furniture selections for Meadowview, Prairie View, Frederick and Park (the four schools scheduled for the upcoming summer construction). The administration said the project budget began at about $3.8 million, and that state grant proceeds of $451,000 raised the available budget to…

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