District moves West Basement, sports lighting and cafeteria work toward construction; Morrison Road paving to be piggybacked

District facilities staff updated the Warren County School Board on multiple capital projects, saying pre-construction work will begin on the West Basement project, sports-field lighting will resume next week and site testing is underway for cafeteria and track work at the high school.

Facilities staff reported a pre-construction meeting is scheduled for the West Basement project and characterized that as the next step toward active construction. On Morrison Road, staff said bids for paving came in higher than expected but the county’s nearby demolition and paving contract will allow the district to “piggyback” Kinsley Paving’s bid to reduce costs; the contractor’s work is expected to be covered up until November, delaying paving until the county schedule permits.

Sports lighting for baseball, softball and soccer fields at the high school was paused for a short period due to crew illness and is scheduled to resume the following Monday. District staff said materials for the high school project are already on site and a separate contractor has been performing soil samples outside the cafeteria in preparation for construction documents.

An awning project at West is ready to start now that materials have arrived. Facilities staff also said they and the civil engineer are evaluating possible locations for a track at the high school; soil sampling will guide any future schematic designs, and staff said any recommendations will be brought back to the board before work begins.

Ending: Facilities staff invited board questions and said they will return with schedules and design documents as projects progress.