Preconstruction update: Mount Hope High School work underway; pay-go reimbursements reported

District staff provided a preconstruction update on ongoing school construction work, reporting site demolition, foundation work and paving under way at Mount Hope High School and related sites and saying the project’s capital figure was stated as $17,000,007.21 and pay-go reimbursements were just over $7,000,000.

The update, given as staff ran through construction photos and schedule slides, summarized recent demolition and site-preparation activities: site trailers have been placed, erosion control fabric and temporary fencing installed, and portions of the softball field and parking areas stripped and stockpiled for reuse. Staff said some dug-up softball components are being saved for reuse on the new field.

Staff described foundation work moving sequentially through buildings identified in the update as D, C, B, E and F, with Building A not yet started. Rebar and concrete forms were shown in photographs; staff noted a third-party tester has been present to verify rebar placement and form conditions before concrete placement. Waterproofing was visible on the foundations of one building, and anchor bolts set by GPS were shown in images accompanying the presentation.

Site cameras on the gym and football-field side provide overview views, staff said. The presentation showed removal of bleachers and the press box and material stockpiles for later reuse. Paving work was reported complete in at least one mill-and-overlay area, including the front entry and drop-off, with new striping installed.

Interior work shown in the presentation included demolition and electrical rough-in in spaces scheduled for renovation; staff said most interior demolition was complete and that construction within occupied school areas had been staged to avoid interaction with students. The Rockwell site was shown with a new play area surface of mulch and a stone pathway.

On contracting and schedule, staff said a contract was awarded on June 23 and the notice to proceed (or similar issuance) was issued on June 30. A ground-breaking ceremony was noted as held “at 12:10 on the fourteenth” (month not specified in the update). Staff said steel procurement was expected in the week of October (year not specified), which they said would allow building work to begin before winter. The presentation included several target dates stated as follows: a financial policy date listed as 05/28/2027; phase 2 ending 12/31/2027; CIP project dates for Andrews and Rockwell listed as 08/27/2027; and dates for other sites listed as 08/28/2026 through 2024. These dates were presented by staff in the update and the transcript record did not clarify some month/year pairings or which calendar year applied for every entry.

Staff said current reporting shows “0 change over the date” for an item that was not further specified in the presentation. The presenter noted a current exposure percentage of 20% for a contingency or risk category described in the update as “audio enhancements,” and described small-dollar, time-and-materials changes but no major cost overruns at this stage.

Staff named two colleagues during the update: “Danielle,” with whom pay-go reimbursement figures were coordinated, and “Ray,” who was described as anticipating procurement of a central cabinet portion by the end of the year. The presenter closed by asking whether there were questions; no attendees raised substantive questions during the portion of the meeting captured in the transcript.

The update concentrated on construction progress and near-term procurement; no formal actions or votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.