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Oak Grove R-VI construction update: gym pad poured, locker-room repairs, east drive work continuing
Summary
District staff and contractors provided a construction update covering gym slab pours and cure schedules, ongoing water intrusion investigation in the girls’ locker-room area, temporary traffic impacts to the high school east drive, irrigation and track/field improvements, and timeline notes for upcoming work.
District facilities staff and construction representatives reported progress and remaining work on several Oak Grove R-VI campus construction projects, including athletic facilities and high-school additions.
Project leads said crews have completed much of the rough grading and base work for the main gym pad and locker-room areas. Concrete pours are in place on portions of the boys’ side; staff said the concrete slab cure period (they cited a 30-day rule of thumb for epoxy and finishing trades) remains an important checkpoint before finish work begins and before lockers and epoxy floors are installed.
Work has required temporarily closing the high school east drive. Staff described traffic and bus logistics adjustments while contractors move earthwork and prepare the permanent drive alignment. Crews continue site grading, base placement and block work in the boys’ locker-room area; the girls’ side has had plumbing rough-in and excavation and staff said a concrete slab is expected in the coming weeks.
Construction staff described ongoing water infiltration near the girls’ locker-room area. They said they have observed water running down a foundation wall in a specific quadrant of the building and that on past occasions a chlorine test helped identify a domestic water line leak. The team said some infiltration has been tied to an earlier water line, but it remains under investigation whether the current source is groundwater, roof drainage or a plumbing leak. Contractors have used dehumidifiers and temporary measures to dry bowed flooring and have installed a larger threshold where wood bowed.
Other projects discussed included irrigation for the middle-school field (staff said crews located an in-house 2-inch water line and will run irrigation mains), relocation and new surfacing for throwing events (discus/shot) as part of a new parking lot design, and temporary facilities such as a ConX storage box and porta-potties to support visiting teams during construction.
Staff said the project team is exploring drainage and water-quality design alternatives to reduce the scope and cost of a closed-detention requirement tied to the city’s stormwater standards. The design team is preparing two cost plans—one with a subsurface (spherical) drain and one with linear piping—and expected high-level numbers soon to inform a board decision.
Board members and staff discussed sequencing, inspection milestones, and anticipated completion checkpoints for locker rooms and gym finishes. Staff emphasized continued monitoring of water infiltration and coordination with the city on stormwater standards and approvals.
