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District updates trustees on Rich Lex center, Dutch Fork Elementary and Irmo High construction progress
Summary
Facilities and operations staff presented progress reports on multiple construction projects funded by the bond package, including conceptual plans for the Rich Lex Education Center, schematic work for Dutch Fork Elementary, wing designs for Chapin and Lake Murray elementaries, and Irmo High nearing 60% complete.
Facilities and operations staff updated the Lexington 05 board on construction and capital projects during the March 24 meeting, showing conceptual renderings and project status for several sites funded by the district’s bond program.
Alan Knox, director of facilities and operations, said the new Rich Lex Education Center is moving from conceptual design into facility review; the presentation included archival research on the school’s history and a proposed “history wall” for the foyer. He said CPL has gathered historical documentation and that staff will arrange further engagement with the African American Historical Society of Irmo.
Dutch Fork Elementary is in programming and schematic design; site surveys are underway. The schematic materials show a courtyard, car rider drop-off and classroom renderings emphasizing natural light. Knox reported design development for Chapin Elementary and Lake Murray Elementary wings is percent-complete (transcript shows “design development has been a % completed” — staff to provide exact percent in follow-up reports).
Irmo High is under active construction and Knox said the project is near 60% complete. He showed aerial views of the site, noted a temporary parking lot that will become the student services/cafeteria area and reported recent change orders. Trustees asked for clarification about specific change orders; staff said one change order involved replacement of an incorrect aluminum frame color identified in contract documents, with the contractor covering a large portion of the cost.
Why it matters: These capital projects are the primary investments supported by the district bond package and will affect building capacity, instructional space and project schedules for the next school year.
Board members asked about procurement timing, HVAC equipment lead times, and refrigerant-phase-out implications for older units; operations staff said equipment availability is constraining schedules and that older R-22 systems lack parts and will be replaced with newer models, which will reduce long-term service risk.
Next steps: Facilities will provide more-detailed percent-complete figures, documented change order summaries and an updated HVAC equipment-age profile at a future meeting to help trustees track capital progress and remaining risks.
