District presents NOE replacement schedule, preliminary cost estimate and plan for Act 34 hearing

Architects and district staff on Nov. 3 told the Conewago Valley School District facilities committee that design development for the planned NOE replacement is nearly complete and that the district will present a finalized Act 34 estimate in December ahead of a Jan. 5 review and a Jan. 12 board resolution to set the maximum building and total project cost.

The presentation by project presenters Anthony and Connor laid out a procurement timetable that calls for a Feb. 12 Act 34 public hearing at NOE’s gymnasium, a March 9 board meeting to release the project for bidding and a May timeline for bid review and an intent-to-award. “This is when we are finalizing and preparing the drawings to be released for bidding,” Anthony said, describing the move from design development into construction documents.

The architects recommended breaking the work into five prime contracts, adding a separate prime for site construction so the general contractor can focus on building work and the site contractor can manage demolition and final site preparation. The presentation explained that…