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Roosevelt demolition bid recommended and $70.7M Park High School project presented to Racine board
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Summary
Administration recommended MDR Group Inc. as construction manager at risk for Roosevelt Elementary demolition (project budget $1,869,200) and presented Park High School implementation plans with a conceptual budget of $70,738,786; both items will return to the board for votes at the business meeting.
The Racine Unified School Board on Jan. 12 heard two facilities updates that will come back to the board for approval.
Roosevelt Elementary demolition: Administration summarized the RFP process for a construction manager at risk and said the highest‑scored proposer is MDR Group Inc.; the long‑range facilities master plan budget for demolition is $1,869,200 and administration said the recommended award and total project budget will be presented for the Jan. 26 business meeting.
Park High School: Administration presented Park High School as part of Group 4 of the district's long‑range facilities master plan. The conceptual scope includes renovation of the administration wing, modernization of learning spaces to support in‑school academies, and pool infill. The approximate conceptual budget presented was $70,738,786. Staff said architects and construction managers will be solicited next (RFPs for architectural/engineering and CMAR services) and that architects will return with detailed design documents and a scoped cost estimate for board approval in a subsequent meeting.
Board members asked clarifying questions: evaluation criteria for selecting the MDR Group, whether MDR has prior work with the district (administration said not), how contingency and contingencies for asbestos/soil will be handled, and whether athletic fields/track work are in phase 1 or phase 2 scope for Park (site and field work largely in phase 2). Administration agreed to include clearer scope documents and earlier renderings in the Friday update and to bring the full project scope and procurement materials to the business meeting.
What's next: Both items—award recommendation for Roosevelt demolition and the Park High School project implementation approval—are slated for board action at the next business meeting.
