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District reports SED permit near issuance and sets Phase 1 bid timeline for capital bond
Summary
KSQ and district staff told the board the SED technical review is complete and the building permit is expected in about 10 days; Phase 1 (roughly $7.5M of a $30M bond) includes roofs, pavement, canopy work and turf, with public bid activity planned for February and construction work to begin administratively in May.
District architects and construction managers updated the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education on progress for the $30 million capital bond, saying the SED technical review for Phase 1 is complete and a building permit is expected within about 10 days.
Armand (KSQ) and Robert Furnise of Triton Construction, the newly added construction manager, outlined the Phase 1 scope and schedule. “The technical review is complete,” Furnise said, and staff expect the SED project manager to issue the permit shortly. Phase 1 work—about $7.5 million of the bond—includes major roof repairs and replacements at the middle and high schools, targeted masonry repointing, milling and repaving of failing parking lots, safety retaining‑wall repairs, cupola restoration, and field drainage work with new turf installation.
District staff said construction documents and bidder instructions are currently with the district attorney; the plan calls for a pre‑bid walk in February, bid opening at the end of February, and administrative work on shop drawings and submittals beginning in May so that on‑site construction can begin in June and align with the September school opening. Senior staff emphasized that much of May will focus on paperwork to enable efficient summer construction.
Phase 2 projects, the presenters said, compose the larger portion of the bond (approximately $22.5 million) and remain in design. Staff plan a fuller design overview for the board in late winter or early spring and expect technical documents by summer, with a later bidding and construction timeline into 2026.
Board members welcomed the addition of Triton as construction manager and expressed appreciation for the emphasis on owner‑architect‑construction manager coordination to manage site safety and budget estimating. Staff said they will return with renderings as designs mature and will report back at subsequent board meetings about bid results and recommended contract awards.
