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Fairview cafeteria scaled back; district cites $3–4 million estimate versus earlier $18–20 million figure
Summary
District officials told the board that an earlier architect’s estimate of $18–$20 million to add classrooms and a cafeteria at Fairview is now reduced to a $3–$4 million estimate for a standalone cafeteria and kitchen after moving middle-school students to a new middle school.
Speaker 1 told the joint meeting that the Fairview project’s scope has been reduced after the decision to build a separate traditional middle school. She said the earlier architect (Clark Nixon) had given an estimate "of about $18 to $20,000,000," but the team re-evaluated the needs and determined that because approximately 300 middle-school students will move to the new middle school, Fairview only needs a new cafeteria and kitchen. "The number that we were given was somewhere between $3 and $4,000,000," Speaker 1 said.
Site and phasing details: the board has identified the cafeteria location at the current bus parking lot and plans to relocate buses to accommodate construction. Speaker 1 said the existing cafeteria and kitchen will remain in use during the project, and there will be no demolition of the current facilities while a new cafeteria is built.
Background on estimates: Speaker 1 attributed the higher prior figure to a previous architect and said the revised estimate reflects the narrower scope (kitchen and cafeteria only). Board members asked whether using prior sketches or modular additions would be considered; responses emphasized stakeholder input and cost trade-offs (going up vs. going out).
Next steps: the district will schedule community programming and stakeholder sessions so teachers, maintenance staff, parents and students can provide input before schematic designs are finalized.
