Clover Park board approves $2.94M SSC roof, $125K elementary study and accepts $190,470 county youth funding

The Clover Park School District Board of Directors approved three formal actions at its Feb. 9 meeting: a roofing contract for the Student Services Center, a feasibility and predesign contract for elementary facilities, and acceptance of Pierce County funds to support youth programming with the Lakewood YMCA.

Student Services Center roof: Superintendent Banner told the board the maintenance, operations and capital projects departments determined the SSC roof has reached the end of its useful life and requires replacement. Under an Omnia Partners interlocal purchasing agreement and citing RCW procurement authority, the district will contract with Garland DBS Incorporated (contract PW1925) to provide labor and materials for the roof replacement in an amount not to exceed $2,944,192.90, inclusive of tax and contingency. Superintendent Banner recommended approval; Director Lowry moved the motion, Director Kim seconded, and the board approved the contract. Banner said the district would most likely schedule the replacement in the upcoming summer months.

Elementary feasibility and predesign services: The board approved contracting with TCF Architecture to conduct a feasibility study and provide predesign architectural services for elementary facilities for an amount not to exceed $125,000 plus sales tax. The district’s capital projects department used the architects-and-engineers roster and a qualifications-based selection process; TCF Architecture was selected after interviews and proposal evaluations. Director Caldwell moved the motion, Director Lowry seconded, and the motion passed.

Pierce County funding for YMCA programming: The board approved acceptance of a $190,470 allocation from the Pierce County Council to the district for youth evening and summer programming in partnership with the Lakewood YMCA. Superintendent Banner said the funds will support programming for middle- and high-school students at no charge to students over the period Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2027. Director Kim moved the acceptance, Director Keller seconded, and the board carried the motion.

Each motion was adopted by voice vote at the meeting. The roofing contract and feasibility study are capital planning steps that will move to implementation; the county funding will be accepted into the district budget and used for the described partnership with the YMCA.