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Lockport District OKs $15 million life‑safety program, awards final masonry bid for Central campus
Summary
Lockport Township High School District 205 approved a $15 million life‑safety funding plan and at a special April 3 meeting awarded the final masonry and exterior bid to Bergland Construction; work begins June 2 and will span two summers, with Central closed during construction.
Dr. Bob McBride, superintendent of Lockport Township High School District 205, said the district will finance a two‑summer rehabilitation of Lockport Central with $15,000,000 in life‑safety bonds approved March 17 and that the board on April 3 approved a final masonry bid, awarding the package to Bergland Construction.
The district intends to begin exterior scaffolding and preparatory work on June 2 and to complete half the roof and part of the interior electrical upgrades during the first summer, with the remainder scheduled for the second summer, McBride said. "This new $15,000,000 bond will have no tax impact on you," he said. McBride added the building will not be open over the summer while major exterior and roof work proceeds.
The project scope for Lockport Central includes a new roof, tuckpointing and masonry repairs, lintel replacement, window‑frame work and upgrades to the electrical system to support future enrollment. McBride said the work aims to make the brick building airtight and protect it from moisture damage so the facility can reliably serve about 1,000 incoming freshmen per year.
McBride said the board previously approved five other bid packages for roof and electrical work and that the special meeting addressed the final exterior/masonry package. He named Bergland Construction as "the successful bidder" and said the board approved moving forward; the transcript does not specify motion text, the names of the mover and seconder, or vote tallies.
District officials said the board will finance the work with life‑safety bonds over a 20‑year period but could pay the debt sooner if funds allow. McBride credited the district's public relations department, led by director Jeanette Castillo, for publicity that included a CBS 2 story about a separate issue involving federal funds in Illinois.
McBride also said the district's facility master planning council will next turn attention to Lockport East to develop a long‑range plan for maintenance and modernization of that building.
The board approved the final masonry bid April 3 and the district plans to begin on June 2; the transcript does not provide vote counts or details of the motion on the record.
