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Board hears STEM and athletic facility plans; approves multiyear construction manager
Summary
Architect presented updated STEM‑building renderings and a menu of athletic projects, with a conceptual construction estimate of $1,673,664 for the STEM addition. The board approved a multiyear construction‑management contract (recommended vendor named in the RFP process) for 2025–2029.
Troy d Rhodes, the architect presenting the facilities improvement plan, reviewed updated renderings for a proposed STEM building addition and a grouped set of athletic projects. He described the planned STEM addition (about 2,800 square feet to the north side of the existing building, new restrooms, storage and electrical work, and nine additional parking spaces) and explained the use of renderings and brochures in forthcoming community outreach for a potential bond.
Troy said the current conceptual construction estimate for the STEM building is $1,673,664 and that the number will be refined as the project budget is completed; not all items (equipment, furniture, permits) are included in that construction‑only figure.
He also outlined a recommended approach to grouping athletic projects for sequencing and bidding — locker room expansions, bleacher and concession sequencing, fencing and track/field construction — and emphasized that some work must be done in order to allow follow‑on renovations (for example, moving home bleachers to the visitor side before building new visitor pads).
On a related agenda item, staff reported four responses to a construction‑management RFP and recommended the bidder they rated highest for comfort and experience with school projects. The board moved to approve the recommended construction‑management contractor for fiscal years 2025–2029; the motion passed by roll call (Jaggers, Palmer, Lawson and Pettit recorded yes votes).
What happens next: staff said they will present a full project budget at a subsequent board meeting that folds in equipment, furniture and permit costs and will work with administration and coaches to prioritize athletic projects by funding availability. The board will also receive Lingo (or the approved contractor’s) pricing and sequencing options as part of bond‑planning materials.
Source: Facilities presentation by Troy d Rhodes and RFP discussion in the board meeting transcript.
