Business administrator: Hyde Park Middle 77% complete; classrooms, kitchen and gym expected functional by opening day
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Jared Black reported construction progress at multiple Cache County School District building projects, saying Hyde Park Middle is about 77% complete, key mechanical systems are online and the district expects classrooms, kitchen and gym to be functional by the start of school even if landscaping remains unfinished.
Jared Black, the district’s business administrator, told the board March 5 that construction on the district’s new schools is progressing and that Hyde Park Middle School is now roughly 77% complete. "When you're in the building, it looks and feels like a building," Black said, noting that main power is on and the hydronic heating system and boilers have been started.
Black walked the board through photographs and on-site observations, citing recent milestones: casework and media-center millwork are nearly finished, HVAC backbone ductwork and electrical runs are in place, kitchen ventilation and fire hoods are installed, and gym steel and some exterior finishes have been added. "Our cooling tower's connected, looking good," he said.
At the elementary site, Black said crews completed the second-floor concrete and were framing and installing drywall in office and counseling spaces. He described steady progress on underground plumbing and electrical work and said the contractor plans to bring hardwood gym flooring into a climatized space as required. "Everything that needs to be on opening day will be functional," Black told the board, adding that front-yard landscaping may remain incomplete at opening but will not prevent use of classrooms, the kitchen and play areas.
Black also flagged scheduling details and contractor rhythms that affect short-term sequencing: installers work blocks of 14 days on and 7 days off for cabinetry and millwork, interior finish work is moving quickly compared with tilt-up concrete and steel, and some trades continue weekend shifts to accelerate work. He repeated that the contract deadline is July 31 and said he is "comfortable" the core building systems will be ready by April inspections and by opening-day needs.
Board members pressed for specifics about site drainage and safety around retention basins; Black described upper and lower detention basins currently holding water while the outlet connections are completed and said the basins will eventually drain into the canal system. The presentation closed with board appreciation for the contractor pace and a brief discussion about how progress is being measured versus what crews see on site.
The board did not take formal action on construction financing or contract amendments during the meeting. The district will continue monthly construction updates.