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Duncanville ISD board approves $619,205 contingency to finish middle‑school track repairs after geotech findings
Summary
After contractor presentations about clay‑soil issues and several repair options, the Duncanville ISD board approved an additional $619,205 to complete middle‑school track renovations; the measure passed 5–1 and contractors said work will take about 8–12 weeks (weather permitting).
The Duncanville Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved an additional $619,205 to complete renovation of middle‑school track surfaces after contractors told trustees geotechnical testing showed clay subgrades required more extensive remediation.
Board President Jacqueline Colton moved the item to a vote after a contractor team described options and pricing. Trustees approved the funding 5–1; the board cast its votes electronically.
Contractor Ross, who led the technical presentation, told trustees that geotechnical surveys indicated the district’s clay soils must be moisture‑conditioned and compacted to prevent the track surface from cracking or failing. "Both geotechs said the same thing — there needed to be a lot of moisture conditioning," Ross said, noting the work could require different depths of remediation at different locations. Project manager Abdul Razik said the firm submitted three proposals for each school: full reconstruction meeting geotech recommendations, lane‑reduction alternatives (reducing 7 lanes to 6 or 4) to lower cost, and a demo‑and‑pave option that does not meet the geotech recommendation.
Abdul said the geotechnical recommendation calls for excavating and moisture conditioning the subgrade, building a road‑base layer and placing a 3‑inch asphalt top in most locations (instead of 2‑inch). The contractor further said reducing lane counts gives a credit to the district because it reduces surfacing area and the outside curb must be removed and replaced when lanes are reduced.
Trustees repeatedly pressed for the bid‑item quantities and unit‑price breakdowns that underpin the change‑order amounts; Abdul committed to supplying exact quantities for each school and proposal. He also laid out a construction timeline: once change orders are approved, demolition and excavation will begin and contractors estimate 6–8 weeks for the construction work, then cure time (about three weeks at many sites) and 2–3 weeks for surfacing — roughly an 8–12 week total schedule, weather permitting.
On warranties and longevity, Ross said the spray‑applied middle‑school surfaces typically carry a five‑year warranty; a high‑school full‑pour system has an eight‑year warranty. "The warranty on the track surface is 5 years," he said, while noting that regular maintenance and seasonal track covers can help extend useful life.
The approved contingency — described in the motion as $619,205 for completion of the middle‑school track renovation project — was added under the existing cooperative contract; contractors told the board change orders would be processed as modifications under that cooperative. The contractor promised to provide a maintenance and warranty plan at project closeout and to meet with district maintenance and athletic staff during final walk‑throughs.
The board moved on to a budget workshop after the vote; the contract team thanked trustees for their time and the opportunity to complete the work.
Next steps: the contractor will submit bid‑item quantities and a final change‑order request and, pending formal paperwork, mobilize to begin demolition and remediation work.
