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Consultants present $500 million master facilities plan; Studio GC highlights $19 million of urgent life-safety work
Summary
Studio GC delivered a draft combined master facility plan and 10-year health/life safety survey to the Evanston CCSD 65 board, outlining A/B/C prioritized repairs, sustainability options (including geothermal), and a $500 million 50-year projection. Consultants and trustees agreed to parse the 10-year mandatory A/B items (about $19 million) and present prioritized, bite-sized alternatives to the board.
Consultants from Studio GC presented a draft combined master facilities plan and a companion 10-year health and life safety (denial) survey at the Evanston CCSD 65 Board meeting on March 16, 2026, laying out a multi-decade projection of district capital needs and immediate code-driven priorities.
Pat Callahan and project manager Marissa Arbano told the board their team completed roughly 4,000 staff-hours over 24 weeks to assemble component-level assessments across roofing, mechanical systems, plumbing, accessibility, security, asbestos, and site work. The report categorizes deficiencies into three priorities under state guidance: A (urgent), B (required) and C (recommended). Callahan said the district should treat the denial survey as a state-submitted record that enumerates required…
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