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Bet hears wide capital agenda: ADA projects, school roofs, and a complex GHS pool/tennis/driveway proposal
Summary
The BOE and facilities staff briefed the BET on the open capital list, pending ADA transition work, roofing and HVAC portfolios, and a multi‑component Greenwich High School campus proposal that layers a proposed natatorium, tennis courts and a secondary driveway; staff said zoning, soil remediation and parking constraints make the GHS scope complex and requested time to refine A&E and MI cost breakdowns.
The capital portion of the BOE presentation covered a broad set of facilities matters — from aging roofs and HVAC refreshes to ADA transition planning and a high‑profile campus proposal at Greenwich High School.
The Office for Facilities and the BOE provided an updated open capital ledger, noting several recently encumbered contracts and a current available balance. Staff highlighted that large allocations are already tied to active building committee accounts and noted audit and closeout work is ongoing on earlier projects.
On accessibility, the BOE pointed to an ADA transition plan that prioritizes work by building. Facilities staff emphasized a phased approach: A&E and design funds for the next fiscal year, followed by construction funding in subsequent years. Western Middle School and several other projects are in design; staff warned that complete compliance in older, multi‑story school buildings often requires phased work (elevators, entryways, bathrooms, approaches) rather than a single closure and rebuild.
Facilities directors also described a multi‑year cycle to replace servers and network closet equipment (relocation from vulnerable basement sites), refresh HVAC assets (some rooftop units and distribution/duct work are reaching end of life) and continue LED lighting and ceiling projects. For the GHS site, BOE and facilities staff asked BET members to note the GHS campus proposal is a compound program — pool, driveway and tennis — that needs an integrated design and zoning analysis. The BOE said the earlier feasibility work showed community concerns about the initial pool/driveway design; the district has since commissioned new design work and asked for a CIP sheet that consolidates all three components with a clear MI/M&I (minimum implementation) cost breakout.
Staff repeatedly flagged non‑program constraints that will shape capital delivery: soil remediation and ongoing environmental remediation work at GHS (the district has spent tens of millions on remediation to date), the complexity of available staging and swing space for projects, and the permitting and traffic challenges tied to large projects on the high school campus. BET members asked for more granular A&E and construction phasing plans and for best‑estimate costs for the GHS MI scope — BOE committed to provide refined CIP sheets and an MI‑only cost line for the high school campus plan.
