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Burbank Unified outlines Measure ABC priorities; facilities director flags Memorial Field turf as urgent at $937,000
Summary
District facilities staff told the board Measure ABC work will prioritize roofing and infrastructure, outlined a multi‑phase tech upgrade, and recommended a rapid turf rip‑and‑replace for Memorial Field estimated at about $937,000, with recycling/disposal options adding $35,000–$100,000.
The Burbank Unified School District’s facilities director presented a Measure ABC bond program update that prioritized building envelope work, technology infrastructure and several site‑level projects while asking the board for guidance on sequencing and procurement.
Why it mattered: Director Dr. Hasty told trustees the district’s facility master plan drives a multi‑series bond schedule. Staff listed roofing and infrastructure as top priorities, described a phase‑1 technology investment already underway (about $3,000,000 spent with a $5,000,000 contract in place for data center and network switches) and said phase‑2 tech upgrades could range between $3 million and $4 million. The presentation sought board input on how to rank projects within bond series and requested direction on rapid procurement paths for urgent safety work.
Turf and drainage: Dr. Hasty described a field inspection that found Memorial Field’s artificial turf has broken down, is uneven in places and is causing drainage problems. He said the district is pursuing a Cooperative (CMAS) vendor to expedite a full rip‑and‑replace and quoted a preliminary cost of roughly $937,000 for that field. He added the cost to recycle the old turf (instead of disposal) could add roughly $82,000–$100,000; bulk disposal would be less, roughly $35,000–$50,000, but staff said it preferred greener options where feasible.
Board questions and next steps: Trustees pressed for a site‑by‑site prioritization derived from principals and a Gantt chart showing series timing, and asked staff to identify where projects are out of compliance or present safety concerns. Staff said principals and project managers have walked sites and that the administration will return with more granular Gantt charts, a procurement plan (including potential CMAS contracts), and job descriptions for bond program management that the board will review on May 21.
What staff recommended: Proceed with planning for urgent turf and drainage repairs, continue phased roofing and HVAC work by series, bring a phase‑2 technology budget and refined estimates in the next board cycle, and formalize a program management structure that blends in‑house positions and scalable outside program management support.
