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District staff recommend $327,460 track replacement at Wood River Middle; project eyed for future levy
Summary
Facility staff recommended replacing the aging track and its asphalt base at Wood River Middle School with an estimated cost of $327,460.56; funding could come from plant-facility levy carryover and a future levy (tentatively May 2027), and the district noted state-restricted funds (House Bill 521) cannot pay for the track.
District facilities staff told trustees that the Wood River Middle School track surface and underlying asphalt have reached the end of their functional life and recommended a full replacement to protect long-term investment. The presenter said a new track surface quote is just under $120,000, asphalt removal and replacement about $188,000, and landscape repairs about $20,000, for a total estimate of $327,460.56.
Staff said the asphalt is original to the school (about 30 years old), cracking is pervasive, and resurfacing the rubber alone would not be sufficient without addressing the base. Options were discussed with two vendors (a track-specialist contractor and a local asphalt company); staff also noted a more expensive regional vendor exists but the track specialist offered lower pricing for track resurfacing.
On funding, staff said carryover funds from a prior plant-facility levy and other restricted plant-facility funds could be used; however, House Bill 521 funds the district received "must be used for educational purposes" and cannot be applied to the track. Staff suggested this project could be included on a future plant-facility levy tentatively scheduled to go before voters in May 2027, with construction earliest in summer 2028 depending on funding timelines. The presenter estimated the asphalt work must occur before the rubber surface, and vendors tentatively placed asphalt work on their schedules for late July if the board chooses to proceed.
Trustees asked about life-cycle expectations, contractor options, and how the project would be prioritized among other deferred facility projects; staff said the project did not make the prior levy list, has been under discussion for years and would be prioritized with other large-ticket facility needs in the next levy cycle.
Next steps: staff will include the track in plant-facility levy planning and return with refined cost and scheduling details for board consideration.
