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District staff say high‑school renovation on track; Greyhound Performing Arts Center and summer projects move forward
Summary
Facilities staff reported the high‑school renovation is nearing closeout, recommended releasing retainage for two bid packages, and outlined summer projects including Madison demolition planning, a Grace parking/drainage phase and a 365-item work‑order backlog.
District facilities leaders updated the Burlington Community School District board May 11 on construction progress and summer work, saying the high‑school renovation and the Greyhound Performing Arts Center remain on schedule while the district prioritizes a large summer maintenance list.
CLOSEOUTS AND RETAINAGE: Facilities staff reported two bid packages — bid package six (metal studs and drywall) and bid package 14 (glass and glazing) — have completed punch lists and closeout documentation; staff recommended releasing retainage for those packages. Staff said some retainage will remain tied to LED‑lighting upgrade work and that the LED installation is scheduled to start the day after school ends.
GREYHOUND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Cindy, who presented the monthly status for the performing-arts project, said demolition and initial steel installation have been completed, and that the next steel shipment will arrive after a three‑day delay but will not change the date for substantial completion. A public tour was scheduled for the project and a short visual will be shown at an upcoming concert to showcase seating and finishes. "We had only two change requests last month and both were approved," Cindy said.
MADISON DEMOLITION / ASSET REPURPOSING: Staff clarified the district will not self-perform heavy demolition. Contractors will be bid to perform the demolition; district staff will remove and repurpose usable items (boilers to be relocated to the high school, a small kitchenet to be reused in the admin building). Bids for demolition and boiler relocation are anticipated in June.
OPERATIONS PRESSURE: Facilities staff reported roughly 365 open work orders and said summer staff will prioritize urgent items while continuing scheduled summer projects. Staff noted that some specialized work (fire suppression, elevator inspections, door controls) requires outside contractors while many renovations and punch-list tasks are being completed in‑house.
OTHER DETAILS: Staff said the district is reusing auditorium seating and will install a separate conventional scoreboard adjacent to the large video board to lengthen the life of the $230,000 video board. The district also outlined plans to convert a shingled roof over track/press areas to metal and to make locker-room improvements for visiting teams.
Next steps: Administration will issue bids for the Madison demolition and boiler relocation, complete LED installations after school, and continue closeout actions on the high‑school renovation.
