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Referendum construction update: addition, plumbing labs and turf on track; fire-door hardware work set for summer
Summary
Project manager Ethan Sipple told the board the addition is largely complete (roof, masonry, mezzanine/plumbing stations) and on track for September occupancy. Site work on practice fields and turf mobilization is scheduled; compliance inspection found several rated-door hardware replacements that will be procured and completed this summer.
CG Schmidt project manager Ethan Sipple gave the board a detailed referendum project update, reporting steady progress on the high school addition and athletic facilities.
Sipple said the addition’s roof and interior masonry are complete, the steel mezzanine for the plumbing lab is in place with 10 planned plumbing stations, and interior finishes (painting and floor sealing) are underway. Exterior work includes poured sidewalk sections and ongoing garage- and service-door installations. He said remaining tie-ins for electrical, sanitary and storm sewer connections will occur over summer to avoid disrupting school operations and that the space is not expected to be occupied until September.
On athletic sites, the team removed topsoil and placed fill to correct field pitch and drainage, reusing suitable material from the former soccer field subgrade. Sipple said the turf contractor is expected to mobilize in early June and perimeter fencing approved at a prior meeting remains part of scope and scheduling.
The project team reported a March compliance inspection that identified 13 door-opening locations requiring rated hardware linked to the fire alarm; six will require summer remediation. Updated pricing for the latching solutions was higher than initial estimates, so the district will issue solicitations for replacement hardware to meet lead times. Sipple also recommended selecting XRG Analytics as the commissioning agent to evaluate HVAC systems, controls and documentation.
Board members asked about schedule risks (boiler lead times of six–eight weeks were noted) and the overall budget posture; Sipple said the project remains within anticipated risk reserves and that some accepted alternates had moved into the accepted-savings line. The board did not take further action on this item at the meeting.
