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District hears schematic-design update for $ref capital project, plans phased Husky Field work
Summary
Design team from CSR and Turner presented a schematic-design (SD) report outlining two phases: an early-phase bid for Husky Field site work to install turf and fencing, and a later phase covering major building systems, secure vestibules and roof replacements. Designers flagged a stair removal that requires state approval.
CSR principal Mike Andrews introduced the presentation, saying, "My name is Mike Andrews with CSR, principal in charge on the project." He turned the briefing over to the project manager, who described the SD (schematic-design) report as the project's 30% design deliverable.
The designers told the board the work will be split into two phases so the district can bid and start field/site work earlier. "Phase one is heavily focused around Husky Field," the project manager said, noting that early turf installation and fencing would help preserve a full sports season and attract contractors finishing summer jobs. The team said phase one SED submission is targeted in August with construction mobilization in October, depending on contract timing.
The SD lists building scopes for phase two including high-school kitchen equipment and a walk-in freezer, roughly 29,400 square feet of roofing work, interior corridor door replacements for improved security, boiler and valve replacements, condensate neutralizers, IT-closet cooling and gym air conditioning. Presenters also recommended a secure vestibule at the district office and upgrades to auditorium flooring using modular black panels to allow easier replacement.
On the middle-school atrium stair, CSR's Mike Andrews summarized the tradeoff: "We are hopeful that SED will approve the stair being removed. It's not a common thing to remove a stair," he said, adding that if the State Education Department objects the team would enclose the stair with a one‑hour rating or add exit signage. The designers said the cost difference between removal and enclosure is not expected to be large.
Presenters flagged a practical funding note for Park Terrace: to qualify site work for state aid the district must perform a minimum of $10,000 of in‑building or envelope work, which is why some storefront/glazing replacements are included in phase one. The team also recommended replacing the track coating, installing a new bus shelter at the middle-school entrance, and other site and parking improvements at Boulevard and Park Terrace.
Board members asked about fencing timing and visibility; the design team clarified that turf and the immediate field fence are phase one, while a larger fence upslope toward Park Terrace would be proposed in phase two. The presentation closed with an invitation for stakeholders to review the full SD report and for the design team to continue design development with the district.
The board took no formal vote on the SD report during this session; designers said they will return with more detailed cost estimates and renderings during subsequent meetings.
