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Allstate Construction reports site progress on Gadsden County’s new K‑8; fencing and threshold inspections required before occupancy
Summary
Contractor Allstate Construction told the board mass grading, stormwater work and utility piping are underway at the new K‑8 site; the district was told fencing and threshold inspections will be required before students occupy temporary campuses while the new school is built.
Allstate Construction presented a construction progress report at the Gadsden County School Board workshop on March 24, saying site clearing and mass grading are nearly complete and underground utility and stormwater work are underway at the district’s new K‑8 campus.
Andrew Wellman, vice president for operations, said crews are finishing mass grading and installing stormwater infrastructure, including a new pond at the low end of the western site. "Things are really coming along nicely," Wellman said. Project staff reported that domestic water, chilled water and heating lines are being installed and that fire protection piping and hydrants are in progress.
Mr. Hudson told the board that B&T fencing is on the agenda to restore safe boundaries at Carter Parramore Academy and Gadsden Central Academy and explained threshold inspections required for buildings that are over three stories or can hold more than 500 people. Superintendent Elijah Key noted some Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contracts exclude certain items the district must fund and said fencing is required when students occupy the campuses, referencing Safe Schools and Health Department requirements.
Mr. Hudson also reported that resurfacing of the high school track has begun (old asphalt removed, rubber surface to follow) and flagged a commercial refrigerator at the high school likely low on freon and freezing its lines. Allstate Construction’s Senior Project Manager Chris Marshall said visible progress will be apparent by June 2026 and that the district’s schedule plans for the new school to be ready in time for the 2027–2028 school year.
The board received photos and a weekly summary of site activities and discussed coordination between the district and the contractor; no construction change orders or funding decisions were recorded at the workshop.
