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Operations staff reports progress on 2019 and 2023 school construction projects
Summary
Operations staff told the committee that 17 projects from the 2019 bond remain to be closed and reported committed payments and remaining funds; several 2023-referendum projects are on schedule and contingency balances were reported. Committee will present construction update to the full board in July.
Operations staff presented an information-only construction update to the committee and said the department is continuing to close projects from the 2019 bond while advancing work authorized in the 2023 referendum.
Staff (S5) reported that 17 project closeouts remain from the 2019 bond. "On the 2019 bond referendum, the project closeouts, we are at 17 project closeouts remaining," S5 said. The presentation listed committed payments of $373,760,000 and remaining available funds, including contingency, of $1,940,000 for the 2019 program; S5 also reported contingency activity for May showing about $381,000 in savings and roughly $1,900,000 in contingency uses.
S5 said several 2023-referendum projects are progressing. "May River Elementary getting the agreement with the POA...we took it off of the green or the yellow light back on schedule," S5 said, noting that the Town of Bluffton provided conditional written approval of plans that will allow pre-construction meetings and erosion reviews to proceed once encroachment or POA approvals are complete. Updates on May River High School additions, an early learning center, and Hills and Highland High School all indicated steady progress.
On the 2023 referendum financials, S5 said the presentation showed paid and committed funds and remaining availability; the transcript reported a remaining contingency balance of $11,740,000 and project-level contingencies currently at $13,650,000 versus an original $74,060,000 allocation. S5 told the committee the department committed a "big chunk" of the remaining program contingency funds under contract in May and expects additional progress as those contracts move forward.
Why it matters: these referendum funds underwrite dozens of construction projects across the district; understanding remaining balances and contingency use helps the full board and the public track whether work is on schedule and within expected budgets.
The committee did not take a formal vote because there was no quorum. Members agreed to present this construction update at the district's July board meeting so the full board can receive the information and act if desired.
Next steps: the committee scheduled the construction update to be added to the July board meeting agenda; staff said it will provide an executive summary for board members who cannot attend.
