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Consultant flags multi‑year capital needs; board reviews Westhoff storm shelter bid
Summary
Corrigan Clark presented a district-wide facilities assessment identifying capital needs across high, middle, elementary and maintenance buildings; board reviewed a competitive bid for a Westhoff Elementary storm shelter and heard staff recommend awarding the base bid.
A consultant hired to assess Ft. Zumwalt R-II facilities presented a district-wide condition report and cost estimates trustees said will guide a 10-year capital improvement program.
Rick of Corrigan Clark (speaker S6) told the board teams inspected each building and produced per-school worksheets; the firm ran a pilot at two schools to refine the template. He said the largest capital needs are in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and interior renovations. In the presentation he summarized the consultant’s breakout by building type: high schools, middle schools, elementary schools and maintenance facilities, and explained the report forecasts work over 10 years with an annual escalation assumption of roughly 5%.
During Q&A trustees asked for per-building criticality breakdowns and confirmation that the estimates were in today’s dollars; the presenter said detailed volumes and per-building summaries will be printed and delivered to the district next week, and that the price columns show current dollars with escalation added for future-year work.
Separately, facilities staff (Dan Meyer, speaker S19) recommended awarding a base-bid contract for a storm shelter at Westhoff Elementary sized to accommodate the school’s students and staff. The bid package drew 14 general contractors and the low bidder came in below budget, staff said; alternates (additional classrooms, concrete replacement, site lighting, fire alarm upgrades) were not recommended for award at this time. Staff asked the board to approve awarding the base bid; a motion and second were recorded and trustees discussed contingency planning. The transcript records the recommendation and discussion; the final roll-call vote on the contract award was not recorded in the available excerpt.
What the board heard: the assessment provides a roadmap for prioritizing roofs, HVAC, security upgrades and accessibility work districtwide. The Westhoff shelter bid will move forward through the district’s procurement process per staff recommendation once the board completes any required formal vote and contract documentation.
