School Construction Report
Goal 2008: WCPSS is committed to academic excellence. By 2008, 95 percent
of students in grades 3 through 12 will be at or above grade level as measured
by the State of North Carolina End-of-Grade or Course tests, and all student
groups will demonstrate high growth.
 WCPSS Facility Planner Larry Sherrill and Underwood Principal Mary Ann Kearney display award for Underwood's renovation. |
March 21, 2005
UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY EARNS SIR WALTER RALEIGH AWARD
At its March 15 meeting, Jyoti Sharma of WCPSS Facilities told the Board
of Education about recognition earned by the renovation of Underwood Elementary
School. The Raleigh City Council awarded Underwood additions and renovations
project a Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance. The award recognizes
an institutional project that exhibits a new standard for excellence and
an example of the future, an awareness of the importance of good community
appearance and stewardship of the land, and improvements upon an existing
site or structure and preservation of important historic and cultural features.
Board chair Susan Parry joined Sharma and facility planner Larry Sherrill
in presenting the award to Underwood principal Mary Ann Kearney.
BOARD APPROVES ENLOE HIGH ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single prime contract
to DeVere Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $27,813,000 for Enloe
High School additions and renovations. This project includes construction
of classrooms, special programs, career and technical education, staff and
plant operations areas; major renovations to health, PE and athletic areas;
conversion of existing spaces into a training center; and site upgrades.
A proposed new gym was not included at this time. This project will be funded
through the PLAN 2000 School Building Program and the PLAN 2004 School Building
Program.
BOARD APPROVES MARTIN MIDDLE ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single prime contract
to DeVere Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $19,017,000 for Martin
Middle School additions and renovations. This project includes demolition
of the old 2-story classroom building and construction of a 3-story classroom
building; renovations to the 1994 classroom/administration building to create
additional classrooms; renovation of the auditorium, construction of new
performing arts classrooms, addition of a new bus loop, and building soccer
and softball fields and track. A proposed new gym, dining and classroom
building was not included at this time. This project will be funded through
the PLAN 2004 School Building Program.
BOARD APPROVES DANIELS MIDDLE ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a general contract
to J.M. Thompson Company in the amount of $6,648,000; awarded the plumbing
contract to Southern Piping Company in the amount of $985,000; awarded the
mechanical contract to Climate Control, Inc. in the amount of $3,874,000;
and awarded the electrical contract to Vaughan Electric Company, Inc in
the amount of $2,376,537 for Daniel Middle School additions and renovations.
This project will construct a connector building to tie campus together
with the new lobby, Administration, Student Support Services and teachers'
lounge; construct new band area; renovate classrooms, auditorium, music,
PE and support areas; provide new lockers; irrigate competition field; address
outstanding maintenance and modernization needs. This project will be funded
through the PLAN 2004 School Building Program.
BOARD APPROVES PURCHASE OF NEW MODULAR CLASSROOM UNITS
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded contracts for the
purchase of modular classroom units to Resun Leasing, Inc. in the amount
of $1,259,654. This will provide three additional six classroom units and
one additional eight classroom unit, which will be located at the Willow
Springs Elementary, Holly Springs Elementary, York Elementary and Middle
Creek Elementary school sites. This project is funded by the PLAN 2004 Mobile
Classrooms - Growth project.
BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT FOR SITE SET-UP OF MOBILE CLASSROOM UNITS
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded contracts for $575,000
for the site set-up of 25 additional mobile classroom units. This project
is funded by the PLAN 2004 Mobile Classrooms - Growth project.
BOARD APPROVES SITE SET-UP OF MODULAR UNIT AT LONGVIEW
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to Beau Chene Company, LLC in the amount of $170,900 for the site set up
of an eight classroom modular unit to be located at Longview for swing space
use. This project is funded by the PLAN 2000 School Building Program.
BOARD APPROVES WAKE FOREST/ROLESVILLE MIDDLE ROOF REPLACEMENT
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to Curtis Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $743,744 for the roof
replacement at Wake Forest/Rolesville Middle School. This project is funded
by the PLAN 2004 School Building Program.
BOARD APPROVES NEW MODULAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON DUBOIS SITE
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to Beau Chene Company, LLC in the amount of $1,414,000 for the site setup
(assembly, installation and site work) of the modular elementary school
to be located on the Dubois site in Wake Forest. This project is funded
through the PLAN 2000 Mobile Classrooms - Growth project and PLAN 2004 Mobile
Classrooms - Growth project.
BOARD APPROVES SITE SET-UP OF MODULAR UNITS AT LOCKHART AND WILLOW SPRINGS
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education awarded the single-prime
contract to Beau Chene Company, LLC in the amount of $254,000 for the site
setup of the six classroom modular units to be located at Lockhart Elementary
and Willow Springs Elementary Schools. This project is funded through the
PLAN 2000 Mobile Classrooms - Growth project and PLAN 2004 Mobile Classrooms
- Growth project.
BOARD APPROVES CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR HEDINGHAM MIDDLE
At its March 15 meeting, the Board of Education approved the construction
documents for Hedingham Middle School. This project will be funded through
the PLAN 2000 School Building Program.
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Bill Poston
Wake County Public School System
Communications Department
3600 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
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