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.
Feb. 28, 2006
BOARD APPROVES REAL ESTATE SERVICES SUPPORT FIRMS AGREEMENT
At its meeting Feb. 21, the Board of Education approved a Master Real Estate
Support Services Agreement. Selections of Real Estate Service Support teams
were approved by the board on Nov. 1, 2005. All selected firms (Triangle
Commercial, Inc., Coldwell Banker Commercial Trademark Properties, and The
York Companies) will execute the final form of agreement as approved by
the board and the board's attorney. The contract duration is no more than
18 months, beginning upon execution and ending June 30, 2007. Services will
be provided as needed to support and assist in the procurement of real property
for WCPSS. Compensation proposed in the agreement is a combination of fixed
lump sum fee and brokerage commission. Real Estate Service fees will be
negotiated in accordance with professional services procedures. Funding
is available from the property acquisition component of PLAN 2004.
BOARD SELECTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR EAST MILLBROOK MIDDLE
At its meeting Feb. 21, the Board of Education named Barnhill Contracting
Company for the construction management of additions and renovations at
East Millbrook Middle School, a project to be included in the next school
building program. The form of agreement for Construction Management At Risk
has previously been reviewed and approved by the Board. The Roberts Group
was selected as design architects for this project. The total proposed budget
will be determined with the development of the next building program. The
estimated current budget is approximately $30,000,000 of which $3,470,802
is currently available from the PLAN 2004 School Building Program. The remainder
of the funds will come from the next building program. The total project
budget includes proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $200,000
for pre-construction basic services and 3.5% of the construction cost for
the construction management fee.
BOARD SELECTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR LYNN ROAD ELEMENTARY
At its meeting Feb. 21, the Board of Education named Centex Construction
for construction management of construction and renovations at Lynn Road
Elementary, a project to be included in the next school building program.
The form of agreement for Construction Management At Risk has been previously
reviewed and approved by the Board. The firm of Skinner Lamm & Highsmith
was selected as design architect for this project. The total proposed budget
will be determined with the development of the next building program. The
estimated budget is approximately $20,000,000, of which $1,206,943 is currently
available from the PLAN 2004 School Building Program. The total project
budget includes proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $130,000
for pre-construction basic services and 3.5% of the construction cost for
the construction management fee.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR LEESVILLE ROAD ROOF REPLACEMENT
At its meeting Feb. 21, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to Owens Roofing, Inc. in the amount of $869,190 for the roof replacement
at Leesville Road High School. Funding is available from the total project
budget of $1,536,900, as provided in the re-roofing component of the PLAN
2004 School Building Program.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR MODULAR AT HOLLY RIDGE MIDDLE
At its meeting Feb. 21, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to Beau Chene Company, LLC, in the amount of $153,900 for the site set-up
of a six-classroom modular complex at Holly Ridge Middle. Funding is available
from the project budget of $12,960,000 for the purchase and set-up of 151
classrooms (mobile/modular units), which is part of the $29,900,000 Crowding
Solution budget for 2005.
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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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