School Construction Report
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November 22, 2006
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BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDS FOR NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (CIP 2006)
At its Nov. 21, meeting, the Board of Education approved a resolution
requests that the Wake County Board of Commissioners provide the initial
appropriation of funding for the design and construction of projects scheduled
for completions in 2008-2010, in accordance with the master schedule.
Community Engagement MeetingsTwo more community engagement meetings remain where you can hear the latest information about plans for opening new schools for 2007-08 and provide WCPSS Growth Management staff your comments. Nov. 27 at Knightdale High Nov. 30 at Middle Creek High Meetings begin at 7 p.m. |
The funds are needed to allow the school system to move forward with construction of Banks Road, Cary Park, Laurel Park and River Bend elementary schools, Heritage High and renovations to Aversboro and Lynn Road elementary schools and East Millbrook Middle. Work needs to begin early next year for the new elementary schools to be ready to open in July 2008 and for Heritage High to be completed for 2009.
The total CIP 2006 Building Program amount is $1,055,874,837. Total of this first quarterly appropriation request is $281,993,748. The second quarterly appropriation is planned for the February 20, 2007 Board meeting.
The new Capital Improvement Program will build 17 new schools to accommodate growing enrollment; renovate 13 existing school buildings; provide life-cycle replacements system-wide; replace aging technology, furniture and equipment, and provide land and design for 13 future schools.
BOARD APPROVES CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR HERITAGE HIGH (CIP 2006)
At its Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Education approved construction documents
and authorized advertising for construction of Heritage High (H2) to be
located in Wake Forest. This is a Construction Management (CM) at Risk project
and the second reuse of the Knightdale High prototype. The construction
manager is Heery/Griffin Joint Venture. All subcontract work will be competitively
bid. The total budget is $60,943,025 of which $1,564,638 is currently available
from the PLAN 2000 Startup School Building Program and $513,391 is from
the PLAN 2004 School Building Program. An additional $55,808,600 will come
from CIP 2006, and $3,056,396 will be provided by the Town of Wake Forest
and the Wake County Parks and Recreation Department for additional ball
fields and upgrades to the school's ball fields.
BOARD APPROVES CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SELECTIONS FOR PACKAGE
06-D (CIP 2006)
At it Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Education approved the Construction
Management at Risk contracts for several school construction projects. Construction
Management fees will be negotiated in accordance with professional services
procedures (policy 7625) using the Board approved Construction Manager at
Risk contract.
For new construction, the board approved D.H. Griffin Construction Company, Barnhill Contracting Company, and Clancy & Theys Construction Company, each for the construction of from one-to-five new elementary schools. The exact number will depend upon the prototype used and the site parameters once land is purchased.
For renovation projects, the board approved as construction managers at risk New Atlantic Contracting for Root Elementary; Skanska USA Building, Inc. for Smith Elementary; DeVere Construction Company for Lacy Elementary; Gilbane Building Company for Poe Elementary; and Heery/D.H.Griffin Construction Company Joint Venture for East Wake High. Recommendation for Cary High School will be made at a later date.
BOARD APPROVES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AGREEMENT FOR E17 (CIP 2006)
At its Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Education approved Barnhill Contracting
Company, for the construction manager's pre-construction services only for
E-17, a new elementary school to be located on Leesville Road north of I-540.
The form of agreement for Construction Management at Risk has been previously
reviewed and approved by the Board. Small Kane Architects was previously
selected as the designer for this project. The total proposed project budget
is $21,955,184, of which, $1,708,291 is from the PLAN 2004 School Building
Program and $20,246,893 is from CIP 2006. The total project budget includes
proposed compensation for the Construction Manager of $66,000 for pre-construction
basic services. Funds for this present contract are encumbered from PLAN
2004 Program Contingency.
BOARD APPROVES FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES
At its Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Education approved improvements
to its construction manager at risk services agreement form. The board acted
on recommendations from a committee consisting of the Board attorney, Director
of Construction, Senior Fiscal Administrator, Supervisor of Program Controls,
and a Senior Administrator, which had developed proposed modifications to
the Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager. Staff also reviewed
the major changes with the Finance Officer and the Chief Business Officer
and received their concurrence. The purpose of the changes is to incorporate
lessons learned from the earlier contract and provide greater clarity in
the contract.
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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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