Phase 1 of capital project work is set to begin this summer according to architects on the project. At a recent Board of Education meeting, architects from CS Arch, accompanied by representatives of Turner Construction, provided updates on the $19,985,700 capital project that was approved by voters in May 2022.
Greg Klokiw, managing principal from CS Arch, said that plans for Phase 1 were approved by the NYS Education Department (NYSED). With these in place, the roof replacement on Abram Lansing is expected to begin after school ends, with completion anticipated by the time school starts in September.
Installation of playground equipment at Harmony Hill School and Van Schaick Grade School is expected to begin in August. Student representatives were able to provide input on the final playground choice. Architects anticipate that elementary students will be able to enjoy the new equipment by the time the new school year begins.
Klokiw said elevator work at Harmony Hill and Van Schaick has been moved to the summer of 2024 due to long lead time on materials and the duration of time the contractor would need to install them.
Phase 2 of the project has been submitted to NYSED and will go out to bid this fall. Klokiw said the first estimate based on the schematic design came in higher than anticipated, and representatives of Turner Construction are looking at the scope of the project as they prepare a second estimate. The ultimate goal is to develop a plan that is within budget for Phase 2.
Officials will also be consulting vendors this summer to determine the best options for the synthetic turf, scoreboard and field lighting. Klokiw told the board that construction on projects will be planned to limit interruption during the school day.
Phase 2 construction will begin in spring 2024 and run through summer 2025. Those projects include: renovation to science classrooms in the middle and high schools; construction of a synthetic turf field at the high school, a new eight-lane track and field lighting, among other projects.