How time flies! A little over two years ago on March 14, 2006, the district patrons approved the bond levy providing the necessary funds for current and future building projects. The following will provide insights into the progress that has occurred on these projects.
In 2007, Perrine and Morningside Elementary schools received site safety improvements which included additional parking in addition to loading and unloading zones located off the city street system. Lincoln Elementary also had an elevator installed allowing for all students and staff to have complete access to the second level of the building for educational activities. The cost for the three elementary school projects totaled $ 787,000.
At present there are four projects approved and in differing phases of construction. One year ago, on June 4, 2007, the construction site for Canyon Ridge High School was unveiled and the Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held on location. Construction began the weekend of July 4, 2007, after months of completing paperwork and obtaining approvals from all the agencies that have oversight for school building construction projects. Currently, we have 36 of 38 bid packages accepted and approved for Canyon Ridge High School and if you happen to pass through North College and Washington St, you will see the tremendous changes taking place. The school, which is approximately 220,000 square feet, is literally “growing out of the ground.” The building is on or a little ahead of schedule and is intended to be completed by May 2009. The Board of Trustees has approved expenditures totaling $47,435,467 and the final two bid packages for fencing and communications should cost an additional $1,000,000. To share a perspective with some facts: CRHS will use about 5,000 cubic yards of concrete in the building structure; 400,000 building blocks; 35 acres of grass, trees and shrubs and has a crew of approximately 120 people working on site any given day.
The Bickel Elementary School multi-purpose room is underway and should be completed by October 2008. The cost of the multi-purpose room and an elevator is $1,190,895. The Twin Falls High School football bleachers are being renovated by strengthening the under structure through welding additional supports to reinforce the seating area. In addition to the welding, new seats and foot boards, made of aluminum/metal, will be installed reducing maintenance costs and adding to the strength of the bleachers. The cost for this project is $461,349. The TFHS Chemistry Laboratory/classroom remodels will begin the day after the teacher’s finish their work and is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of school in the fall of 2008. The total budget for the remodel is $676,970 which includes fume hoods, air conditioning and equipment upgrades in the classrooms. Due to new regulations, the district must install water (fire) sprinklers in all renovated areas in the high school. The district is allowed to add the sprinklers as remodel projects are undertaken, thereby spreading costs over a longer period of time.
On May 8, bids were accepted for the Perrine Elementary multi-purpose room. The bids came in approximately $100,000 under the projected budget of $1,100,000. Construction will begin this summer and should be completed within approximately six months. The other elementary school multi-purpose rooms are in the design stage and further remodeling at TFHS, including locker rooms, restrooms and storage areas, are being planned for this fall and readied for the ninth graders to move to the building in the fall of 2009.
Regular meetings are held with the board of trustees, administration, architects and construction management representatives to review the progress of the building projects, determine priorities and make decisions about other projects that are being scheduled into the cycle for bidding and construction. Recently, the bids have been more favorable to the district and it is hoped that future projects will show a similar trend, in turn, helping the budget.
All projects promised in the bond campaign, not mentioned above, are in the planning process and will take approximately 2-3 years to complete. Some of the work is best done during the summer months to minimize the disruption to the educational process. Keep watching and we will continue providing you with up-to-date information on the progress of the projects and what is coming next!
In 2007, Perrine and Morningside Elementary schools received site safety improvements which included additional parking in addition to loading and unloading zones located off the city street system. Lincoln Elementary also had an elevator installed allowing for all students and staff to have complete access to the second level of the building for educational activities. The cost for the three elementary school projects totaled $ 787,000.
At present there are four projects approved and in differing phases of construction. One year ago, on June 4, 2007, the construction site for Canyon Ridge High School was unveiled and the Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held on location. Construction began the weekend of July 4, 2007, after months of completing paperwork and obtaining approvals from all the agencies that have oversight for school building construction projects. Currently, we have 36 of 38 bid packages accepted and approved for Canyon Ridge High School and if you happen to pass through North College and Washington St, you will see the tremendous changes taking place. The school, which is approximately 220,000 square feet, is literally “growing out of the ground.” The building is on or a little ahead of schedule and is intended to be completed by May 2009. The Board of Trustees has approved expenditures totaling $47,435,467 and the final two bid packages for fencing and communications should cost an additional $1,000,000. To share a perspective with some facts: CRHS will use about 5,000 cubic yards of concrete in the building structure; 400,000 building blocks; 35 acres of grass, trees and shrubs and has a crew of approximately 120 people working on site any given day.
The Bickel Elementary School multi-purpose room is underway and should be completed by October 2008. The cost of the multi-purpose room and an elevator is $1,190,895. The Twin Falls High School football bleachers are being renovated by strengthening the under structure through welding additional supports to reinforce the seating area. In addition to the welding, new seats and foot boards, made of aluminum/metal, will be installed reducing maintenance costs and adding to the strength of the bleachers. The cost for this project is $461,349. The TFHS Chemistry Laboratory/classroom remodels will begin the day after the teacher’s finish their work and is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of school in the fall of 2008. The total budget for the remodel is $676,970 which includes fume hoods, air conditioning and equipment upgrades in the classrooms. Due to new regulations, the district must install water (fire) sprinklers in all renovated areas in the high school. The district is allowed to add the sprinklers as remodel projects are undertaken, thereby spreading costs over a longer period of time.
On May 8, bids were accepted for the Perrine Elementary multi-purpose room. The bids came in approximately $100,000 under the projected budget of $1,100,000. Construction will begin this summer and should be completed within approximately six months. The other elementary school multi-purpose rooms are in the design stage and further remodeling at TFHS, including locker rooms, restrooms and storage areas, are being planned for this fall and readied for the ninth graders to move to the building in the fall of 2009.
Regular meetings are held with the board of trustees, administration, architects and construction management representatives to review the progress of the building projects, determine priorities and make decisions about other projects that are being scheduled into the cycle for bidding and construction. Recently, the bids have been more favorable to the district and it is hoped that future projects will show a similar trend, in turn, helping the budget.
All projects promised in the bond campaign, not mentioned above, are in the planning process and will take approximately 2-3 years to complete. Some of the work is best done during the summer months to minimize the disruption to the educational process. Keep watching and we will continue providing you with up-to-date information on the progress of the projects and what is coming next!
