MASTER PLAN UPDATE February 15, 2017
C’mon What’s taking so long? Votes needed to be verified by board of elections Ofcc (osfc) needed to review Elyria’s documentation submitted in spring 2016 Bond counsel and broker had to prepare for bond sales Bonds need to be sold in two groups - district rated by Moody Architect firm needs to be hired – interviews scheduled for February 17 Construction firm needs to be hired – interviews tentatively scheduled for March 27
Is the process the same for the sports complex? Sports complex is a local funded initiative (LFI) – not part of co-funded issue Board hired architectural Vision Group (AVG) already for sports complex Both pre-bond and post-bond preliminary work in process on sports complex Major work re design and completion schedule nearly done - permits and approvals being sought and near completion phase 1 south portion – stadium and practice fields begin in march 2017 Phase 1 south portion ready for use august 2018 (phase 2 tentatively September 2019)
New schools site locations reminder and configurations Ely site: k - 4 Abbe rd soccer field/spring valley site: pre-k - 8 complex Eastern heights site: k – 8 complex Hamilton site: k – 4 Township site: k – 8 complex
Preliminary timelines for schools to run concurrent with sports complex construction Spring Valley abatement/demo – August through December 2017 Abbe Rd. site and ely site + program of requirements & schematics phase - March through july 2017 + design phase – august 2017 through march 2018 + Construction phase – April 2018 through August 2019 + tentative opening date – start of school for the 2019 – 2020 school year The ely site will require approximately 4 months after school opens to allow for remaining demolition of ely school and grounds completion
Timelines continued Eastern heights site – grades 5-8 phase + por & schematic (both phases) – April through August 2018 + design (both phases) – September 2018 through april 2019 + Construction phase – May 2019 through august 2020 ready for opening 2020-2021 sy Eastern heights site – grades k-4 phase + construction phase – june 2020 through summer of 2021 ready for opening 2021-2022 sy Demolition of current eastern heights in phases as new school is completed
Timelines continued Hamilton school demolished fall/winter 2017 Hamilton site +por & schematic phase – December 2017 through march 2018 + design phase – april 2018 through December 2018 + construction phase – January 2019 through August 2020 + ready for opening 2020 – 2021 sy
Timeline continued Township complex + por & schematic - august through December 2018 + design phase – January 2019 through august 2019 + construction – September 2019 through august 2021 + Ready for opening – 2021-2022 sy Board of education renovations at westwood 2021 upon near completion of township complex construction
Demolition of former schools late 2021 through mid summer 2022 Administration center Crestwood Franklin McKinley northwood Oakwood Prospect windsor