Facility News

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES DURING 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR

July 2024 Update - We would like to thank our educational community for their assistance and cooperation during our construction to create permanent improvements to our educational spaces. 

• BIS: Major HVAC Upgrades occurring on campus. Solar Canopy installation is complete and awaiting PG&E interconnection. Design Tasks: BIS Building 1 New Central Kitchen, BIS Admin Exterior Shell Repair.
• Franklin: The Temporary District Office construction continues. Play structure will be getting new rubberized surfacing. HVAC Upgrades are underway. Design Tasks: Admin Office Alterations.
• Hoover: HVAC Upgrades are underway.
• Lincoln: HVAC Upgrades and Rooftop Solar installations are scheduled to start this month.
• McKinley: North playground re-striping and new basketball courts will be installed this summer. Portables have been demolished in preparation for new Solar Canopy. New HVAC for the MPR is underway.
• Roosevelt: HVAC Upgrades are underway. New Solar Canopy is complete and awaiting PG&E interconnection. Playground re-striping will occur in August.
• Washington: HVAC Upgrades are underway. Play structure will be getting new rubberized surfacing. Dirt area adjacent to Portables will also get new rubberized surfacing.
• District Office: Modernization construction will begin in August.

DISTRICT PREPARES FOR SUMMER 2024 CONSTRUCTION

At its June 18, 2024 Regular Board Meeting, the Board approved:

• Play Equipment at Franklin and Washington to OMNIA for the Franklin play structure surfacing upgrade and replacement for two hundred nine thousand three hundred thirty-nine dollars ($209,339), Washington play structure surfacing upgrade and replacement one hundred thirty-seven thousand seven hundred thirteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($137,713.83) and Washington new rubberized surfacing at direct area for thirty-eight thousand two hundred seventy-two dollars ($38,272).

At its June 11, 2024 Regular Board Meeting, the Board approved construction on:

• District Office Access, Bid and HVAC Bid Results to Rodan Builders submitted a bid in the amount of three million four hundred forty-four thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars ($3,444,595). 
• McKinley TK Classroom CEQA Notice of Exemption prepared by David J. Powers and submitted to the State Clearinghouse and County Recorder Office.

• Deferred Maintenance Five Year Plan 2023/24 through 2027/28 was approved in the following construction categories: plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, painting, flooring, asbestos abatement, lead/HVAC removal and rekeying in the amount of four million nine hundred sixty-four thousand thirty-four dollars ($4,964,034). 
• BIS Building 1 Modernization Schematic Updated Design to Hamilton + Aitken Architects (HAA) for one million one hundred sixty-seven thousand eight hundred thirty-eight dollars ($1,167,838).
• Measure O Budget Allocation Increase to one hundred fifteen million two hundred forty-eight thousand eight hundred forty-six dollars ($115,248,846).  
• Additional Services for Program Management to Dreiling Terrones Architecture (DTA) for one million forty-two thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($1,042,350).