Wentzville School District Construction Report

Matt McDermott from Hoener Associates reported on the progress of construction projects in Wentzville School District at last week's board meeting.

The new transportation facility on Hwy. A has 95 percent of the rock base placed for asphalting. The south bus lot recenty had 1000 yards of concrete poured in one day, but there are 6500 yards yet to be poured. 27-30 days of good weather will be necessary to complete the work.

Exterior work is ongoing. McDermott explained that only one overhead door has been installed, and it is being tested before the others are installed. The bus lift will be installed in two weeks.

In the office area,  dry wall and taping are 95 percent complete. Next up is work on the flooring and ceiling tile.

McDermott said that a total of 44 working days have been lost on this project due to bad weather. He projected completion dates of Aug. 1 for the office area, Aug. 25 for the shop area. Outisde work on the lots will depend on the weather, and landscaping will probably not be attempted until September.

Completion of the Quail Ridge project is projected for Aug. 5. The project is off to a good start, with partitions started on the upper level.

Work at Duello, Discovery Ridge, South Middle, Boone Trail, Peine Ridge, Lakeview and Wentzville Middle School now have approval from Wentzville Planning & Zoning and the Board of Aldermen. Some of the projects have bidding dates set, others have documents going to press prior to the bidding process.

The 2011 - 2012 budget approved by the board later in the evening outlined costs for next year's capital projects, which are funded through the regular budget:

• Tuck pointing at Holt HS - $177,000
• Quail Ridge remodeling project - $288,000
• District asphalt repairs and maintenance - $132,000
• Floor tile replacements at Heritage, WMS, and Holt - $230,000
• Boone Trail phase two roof replacement - $292,000
• Timberland concession/restroom improvements - $26,000
• Technology major equipment - $150,000
• Pearce Hall roof replacement and tuck pointing - $280,000
• Pearce Hall site improvements - $63,000
• Holt restroom remodel - $120,000
• Holt baseball field irrigation - $60,000
• HVAC replacements - $200,000
• Equipment additions/replacements for maintenance/custodial - $218,000
• Equipment replacement for child nutrition services - $120,000
• Equipment purchases for transportation - $275,00
• School bus lease-purchase payments - $1,293,000
• Instructional equipment - $286,000
• Bond arbitrage rebate - $200,000
• Land purchase contribution - $400,000
• Unassigned facility repairs - $190,000

The budget also outlined costs for new projects that will be funded by the Prop 3 tax increase:

Class-

rooms

$2.2 million

$38 million