2018 Bond

Ryan Intermediate construction is underway...

2018 Bond Construction Update #3

Jeff Brown -Gull Lake Board of Education Treasurer/Bond Chair

 

The Gull Lake School Board is excited to share this progress report with you on the construction projects supported by the 2018 Bond. Our Bond Steering Committee is working hard to stay on budget, on time and to complete our projects with the highest possible quality.  Our team of GL Board and Staff, along with Kingscott (architects), Miller Davis (construction managers) and the many skilled laborers on the project, are working to meet the expectations of our community and provide an excellent upgrade to our instructional facilities to support all of our students’ success.

As you return to school you will notice that several projects have been completed and others are underway.

• The new stadium lighting, bleacher Improvements, accessible walkways and new fencing around the athletic field should be nearing completion.
• The Ryan Intermediate classroom additions and STEAM lab, along with mechanical and electrical system upgrades, have begun and are scheduled to be completed by fall of 2020.
• The new maintenance/storage building is in redesign with work beginning this fall and an anticipated completion date of summer 2020.
• Kellogg Elementary is currently in design, with bids expected by the end of the year and construction to begin spring of 2020 with a completion date of fall 2021.
• Richland Elementary is also currently in design with bids expected in late winter 2020, construction beginning in late spring/early summer of 2020 and completion at the end of summer 2021.
• The Gull Lake Performing Arts Center design is on track to be completed in late winter of 2020, followed with bidding in spring of 2020. Construction is expected in the late spring/early summer of 2020 with completion by the start of school in the fall of 2021.

As you may note, there will be many projects under construction during the regular school year. Every effort is being made to limit interruption of our normal school operations. Please be aware of the construction zones and take care to follow signage as to caution and restricted areas. Safety during construction for all members of our GL School students, parents and staff, along with the laborers, is our top priority.

2018 Bond Construction Update #2

Jeff Brown -Gull Lake Board of Education Treasurer/Bond Chair

 

Timeline

• Athletics Package – Bids out now
• Maintenance/Storage – Bid in Spring
• Kellogg & Ryan – Final Design Phase
• Richland & Auditorium – Prelim Designs Completed; Final Designs beginning in the next few months

2018 Bond Construction Update #1

Jeff Brown -Gull Lake Board of Education Treasurer/Bond Chair 

 

On May 6^th the Gull Lake community approved a construction bond for the purpose of facility updates within the District. The project includes construction and/or remodeling of Kellogg Elementary, Richland Elementary, Ryan Intermediate, the long awaited High School Performing Arts Auditorium, continued technology updates and smaller projects including maintenance and storage buildings and ADA athletic improvements.

For construction to meet the expectations of the community a structure has been created to solicit input from District staff and leaders, oversee projects, make crucial decisions and align the project scope with the needs identified to be addressed by the project. The Board of Education is the Decision Overseer; this function is exercised primary through the Bond Steering Committee which is chaired by Jeff Brown who is joined by Brad Bagley and Jon Scott from the Board. The Committee also includes acting Superintendent Anderson and other appropriate GL staff as well as architects, construction management and Gull Lake’s owner’s representative. The Core Team is the Process Overseer which focuses on Design and oversees the entire Bond issue. The Design Input Committees which include building Principals, faculty/staff representatives, technical advisors and administration give very specific building and room design input based on current and anticipated future needs to be addressed with the construction project.

To set the time line for construction, multiple factors have been considered. These include; limiting the volume of work bid at one time to allow for  bids from a wide variety of contractors, limiting the amount of work under construction at one time to avoid disruption within the District, addressing the needs of Kellogg Elementary early in the construction cycle given the challenging condition of the facility, biding during favorable times of the year to improve competitive bids, minimizing the potential for inequities between Kellogg and Richland Elementary by bidding them near the same time. The goal is to build high quality facilities, meet each time line and construct within the scope of the budget, it is critical to do this with minimal disruption to our students, staff and community.

Based on these and other significant factors the following time line has been approved by the Steering Committee:

• Maintenance and Storage Buildings and Athletic/ADA improvements: Bid Feb 2019, Construction Spring 2019 -Sept 2019
• Kellogg Elementary: Bid Spring 2019, Construction June 2019-August 2020
• Ryan Intermediate: Bid Spring 2019, Construction June 2019-October 2020
• Richland Elementary: Bid September 2019, Construction November 2019-March 2021
• HS Performing Arts Auditorium Bid February 2020, Construction April 2020-July 2021.