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School Construction Ty Williams

Since the BOE adopted the Implementation Plan at the October 16, 2003 meeting.  District staff has been busy negotiating contract and sending out Requests for Qualifications to entities providing services necessary to the work to be constructed under the Measure F program.  Contracts are being prepared for design and construction services with the Architects, Engineers and Construction Managers, previously approved by the BOE to be included in the selection pool for Measure F projects.

 

The following is a list of Requests for Qualifications for services currently to be advertised for response:

 

1.             Underground Utility Location & Assessment Services

2.             Project Inspection Services

3.             Special Inspection Services

4.             Geo-technical, Geo-hazard & CEQA Environmental Services

5.             Asbestos and Hazardous Material Management Roofing Inspection

 

Selection of qualified firms will be made in coming weeks and contracts for these scopes of work are anticipated to be brought to the Board in early December.

 

Design efforts for the Stadium fields renovations have begun and are progressing as anticipated to meet the current schedule of completion next fall.

 

Preliminary Design Meetings have begun on the Central Kitchen and this facility is targeting January 2005 to be operational.

 

Once contracts are signed for the balance of the first year projects the design teams will be setting up meetings with the appropriate site staff and community members to begin, in full force, the Measure F Program.  This is a very large program and there will be many meetings involving many sites and individuals.  It will be extremely involved to manage all of these meetings, without at least a few missteps, but we will endeavor to do our best and keep the frustration down to a minimum.  Staff is currently developing a master meeting schedule and communication tool to limit conflicts and attempt to ensure that all parties are aware of meetings and any changes to them.