The board of trustees approved the three construction projects totaling $56.47 million at the May 12 meeting.
What’s happening?
The cost for Marcus High School's 20-year life cycle maintenance and repair project has a guaranteed maximum price of $53.1 million and will be funded through the 2023 bond. A typical 20-year life cycle maintenance project includes the repair or replacement of roofs, fire alarms, restrooms, paint, stage lights and curtains, classroom furniture, flooring, doors and hardware, lighting, fire sprinklers, technology cables, A/V equipment, and the generator, according to LISD's website.
The project is expected to start this summer with completion in summer 2027.
The Hebron High School baseball and softball field renovations are expected to cost $2.35 million, which will be funded through the 2024 bond.
The renovations will add new press boxes at both fields with new audio systems, a new entrance, additional paved areas and new elevated front row seating, Community Impact previously reported.
The project will begin this summer and should be completed prior to the 2026 baseball and softball season.
Lighting upgrades will also occur in the Hebron High School baseball and softball fields for a max price of $850,135. LISD has included a 20% contingency fee of $160,000 for unforeseen conditions and additional scope items that may not be needed for the project, according to district documents. Funding for this project will come from the 2024 bond.
The lighting replacements will begin once materials are ordered with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1.
Also of note
The district has approved CMTA, an engineering consultant, to begin the design phase for replacing the lights at all five high schools' stadiums. The overall estimated budget for the project, which includes design and construction, is $4.03 million with funding coming from the 2024 bond. No cost was confirmed for the design phase.
Additionally, Huckabee was approved as the architect to design and create a bid package for replacing the fire alarms in Peters Colony, Lewisville and Morningside elementary schools.
These alarm replacements will ensure better communications between the school and first responders, Community Impact previously reported. The old alarm systems are no longer supported by the manufacturer.
