Trustees reviewed the projects Jan. 7 and approved guaranteed maximum prices for both projects at a total of nearly $10 million at the Jan. 13 board meeting.
The details
Out of the 2023 bond, Degan Elementary is set to receive a playground equipment replacement. At a December meeting, trustees approved a project contract price with Gliden Industries for $639,730.
The 2023 bond also outlined a nearly $2.64 million for pavement replacement at Degan originally scheduled to begin in 2027. Degan was also set to receive regular 20-year maintenance and repairs in the 2025 and 2026 summers, so trustees approved moving the pavement replacement into the 20-year maintenance budget, allowing the work to be completed together in summer 2025, according to district documents. The work will also entail re-roofing the entire campus.
The board of trustees approved a nearly $8.7 million guaranteed maximum price for the project at the Jan. 13 meeting. The price includes the playground and pavement replacement.
The Lewisville Learning Center is also set to receive maintenance and repairs this summer as a part of the 2023 bond. Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price of $951,348 for HVAC equipment for the project. Approving this early will allow the equipment, which typically has long lead times, to be ordered sooner. According to bond documents, maintenance project upgrades contain new furniture, safety and security updates, including camera upgrades, alarm and cyber security systems and more.
District officials will bring a final guaranteed maximum price before the board in the coming months, which will include the funds approved for the equipment. Gliden Industries is also handling construction for this project, according to district documents.
What else?
Voters approved three of seven propositions from the $1.23 billion bond package in November 2023. Bond propositions allocated funds for technology updates, safety and security updates, and maintenance, repair and renovation projects across multiple LISD campuses and facilities, according to bond details.
