Lake Travis ISD board approves construction managers for future bond projects

Additional renovations are scheduled to take place in summer 2020 at Lake Travis High School, Lake Travis Elementary School, Lake Pointe Elementary School and the Lake Travis ISD Educational Development Center following the approval of construction managers Dec. 18 from the Lake Travis ISD board of trustees.

The board authorized negotiation with three different contractors for the projects, which are funded by the $253 million bond Lake Travis ISD passed in fall 2017 with more than 74% voter approval.

According to district documents, 2020 projects at Lake Travis High School will include removing and replacing the artificial turf at the Cavalier Activity Center and the football field, along with roofing improvements at the auxiliary gym, and some mechanical, engineering and plumbing work.

Work also includes mechanical, engineering and plumbing work at both Lake Point and Lake Travis elementary schools, removal and replacement of the playground at Lake Pointe, work on the parking lot at the Educational Development Center and the addition of a domestic water line at Lake Travis Middle School.

Request for proposal documents from the selected contractors show cost estimates for contracts approved by the board Dec. 18 total $360,370.

The board of trustees also received a presentation from Director of Facilities and Construction Robert Winovitch updating additional projects funded by the bond. The board is scheduled to consider a project at its Jan. 15 meeting to select a project delivery method to add restrooms at Serene Hills Elementary School that will accommodate a pre-kindergarten program at the school. It will also consider a change order of about $564,000 for construction costs at the new Bee Cave Middle School.

The change order comes because of what Winovitch called “several unanticipated costs” at the new $72.6 middle school campus, which opened in August. However, Winovitch said even with the additional costs, the district is “well within its budget on the project.”

“In every project you’re going to have a little bit of creep,” board member William Beard said. “These seem to be minor additions and changes.”