EJHS Renovation Project to Cost Estimated $14.5 Million

The total estimated cost is $14,562,893. The base bid makes up the lion's share of that total. The base bid totals $10,967,354. That includes $3,388,000 in carpentry work by Poettker Construction; $540,675 in roofing and sheet metal work by Advance Commercial; $1,068,160 in windows and storefronts by Arrow Glass; $891,606 in metal studs and drywall from Von Alst Construction; $1,108,863 in plumbing services from DHM Construction; $2,534,400 in HVAC services from Merz Air Conditioning and Heating; and $1,435,650 in electrical services from Anderson Electric.

Add to that, $350,219 in alternates including some painting work, low voltage wiring work, window shades, and basement bathrooms. The asbestos abatement work awarded earlier cost $1.1 million, the Construction Management contract cost just over $1 million, and the contract with FGM Architects totaled just over $1 million.

Some alternates not recommended at this time include work on the main entrance and rotunda, work on the gym and south entrances, a new PA/clock/speaker system, a fitness area, and work in a second floor bathroom. Those alternates would have added more than half a million dollars more to the cost.

The project will be completed over the coming three summers, necessitating lengthier summers this year and two years from now.

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In other business Monday, the Unit 40 board purchased eight JTouch Plus devices for South Side School at a total cost of just over $16,000. It was also agreed to purchase components to rebuild 305 desktop computers. The District will save over $300 per unit as opposed to buying new units, a total estimated savings of more than $90,000.

It was also voted to purchase 45 new ProBooks for Central School; to buy a new walk-in freezer at South Side for just under $17,000, and to purchase two ice machines for the high school cafeteria for just under $9,800.