Landscaping Archives - School Construction News https://schoolconstructionnews.com Design - Construction - Operations Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 Detroit Breaks Ground on $50 Million High School https://schoolconstructionnews.com/2010/10/29/detroit-breaks-ground-on-50-million-high-school/ DETROIT — The Detroit Public Schools system broke ground on a $50.3 million high school as part of the district’s $500.5 million capital improvement program aimed at closing unneeded schools and opening or updating new and existing facilities.
 
The 239,900-square-foot Mumford High School, situated on the city’s west side, will be one of three new high schools completed under the three-year capital improvement program, which was made possible through funds set aside by the Proposition S bond referendum passed in 2009.

The post Detroit Breaks Ground on $50 Million High School appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> DETROIT — The Detroit Public Schools system broke ground on a $50.3 million high school as part of the district’s $500.5 million capital improvement program aimed at closing unneeded schools and opening or updating new and existing facilities.
 
The 239,900-square-foot Mumford High School, situated on the city’s west side, will be one of three new high schools completed under the three-year capital improvement program, which was made possible through funds set aside by the Proposition S bond referendum passed in 2009. Under the stipulations of the federally funded Proposition S, the district must spend all bond dollars and complete the 18 projects, which include 10 new facilities and eight renovations, by 2012. 
 
Once complete, the new Mumford school will replace a building that dates back to the late 1940s. Mumford High, which is expected finished by 2012, is one of seven projects breaking ground this fall as part of the district’s capital improvement program.
 
Inside the new high school will be a media center, science laboratories, community health clinic, 800-seat auditorium, 1,200-seat gymnasium, and eight-lane swimming pool. White-Turner, a Detroit-based company, is managing construction for the project, which is expected to earn LEED Silver certification.
 

The post Detroit Breaks Ground on $50 Million High School appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> Detroit District Issues $210 Million in Capital Bonds https://schoolconstructionnews.com/2010/10/08/detroit-district-issues-210-million-in-capital-bonds/ DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools issued more than $210 million in capital improvement bonds needed to move forward on a $500.5 million district-wide construction and renovation program.
 
The sale included $160.9 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds and $49.6 million in Build America Bonds, both of which were authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to reports.
 
The funds will support the district’s three-year capital improvement plan, which will close dozens of schools a

The post Detroit District Issues $210 Million in Capital Bonds appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools issued more than $210 million in capital improvement bonds needed to move forward on a $500.5 million district-wide construction and renovation program.
 
The sale included $160.9 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds and $49.6 million in Build America Bonds, both of which were authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to reports.
 
The funds will support the district’s three-year capital improvement plan, which will close dozens of schools and consolidate other facilities in response to an enrollment loss of nearly 100,000 students since 1997. One renovation project has already been completed, and another nine are under way. Another eight projects are expected to start up this fall.
 
School projects currently under construction include a $20.5 million PreK-8 school in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood, a $45.3 million replacement Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School, and a $20.5 million PreK-8 school in the neighborhood of Clark Park, all of which are expected complete by next fall.
 
DPS Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb stated that funds from the recent bond sales will be available Oct. 28 and spent over three years. The district, which saw a greater than expected increase in its enrollment this year, faces a deficit of $363 million for fiscal year 2011 with a budget of $1.025 billion, according to sources.
 
 
 

The post Detroit District Issues $210 Million in Capital Bonds appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> Detroit Plans Major School Investment https://schoolconstructionnews.com/2010/08/12/detroit-plans-major-school-investment/ DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools is kicking off a $500 million, three-year capital improvement campaign with three construction and renovation projects totaling $64.1 million. As part of the capital improvement plan, the DPS will close dozens of schools district-wide and consolidate other facilities to reflect the city’s shrinking enrollment. Construction on the school projects is expected to start this summer.

The post Detroit Plans Major School Investment appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools is kicking off a $500 million, three-year capital improvement campaign with three construction and renovation projects totaling $64.1 million. As part of the capital improvement plan, the DPS will close dozens of schools district-wide and consolidate other facilities to reflect the city’s shrinking enrollment. Construction on the school projects is expected to start this summer.

The projects include a $45.3 million replacement to Martin Luther King High School. The new building will have a cyber café and media center and will connect to the current school’s auditorium and performing arts center, both of which will be remodeled. When complete by September 2011, the high school will house a new varsity gymnasium and a 10-lane swimming pool. MLK students will attend classes in the existing facility throughout construction; once students are relocated, the old building will be demolished. Jenkins Construction Inc. of Detroit was hired as the general contractor for the project.

The K-12 John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy and the PK-8 Garvey Academy will both receive major renovations that will be completed over the summer. Both buildings are expected to reopen before the fall 2010 semester begins.

The $10.2 million John R. King project includes building a black box theatre and upgrading the school’s technology, science laboratories, security offices, and building systems. At Garvey Academy, $8.6 million will be used to improve building infrastructure in the school’s academic areas. The centerpiece of improvements to Garvey will be the addition of the Harambee Centre, which is slated to become a new gathering space for the school’s African culturally-centered curriculum. White Construction Company and Dumas Concepts in Building, both of Detroit, were awarded contracts for John R. King and Garvey academies, respectively.

School officials expect the first of the three projects to employ around 1,375 area residents. All three general contractors agreed to hire 40-60-percent Detroit-headquartered subcontractors.

Detroit voters’ approval of the Proposal S Bond Referendum last November enabled the district to access $500.5 million in interest-free bonds through the Build America Bond program, a part of the federal stimulus package. Federal regulations stipulate the bond monies must be spent within three years.

The $500.5 million investment represents phase one of the DPS’s master facilities plan, which includes $25 million for upgrades at Denby High School, a new Crockett High School, and a $55 million replacement for Mumford High School. Another $20.6 million will be invested into improvements at Ford High School. Detroit’s Central High School will be rebranded as the Central Collegiate Academy PK-20 campus, a post-secondary school, as part of phase one, and other school improvements will take place throughout the city.

Phase two involves investing $500 million into further improvements at Detroit public schools, scheduled for completion by 2015.

For phase one, district officials expect $315 million to support new construction, $165 million to go towards renovations, and nearly $20 million used to decommission and demolish vacant and unneeded schools. Earlier this year, demolition crews tore down 10 vacant school buildings in Detroit.

The post Detroit Plans Major School Investment appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> Detroit to Invest $1 Billion in Schools https://schoolconstructionnews.com/2010/08/12/detroit-invest-1-billion-in-schools/ DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools is kicking off a $500 million, three-year capital improvement campaign with three construction and renovation projects totaling $64.1 million. As part of the capital improvement plan, the DPS will close dozens of schools district-wide and consolidate other facilities to reflect the city’s shrinking enrollment. Construction on the school projects is expected to start this summer.
 
The projects include a $45.3 million replacement to Martin Luther King High School.

The post Detroit to Invest $1 Billion in Schools appeared first on School Construction News.

]]> DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools is kicking off a $500 million, three-year capital improvement campaign with three construction and renovation projects totaling $64.1 million. As part of the capital improvement plan, the DPS will close dozens of schools district-wide and consolidate other facilities to reflect the city’s shrinking enrollment. Construction on the school projects is expected to start this summer.
 
The projects include a $45.3 million replacement to Martin Luther King High School. The new building will have a cyber café and media center and will connect to the current school’s auditorium and performing arts center, both of which will be remodeled. When complete by September 2011, the high school will house a new varsity gymnasium and a 10-lane swimming pool. MLK students will attend classes in the existing facility throughout construction; once students are relocated, the old building will be demolished. Jenkins Construction Inc. of Detroit was hired as the general contractor for the project.
 
The K-12 John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy and the PK-8 Garvey Academy will both receive major renovations that will be completed over the summer. Both buildings are expected to reopen before the fall 2010 semester begins.
 
The $10.2 million John R. King project includes building a black box theatre and upgrading the school’s technology, science laboratories, security offices, and building systems. At Garvey Academy, $8.6 million will be used to improve building infrastructure in the school’s academic areas. The centerpiece of improvements to Garvey will be the addition of the Harambee Centre, which is slated to become a new gathering space for the school’s African culturally-centered curriculum. White Construction Company and Dumas Concepts in Building, both of Detroit, were awarded contracts for John R. King and Garvey academies, respectively.
 
School officials expect the first of the three projects to employ around 1,375 area residents. All three general contractors agreed to hire 40-60-percent Detroit-headquartered subcontractors.
 
Detroit voters’ approval of the Proposal S Bond Referendum last November enabled the district to access $500.5 million in interest-free bonds through the Build America Bond program, a part of the federal stimulus package. Federal regulations stipulate the bond monies must be spent within three years.
 
The $500.5 million investment represents phase one of the DPS’s master facilities plan, which includes $25 million for upgrades at Denby High School, a new Crockett High School, and a $55 million replacement for Mumford High School. Another $20.6 million will be invested into improvements at Ford High School. Detroit’s Central High School will be rebranded as the Central Collegiate Academy PK-20 campus, a post-secondary school, as part of phase one, and other school improvements will take place throughout the city.
 
Phase two involves investing $500 million into further improvements at Detroit public schools, scheduled for completion by 2015.
 
For phase one, district officials expect $315 million to support new construction, $165 million to go towards renovations, and nearly $20 million used to decommission and demolish vacant and unneeded schools. Earlier this year, demolition crews tore down 10 vacant school buildings in Detroit.
 
 

The post Detroit to Invest $1 Billion in Schools appeared first on School Construction News.

]]>