Facilities : Construction Update Spring 2007

Construction Update: Spring 2007

Chaparral High School	Saguaro High School	Sierra Vista Academy

Construction is underway at five Scottsdale Unified School District high schools and Sierra Vista Academy.

• At Chaparral High School, demolition crews razed the west side of the auxiliary gym. In its place a new gym and vocational education building is being constructed. Academic buildings will be built during Phase II of construction. The estimated cost to rebuild Chaparral is $49 million. McCarthy is the contractor and Orcutt/Winslow is the architectural firm for the project. Construction at Chaparral High School should be completed in January 2009.
• At Saguaro High School, the parking lot was demolished to make way for a two-story "A” Building. During Phase II of construction, the athletic complex will be renovated. The estimated cost to rebuild Saguaro is $47 million. DL Withers is the contractor and DLR Group is the architectural firm for the project. Construction at Saguaro High School should be completed in January 2009.
• At Coronado High School, crews are erecting the auditorium and performing arts building. Then, the 700 building will be demolished to finish construction on the baseball fields. The estimated cost of construction is $45.2 million. Construction at Coronado High School will be completed in December 2007.
• At Arcadia High School, crews are constructing the main academic building. Next year the gymnasium and athletic complex will be built. The estimated cost of construction at the school is $42.1 million. Arcadia High School will wrap up construction by August 2008.
• At Desert Mountain High School, projects include expansion of the dining facilities, parking lots and drop-off areas. Restrooms will be built at the baseball/softball fields, and a new field house will be constructed. A zoned air conditioner for the shared City of Scottsdale Library will also be installed. The estimated cost of the construction at the school is $3.0 million. Construction will be completed in June 2008.
• At Sierra Visita Academy, crews are almost finished doubling the size of the campus. New buildings include classrooms, art and science buildings and a fitness center. The Phase II construction at the school is estimated at $4.1 million. A dedication ceremony is tentatively scheduled in mid-May.

During this construction process, the administrations at all sites are successfully balancing construction to accommodate academic and athletic needs at the schools with minimal disruption to the education process.

Thank you to the voters who approved a $217 million bond in November 2004 to modernize Arcadia, Chaparral, Coronado and Saguaro high schools, make improvements to Desert Mountain High School, begin Phase II construction at Sierra Vista Academy and to purchase land and buses. At this time, all projects are on time and on budget. The result will be outstanding centers of learning, arts and athletics for our children.

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