School Construction Report
Goal 2008: WCPSS is committed to academic excellence. By 2008, 95 percent of students in grades 3 through 12 will be at or above grade level as measured by the State of North Carolina End-of-Grade or Course tests, and all student groups will demonstrate high growth.
April 22, 2005
BOARD APPROVES DESIGN FOR FOREST PINES DRIVE ELEMENTARY
At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education approved the schematic design
documents prepared by LS3P Boney for the construction of E-9 and E-12, two
new 655 student capacity elementary schools located on one site on Forest
Pines Drive. The projects will be funded through the PLAN 2000 School Building
Program and the PLAN 2004 School Building Program.
BOARD APPROVES DESIGN FOR CARROLL MIDDLE RENOVATION
At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education approved the schematic design
documents prepared by Cherry Huffman Architects PA, for the construction
of Carroll Middle School Renovation Project. The project will be funded
through the PLAN 2004 School Building Program.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR WAKELON MODULAR CAMPUS
At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to Scotia Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,121,000 for the site setup
of the Modular Elementary School to be located on the NC Highway 97 site.
The project will be funded through the $31,100,000 Crowding Solution budget.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SANDERSON MODULAR CLASSROOM
At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to C. Blake Lewis Construction in the amount of $140,199 for the site setup
of a six-classroom modular unit at Sanderson High. The project will be funded
through the $31,100,000 Crowding Solution budget.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR LEESVILLE MODULAR CLASSROOM
At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to C. Blake Lewis in the amount of $259,075 for the site setup of six-classroom
modular units at both Leesville Elementary and Leesville Middle Schools.
The project will be funded through the $31,100,000 Crowding Solution budget.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR POWELL ROOF REPLACEMENT
At its April 98 meeting, the Board of Education awarded single-prime contract
to Baker Roofing Company in the amount of $298,278 for the partial roof
replacement at Powell Elementary School. The project will be funded through
the PLAN 2004 School Building Program.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR WAKE FOREST-ROLESVILLE HIGH TENNIS COURTS
At its April 19 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract
to R. P. Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $158,000 for the construction
of the additional tennis courts at Wake Forest-Rolesville High. The project
will be funded through the PLAN 2004 School Building Program. This is the
first phase of this project. The construction of the new Vocational Education
building will be bid in October 2005.
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Bill Poston
Wake County Public School System
Communications Department
3600 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
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