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Campbellsville Independent Schools Board report 14 Dec 2015 Final construction plans okayed for Campbellsville Elementary renovation project. Bid opening will be will be 19 Jan 2015 at CES. Click on headline for complete board report By Calen McKinney Campbellsville Elementary School's renovation project will now cost about $9.6 million, and plans for the project are now complete. At the Monday, December 14, 2015 regular Campbellsville Board of Education meeting, Board members approved final construction documents and plans for the project. They also authorized Superintendent Mike Deaton to allow Codell Construction Co., the construction manager for the project, to advertise for bids for the renovation. Scott Noel of the N3D Group, the firm serving as architect for the elementary and middle school renovation projects, told Board members that CES plans are now and paperwork has been completed to submit to the Kentucky Department of Education for final approval. Noel will meet with KDE officials next week, and then Codell Construction Co. will advertise for bids. He said he was hoping the District would qualify for an energy performance contract and receive some additional funding from the state's budget to help with the cost of the project. However, he said, CES doesn't qualify for the energy contract, because use at the building is relatively low. And, he said, School Facilities Construction Commission officials recently deferred the request for additional state funding to help with the project. State Rep. John "Bam" Carney, R-Campbellsville, attended the meeting and had a lengthy conversation with Board members about why the request was deferred. After presenting to SCFF officials, Deaton said he isn't sure what falls into the state's "emergency" funding category and asked Carney to clarify that. Carney said a report was generated from an independent agency ranking the schools in Kentucky that are in the poorest condition. CES doesn't rank very high on that list, he said. Carney said he doesn't agree with the ranking, however, and is disappointed that the District's request was deferred. But it's important to remember that the request was deferred and not denied. He said he won't give up on trying to secure additional funding for the project. "But, now, it's gonna be difficult with that ranking," he said. The SFCC had about $2 million left in this budget cycle, Carney said, and four schools made requests for the money. He said KDE officials didn't want to approve any of the requests. But, in the end, two requests were approved. Carney said he told SFCC members that Campbellsville Independent Schools is here to stay. "It's tough to be an independent school district," he said. Deaton said the situation is more than frustrating, when other districts have received several offers from state officials to help with their projects. Carney said asking for funding is a process. "Hopefully, we can get better news in June," he said. "I'm sorry that's all I can say now. But we're not gonna give up." Noel said the total construction cost has increased, but now includes all the costs he can foresee for the project. New costs included in the project are construction manager fees, asbestos abatement and nearly $400,000 in a construction contingency account. The updated BG-1 document, which will be submitted to KDE for approval, states that renovations at CES will cost $9,567,640. After receiving state matching funds for levying a nickel tax, Noel said, this will leave about $4 million for the CMS project. "We still feel we can do quite a bit of work at the middle school," he said. Noel said final construction documents are about 110 pages. Overall, he said, the renovations will provide great curb appeal for CES. After getting final approval from KDE, Noel said, he would like to talk to CES staff members about what they can expect during the renovation. Bids for the project will be opened on Tuesday, January 19, 2015, Noel said Codell officials have asked to have that meeting at the CES library. Initially, Noel said, construction was estimated to take about 17 months. Now, he said, the plan is for the project to be complete in 12 to 14 months. Work is expected to start around March and will be complete by the beginning of the 2017 school year. The disruption to students is expected to be minimal. Renovations planned at CES include the addition of four new classrooms, a new HVAC unit, a fire suppression system, interior finishes, new kitchen and cafeteria, new restrooms, renovation of existing classrooms, a new playground for preschool students and work to administrative suites, parking areas and the front facade. Once renovations are complete at CES, and then later at CMS, all fourth- and fifth-grade students will be housed at CES, making it a more traditional elementary school, and the CMS building will better suit the needs of a middle school. Also at the Meeting:
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