Unionville Chadds Ford Scholl Board directors Monday night reviewed bids for several facilities' projects involving all four elementary schools and the middle and high schools.
One bid included the long-awaited project at the campus between Unionville High School and Patton Middle School. The bid reviewed was a professional services agreement with ELA Sport to design improvements to the parking, traffic, and pedestrian flow and replace the existing tennis courts at the complex. The bulk of the work will happen between the two schools and in the rear parking area behind the district offices.
According to Director of Facilities James Whitesell, the idea became part of the district’s long-range facilities plan in 2019. Whitesell said the improved parking and pedestrian flow – with pedestrian sidewalks — will better support larger events and improve safety. It also adds two more tennis courts. The current courts are more than 30 years old.
The facilities director said he expects land development approval by next winter, bidding the project would start in spring of 2023, with construction starting that summer. Work would extend into the fall of 2023, Whitesell added.
The agreement with ELA Sport is for $152,870, while the total project is estimated at $2 million.
Other projects discussed during the March 14 work session were construction bids for the renovation of the CF Patton Family Consumer Science rooms, which involves demolishing the current space and replacing it with new updated casework, appliances, furnishings, and finishes. The bids reviewed included a $300,000 bid from BSS Contractors for the general contract and another $58,000 bid from Stan-Roch Plumbing for the plumbing work.
There were also flooring replacement bids for Chadds Ford, Pocopson, and Unionville Elementary schools. Combined, the bids came to a total of $50,344.
The board also reviewed a cost proposal for replacing playground equipment at Hillendale Elementary School. The $75,000 cost would be split between the district and the Hillendale PTO.
A vote to approve the bids is expected at the March 21 meeting.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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