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Contract Approved for Ragsdale High Bond Project
The construction projects included in the 2008 School Construction Bond for Ragsdale High will be fully underway soon. The Guilford County Board of Education approved a contractual amendment Tuesday with D.H. Griffin/Balfour Beatty for Phase 2 additions and renovations at Ragsdale as well as construction of an autism wing.
Phase 2 construction includes combining the existing Ragsdale and former Jamestown Middle facilities into one school building and constructing a new facility for students with autism. When construction is complete, Ragsdale will have a new media center, main gymnasium and administration area. There will also be a separate autism wing with special classrooms, support facilities and its own entrance.
"We thank the Ragsdale community for its patience as a tremendous amount of work has taken place behind the scenes and for their input in the planning and design efforts," said Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer. "The good news is that finally we are able to move forward with the main construction portions of the project, and we look forward to watching the renovations at Ragsdale and the new autism wing take form."
The total guaranteed maximum price approved with D.H. Griffin/Balfour Beatty for the projects is $32,142,344. The board approved this amount in two parts, $28,493,417 and an additional $3,648,927 contingent upon Guilford County Board of Commissioners approval of fund transfers and an amendment to the existing project ordinance. The total Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise participation for the contract is 35 percent.
The approved contract amendment includes alternates for an HVAC control system, roofing on the middle school building, door hardware and installation of sod for a new soccer field. The board also approved for staff to bring additional alternates for theater lighting and aluminum walkway canopies back at a future meeting.
Phase 1 of the construction project is already underway, including installation of fire protection systems in the former Jamestown Middle facility and the widening of Vickrey Chapel Road.
With Phase 2 starting within the coming weeks, preparations will be made to relocate students into the former Jamestown Middle building next school year. The 87,000-square-foot addition joining the middle school and high school buildings will be scheduled for completion in August 2012. The high school classroom wing will be scheduled for demolition in late 2012, and the new two-story autism wing is projected to open by summer 2013.