Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to an educational facility in Rock Island, Illinois. Completed plans call for the addition of a 3,310-square-foot educational facility; for the demolition of a educational facility; for the renovation of a 42,500-square-foot educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

https://qctimes.com/news/local/education/rock-island-milan-schools-approve-nearly-3m-for-washington-junior-high-improvements/article_b15c5e2c-44c4-54c4-9478-229385fa233a.html Oct 27, 2020 School board members Tuesday approved $2.93 million in bids for improvements at Washington Junior High School. The renovation and cafeteria expansion project, previously estimated at $2.1 million, now includes funding for a canopy connector, new flooring and a roof replacement. Construction Manager Bill Bruce of Bush Construction told Rock Island-Milan board members that crews would break ground on the project as soon as possible, as early as next week. The project is expected to be completed by summer of 2021, but Bruce said crews will push to get as much work done before the weather turns. That push will be particularly focused on the roof replacement. Board members approved the alternate bid of $760,112 for that work. Bruce said sometimes the adhesives required for the roof membrane required certain temperatures. Any work that cannot be completed this season will be finished in the spring, he said. Chief Financial Officer Bob Beckwith said board members were alerted at the prior meeting that the roof was "needing desperate repair" and cost estimates ranged from $700,000 to $850,000. Beckwith said, upon further review, it was determined there was significant damage to the underlayment and a complete roof replacement was needed. Other alternate bids approved by the board for this project include $58,133 for a canopy connector and $20,779 for corridor flooring replacement. The district bonded out for $2.1 million of the project. Beckwith said the additional funds would come from 1% sales tax dollars. Superintendent Reginald Lawrence said he recently toured the building and said the building's poor roof, plus the longstanding repair needs, really showed through. "It looks as though the walls are melting based on years of maintenance needs," he said. Also Tuesday, board members agreed to purchase $167,178 in personal protective equipment and materials. That purchase, in part, includes $12,000 for N95 masks, $36,580 for disc walk-behind scrubbers, $40,255 for restroom cleaner and $38,379 for carpet extractors. The purchase also includes $17,780 for a scissor lift. Beckwith said the district would use CARES Act funding for those items. Lawrence told school board members Tuesday the district was in its second week of blended learning after beginning the school year fully remotely. He said he had heard nothing but positive responses regarding teachers and students getting to see each other. "Also, on the flip side, there's bittersweet news," he said. "Just today I was informed of several positive cases." Information about the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported by staff and students was not available on the district's website as of Tuesday evening. Neighboring districts, including Moline-Coal Valley and United Township High School District, are reporting positive cases on district websites. Lawrence said the district was continuing to follow protocols and working closely with the Rock Island Department of Public Health to ensure the schools could stay open as safely as possible for as long as possible. "We do know with rising COVID levels in our county and our region, as long as schools continue to stay open, there's alway a possibility of COVID spreading," he said. He asked for the continued cooperation from families to share any symptoms with the district in order to mitigate the spread. "We're going to continue working closely with experts and ensuring we contact our schools and families, any staff members impacted and move forward to keep our doors open as long and as safely as possible." ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sealed bids will be received by the Rock Island Milan School District 41, for addition and renovation work at the Washington Junior High School. Contract documents will include the following scopes of work: Bid Package 03A Building & Site Concrete Bid Package 04A Masonry Bid Package 05A Steel Erection Bid Package 05B Steel & Misc. Metals Material Bid Package 07A Roofing Bid Package 07B Metal Wall Panels Bid Package 08A Aluminum Storefront & Glazing Bid Package 09A Gypsum Board and Acoustic Bid Package 09B Flooring Bid Package 09C Painting Bid Package 22A Plumbing Bid Package 23A HVAC Bid Package 26A Electrical Bid Package 31A Sitework The project site is located at 3300 18th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201. Bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cash, in an amount equal to 10 percent of the base bid amount, shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bid bond shall be payable to the Board of Education - Rock Island - Milan School District 41. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wage by all Contractors working on public works. Bidder must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make the award in the best interest of the District.