FPS

Fremont Public Schools Bond Issue 

Bond Issue Update

Fremont, Neb. – (Sep. 16, 2022)  Fremont Public Schools continues to move forward with plans for the $123 million bond issue that was passed by citizens in September 2021. FPS meets with the BVH Design Team weekly, updating the Board of Education monthly, and updating the Board of Education Facilities Committee monthly. 

High School / CTE Project Update:

The geothermal wellfield installation work is in progress at the high school and is scheduled to continue through fall/early winter of this year. The Al Bahe gym bleacher replacement has an anticipated replacement timeframe of Spring 2023.  An early site package for various exterior improvements has been submitted to Hausmann Construction for bidding at the end of September.  The project team will also be reviewing the updated estimate this month to confirm the anticipated overall project scope and costs for the High School and CTE Facility.  The design team will continue to develop the drawings through October when final construction documents will be completed. Initial exterior site construction is scheduled to commence in November.

Washington, Howard, and Clarmar Elementary Project Update: 

The District received bids on September 15th for the construction of the three elementary buildings. General Contractors had the option to bid all 3 new Elementary projects together as one bid or just the Washington site as a single project. The site for the replacement of Clarmar Elementary has been chosen and a purchase agreement has been approved by the Board of Education. The new location for the elementary will be within the Deer Pointe subdivision. 

Milliken Park Elementary Project Update: 

Phase 1 Construction is underway. The geothermal well field has been completed. Temporary walls have been constructed at the interior to separate the phase 1 work areas from the rest of the building. The interior build-out of the Phase 1 Classroom and Administration areas, and rough-ins for the Mechanical and Electrical systems are in progress. Construction will extend through December 2023 over multiple phases allowing use of the building during construction.

Lenihan Learning Center Project Update: 

DR Anderson Constructors has completed the temporary classroom construction within the existing East Meeting Room space. The District moved the classroom furnishings into the temporary classrooms spaces over the Labor Day weekend. Construction within the existing Lenihan Building commenced on September 6th. Construction is expected to be complete in July of 2023.

Bell Field Elementary Project Update: 

The Phase 1 roof repair project will be completed in mid-September 2022. Scope, and Budget verification work is underway in preparation for the Phase 2 interior work. Design work for the Phase 2 interior work will take place during the fall of 2022 for Bidding in December 2022 or January 2023. Interior construction is scheduled to begin in May-June of 2023.

Linden Elementary Project Update: 

Scope, and Budget verification work is underway. Design work is starting in August 2022 in anticipation of Bidding in January-February of 2023. Construction is scheduled to begin in May-June of 2023.

Johnson Crossing Academic Center Project Update: 

Scope, and Budget verification work is underway. Design work is starting in August 2022 in anticipation of Bidding in January-February of 2023. Construction is scheduled to begin in May-June of 2023.

To view the presentation given at the Board of Education meeting, with preliminary designs, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pIDBHRbc9LrzD7FyBvwAZfwCTh-oLCU_/view?usp=sharing 

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