The crumbs from JCI’s huge windfall have been publically announced by the District. The Press didn’t report this info when the firms were all trotted out at the last School Board meeting. Among the many discouraging things we’ve seen throughout the work on the Red Plan is the craven willingness of local construction people to turn a blind eye to the rape of Duluth for the sake of a piece of the action.
Local architectural firms assigned to Duluth Schools Long Range Facilities project
September 11, 2008 by admin
Filed under Breaking News, Duluth Public Schools in the News
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Duluth Public School officials today announced the architectural firms and construction managers assigned to the Long Range Facilities Plan projects. Representatives from the firms met with the school board at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting.The firms are local.
Architect: LHB (Duluth)
Construction Manager: Kraus-Anderson (Duluth)
. Eastern Middle School: $29 Million Project
. Western Middle School: $48 Million ProjectArchitect: SJA (Duluth)
Construction Manager: Kraus-Anderson (Duluth) & Johnson Controls (Duluth)
. Lincoln/Piedmont Elementary: $18.5 Million Project (Kraus-Anderson)
. Lester Park Elementary: $20 Million Project (Kraus-Anderson)
. Stowe Elementary School: $4 Million Project (Johnson Controls) – Project Completed Summer 2008
. Transportation Building: $2.5 Million Project (Johnson Controls)Architect: Architectural Resources Incorporated (Duluth)
Construction Manager: Bossardt (Minneapolis) & Johnson Controls (Duluth)
. Lakewood Elementary School $3 Million Project (Johnson Controls) – Project Completed Summer 2008
. Ordean High School: $57 Million Project (Bossardt)Architect: DSGW (Duluth)
Construction Manager: Bossardt (Minneapolis)
. Denfeld High School: $40 Million Project
. Grant/Nettleton Elementary: $13 Million Project
. Laura MacArthur Elementary: $21 Million ProjectArchitect: John Ivey Thomas Associates (Duluth)
Construction Manager: Johnson Controls (Duluth)
. Homecroft Elementary School: $8.5 Million Project
. Congdon Park Elementary: $10 Million ProjectArchitect: Krech-Ojard (Duluth)
Construction Manager: Johnson Controls (Duluth)
. Lowell Elementary: $7.5 Million ProjectThe Historic Old Central High School and the Secondary Technical Center projects will be assigned later.
Architects will develop construction drawings and specifications in preparation for competitive bidding on each of the projects. Each project will be broken into 10 to 25 separate bid categories in order to work with as many local contractors as possible. Architects and Construction Managers will work to ensure plans meet LRFP budgets, schedules, educational specifications and established facility standards. Construction Managers will oversee construction on site.
– Source: Duluth Public Schools press release
