NEISD - Construction Management & Engineering - 2011 Specialty Bond Projects

The specialty bond projects made improvements at multiple facilities.

2011 Bond Project: Athletic Field Outdoor Bathrooms and Concessions

The 2011 Bond project Constructed athletic field outdoor bathrooms and concessions at 4 high schools: Johnson, LEE, MacArthur and Reagan

Planning Estimate1: $3,000,000

Start/End Date: Various

General Contractor: Various

1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

2011 Bond Project: District-Wide Chalkboard Replacement

Replaced All Existing Classroom Chalkboards with new Dry-Erase Marker Boards. 46 Separate District Facilities had a Total of 1854 Chalkboards. The Campuses (and the number of chalkboards to be replaced) are: Alternative HS/MS (6), Center School HS (10), Churchill HS (82), Lee HS (66), Madison HS (77), Reagan HS (4), Bradley MS (32), Bush MS (6), Driscoll MS (64), Garner MS (25), Jackson MS (38), Krueger MS (3), Nimitz MS (42), White MS (86), Wood MS (53), Camelot ES (18), Clear Spring ES (15), Coker ES (8), Colonial Hills ES (19), Dellview ES (76), East Terrell Hills ES (48), El Dorado ES (6), Encino Park ES (31), Fox Run ES (42), Harmony Hills ES (28), Hidden Forest ES (17), Jackson-Keller ES (13), Larkspur ES (38), Longs Creek ES (61), Montgomery ES (77), Northern Hills ES (21), Northwood ES (48), Oak Grove ES (30), Oak Meadow ES (43), Olmos ES (53), Redland Oaks ES (87), Regency Place ES (52), Ridgeview ES (46), Serna ES (52), Stahl ES (53), Thousand Oaks ES (35), Walzem ES (6), West Avenue ES (45), Wilshire ES (59), Windcrest ES (69), and Woodstone ES (64).

Planning Estimate1: $1,500,000

Start Date: March 2013

End Date: August 2015

General Contractor: Alpha Building Corporation

Project Summary: (PDF Format)

1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

2011 Bond Project: ES Gymnasium Sports Flooring Upgrades

The Elementary School Gymnasium Sports Flooring Upgrades Project upgraded Elementary School gymnasium floors at 23 campuses from vinyl composition tile to a sports floor product. The sports floor system has enhanced safety and fall protection properties, improved acoustical performance to better control gym sounds, and reduced maintenance requirements. The total estimated square footage for this project equals 151,410 sq. ft. (43 gymnasiums). The following campuses were included in this project and each had two gyms to be upgraded except where indicated: Bulverde Creek, Canyon Ridge, Castle Hills, Encino Park, Fox Run, Hardy Oak, Hidden Forest (1 gym), Huebner, Longs Creek, Montgomery, Northern Hills (1 gym), Oak Meadow, Olmos, Redland Oaks, Roan Forest, Royal Ridge, Stahl, Steubing Ranch, Stone Oak, Thousand Oaks, Wetmore, Wilderness Oak (1 gym), and Woodstone

Planning Estimate1: $1,500,000

Construction Dates: May - August 2012
November 2012 - January 2013
March 2013
June - August 2013

General Contractor: Vector Concepts

Project Summary:

Elementary School Gymnasium Sports Flooring Upgrades Project (23 Campuses) TASB Buy-Board Bid Award (PDF)

1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

2011 Bond Project: School Bus Replacement Program

2011 Bond Program budget included funding to replace 76 buses and add 24 more which represents a growth of eight (8) buses per year over the three (3)- year package. Forty-two (42) of the replacement buses were a carryover of a 2007-2012, five (5)- year buy program that could not be included in the recent 2007 Bond Package. Same International Corporation (IC) CE 300 series bus model will be purchased to maintain fleet integrity and to further minimize maintenance expenditures. Ten (10) buses were initially ordered of the first 50 earmarked for SY 2011-12, while the remaining buses were purchased over the next two (2) succeeding years with orders of 25 buses per year. Each bus complied with the current EPA emission requirements and were installed with a surveillance system and A/C. This bond package also provided the opportunity to purchase buses over the next three (3) years to increase the overall fleet size from 398 to 450 buses for better coverage of the projected routing requirements in support of the regular and curricular/extracurricular daily and weekend schedules and activities.

Planning Estimate1: $9,200,000

Start/End Date: 2011/2012- 2013/2014 school years

Architect: Longhorn Bus Sales

Manufacturer: IC-Bus

Model: CE 300 (basic)

Project Summary:

North East ISD School Bus Procurement Requirements (PDF)

1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

2011 Bond Project: Sun Shade Upgrade Program for ES Playground Areas

To protect children from exposure to the sun, the 2011 Bond Program included funding to install playground sunshade structures at 38 District elementary schools without existing playground sunshade canopies. This project was implemented in six (6) construction phases beginning with the older elementary school campuses first. Construction occurred over a fifteen-month period commencing during June 2013 and concluding by August 2014. Existing sunshade structures at 19 elementary school campuses remained in-place with no additional work planned at these playground sites. However, near the conclusion of this project, all existing campus playground sunshade structures were reassessed by District and campus staffs to determine their overall condition.

Planning Estimate1: $2,000,000

Start Date: June 2013

End Date: August 2014

General Contractor: USA Shade & Fabric Structures, Inc.

Project Summary: (PDF Format)

1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

2011 Bond Project: Instructional Technology and Library Package Summary

Client Side Technology / Equipment / Support

Client-side technology, equipment, and support. Client-side technology primarily refers to the equipment and devices that are used on a daily basis by students and staff to promote instruction and learning. This portion of the technology package was designed to provide all user groups with equitable access to the technology resources and support that are needed in pursuit of excellence in education.

Planning Estimate1: $41,776,000

Project Summary PDF

Network Technology / Equipment / Support

Network technology, equipment, and support to enhance network connectivity speed and reliability, provide enhanced security and storage protocols for student and staff data, and modernize the systems used for data access and management.

Planning Estimate1: $18,224,000

Project Summary PDF

Library & Media Resources

Library & Media Resources. This part of the technology package provided campuses with print and digital media that not only strive to meet volumes prescribed by state and national standards, but also to create an equitable distribution of resources to each campus.

Planning Estimate1: $4,000,000

Project Summary: Library books, digital resources, online media and reference materials

1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

2011 Specialty Bond Projects