NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 is going forward with work on its school buildings after passing a 9 year, $7.6 million bond this past spring. The first milestone happened this week.
"We did a punch list walk through of the science classrooms," said USD 309 Superintendent Curtis Nightingale. "Based on all of that work to be done, those science classes will be back in by the 9th. Hopefully, we'll be moved back into those classrooms. They look great. We did have a meeting last week with the architects and the construction company and started looking over initial drawings for all of the rest of the work."
The quicker the process can get done, the more of the work can be completed under the amount that is bonded.
"We have what's called a guaranteed max price," Nightingale said. "Basically, what that means is the construction company's job is to make sure whatever the drawing goes out for bid, will fall within that scope. If we have to back off of our plans a little bit, in certain areas, that's what we'll do, but we will not exceed that amount."
The hope is to start some of the other work as soon as this spring, if everything can get planned and bid quickly enough.
"A lot of the work is going to be next summer," Nightingale said. "I believe the room additions at South Hutch Elementary, because a lot of that work is going to happen outside of the building, that is something they are going to be able to start this spring, because it won't interfere with classes and students attending class."
Specific dates are contingent on when they can get bids back, which have not gone out yet, because they need to look over the drawings first and get approval from the school board.
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