CMAR Sought for Tolleson High School Project
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The Tolleson Union High School District recently issued a Request for Qualifications for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services in order to build a Performing Arts and Media Center and new Classroom building at its high school located at 9419 W. Van Buren Street. According to the RFQ, the $36.5M […]
Putting the West Valley into Major Growth Mode
By Erin Thornburn for AZ Big Media Remember the lyrics from Janet Jackson’s “Love Would Never Do (Without You)?” “They said it wouldn’t last. We had to prove them wrong … There’s no easy explanation for it. But whenever there’s a problem, we always work it out somehow.” If the West Valley could sing, she would likely […]
Planning Continues for Somerton High School
By Rachel Estes for Yuma Sun Somerton High School is beginning to take shape, at least conceptually, as the Yuma Union High School District governing board voted to award a design contract to DLR Group in the amount of $223,573 to launch the first five percent of the design programming needed to procure building permits and phase into construction once state […]
PUSD Preps Big Voter Requests
By Erin Brassey for The Glendale Star Peoria Unified School District will ask voters to approve a 13 percent budget override and $125M bond in November. The 13 percent override will continue to provide important funding for the district, said Michelle Myers, PUSD’s CFO. Voters approved the current 13 percent override in 2015. But an increase to 15 […]
Transforming Schools into Temp. Hospital Centers
By Bob Erickson and Eric Thomson for Corgan Already pressed for capacity, COVID-19 has ushered in an unprecedented demand on our healthcare spaces — spotlighting our dependency on these delicate ecosystems and our need for sustainable, creative solutions that support this critical infrastructure. As experts in healthcare and education design, Corgan tapped its internal research and development team and engaged partners Henderson […]
Killip School to be Replaced by FUSD
By Kaitlin Olson for Arizona Daily Sun Following a November work session, Flagstaff Unified School District has selected Killip Elementary School for replacement using funds from the 2018 bond measure. Groundbreaking on the new $19M school that will be built adjacent to the existing school, is projected to begin early next year, with completion by […]
Gov. Doug Ducey Unveils $12.3B State Spending Plan
By Maria Polletta, Andrew Oxford, Lily Altavena and Rachel Leingang for The Arizona Republic Buoyed by even healthier than expected state revenue projections, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey unveiled a $12.3B spending plan for the next fiscal year that places two of his longtime priorities — public safety and education — front and center. The plan boosts spending by more than $600M above […]
$35M School Bond on Nov. 5 Ballot
Source: Kingman Daily Miner Voters in the Kingman Unified School District will vote, Tuesday, November 5th, on a proposed $35M school bond. KUSD’s Governing Board has slated the special election for the bond that would help bring Palo Christi school back into a fully functioning building, update HVAC units, add a digital entry system, purchase […]
Everything’s Coming Up ACES for Gilbert School Site
By Sammy Williams for AZBEX The Town of Gilbert council met September 19th to approve a zoning change for the proposed ACES of Gilbert special education campus on the SEC of Bluejay Drive and Galveston Street (near the NWC of Williams Field and Power Roads). The meeting followed the unanimous recommendation of the town’s planning commission […]
PUSD to Modernize Facilities Across 4 Regions
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Phoenix Union High School District is looking to revamp several of their auditorium and athletic facilities across four school regions in Phoenix. In order to accomplish this, PUSD has recently issued four Requests for Qualifications, one for each region, to obtain Construction Manager at Risk Services for the modernization projects. […]