Published:Monday, June 26, 2006 1:17 PM PDT
Serving the South Coast of Oregon

Breaking the bank
Monday, June 26, 2006 1:17 PM PDT

At a recent long-range facilities plan meeting, the Coos Bay School Board Facilities Committee met with architects and consultants from Portland-based DLR Group. After surveying the district's school buildings, the group recommended $24 million in immediate repairs.

Some key repairs and the total cost by school:

- Bunker Hill Elementary: upgrade mechanical systems, replace asphalt and replace exterior doors and hardware - $1.4 million.

- Blossom Gulch Elementary: replace exterior windows, repaint interior and replace part of roof -

$2.2 million.

- Eastside Elementary: replace exterior doors and hardware, upgrade electrical service and ADA upgrades - $2.9 million.

- Madison Elementary: ADA upgrades, partial roof replacement and patching and resealing asphalt -

$1.2 million.

- Millicoma Intermediate: install an elevator, replace exterior windows and replace exterior siding - $2.2 million.

- Sunset Middle School: replace roof, repaint building and replace ceiling tile - $2.8 million.

- Harding Learning Center: install elevator, replace exterior windows and replace exterior siding -

$4.3 million.

- Marshfield High School: replace roof, replace fire stairs and add elevator - $9.8 million.

- Athletic Complex: resurface track and replace lighting - $417,100

- Milner Crest Education Center (administration building): replace exterior windows and doors, and patch asphalt - $101,900

- Maintenance Building: patch asphalt and recoat roof - $26,400

- Transportation Building: replace siding, repaint building and replace exterior doors and hardware - $53,700.

Next meeting

The committee plans to meet again at 5 p.m. on July 27 at Milner Crest for a board workshop to prioritize repairs before meeting with Higgins and Nevis again in August.


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