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May 8, 2018 – Mission Middle
The Bellevue School Board approved at the May 2018 meeting a contract with Heartland Seating to replace the existing bleachers in the gym at Mission Middle High School. The new seating will replace the existing wood bleachers with new retractable contoured plastic bench seats. Work is tentatively scheduled to start shortly after September 1st, 2018 and will be completed in the Fall of 2018.
The Bellevue School Board is looking at completing renovations to the existing track at Mission. Some preliminary options were discussed at the May BPS Board meeting and it appears that there is a possibility of the track receiving a new rubberized surfacing material. Plans will be prepared and put out to bids to determine final costs and will be presented to the Board possibly in June of 2018.
Also occurring at Mission in 2018 is the scheduled replacement of the existing bleacher systems within the main gym area. The Bellevue School Board approved at the May 2018 meeting a contract with Heartland Seating to replace the existing bleachers in the gym at Mission. The new seating will replace the existing wood bleachers with new retractable contoured plastic bench seats. Work is tentatively scheduled to start shortly after September 1st, 2018 and will be completed in the Fall of 2018.
May 8, 2018 – Bellevue East
Pool Maintenance Project
The Bellevue School Board approved at the May 2018 Board meeting a contract with Trophy Construction to complete miscellaneous maintenance work within the pool area at Bellevue East. The scope of work will include refinishing of the pool finishes, installation of new starting blocks, installation of handrails in the seating areas, installation of slip-resistant flooring in the spectator walk areas, and miscellaneous pool equipment modifications. It is anticipated that the work with this project will be completed by August 2018.
May 8, 2018 – Bellevue West
The Bellevue School Board approved at the May 2018 meeting a contract with Heartland Seating to replace the existing bleachers in the main gym at Bellevue West High School. The new seating will replace the existing wood bleachers with new retractable contoured plastic bench seats. Work is tentatively scheduled to start shortly after September 1st, 2018 and will be completed in the Fall of 2018.
May 8, 2018 – Bellevue West
Field Lighting
As part of the overall bond program, the existing field lighting is being planned on being replaced at Bellevue West to bring field lighting levels up to current standards. Options were reviewed between going back with new HID lighting or moving to more energy efficient LED field lighting. In review of existing conditions at the site, the recommendation was made to look at installing new poles and LED field lighting at the field. Design of the new system was coordinated with Musco Lighting and a contract was awarded to Musco to provide the new lighting system and poles for the project. A separate bid package will be bid out for the installation of the new lighting system in coordination with Musco.
Positives resulting from this project include the following:
- Lamp Life: The existing HID lamps being used at the field are rated around 15,000 hours of average lamp life. The new average LED lamp life expectancy is rated over 50,000 hours.
- Energy Savings: Based on anticipated yearly use, it is anticipated that the new LED fixtures will save approximately $1,000 per year in utility costs.
- Musco provides a full 25-year maintenance package for the new LED fixtures with the installation on the new poles. If anything happens to these fixtures during this time, Musco handles all of the repair/replacement work at their expense. This equates to an average $2,000 to $4,000 annual savings to the District in light fixture maintenance costs.
Work on this project is schedule to start mid-summer of 2018 and is anticipated to be completed around September 1st, 2018.