School District 206 awards more contracts for new high school

At its regular meeting on August 20, the Alexandria School Board took action to accept several bids for Bid Package 2 of the new high school project.

The contracts for work such as footings and foundations, precast concrete, structural steel, and laminated construction material came in approximately $82,000 less than the $6.2 million estimate for Bid Package 2.

Contracts awarded include the following:

--Steel material totaling $2,207,375 - Construction Systems, Inc. of Staples.

--Footings and foundations totaling $1,558,648 - Peterson Companies, Inc. and Excavation of Chisago City.

--Precast concrete wall panels totaling $1,488,500 - Wells Concrete Products Company of Wells.

--Structural steel and glue lamination installation totaling $798,500 - Innovative Erectors, Inc. of Alexandria.

--Glue laminated construction material totaling $116,050 - Structural Wood Corporation of St. Paul.

All bids were reviewed in detail by Kraus-Anderson, the construction management firm for the project, to ensure bids were in accordance with the project work scope.

According to Chad Rettke, senior project manager with Kraus Anderson, through Bid Package 1 and 2 the new high school is below project estimates and ahead of schedule.

The new high school is being built on a 167-acre site already owned by the school district located at the intersection of 50th Avenue and Pioneer Road.

The new building will house 1,400 students in grades 9-12. It will feature a cutting edge learning environment, a 1,000-seat auditorium, on-site athletic facilities and fields, and will serve as a center for academics, the arts and activities for all ages.

The project is targeted for completion by September 2014.

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