The Fulton County School Board approved a contract on April 26 for more than $14.1 million to perform site prep work for a new North Springs High School building.
Chief Operations Officer Noel Maloof told the board during its work session on April 16 that the recommended contractor for the phase one site construction was Vertical Earth of Cumming.
Staff recommended that the board include a 10 percent contingency amount of $1.4 million, making the project total $15.6 million, he said.
Maloof said this phase of the project is expected to be completed in December.
The project will include demolition of sports facilities including the softball field, competition field, stadium, practice field, and, tennis courts. Also slated for demolition are the surrounding parking lots, driveways, and hardscape, Maloof said.
Other parts of the project include the installation of a new curb cut at Trowbridge Road and new access driveways; construction of new retaining walls; relocation of existing utilities, and installation of new utilities; installation of new storm drainage pipe systems, and; an underground detention pond, and two above-ground detention ponds/sediment basins.
A later phase will include clearing and grading activities to prepare a building pad for the proposed high school building.
Maloof said that the proposed project costs are within budget.