“We built a brand new school (YMS) just a few years ago for $9.6 million. Why does it cost $12.535 million for the high school?”
- YMS is 77,640 sq feet and YHS is almost twice as large at over 125,000 sq feet
- Its construction cost revolved around $104.97 per square foot in 2005-06
- To put that in perspective, with updated construction costs, Seward Middle (108,232 square feet) is being built right now at a cost of $143.89 per square feet
- York High School’s proposed cost projections include:
* 24,648 square feet of additions @ $133.05 per square foot
* 125,380 square feet of renovations @ $59.42 per square foot
* 6,895 square feet of storage/admin office addition @ $85 per sq. foot
“How much would a brand new high school cost?”
- Architecture and construction cost projections are in the $30 million range
“Is this bond ‘all inclusive’ and allow for furniture, equipment, etc.?”
- The $12,535,000 allows for fixed equipment like cabinets and shelving but not for new, movable furniture like tables, chairs, etc.
“What would YPS do with the current administrative office out on North Delaware?”
- We would look to sell it and use the profits to help pay for our facility project.
“What is the tentative timeline for this project if the bond election is successful?”
- Construction would hopefully begin by May 2012 and conclude by September 2013
“How big would the fine arts addition of larger and better art, vocal music, and band rooms be to the auditorium?”
- Those additions would total about 12,000 square feet
“How large would the second gym be?”
- It would be about 12,000 square feet and would be wide enough to have cross courts
“Why look to add a gym now?”
- There are many, many more activities now than there were in the 1970’s
- This is more about YOUTH programs than it is about “just high school programs”
- With only 3 gyms in our district, youth programs have them full for the next 18+ months
- YPS also hosts adult activities and many community activities as well
- With an added gym, YPS would be able to limit the amount of early morning and late evening practices/activities thus giving our students more time to be at home with family, to work on homework, etc.
- With construction costs and interest rates like they are now, the decision was made to try and address all of the school district’s needs; not just some of them.
- This project would allow YPS to be in great shape for 25-30 years
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