Capital Improvements are annual improvements/replacements such as roofs, heating and air-conditioning systems, flooring, etc., that are funded by the District's building or general funds budgets.  These projects are designed and managed by the Architectural and Engineering Services Group.

  2002 Capital Projects
  2001 Capital Projects
  2000 Capital Projects
  1999 Capital Projects
  1998 Skills Center Projects
  1999 Skills Center Projects
  1998 Capital Projects

• Accessibility Requirements
  Install brail signage at Sacajawea Middle School; install a wheelchair ramp at the west courtyard entrance at Finch Elementary school; and install curb cuts and ramps, and perform other alterations to provide wheelchair access to the ball fields at Shadle Park High School.
• Acid Storage Cabinets
  Provide acid resistant, ventilated chemical storage cabinets for science programs at all District high schools.
• Admin. Bldg. Reorganization
  Improve workflow processes by facilitating “team” workspaces, correct workspace related ergonomic issues, and provide room for additional staff members within the available space of the Payroll Dept.
• Architectural Modifications – Ferris
  Erect protective coverings (frame and stucco) over the pipe chases entering the buildings at the Ferris High School campus. These pipe chases were installed as a part of the Electrical Distribution System Upgrade.
• Asphalt Seal-coating
  Repair of major cracks and/or seal coating of aged sections of asphalt at Cooper, Jefferson, Indian Trail, Madison, Moran Prairie, Ridgeview, and Woodridge Elementary Schools to extend the life of the material.
• Ball Field Improvements
  Make improvements to safety, drainage, irrigation, and playability to the Rogers High School softball fields, so as to provide equitable facilities for girls sports programs at that facility.
• Basketball Backboard Improvements
  Replace the aged and deteriorating hand-cranked basketball backstops with electrically operated units at: Glover, Shaw, Salk and Sacajawea Middle Schools.
• Bleacher Replacement
  Replace the aged bleachers (40 yrs. old) at Salk Middle School with new motorized bleacher systems meeting all pertinent building, safety and access code requirements.
• Boiler Burner Replacement
  Replace aged boiler burners with new energy efficient two-stage units at Franklin Elementary (x 1) and Rogers High School (1st of 2).
• Boiler Replacement – North Central
  Replace old, leaking, and failing North Central boiler with new energy efficient steel tube boiler(s).
• Bus Loading Zone – Ferris
  Investigate and design and modifications to the Ferris bus loading area to separate the special education buses from the other buses so as to speed up loading and unloading of students, to increase passenger safety, and to improve access and egress of buses. This project is scheduled to be implemented over the summer of 2002.
• Changing Stations / Toilet Rooms
  Improve conditions of changing rooms / stations or toilet rooms to facilitate working with multiply handicapped students, and also reduce potential for L&I claims. Garry, Sacajawea, and Shadle Park Middle Schools.
• Clock Replacement – Master Unit Only
  Replace aged Simplex 943-9 master clocks (which we can no longer get parts for) with new Simplex 6400 Master clocks at Arlington, Holmes, Longfellow, Mullan Road, and Willard Elementary Schools.
• CPTED Analysis Implementation
  Safety or security related projects as outlined in the CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) analysis the District performed. (Very highest priorities only – this is a multi-year implementation.)
• Door Replacement
  Replace aged and failing entry doors with new units at Adams Elementary (2 sets of double entry doors, and 4 individual entry doors) and Ferris High School gymnasium (2 sets of double entry doors).
• Drainage Improvements – North Central
  Prevent water from seeping through tennis courts and north plaza and into classrooms and hallway in Industrial Arts area below.
• Energy Efficiency Upgrades
  Replace existing 50 hp, 30 hp, 20 hp and 10 hp motors with energy efficient variable speed drives at 3 prototypical elementary sites.
• Elementary Office AC
  Complete the process of installing air-conditioning in the elementary offices of Finch, Hutton, Lidgerwood, and Lincoln Heights.
• Exhaust System for Workrooms / Copiers
  Continue the process of improving the indoor air quality of our early prototypical elementary schools by installing direct exhaust on the main copier, and providing additional exhaust and ventilation in the workroom and office area at 3 additional locations.
• Fencing – New Installation
  Install sections of new fence to improve safety, security, and student management at Hamblen – Install fencing along the north property boundary to separate the school from Parks Department land, and also south from that boundary along Crestline.
• Fencing – Replacement
  Replace aged and deteriorated sections of fencing or ball field backstops at Hart Field, Ferris, and Rogers.
• Fire Alarm Replacement
  Upgrades to Ferris High School’s antiquated 110-volt system with a modern low-voltage system.
• Fire Sprinkler Modifications
  Per Fire Marshall – modify sprinkler piping in prototypical elementary school mechanical rooms to provide coverage under HVAC ducting.
• Fitness Centers
  Provide facility modifications such as ventilation, flooring, storage, lighting devices, electrical and data wiring, etc. to support the fitness centers being developed at North Central High School and Glover Middle School.
• Flooring – Tile and Carpet
  Bancroft, carpet in office and 1 classroom, and VAT in halls; Glover, library carpet & VAT in Rm’s 170, 172, 180, 185; Hutton, VAT in halls and some classrooms; Linwood, continue classroom carpet and VAT replacement; Ridgeview, continue classroom VCT replacement; Westview, continue VAT replacement.
• HVAC Improvements
  Improve the performance (heating, cooling, or ventilation) of HVAC systems in overheated LAN/PBX rooms to protect the district’s investment in technology equipment, and in cases where new electrical transformers have substantially raised the temperature of the space they occupy.
• Intercom System Expansion – Libby
  Provide intercom connections, speakers and call switches to locations throughout the Libby Center facility that have never been tied into the existing intercom system.
• Lock Hardware Replacement
  Replace failing, maintenance intensive lock mechanisms and panic bar hardware at Ferris High School – this is a continuation of a multi-phase hardware replacement project.
• Modifications to Stage – Bancroft
  Modify the stage and adjoining locker room area to create private, usable spaces for the 2 new counselors and a conference space.
• Office Remodel / Expansion
  Improve the working conditions, efficiency, and ergonomics of the school office at Westview Elementary.
• Paint Spray Booth – Plant
  Replace or substantially modify and upgrade the water-bath paint spray booth at the Maintenance facility.
• Photography Lab Ventilation
  Install or upgrade ventilation and exhaust in the photography lab at Shadle Park High.
• Play Equipment Replacement
  Replace aged, deteriorating and/or unsafe playground equipment and ensure a 12” minimum containment pit depth at Balboa, Indian Trail, Jefferson, and Ridgeview elementary schools.
• Play Surface Material Replacement
  Replacement of “soft-fall” material under playground equipment, additional excavation to provide minimum 12” containment pit depth, and installation of sub-surface rubber matting under fall and landing areas at Adams, Arlington, Cooper, Garfield, Hamblen, Longfellow, Moran Prairie, Mullan Road, Regal, and Whitman elementary schools.
• Prototypical School Landing Barrier
  Install a 6” high triangular cap along the top edge of the landing railing in the prototypical schools, so students can’t sit on the railing or stack books upon it.  (18 sites)
• Re-key Facilities
  Re-key facilities to increase security of the facility while at the same time improving access and ease of use by staff at Glover Middle School.
• Re-skin Operable Partitions
  Replace torn and aged acoustic treatment on surface of operable panels between music rooms and multi-purpose room stage of 4 or 5 of our prototypical facilities.
• Roofing Issues – Membrane
  Based upon recommendations of the 1998 roof inspection reports - Replace sections of built-up and membrane roofs at Jefferson Elementary, Sacajawea and Shaw Middle Schools, Havermale Alternative School, and Rogers High School.
• Roofing Issues – Metal
  Replace sections of metal roofs, flashings and caulking as necessary due to age and deterioration, add ice breaks and snow dams, and otherwise modify or improve the usefulness or integrity of the metal roof systems of our older prototypical elementary schools.
• Sidewalk Replacement
  Replace the worst sections of sidewalk (due to settling, cracking, or root damage) at Roosevelt Elementary, Hart Field, and Ferris High School.
• Site Improvements - Ferris
  Complete the restoration and improvements to the central courtyard that were begun during the electrical distribution system upgrades undertaken in 2000.
• Stage Curtain Cleaning / Fireproofing
  Clean dirty stage curtains and re-apply fire retardant according to schedule. By code the fire retardant must be re-applied every 5 years.
• Stage / Fire / Acoustical Curtain Replacement
  Replace old, deteriorating and failing stage curtains at Adams, Garfield, Pratt and Willard. (This is a 50/50 match program, which means that the school or PTG must pay for one-half of the cost.)
• Storage Shed Construction
  Continue the process of providing CMU block permanent storage sheds on the exterior of various facilities. In this instance, such units were constructed at Grant, Regal and Willard elementary schools.
• Tech-prep Lab – North Central
  Create a Tech-prep lab at North Central High School, similar to those at Ferris, Rogers and Shadle Park.
• Ventilation Improvements
  Provide for the direct exhaust of copiers at the district’s Administration Building. This project is being undertaken to improve the indoor air quality at that facility by reducing the airborne particulate and chemical contaminants exhausted by a multitude of office copiers.
• Wood Floor Resurfacing
  Sand or screen, paint, and re-seal wood floors in Adams hallways (currently carpeted, which is old, ratty and torn), Hutton gym (wood is splintering), and Ferris gym (safety, maintenance and playability concerns).

• Accessibility Requirements - Various Locations
  Upgrade parking lots, sidewalks, entryways, doorways, restrooms, and other impediments to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
• Asbestos Abatement
  Remove asbestos containing materials.
  • Ferris: acoustic treatment in auditorium building corridors.
  • Havermale: Boiler jacket insulation.
• Asphalt - Jefferson
  Blacktop a 10' x 100' section of dirt on the East side of the annex.
• Auto Turnout - Lidgerwood
  Provide an auto turnout on Rowan Avenue. This project was partially funded by a $10,000 grant received from the Community Development District.
• Backup Generator - Plant/Warehouse Facility
  Install a generator so that the Plant Department and Warehouse can remain operational during power outages, and thus continue to support the schools.
• Ball Field Improvements - Rogers High
  Improve field drainage, relocate the Junior Varsety Baseball field and batting cages, and modify safety fences.
• Bleacher Refurbishment
  Refurbish the bleachers at Chase to reduce the likelihood of damage to the bleachers themselves and to reduce the possibility of injury to persons operating them. Replace the nearly 40-year-old bleachers at Ferris and Sac with new motorized units meeting all pertinent building and life/safey code.
• Clock Replacement Whitman, Grant, Garfield & Madison
  Replace the master clocks at these four sites due to age, frequency of repair, and limited availability of parts.
• Drainage Improvements
  • Sacajawea - Improve drainage at the West end of the building at the Cafeteria.
  • Hutton - Install a dry well, French drain or other drainage improvements in the low point of the playground.
• Energy Management System Improvements - District Wide
  Purchase and installation of up-to-date computers to operate our Energy Management Systems and provide Direct Digital Control to our HVAC controls. This project will also provide the latest versions of the software control packages used by our control systems. At the completion of this project forty-two of our facilities are operating on some type of EMS/DDC system.
• Fencing Needs
  • Rogers: Replace fencing and modify retaining wall along Wellesley Ave.
  • ITSC: Provide additional fencing and security gates to improve site security and reduce vandalism.
• Fire Alarm Replacement - Hamblen & Stevens
  Install new fire alarm main panel and associated wiring, switching, sensors, signal devices, etc. Provide capabilities for self-testing and digital reporting of smoke detector sensitivity to reduce the labor-intensive process of manually testing and documenting this mandated procedure.
• Flooring - Various Locations
  Replace old, unsafe, or deteriorating flooring materials with new carpet, vinyl sheet goods, or vinyl tile products. This project resolved aesthetic, safety, and indoor air quality issues.
• Health Room Doors - Regal and Holmes
  Cut a new doorway into the Health rooms and install an appropriately rated fire resistant door.
• HR Job Kiosk - Administration Building
  Remodel south side of lobby to create a space for a Job Kiosk and counters to fill out applications.
• HVAC Performance Upgrades
  • Moran Prairie: Install external air intake pre-filters and modify intake ducting for improved performance and indoor air quality.
  • Bemiss: Upgrade controls on classroom additions and modify gym return air ducts to improve performance and indoor air quality.
• Interior Lighting Upgrades - Various Locations
  Provide upgrades to lighting system controls, replace older T-12/magnetic ballast lighting systems with energy efficient T-8/electronic ballast fixtures, and provide for the use of natural lighting where possible.
• ITSC Air-conditioning - Phase I
  First of five phases to air condition the ITSC facility due to staff working year-round. Phase One provides a central chiller system and unit-ventilators in the Help Desk area. Additional phases will be scheduled for subsequent years.
• Locks and Hardware - Ferris and Rogers
  Mass replacement of door locks and hardware to bring numerous miscellaneous areas onto our Grand Master keying system.
• Mezzanine - Garry
  Add modesty panels to the mezzanine above the Garry Library.
• MHOH Modifications - Ferris
  Modify a classroom and restrooms for use by Special Ed. for multiply handicapped students. Remodel restroom, widen doorways in classroom, relocate fixtures to ADA heights, provide cabinetry, etc.
• Painting - Various Locations
  Interior and exterior coatings to protect district facilities and improve aesthetics: Franklin - corridors, Glover - exterior, Jefferson - classrooms, Linwood - classrooms, Madison - corridors, Lidgerwood - classrooms, Pratt - classrooms, and Ridgeview - classrooms and/or corridors.
• Play Equipment Replacement - Westview -
  Replace old, decrepit and/or unsafe playground structures with new equipment that meets Safety Services and Health Dept. guidelines.
• Play Surface Material Replacement - Various Locations
  Replace soft-fall material under playground equipment at various locations. This material is scheduled for replacement on a five-year cycle.
• Purchasing/Plant Dept. Updates
  Modify work areas to accommodate additional staff brought on to support the Bond work, and to more effectively support current programs and procedures.
• Remodel of Relocatable Classroom - Bryant
  Remodel a two-classroom relocatable unit to house a tutoring center and a disruptive student program.
• Roofing Issues - Various
  Replace roofing system, underlayment, flashings, parapets or edge moldings at sites designated during last year's Roof Assessment Survey to have a life expectancy of 0 to 1 years. (NOTE - Not every portion of every building will be re-roofed.) This would include sections of Salk, Shaw, Garry, Rogers, Bryant, Havermale, Balboa and Indian Trail.
• Sewer System Tie-in - Mullan Road
  Take facility off of septic system and tie into city sewer system per regulatory mandate.
• Stage Curtain Cleaning/Fireproofing - Various
  Clean and fireproof stage curtains at various facilities.
• Storage Shed Construction - Prototypical Sites
  Create a 10' x 24' exterior block storage structure to be attached to the existing facility.
• Street Vacation - Audubon
  Complete the vacation of Elm Street. Relocate fence and install bollards to provide for a maintained pedestrian walkway between District property and the adjacent Pizza Hut.
• Tech-Prep Lab - Shadle Park, Room 113
  Architectural, electrical and mechanical modifications and upgrades to create a Tech-prep lab.
• Windows - Linwood
  Replace the windows in the Linwood office with weather-tight, energy efficient glazing.
• Workroom Exhaust System - Whitman and Cooper
  Add exhaust fans to the prototypical school's workrooms, and direct exhaust to the main copier within the workroom. Modify the office fresh air system to provide VAV (Variable Air Volume).
• Year 2000 Issues - District Wide
  Update building systems and equipment to ensure that they are Y2K compliant.

• ADA Accessibility/Compliance Issues
  Upgrade restrooms, drinking fountains, and other minor impediments to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
• Carpet Replacement
  Replace old, unsafe, or deteriorating carpeting with new carpets. This project will resolve aesthetic, safety and indoor air quality issues.
• Ceiling Tile / Diffuser Project
  Modify HVAC system for improved effectiveness and increased distribution of air by relocating diffusers and installing rectangular diffusers instead of the existing linear slot style. Most spaces within the facility will have new ceiling tile installed as a part of this project as well.
• Collision Repair Lab IAQ Issues
  Installation of a dust collection system, modifications to the existing prep station and the installation of a fresh air system for the new paint spray booth.
• Electrical System Upgrades
  Replace fire alarm panel with new addressable system, replace intercom main panel with newer technology, modify/upgrade energy management controls and possibly provide a backup generator and associated controls.
• Painting
  Apply interior and exterior coatings to protect district facilities and improve aesthetics.
• Space Remodels
  Remodel the following spaces to better meet the needs of current and future curriculum:
  • Dental Lab
  • Electronics Lab
  • Graphics Lab
  • Broadcasting Studio
  • Culinary Arts Program
  • Medical Assistant Program
  Create a new Digital Technology lab in room 139, and new multi-use classrooms and labs in the old Auto Lab (room 120).

• ADA Accessibility Issues
  Upgrade the parking lot, sidewalks, entryways, doorways, restroom facilities, and other improvements to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
• Asphalt Work
  Tear up and replace the existing parking lots.
• Automotive Hoists
  Replace nine below-grade automotive hoists with new above-ground units. This work is Federally mandated and has to be completed by...
• Ceiling Tile Replacement
  Replace the deteriorated, dirty and stained ceiling tile in rooms ???
• Computer Lab Upgrade
  Provide new computer workstations and install carpet tiles to fit the raised modular flooring system to reduce the ambient noise levels.
• Dental Water Supply
  Install Health Department approved purification system for the dental program water supply.
• Electrical Safety Upgrades
  Install GFI (Ground Fault Interrupt) electrical receptacles at all locations within 36" of a water source.
• Exterior Lighting Improvements
  Improve the exterior lighting at the site for added security and to facilitate energy conservation measures.
• HVAC Improvements
  Modify the ventilation system in the Cosmetology Lab and Graphics Arts classrooms to improve the Indoor Air Quality by removing fumes and particulate contaminants.
• Kitchen Walls and Back-splash
  Repair deteriorated walls in the kitchen and install stainless steel or FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) board to prevent future water damage.
• Overhead Door Actuators
  Install electric door actuators on fourteen overhead roll-up doors throughout the facility.
• Paint Spray Booth
  Replace paint spray booth in the Automotive Body Repair class with a unit that meets current Department of Labor and Industries health and safety code.
• Roof Work
  Replace the existing built-up roofing system with a new "high tech" single membrane EPDM roofing system.

• Asbestos Abatement - Madison Elementary
  Remove the asbestos containing acoustic treatment in the hallways throughout the facility. Perform encapsulation and spray lock-down throughout the crawl tunnels and pipe chases under the building.
• Asphalt Work - Various Sites
  Replace or overlay deteriorated areas of asphalt parking lots, playground and driveways at Grant, Hutton, and Willard elementary schools.
• Asphalt Seal-coat - Various Sites
  Seal existing areas of aging asphalt before extreme deterioration can set in, to extend the useful life of the material. Project conducted at Arlington, Bemiss, Cooper, Franklin, Jefferson, Linwood, Madison, Ridgeview, and Westview elementary schools, Libby Center, and Sacajawea and Shaw middle schools.
• Ballfield Improvements - Shadle Park High
  Improve field drainage, install safety fencing, and provide bleachers and dugouts for the softball field.
• Boiler Burner Replacement - Salk Middle School
  Replace a failing boiler burner on one of the Salk boilers with a new energy efficient unit.
• Boiler Replacement - Hutton
  Replace the aging/failing boilers at Hutton with new low-maintenance, high-efficiency boilers.
• Boiler Replacement II - Jefferson
  Replace the aging/failing boiler at Jefferson with a new low-maintenance, energy efficient Pony boiler.
• DI Restroom Project - Salk M.S.
  Create a handicap accessible restroom for use by the DI program.
• Domestic Hot Water Boiler - Shadle Park
  Install a separate domestic hot water boiler so that the main heating system boilers don't have to be operated just to provide hot water for showers, restrooms, or the kitchen.
• Emergency Lighting - North Central and Garry
  Install additional emergency lighting equipment and wiring.
• Exterior Lighting
  Improve exterior lighting for added security while improving energy conservation measures at Adams, Roosevelt, Grant & ITSC.
• Generator Replacement - Mullan Road and Regal
  Replace failing/aging back-up generators with new low-maintenance units.
• HVAC Improvements I - Cooper and Regal
  Modify ventilation system to classroom additions to provide appropriate levels of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning.
• HVAC Improvements II - Shadle Park
  Install fan-coil units to provide appropriate levels of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning to the Business Lab (rm. 103) and Career Center (rm. 112).
• Intercom Replacement - Bancroft
  Install new Roland TeleCenter IV (or equivalent) and associated wiring, switching, signal devices, etc., and connect to phone system PBX to bring this site up to the District's current standard of telephone/intercom services.
• Libby Classroom Renovation - Room 150
  Renovate classroom space to meet the needs for the Gifted Magnet program and provide improved ventilation and air-conditioning.
• Metal Roof Work - Prototypical Schools
  Repair metal roofing systems, flashings, parapets or edge moldings at the original 15 Prototypical Schools.
• Operable Partition Replacement - Rogers High
  Install footings, CMU pillars, and roll-up doors to replace wooden operable partition dividing kitchen from commons/dining area.
• Painting Bid I - Various Sites
  Apply interior and exterior coatings to protect district facilities and improve aesthetics.
  • Shadle - interior of first floor classrooms
  • North Central - interior of various classrooms
  • Salk - exterior
  • Garfield - exterior and interior
  • Ridgeview - exterior of facility
  • Cooper - interior and exterior (bid alternate)
  (Alternates will be awarded depending on the total price of the bid package).
• Painting Bid II - Various Sites
  Apply interior and exterior coatings to protect district facilities and improve aesthetics.
  • Ferris - Bldg. E & F, classrooms interior
  • Adams - interior public spaces
  • Jefferson - exterior
  • Lincoln Heights - interior public spaces
  • Lidgerwood - interior public spaces (bid alternate)
  • Sheridan - interior and exterior (bid alternate)
  (Alternates will be awarded depending on the total price of the bid package).
• Relocate DI Program - Madison
  Move DI program from Balboa to Madison Elementary. Provide handicap accessible restroom and/or time-out room as required.
• Relocatable Classrooms at SCC for Special. Ed.
  Purchase and install a two-classroom relocatable unit on the Spokane Community College campus for use by Special Education Division. Includes site-work and utility connection.
• Roof Assessment - All Facilities
  Inspect all roofing systems, flashings, parapets and edge moldings at all facilities over fifteen years in age. Analyze roofing areas deemed to be deficient by means of invasive testing, digital thermography, or electronic resistance. Develop scope of work and project specifications to remediate problematic areas. Develop roofing system data base for use in long term monitoring and analysis.
• Roof Work I - Northwest Facilities
  Repair or replace roofing systems, flashings, parapets or edge moldings at Salk, Shadle Park (Annex), Finch and Havermale. (*Not every portion of every building will be re-roofed.)
• Roof Work II - Northeast Facilities
  New roof system, flashings, parapets and/or edge moldings at Madison, Rogers (Industrial Arts), North Central and Libby Center. (*Not every portion of every building will be re-roofed.)
• Roof Work III - South Side Facilities
  Repair or replace roofing systems, flashings, parapets or edge moldings at Hutton, Franklin and Ferris. (*Not every portion of every building will be re-roofed.)
• Sewer Tie-in - Mullan Road
  Tie waste lines into city sewer system. This work was mandated by the City of Spokane.
• Sidewalk Replacement - Various Sites
  Replace deteriorated and/or severely uneven sections of sidewalk as necessary at Roosevelt, Shaw, Grant and other sites.
• Tennis Court Resurfacing - Garry and Shaw
  Resurface courts to improve play and safety, and to increase useable life.
• Underground Tank Removal - Maintenance Facility
  Remove two single-wall underground storage tanks, one gasoline and one diesel, per Federal regulation. Replace with dual-chamber, double wall tank. Replace fuel pumps and install lighting and overhang.
• Unit-ventilator Electrical Modifications - Ferris
  Re-locate on/off/speed selector from interior of unit-ventilators to exterior of cabinet. Interior of unit-ventilator is hazardous due to exposed high-voltage wiring and relays, fan belt, and moving parts. Sensitive controls can also be easily damaged when accessing the interior of the units.
• Upgrade/Extend Fire Alarm System - Warehouse/Maintenance Facility
  Extend system into additional areas throughout the facility to meet code.

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