2015 Steamboat Springs School District Facility Master Plan Bond and Mill Levy
On August 24, 2015, the Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to refer a $92 million construction bond question and a $1.98 million mill levy question to district voters on November 3, 2015.
The bond question includes money to build a new high school, convert the current high school to a middle school, renovate the existing middle school to a 3-5 elementary school, add preschool to the elementary schools, relocate the Yampa Valley High School to the new middle school campus and fund capital renewal projects at all current school locations as needed.
The construction of a new high school at the Overlook site on the West side of the city will create a new state-of-the-art school supporting all of the educational, athletic and community programs for the Steamboat Springs community. The existing high school will become the new home for the middle school that will allow for better learning environments for middle school students and staff. The existing middle school will become part of the elementary school campus at Strawberry Park, adding an elementary school to the District. This plan will result in a total District capacity of 3,170 students with 1,440 at the Elementary level, 760 at the Middle School level and 970 at the High School level with the ability to expand to 1,100 at the high school in the future.
In addition to increasing enrollment pressures at each of the schools creating not only capacity issues but more importantly programmatic limitations and constraints. Here are some of the current issues being faced by our schools in order to accommodate academic programming and extracurricular activities.
New District High School
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roposed Project: New District High School
Planned Location: Gloria Gossard Parkway
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $ 58.2 Million
High School Conversion to Middle School
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house Middle School (grades 6th – 8th) and Yampa Valley High School
Planned Location: 45 East Maple Street
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $5.93 Million
Middle School Conversion to Elementary
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house 3rd -5th grade Elementary
Planned Location: 39610 Amethyst Dr.
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $5.6 Million
Strawberry Park Conversion to Preschool – 2nd grade Elementary
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house 7 track with 3 Preschool classrooms
Planned Location: 39620 Amethyst Dr.
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Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $3.3 Million
Soda Creek Conversion to Preschool – 5th grade Elementary
Proposed Project: Renovate building to house 3 track K-5 with 3 preschool classrooms
Planned Location: 220 Park Avenue
Estimated Opening: Fall 2018
Estimated Cost: $442,750
Long Range Facilities Master Plan Soft Costs
| Architectural/Engineering Services | $6,062,135 | Owner’s Representative | $735,207 |
| Commissioning Services | $305,000 | Legal Services | $80,000 |
| Survey | $110,000 | Geo-technical & Construction Materials Inspections | $435,000 |
| Traffic Study | $145,000 | Permits & Fees | $975,000 |
| Utility & Development Costs | $1,285,000 | Technology Infrastructure & Equipment | $1,275,000 |
| Finishing Fixtures & Equipment | $1,300,000 | Moving & Storage | $320,000 |
| Contingency | $5,662,465 | Total | $18.7 million |