Along with some great layout maps of the projects, the News-Gazette had some financial information on various Unit 4 projects right now:
Beyond the Blueprints: The all-new Dr. Howard ElementaryLayout maps at the full article here.
After Central ($87.1 million) and Centennial ($63.3 million), the most expensive Unit 4 project taxpayers green-lighted in 2016 is the $16.1 million demolition and construction of Champaign-Urbana's oldest active school building — Dr. Howard Elementary (est. 1910).
This week, the school board took a significant step in prepping for construction, which is slated to last from August 2018 to May 2020. It approved RATIO Architects' estimated budget for construction: $2,786,418 in indirect costs and $14,983,634 in direct expenses, including big-ticket items like demolition ($370,747), sitework ($819,496) and, with a price tag of $1,298,254, all audio-visual, IT, security, furniture and equipment needs.
These are the last few months that Dr. Howard students will occupy the building at 1117 W. Park Ave., with its funky layout and 'cafegymatorium,' as staff refer to the space where meals have been eaten, PE classes held and musicals staged. Come fall, everyone will move into the Columbia Center for two years leading up to the fall 2020 grand opening.
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