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Large list of U-46 projects in works for this summer

By Seth Hancock
  School District U-46 is estimating $80.1 million in capital projects for this coming summer.
  Detail was presented by Patricia Waldau, director of plant operations, at the Monday, Jan. 9 Board of Education meeting.
  That total is a 233.8 percent increase from the $24 million spent in 2022, as recently reported.
  The increase is largely due to a $50 million renovation and addition project at Bartlett’s Hawk Hollow, which will be converted from an elementary to a middle school.
  “We’ll be breaking ground on that project turning that elementary school into a middle school,” Waldau said.
  Waldau added that “a number of our projects are continuations or phased projects from the previous year,” and “we have a number of projects that just need to be done to make sure that we maintain the infrastructure of our district.”
  There are several projects at Streamwood High School including phase two of a pathways renovation ($6 million), a boiler/pumps/electrical switchgear/generator replacement ($5.1 million) and a project to bring internet access to Millennium Field’s press box ($100,000).
  Four schools have planned roof replacement projects at $11.4 million total, and five will have fire alarm replacements at $1.7 million total.
  The Educational Services Center in Elgin has renovations and cooling tower replacement planned at $3.9 million total, Elgin’s Larkin High School has fences and parking lot replacements at $955,000 total, bathroom renovations will have a total cost of $722,000 at Elgin’s Channing elementary and Kimball middle schools, Elgin’s Illinois Park Early Learning Center regrading project will cost $255,000, Elgin’s Abbot Middle School will have a cooler/freezer replacement at $100,000 and a Elgin High School gas main relocation will cost $16,080.
  Most of the funds will come from operations and maintenance with $5 million from the fire prevention, life and safety fund.