Trenton, NJ (October 31, 2007) – The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) has awarded a $33.3 million construction contract to Terminal Construction Corporation for the new Park Elementary School in Newark to provide 21st century educational opportunities for 690 students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grades.
The new 118,638-square-foot, three-story facility will include general classrooms, a cafeteria with a kitchen, an auditorium, gymnasium, music rooms, support areas, playgrounds and two parking lots. The school is located within the community it will serve and is adjacent to Branch Brook Park. The new school will provide much-needed early childhood educational programs for 3- and 4-year-old children and help to ease serious overcrowding at the district’s Abington Avenue School and Ridge Street School.
The $33,342,000 Park School construction contract awarded to Terminal Construction Corporation was announced at the SDA board meeting on October 31.
Fletcher Thompson Inc. is the design firm for the new school. PB+3D/I is managing the project for the SDA.
The SDA has opened two new schools in Newark: Science Park High School and First Avenue Elementary School. The new Central High School is under construction. A construction contract also has been awarded for Newark’s new Speedway Elementary School, with a groundbreaking scheduled for November 20.
The SDA currently has 22 projects under construction. Overall, the SDA has completed 41 schools and 28 major renovations and additions, along with nearly 400 health, safety and other projects in Abbott districts. The program also has distributed $2.2 billion in grants, impacting more than 1,400 suburban schools statewide.
The SDA Board gave contingent approval for the project at its September 26 meeting. Under the SDA’s Operating Authority, management can issue the final contract award if the amount does not exceed the construction cost estimate by more than 15 percent, or comes in lower than forecast.
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