During its meeting, the Board was presented with a comprehensive overview of the proposed concept design packages for Franklin, Monroe, and Edison middle schools. The Board also received an extensive concept design package that is available for the public to view by clicking here.

After the presentation, the Board also discussed the following:

Preliminary budget
Project timeline
Community engagement and feedback regarding the proposed plans and path forward.

In addition, the Board approved AIA Document B101 Agreement with Perkins + Will pending final attorney review. This agreement establishes a contractual working relationship between CUSD 200 and Perkins + Will, CUSD 200’s chosen architecture firm. In addition, this agreement establishes the fee structure for services rendered, including a flat 7% direct cost of work fee for the middle school capital projects that Perkins + Will has been developing for the Board of Education.

The Board also approved Enhanced Schematic Design Work with Perkins + Will. This agreement allows for Perkins + Will to begin schematic design on all proposed new spaces (additions) that have been identified in the middle school capital project concept designs. The timeframe for this work is mid-June 2024 through early November 2024.

Beginning schematic design in the summer of 2024 will provide CUSD 200 with an opportunity to post public bids for the work in late spring of 2025 and begin construction in the fall of 2025, if a referendum is passed in November.

The cost for this service is broken down into three areas, which includes professional fees for the schematic design work ($587,147), an estimate for reimbursable consultant fees that are a pass through to CUSD 200 ($99,850) and an estimate for owner direct consulting fees, which flow directly to CUSD 200 ($212,508). The total for these three areas is $899,505.

Community Unit School District 200

Board of Education Updates/Reports

Fall 2024 Town Hall and Tours

Board of Education Vote on November Referendum, August 14, 2024

Board of Education Financing Discussion, July 10, 2024

Board of Education Middle School Capital Facilities Projects Presentation and Discussion, June 12, 2024

Middle School Concept Design Package Deliverable - June 2024

Summer 2024 Community Engagement Presentation

Board of Education Middle School Capital Facilities Projects Discussion, May 8, 2024

Board of Education Middle School Capital Facilities Projects Discussion, April 10, 2024

Board of Education Middle School Capital Facilities Projects Discussion, March 13, 2024

Final Community Engagement Report to the Board of Education, December 13, 2023

Three Potential Options, November 2023

Initial Community Engagement Report to the Board of Education, October 25, 2023

Community Engagement Presentation, October 10, 2023

Board of Education Middle School Capital Project Discussion, March 8, 2023

Perkins & Will Middle School Capital Project Concept Presentation, February 8, 2023