SEAFORTH – Tenders totalling $1.4 million for renovations and additions at two elementary schools were approved by Avon Maitland District School Board at its meeting last night.
A project to renovate and add space to accommodate the Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten program that will begin at Brookside Public School be in September was awarded to Allen-Hastings Ltd., which bid $474,747.36.
The project includes removing the existing cubbie and coat area and constructing a wall to increase the size of the two existing classrooms for kindergarten spaces. This tender also includes a small addition in the courtyard to accommodate a new cubbie and coat area as well as the creation of a new enclosed kindergarten play area on the grounds adjacent to the addition.
A project to renovate and add space at Goderich Public School to accommodate the Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten program which will see an increased enrolment in September as a result of the closure of Holmesville Public School and Colborne Public School was awarded to Wayne and Harold Smith Construction, which bid $936,770.
The project includes renovating the existing family and resource centre space to create two kindergarten classrooms with washrooms. This space is adjacent to the existing kindergarten classrooms, so all kindergarten spaces will stay together. The tender also includes the addition required to replace the space vacated by the family and resource centre. The addition will include an Early Years room, play room, meeting room and two offices. As well, six additional parking spots will be created.
