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"The lines will begin to go down this week, followed by sealer and trim," she said. "We are getting very close to completion on this project and looking forward to having a new floor."
The school board initially considered repairing the floor, instead of replacing it. But in the end felt the district would ultimately get more bang for its buck with total replacement due to all of the problems with the old floor.
Missouri Floor Company, St. Louis, was awarded a $125,800 contract for the project.
Improvements also are planned for the WHS track and football field.
VanLeer said the football field looks bad now, but Heidco, the company doing the work, has assured her that the field will be "green and thick" by Aug. 30, just in time for the start of football.
"I did talk to them about our concerns about the crabgrass," she told the board. "They came back out and sprayed and refertilized."
The school board approved a $14,000 bid from Heidco, which specializes in athletic fields.
VanLeer has suggested that artificial turf be considered in the future as part of a comprehensive, long-range plan. Although the cost is high, the field is costly to maintain due to heavy use, she said.
Repair work on the outdoor track at the high school has not begun yet, VanLeer said.
The board awarded a contract for $9,760 to Archway Industrial Coatings for the work which will include filling cracks in the asphalt, removing damaged pieces and patching those areas.
VanLeer said the district cannot afford to do a total track replacement, but repairs are necessary because it's a safety issue.
The repairs should extend the life of the track for a couple more years, officials said.
Work is under way on the parking lot at Marthasville Elementary.
Renaissance Contracting was awarded a contract for $95,643 to install a new entrance to the parking lot from Highway D, along with reconfiguration of the current parking island, lighting and utilities.
VanLeer said the current entrance is a safety hazard for cars and buses. She said Renaissance has begun moving electric and will continue to cut grades this week.
"The culvert has been delivered and by the end of this week concrete work will begin," she said. "The asphalt work will begin next week and I anticipate the completion of this project in two weeks."
The project also includes removal and reconfiguration of parts of the current sidewalk system.
Work was scheduled to get started this week on the parking lot at Washington West Elementary and the adjacent Family Resource Center. Both lots are being repaved.
The school board awarded a contract for $110,094 to N.B. West Contracting Co., St. Louis, for the work which will involve a 2-inch overlay.
VanLeer said that project is expected to take 10 days.
Funding for all of the capital improvement projects is coming from money left over from the lease purchase fund.
New Stoplight
VanLeer said work also is under way for a new traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 47 and Blue Jay Drive, in front of the high school.
The city of Washington awarded the contract for the project to Reinhold Electric Inc., St. Louis. The work is expected to be completed by Aug. 15.
"I am monitoring that project and hope to get an update from city officials," VanLeer told the board.
Students will return to classes at Washington High School Aug. 18.
The new traffic signal will be similar to the one on Highway 100 at Washington West Elementary School. It will provide protected turning movements at peak school traffic times and for special events. At all other times, Highway 47 traffic will receive a yellow flashing signal.
The new signal also will be synchronized with other traffic lights along Highway 47.
The signal is being funded by the city of Washington, the Washington School District and Franklin County. The city obtained a $95,000 grant from Franklin County for the project. The remaining balance will be shared equally between the city and school district.
The city awarded the contract to Reinhold Electric on a bid of $114,101.97.
