LAKEVIEW SCHOOLS District will begin major renovations

Work is expected to begin in about two weeks on the $14.7 million renovation project.
By LAURI GALENTINE
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
SANDY LAKE, Pa. -- Construction equipment will soon be rolling into the Lakeview Area School District.
Superintendent Dr. Paulette Savolskis said that, after more than three years in the planning, a major renovation project is scheduled to begin March 25.
School directors had first estimated they were looking at an $18 million price for the project, but in the past few months they cut $4 million from the bottom line by sticking to the "strictly needed" list, Savolskis said. The cost now is estimated at $14.7 million, she said.
Included in project: The first phase of the project includes work on the high school kitchen, the gymnasium and the industrial arts classroom, according to Savolskis. She said high school lunches will be prepared at the middle school, industrial arts classes will move to the auditorium and, as soon as it's warm enough, PE classes will move outside.
Contracts awarded for the project include:
UGeneral construction, $5.35 million, Marisco Corp., Allison Park, Pa.
UHeating, ventilation and air-conditioning, $2.34 million, Guy's Mechanical Systems, Rochester, Pa.
UPlumbing, $678,800, Shipley Plumbing, of Cranberry Township, Pa.
UElectrical work, $2.41 million, Penn Ohio Electric Co., Masury, Ohio.
UFood service equipment, $234,758, Commercial Appliance Contracts Inc., of Grove City, Pa.
UEducational equipment, $368,200, Maffei Stroyer Furnishings, of Bethel Park, Pa.
UTechnology equipment, $75,983, Allegheny Educational Systems, of Natrona Heights, Pa.
UTele-data cabling, $225,790, Morocco Electric Inc., Somerset, Pa.
Savolskis said the district will also pay an estimated $2.98 million for insurance, asbestos removal and management, architectural fees, and computer hardware.