Residents of the Canandaigua City School District will today decide the fate of a $70.2 million capital project that would upgrade all school buildings over the next three years. The project will be covered by $13.4 million in capital reserves and state aid, with no additional cost to taxpayers.
Details of the project as provided by the school district are listed below. Voting takes place at the Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School Link Gymnasium and at the Cheshire Fire Hall until 9 p.m.
Canandaigua Primary- Elementary School – $18,030,000*
The Canandaigua Primary School was constructed in 1948, and the Elementary School was constructed in 1955. Both buildings are some of the oldest structures within our district and are in need of improvements. The areas in need at the Primary-Elementary School include both indoor and outdoor spaces such as playgrounds (Primary School and Elementary School as well as a new UPK age-specific playground), back parking lot asphalt, sidewalk around the bus loop, roofing, vehicle-gate, and perimeter fencing, for added security. This capital project would also provide air conditioning inside both school cafeterias and the Large Group Instruction room (LGI).
- Reconstruct Parking Lots
- Playgrounds
- New Pre-K Playground
- Reconstruct Sidewalk around the Bus Loop
- Roof Restoration
- Primary Cafeteria A/C
- Elementary Cafeteria & Large Group Instruction Room (LGI) A/C
- Exterior Door Replacement
- IT Infrastructure Upgrades
- Perimeter fence and vehicle gate
Canandaigua Middle School – $12,500,000*
The Canandaigua Middle School was constructed in 1962 and largely benefited from our last capital project. Areas remaining to be renovated include the kitchen, fitness center, gymnasium, boy’s locker room (girl’s locker room was previously renovated), and parking lot. Additionally, the exterior doors, generator, and digital signs would be replaced. The project also includes adding air conditioning to the cafeteria.
- Reconstruct Western and South Parking Lot
- Reconstruct South and North Drop Off and Curbing
- Replace Digital Signs
- Fitness Center Renovation
- Kitchen Renovation
- Gymnasium Renovation
- Roof Restoration
- Cafeteria A/C
- Exterior Door Replacement
- Generator Replacement
- Boys Locker Room Renovations (Girls locker room was previously completed)
- IT Infrastructure Upgrades
Canandaigua Academy – $30,100,000*
The Academy was constructed in 1990 and is the primary focus of this capital project. All bathrooms will be renovated, as well as staircases and Art/Technology classrooms. Replacements at the Academy include exterior doors, ceilings and energy efficient lighting in corridors, library carpet, elevator, generator, concession stand at Exhibition Field (track), a track timing system, stadium turf, tennis courts, and softball/baseball fields (a turf complex). Air conditioning in the cafeteria is also included in the project.
Elementary
- New Multipurpose Turf Field
- New Tennis Courts
- Stadium Turf Replacement
- Replace Concession Stand/ Track Press Box at Exhibition Field
- Replace Track Scoreboard & add timing system at Exhibition Field
- Art & Technology Classroom Renovations
- Restroom Renovations
- Ceiling and Lighting Replacement
- Elevator Upgrades
- Exterior Door Replacement
- Cafeteria A/C
- Stairwell Refinishing
- Library Carpet Replacement
- Generator Replacement
Operations Center – $5,700,000*
District Wide – $3,900,000*
- Operations Center upgrades to infrastructure and replacing the asphalt
- District-wide Replacement of Ethernet Cables and addition of Fiber Redundancy
*Indicates total estimated cost
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