During a special meeting July 24, the Springfield Board of Education awarded a contract to Dewitt & Associates in the amount of $9.3 million for construction of the new southwest early childhood center which will be located near Carver Middle School.
Construction is expected to begin in August. The center is scheduled to open in August 2020 and will serve up to 250 preschool students.
In other action, the school board:
-Awarded Sunbelt Environmental Services a contract to perform lead abatement services at six schools prior to construction of the secure entrance. The schools are Cowden, Field and Twain elementary schools; Reed Academy and Jarrett and Pipkin middle. The cost is $22,340.
-Awarded Fellers Food Service Equipment a contract for kitchen design services for the new Boyd Elementary School.
These projects are funded by Proposition S, which was approved by Springfield voters on April 2, Visit www.sps.org/progress to find out more.
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