• Scope of Work and Project Timeline

    Fort Montgomery Elementary School Alterations

    $5,177,353 (includes escalation) 

    • Updating the school’s building management system, a computer-based control system that needs to be installed within buildings to monitor and regulate the building's electrical equipment, lighting and ventilation 
    • Updating plumbing fixtures in the bathrooms in the ‘93 wing
    • Enhancing the building’s main entrance to ensure accessibility for all visitors 
    • Installing a two-sided elevator to ensure accessibility for all visitors 
    • Installing a wheelchair accessible ramp past the lower level stairs 
    • Replacing all older electrical panels which are past their useless life
    • Replacing hot water pump and air separation systems
    • Replacing classroom unit ventilators and adding air conditioning 
    • Replacing the cafeteria’s air handling unit 
    • Replacing various light fixtures

    Fort Montgomery Elementary School Additions

    $6,448,087 (includes escalation)

    • Creating a new, larger multipurpose room (gymnasium/cafeteria) with a warming kitchen
    • Renovating the existing multipurpose room to create a Library-Media Center as well as learning spaces for classrooms that are currently displaced, such as art, music, and some instructional support services.
    • Renovating the existing kitchen area to create a new, larger health office for the nurse.

    Highland Falls Intermediate School Alterations

    $11,559,079 (includes escalation)

    • Updating the school’s building management system, a computer-based control system that needs to be installed within buildings to monitor and regulate the building's electrical equipment, lighting and ventilation 
    • Reconstructing the main parking lot and replacing its insufficient draining system 
    • Replacing areas of the roof that are lifting up, sinking down and/or are letting water seep through 
    • Installing air conditioning in the kitchen and areas of the basement 
    • Upgrading various antiquated heating and cooling systems 

    James I. O’Neill High School Alterations

    $14,296,330 (includes escalation)

    • Updating the school’s building management system, a computer-based control system that needs to be installed within buildings to monitor and regulate the building's electrical equipment, lighting and ventilation 
    • Renovating the kitchen, replacing 30+ year old equipment and updating its plumbing 
    • Replacing areas of the roof on both the A-Wing and the B-Wing that are lifting up, sinking down and/or are letting water seep through 
    • Installing air conditioning to the gymnasium’s rooftop unit and various classrooms
    • Upgrading various heating and cooling systems and electrical panels to correct the uneven temperatures throughout the building 

    Referendum at-a-glance

    • Project total: $44,435,600
    • Portion covered by state aid: 82.9% (for every $100 of aidable work, the district will receive $82.90 back)
    • Portion covered by capital reserve: $8,810,000 
    • Portion covered by debt reserves:  $755,287
    • Additional borrowing from residents: $0

    Proposed capital project timeline 

    • Community vote: March 2023 
    • Design development and review: Spring-Summer 2023
    • NYSED review and approval process: Fall-Winter 2023 
    • Bidding period: Winter-Spring 2023/2024
    • Award of contracts: By Spring 2024
    • Construction phase: Summer 2024-Fall 2025
    • Project completion: By November 2025