Reynolds Construction officials held a complete presentation for Neshaminy School Board officials on Thursday night.
Along with presenting potential Neshaminy schools for renovation, Reynolds Construction officials also presented a case study for a recent renovation which was done for East Juniata High School in McAlisterville.
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Reynolds Construction uses a set of precedents to assess the potential of renovation for any individual building. The precedents that Reynolds uses are assessing the need of adaptation during construction, high opportunity for energy savings, and building which will produce the best return on the investment, officials said.
The five schools selected by Reynolds are Herbert Hoover Elementary School, Albert Schweitzer Elementary School, Carl Sandburg Middle School, Joseph Ferderbar Elementary School and Poquessing Middle School.
A Reynolds Construction official, Damion Spahr, attempted to quell concerns of the public by assuring that schooling would not be interrupted by construction.
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“We’re not closing down wings and affecting you kid’s education. We do most of this over the summer. Your kids should not be adversely affected,” he said.
The work would be done over the summer, or smaller jobs such as windows done during off hours during the school year.
The renovations would only change the parts of the building which are showing their age or otherwise need replacing. Officials from Reynolds construction made the analogy that many of the renovations would be made almost “like a surgeon,” in that only what needs to be replaced will be replaced.
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The costs for the renovations would be guaranteed up front, and no change of contracts could legally take place under the Act 39 renovations.
Reynolds Construction plans to aim between $20 and $25 million for the renovations of the five schools.
“This all sounds great, but which schools are you closing,” one of the members of the public audience remarked.
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Stephen Pirritano of the Ad Hoc committee noted earlier in the meeting that the committee has not developed a plan that would close schools. The committee is continuing to review their options.
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story mistakenly attributed a quote to Mr. Pirritano. The error has since been corrected.
