Crescent Park Expansion Project

Update as of December 18, 2024

The Crescent Park Elementary School expansion project is moving along nicely.  The modular construction tender package has been posted on BC Bid and project update meetings have been held with the City of Dawson Creek and Ministry of Education and Child Care.

Tentative Schedule for Bid Process:
December 9, 2024 - Post on BC Bid 
December 19, 2024 - Bidders optional site visit 
January 6, 2025 – Tender close and award

Full progress on the capital project is available at: https://www.sd59.bc.ca/district/capital-projects.

Update as of October 23, 2024

•    October 2, 2024
Force Engineering met with Director of Facilities, Manager of Facilities and the Secretary-Treasurer to review complete set of plans. (mechanical, structural and electrical). The engineer will make a rendering of the front of the building and back to share with the school and community.

•    October 4-11, 2024
School District maintenance crew leaders, the Superintendent and the former Director of Facilities reviewed the draft plan and made a list of observations and questions to provide to the engineer for discussion and final design. Some items noted were: large retaining wall and drainage around the building

•    October 17, 2024
Engineer and Director of Facilities met to review the list of observations and questions above.

Update as of November 27, 2024

In November, the following progress occurred:
o    Engineer, Director of Operations and Secretary-Treasurer met to discuss the tendering process rendering of the front of the school.
o    Director of Operations and Secretary-Treasurer attended a Crescent Park PAC meeting where a slide deck presentation was provided to the PAC . PAC was given a copy of the rendering, site plan and floor plan to be posted at the school, as well as a copy of the presentation.
o    Engineer and Director of Operations met to set schedule for tendering of the modular construction portion of the project.

Tentative Tender Schedule
o    November 26, 2024 - Final meeting between electrical, mechanical and structural engineers
o    December 2, 2024 - Post on BC Bid
o    Mid December 2024 - Bidders site visit
o    January 6, 2025 – Tender close and award

At the board meeting on September 25, 2024, the Secretary Treasurer provided an update on the Crescent Park Expansion Project.

July 2024 

• Meeting with engineer to review finalized drawing and specifications
• Updated drawings to new Principal for review and comment 
• Updated drawings to the Ministry for approval
• Ministry review of drawings and comment on classroom size smaller than Ministry design standards

August 2024

• Instructed engineer to redesign to increase the classroom sizes to meet  Ministry standards 

September 2024 

Crescent Park Addition Progress Report to the Board of Education - May 15, 2024

Since last month the following have occurred:

• Meeting with engineer to review Fee Schedule Proposal.
• Meeting with engineer to go over tender spec requirements.
• Meeting with Engineer, Mechanical Engineer and Electrical Engineer at site to review requirements for design and tender specs.

Geo tech testing is scheduled for May 11th pending drill truck availability. Force Engineering will be doing existing building design confirmation May 6 – 10.

A conceptual design based on Crescent Park staff, PAC feedback as well as follow-up discussions between Principal and Facilities staff is shown below.

MEDIA RELEASE - December 6, 2023

Dawson Creek, BC – The Board of Education of School District No. 59 (Peace River South) received approval from the Ministry of Education and Child Care for a major capital project that supports a five-classroom expansion for Crescent Park Elementary School.

The Ministry has awarded the expansion as part of a pilot project that will see prefabricated additions to accommodate students in classrooms faster. The Ministry of Education and Child Care announced they will be adding 104 new classrooms in eight school districts utilizing sustainable and energy-efficient designs. The Ministry’s investment in Crescent Park Elementary totals $7.5 million.