Construction of new Brandon school may begin in spring
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Plans for a new school in southwest Brandon are moving forward, with permit applications now underway and construction tentatively expected to begin this spring, Brandon School Division (BSD) Supt. Mathew Gustafson told the Sun.
Gustafson said a development permit for the project was submitted to the City of Brandon on Jan. 13.
“A foundation permit application is expected to be submitted in February, followed by a building permit application in March,” he said.
Brandon School Division Supt. Mathew Gustafson says permit applications for the new school are underway. (Abiola Odutola/The Brandon Sun file)
“If all of those approvals move forward, construction would be tentatively scheduled for April. The start date will ultimately depend on the timing of permit approvals.”
While progress is being made on the permitting side, details about the construction contractor have not yet been finalized. Gustafson said he is not aware of which company will handle the project, adding that the procurement process differs from traditional bid-and-build models.
“It’s a different process than what we may have had experience with before,” he said. “I think there is a bidding process that occurs, but I don’t know the outcomes of that.”
Gustafson said the division is still waiting on the project’s 99 per cent drawings, which are expected within the next few months. Once those are received, the BSD board plans to hold a public presentation to share more detailed information with the community, he said.
Although the exact number of classrooms has not yet been confirmed, Gustafson said the new school will have an immediate impact on easing capacity pressures once it opens.
“It’ll have an immediate impact on alleviating some of the pressures on our schools, especially Meadows and Linden Lanes,” he said. “And then to a lesser extent, some of Waverly and River Heights. It will be a very welcome addition to the capacity, particularly for schools in the southwest corner of the city.”
Gustafson said he does not currently have the finalized classroom numbers available and that confirmation will come once the drawings are complete.
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