91ÖÆƬ³§ support services center bidding now
91ÖÆƬ³§ is getting a new support services center to house transportation, security and health services.
Planning for the 2019 Bond project is now complete, and bidding is open until Dec. 4 for a general contractor. The architect is . The district hopes to start construction in February.
It’s a big project that includes new construction, renovations, demolition and added parking, and will transform much of the district’s current Service Center. Home to the district’s bus barn and facilities and security departments, the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Service Center is sandwiched between Arkansas and Colorado lanes in central Arlington. And it’s old.
While the transportation department has done its best to make do with what it has, it really outgrew the aging facility decades ago. It lacks enough space and restrooms to accommodate the district’s bus drivers.
The new construction planned for the project is the support services center building that will house the transportation, security and health services departments. It will include offices, a large dividable training room, multiple conference rooms and two break rooms. It will also contain a secondary data center for the district in a storm-protected space.
A couple of the old district buildings near the new center will be demolished. Annexes I and II will be razed to make way for new parking.
However, the current transportation building isn’t going away. The office space will be completely redone with a new floor plan and new flooring, paint and light fixtures. The garage – where school buses are serviced – will also get renovations with new epoxy flooring and new overhead motorized doors and finishes.
The project will require phasing as the transportation and security departments will continue to operate out of the location. Once a general contractor is hired, the phasing plan will be finalized.
See more renderings of the future support services center here.