Education
May 20, 2014
Building Modern Learning Communities
Tender Called for New Virginia Park Elementary
A tender has been called to begin the first phase of construction of a
new school to replace Virginia Park Elementary.
“This new
facility is part of an unprecedented investment in school infrastructure
over the past 11 years. It will be constructed adjacent to the existing
Virginia Park Elementary and will include 16 classrooms, gymnasium and
stage, library resource centre, music room, lunch/multi-purpose room,
commercial kitchen and a family resource centre, among other spaces.
Planning and site selection for this project has been complicated, so I am
pleased to see it moving forward and thank all members of the school
community for their patience.”
- Honourable Darin King,
Minister of Education
The Virginia Park Elementary tender
package includes site preparation and remediation, the establishment of
foundations and footings, the assembly of structural steel and the
installation of site services such as water and sewer. This is the first of
two tenders expected to be issued this year, with the second to include
completion of the building. The target opening date is September 2016.
Current construction and service contract tender notices are available on
the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website at:
www.tw.gov.nl.ca/TenderingandContracts/.
Budget 2014: Shared
Prosperity, Fair Society, Balanced Outlook provides over $128 million for
school infrastructure. Since 2004, more than $681 million has been allocated
for K-12 infrastructure. Thirteen new schools have opened; nine more are in
various stages of planning or construction; 26 major extension and
renovation projects have been completed and 11 more are underway.
QUICK FACTS
- A tender has been called to begin the first phase of construction of a new school to replace Virginia Park Elementary.
- The new school, expected to accommodate about 220 students, will be constructed adjacent to the existing Virginia Park Elementary and is expected to open September 2016.
- Since 2004, over $681 million has been allocated for K-12 infrastructure.
- For more information on the Department of Education’s K-12 school infrastructure programs, visit www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/repairs/index.html.
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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Education
709-729-0048, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
2014 05 20 1:05 p.m.