West High School is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the last time the school was rebuilt, in 1922. Parents and alumni have said they want West to maintain its traditional and unique appearance, and not become a generic modern-looking school.
So for the first time since 1999 — when voters supported
The district is now reviewing bids from design firms to create plans and budget estimates for rebuilding historic West High, a few blocks northwest of downtown Salt Lake City, and Highland High, on the city’s east side, on their current sites.The proposals submitted for West have been evaluated by the district’s purchasing department, which is still examining plans for Highland, spokesperson Jason Olsen said this week.
Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City has the $34 million building contract, with that total approved by board members in June. The district also will use $520,000 in the upcoming school year to lease offices for district employees at 465 S. 400 East, according to a recent spending request. That would have saved $5.9 million, according to estimates by the architect. While the current office sits on a slope and needs a foundation and retaining walls that accommodate that, the practice field is on flat ground. The district also could have sold the existing building, rather than paying to demolish it, and left employees in place during the construction, rather than paying for temporary space.
“It will be important for the board to let teachers know that it has plans to update West High,” Kennedy said. Parents and alumni have said on social media that they want West to maintain its traditional and unique appearance, and not become another generic modern-looking school.
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