The tennis courts at the Lake Zurich High School could be replaced for the first time since the surfaces were originally constructed in the 1970s.
As part of the Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 summer construction projects, school officials also will expand the tennis courts from six to eight courts, along with replacing all fencing and nets.
“Wow, that’s shocking it lasted that long,” Board President Doug Goldberg said during a May 12 district board committee meeting.
Other paving projects districtwide this summer include the replacement of the north bus lane at Middle School North, as well as creating a vehicular barrier and addressing accessibility issues at Isaac Fox Elementary School and Middle School South.
Construction to address accessibility issues include re-sloping work to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, district officials said.
For the tennis court replacement and paving projects, board members could select Chicagoland Paving of Lake Zurich, which had the lowest bid of $1.43 million. The District 95 Board is expected to approve the bid at its next meeting on May 26.
District facilities director Lyle Erstad said that while the courts have been resurfaced periodically since the 1970s, the courts will be replaced for the first time this summer. The target completion for the project is early August.
“They can have more players playing at the same time,” said Vicky Cullinan, the district’s assistant superintendent of business and operations.
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Other various maintenance projects scheduled for the summer include replacing deteriorated sections of concrete at Isaac Fox and MSS, as well as installing security bollards and replacing sidewalks.
At Sarah Adams Elementary School, the district will install playground equipment purchased by the parent-teacher organization. Seth Paine Elementary School will receive an expanded tire swing area in the playground, including a new tire swing.
Other work at the high school includes replacing the theatrical lighting controls system in the Performing Arts Center. Neri Technical Services entered the lowest bid at $71,600 for the project. The board will decide on the bid during its next meeting May 26.
The small auditorium at the high school also will be remodeled this summer into Studio C, a colloborative space where students can meet and study together in larger groups, school officials have said. The cost to renovate the auditorium will be $873,000, paid through the district’s operation and maintenance budget
Some schools districtwide with wooden signs also will receive new identification signs for its buildings
“They’re showing their age – they’ve been around for a long time,” Cullinan said. “Every year, we undertake a large number of projects to maintain and improve our facilities.”
Christine Won is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.