Boulder High School

April 2025

The 2025 Bond Project for Boulder High School has officially begun, and an extensive amount of work was completed over spring break, specifically abatement in the small gym (the “Pit”) concessions area and extensive masonry repairs in several areas on the exterior of the school. Limited construction will continue in specific areas over the coming weeks before once again ramping up after school is out in May. Below is an overview of the work occurring this month in the women’s and men’s locker rooms adjacent to the Pit:

• Demo of block wall for construction access
• Underground pipe replacement 
• Backfill, compaction and pourback of floors
• Leveling and grinding of floors
• Begin HVAC work 
• Begin rough-in of sprinkler system, electrical and plumbing systems in the ceiling area 

Our contractor, JHL Constructors, has done an excellent job of minimizing disruptions while engaging in their work in this area of the building. Students and staff should not be impacted by this work, and we expect this to be the case through the remainder of the school year. As always, we are extremely grateful for your support of this project and will continue to keep you informed in the months ahead……Go Panthers!

March 2025

We are excited to let you know that construction of our $17.7 renovation project will officially kick-off next month, and we want to let you know what to expect in the coming months. These improvements are provided through taxpayers’ generous support of the 2022 Bond measure.  

Highlights of the project include:

• Repair/replacement of select exterior doors and wood windows
• Repair and replace areas of roof and roof components
• Auditorium improvements
  • New carpet (lower and upper level)
  • New LED lighting (house and stage)
  • New projection screen and projector
  • Creating additional storage
  • New paint
• HVAC and plumbing systems upgrades
• Addressing ADA needs
• Installing a fire suppression system
• Repairs to tennis court surfacing
• Resurfacing track
• Boys and girls locker room renovations
• Concession area expansion
• Renovations to locker room adjacent to Recht Field
• Resurface teachers parking lot (17th St.) and replace Arapahoe Ave. parking lot
• New LED lighting in both gyms
• New finishes throughout the school including paint, flooring, carpet, lighting, and ceilings
• Renovations to create learning environments to support career & technical education (CTE):
  • Consolidate CTE learning spaces on the second floor
  • Relocate and enlarge the Business classroom; update with new technology, flexible furniture, and interior windows
  • Relocate and update the Panther TV studio
  • Update the Innovation Lab with new furniture, flooring, paint and ceiling to provide aesthetic continuity with other CTE spaces.
  • Update Computer Sciences with new finishes (carpet and paint)

Read more about the project update here

February 2025

Boulder High School project postcards were sent to neighbors this month.

January 2025

• The Board approved the GMP Contract in November. Construction is scheduled to commence on May 27, 2025 with a substantial completion date of August 1, 2026.

September 2024

• The project team has been meeting with school staff to understand the school's needs and develop the design.

• The design is proceeding on schedule and bidding will occur in November/December. 

• Construction for Phase 2 projects will begin in the spring/summer of 2025.

July 2024

• One of the critical needs for BHS was to repair & replace pavement where needed.  Our team has determined that due to the additional work we were able to complete in the last bond that we have opportunities to focus on other critical needs here as the parking lot was replaced at the completion of the last project at this school.  We are looking at expanding the extent of field improvements, assessing the roof for possible replacement and improving more of the building envelope.   
• Schematic Design (SD) documents are anticipated on July 28th.
• Meetings with staff to review design will be scheduled upon staff’s return. 
• Design Documents (DD) are scheduled to be issued mid-September with final Construction Documents (CD) scheduled to deliver to BVSD at the end of October.

May 2024

Schematic design will be completed this month and shared with the DAT. The design team will continue to develop project plans through the summer with construction bidding planned for late fall. Project announcements will be sent to neighbors this month.

April 2024

The design team will continue to develop plans through the summer, with construction bidding planned for late fall.

January 2024

The project team of Larson Incitti Architects and JHL Constructors have been selected for the project.  The project team will begin meeting with the Design advisory Team this month.

The Bond project management team is working with our Procurement staff to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  Design work is anticipated to begin in January 2024.

September 2023

The Bond project management team will be working with our Procurement staff this month and next to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  

July 2023

Construction activity is in full swing on Recht Field and the main access bridge to the Recht Field complex! The old synthetic turf, along with the old infill, have been removed and repairs and improvements have been completed on the base of the field. The new base, turf, and infill have been installed, as well as new BVSD logos. The new infill material, which is installed at the base of the “grass” tufts to help them stand up, is made of crushed olive pits. This 100% natural, sustainable material will be used for all the turf replacement projects planned through the Bond program.  

The old deck timbers have been removed from the access bridge over Boulder Creek. The new ones have been fabricated, treated and will be installed this month, following the replacement of the steel timber supports. 

The entire complex is scheduled to be completed and reopened to the community by early August. Note: The entire Recht Field complex and the access bridge will be closed to the public, including on the weekends, until the project is complete. 

Read more of the July project update here

June 2023

The work to replace the turf at Recht Field and refurbish the main access bridge to the Recht Field complex has officially begun! These two projects are part of a larger scope of work that is planned for Boulder High School as a part of the 2022 Bond Project approved by voters in November 2022. This work is occurring now because of the deteriorated condition of both the bridge and the turf.