Manhattan Middle School

July 2026

Welcome to the July Construction Update for Manhattan Middle School!  We hope summer is in full swing for you and your family, as it certainly is from our side of the fence, with plenty of work ahead from now to August. With a good portion of the summer behind us, we are pleased to report that the Manhattan project is rolling along smoothly as we work toward substantial completion on Aug. 1 in time to welcome staff and students back to the building.  Construction activity planned for the month of July is detailed below:

• Complete fire alarm and intercom upgrade
• Complete lighting and ceiling grid replacement
• Complete flooring and furniture in new CTE classroom
• Complete flooring in select corridors, auditorium and choir room
• Complete ADA ramp installation and re-sealing of parking lot 
• Complete repairs to underground water lines in select areas of the school
• Complete re-sealing of all windows

There are exciting changes coming to Manhattan MS, and we sincerely appreciate your patience as we work through the end of this summer project. Note that the school, and parts of the grounds, are still an active construction site. Thus, for the safety of everyone, we ask that you avoid coming to the campus unless absolutely necessary. The Boulder Valley School District is extremely grateful for the support given to us by the voters, and we strive to be good stewards in providing the best academic environments possible to support our students. Go Phoenixes!

June 2026

Welcome to the June Construction Update for Manhattan Middle School!  With school officially over for the year and students and staff off for a well-earned summer break, construction at Manhattan MS is well underway. To allow the contractor to make the most of the summer “down time” the school building, along with select spots around the campus, are off limits to anyone besides construction personnel. This will be the case for the duration of the summer. Below is an overview of the construction activities that will be taking place throughout the Manhattan campus during the month of June:

• Demo of most bathrooms begins along with the current CTE space on the west side 
• Select abatement activity will be completed in June 
• Begin/complete demolition of ceiling tile, grid in the corridors
• Begin floor preparation for new flooring
• Demo and begin replacing lights with new LED fixtures
• Begin work on new fire alarm controls and PA system replacement
• Begin resurfacing of main parking lot and ADA access

While the majority of the surrounding campus is accessible to the public, we ask that you and your students avoid coming to the school building itself unless specifically authorized to do so. We are very excited about the changes in store for Manhattan and sincerely appreciate your patience and support as we work our way through this busy summer of construction. We hope you are having a wonderful and relaxing start to your summer break!

May 2026

Dear Manhattan Middle School Parents and Staff,

We hope this has been a successful school year for you and your student(s)! The BVSD Bond team is excited to let you know construction will be starting soon for renovations provided by the Building for Student Success program. These improvements are coming to Manhattan Middle School thanks to support from the entire BVSD community through passage of the 2022 Bond measure.  

In addition to much-needed repair and upgrades to building systems and finishes, highlights of the improvements coming to Manhattan Middle include:

• Concrete repair and replacement
• Scoreboard replacement
• Improvements to interior finishes such as flooring and painting
• Renovations to select restrooms
• Renovations to expand opportunities for career and technical education 

The full scope of work can be found on the BVSD Building for Student Success website on the Manhattan Middle School project page. 

Our $3.7 million project will begin after the students leave in May and is scheduled to be completed by the time students return in August. There will be no public access to the school or grounds over the summer.  

Student and staff safety is our top priority at Manhattan Middle School and in the Boulder Valley School District. All workers who are authorized to be on-site will have numbered project stickers on their hard hats and will have background checks. There should be no reason for workers to interact with students or staff while they are in the school.

We want to keep you informed as the project progresses. We will meet weekly with the architect(s) and construction company and will update you regularly about construction progress during the summer months. Project information, including monthly construction updates can be found on the Manhattan Middle School project website. Specific questions should be directed to me, Stephen Henry at 720-561-5953 or stephen.henry@bvsd.org.

As always, we are extremely grateful to BVSD taxpayers for this project and to you for your continued support of Manhattan Middle School. We hope you share our excitement for the great changes happening here.  

Sincerely,
Stephen Henry
BVSD Project Manager

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May 2026

Project postcards were sent to neighbors this month.

April 2026

The Contractors are gearing up to start work on the building updates and improvements in our Critical Needs Plan. Construction for the Phase 3 projects will begin after the students leave in May for summer break.

January 2026

The Board approved the GMP Contract in November.  Construction is scheduled to commence on May 26, 2026 with a substantial completion date of August 1, 2026.

September 2025

The project teams are in the final stages of design for the Phase 3 projects.  Construction documents will be issued in the fall and the contractor’s guaranteed maximum price (GMP) will go to the Board for approval in November.  Construction is expected to kick off in May 2026 after the students leave for summer break.

April 2025

Design meetings with the project team and school staff will continue through the summer. Construction documents will be completed this fall with construction bidding planned for late fall.  Construction for Phase 3 projects will begin in the spring/summer of 2026.

February 2025

Manhattan Middle School project postcards were sent to neighbors this month. 

January 2025

The project team of Eidos Architects and Swinerton Construction have been selected for the project. The project team will begin meeting with the Design Advisory Team this month.

November 2024

The project team of Eidos Architects and Swinerton Construction have been selected for the project. 

September 2024

The Bond project management team will be working with our Procurement staff this fall to contract with architects and general contractors for Phase 3 projects. 

December 2023

The Critical Needs work will be completed in Phase 3, which is scheduled for 2026.  Additional updates will be provided as time warrants.  Stay tuned for further information about our project.

January 2023

This is a Phase 3 project.