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MHS gym still searches for funding
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Posted on Jan 05 1999
The Marianas High School gymnasium may accommodate the graduation of batch ’99 in June provided the Public School System will secure the $32 million funding as scheduled in early part of this year.
According to PSS architect Christopher Fryling, funding for the second phase construction of the gymnasium will come from the $32 million raised from the CIP money and the $16 million loan.
Based on earlier reports, the second phase will need around $700,000 to finish the interior part of the gymnasium.
Fryling said PSS will secure its CIP funding by February, but the $16 million loan as matching money is still awaiting final nod. Representatives from the California State Financing Corp. were scheduled to finalize the deal since October last year.
The construction work for the first phase is almost over after the sandblasting of its structural beam and the replacement of the old and rusting materials to all new stiffeners and steel bars.
Max Averion, who is assigned by the Department of Public Works to be on site, said materials for the roofing were already delivered to complete the first phase.
However the execution of a change order by DPW is temporarily delaying the roofing. In case funding will further delay its completion, the change order will guarantee weather-proof structures and roofing.
