The proposal, from Young & Wright Architectural, is for destructive testing and classroom flooring replacement.

According to JPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker, two rooms will undergo a flooring destruction and full rebuild, to understand what is underneath the floors.

Young & Wright Project Manager Richard Krouse said the issue with the floors at Lincoln currently has too many layers, and because floor tiling is lifting in some areas, the layers of wood are starting to be exposed.

Jazmine Nijar, a Young & Wright project coordinator, added that the entire floor system will be removed down to the concrete in two rooms, so construction crews can see what is underneath.

From left, Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education President Paul Abbott and Superintendent Dr. Kevin look over agenda items Tuesday. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky

The project will begin on July 14, and should be completed by Aug. 4, Krouse told board members.

“There will be no impact to regular school,” Krouse said.

Krouse said he has been in contact with the school’s principal about how to avoid the construction areas while summer school programs are in session.

“We have a solid separation of construction activities, and staff, and students,” Krouse noted.

Krouse added that there will be material used that binds with the concrete, and on top of the binding material, a sheet vinyl will be used, so it will have the same maintenance as the original tile.

Krouse said that after the floors are installed, crews will monitor and observe the conditions for a year.

“This is some preliminary discovery work that we are looking to perform in order to gain some more information before we get into the major capital construction portion of the project,” Krouse said.

Whitaker echoed Krouse’s statement.

“If it works out, great. We watch it for a year, and if it goes well, we do the same thing everywhere else,” Whitaker said.

The projected cost, Krouse said, for the Lincoln work will be about $194,820, plus costs for air monitoring.

Vice President Joe Pawelski said essentially the board is approving the destruction and construction of the flooring in two classrooms a year early.

“The money’s already been allocated. We’re just going to do it now instead of a year from now,” Pawelski said.

JPS is in the midst construction at Jamestown High School where crews are replacing 50% of the roof, renovating the second floor, renovating the Information Services Department, renovating the receiving and custodial area, abating and sealing the cafeteria floor, adding new furniture for the second floor, repairing auditorium ceiling, and repairing pool gutter drains.