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Project Approval for the Fairfax High School Major Modernization Project
Facilities Services Division
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Brief Description:
(Project Approval for the Fairfax High School Major Modernization Project) Recommends approval of the $177,555,145 Fairfax High School Major Modernization Project and authorize staff to execute necessary instruments for implementation, following adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Negative Declaration (ND).
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Recommendation
Action Proposed:
1) Approve the proposed Fairfax High School Major Modernization Project (Project). The current project budget is $177,555,145.
2) Authorize the Chief Procurement Officer and/or the Chief Facilities Executive and/or their designee(s) to execute all reasonable instruments to implement the proposed Project, including budget modifications and the purchase of equipment and materials.
3) Adopt the Office of Environmental Health and Safety's (OEHS) evaluation of the proposed Project which resulted in the preparation of a ND. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, and to permit construction activities to commence, this proposed action may only be considered after the Board adopts the ND prepared by OEHS in compliance with CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines for the proposed Project (Board Report No. 041-25/26).
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Background:
On October 12, 2021, the Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified) Board approved the project definition for site due diligence, planning, and feasibility activities necessary at Fairfax High School (School or Campus) for a major modernization project. Subsequently, on June 13, 2023 the Board approved the redefinition of the Project to include the full scope, schedule, and budget to complete the Project, and on January 14, 2025 approved the Design-Build Contract Award to Pinner Construction Co., Inc. in partnership with DLR Group Inc. with a contract value of $142,998,000.
Fairfax High School is located on a 23.63-a...
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