Project overview
Vanir served as the program, project and construction manager for Highline Public Schools’ 2016 Capital Bond Program, which included construction of the new 142,000-square-foot Glacier Middle School. The project involved demolishing an existing closed school to construct the new middle school on the same site. Key features include:
- New utilities
- A storm retention system
- A turf sports field and track
- Districtwide food service facilities
The design-bid-build project went to bid during a hot construction market. Multiple tight bids were received below budget as a result of Vanir’s marketing efforts with general contractors and subcontractors. Vanir’s role included significant collaboration with Seattle’s utilities departments and local jurisdictions, as well as guiding the District through the State of Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction funding and claim processes.
