Freehold Borough School District recently completed a $41 million construction program at the Park Avenue Elementary School, Freehold Intermediate School and Freehold Learning Center in Monmouth County. NEW ROAD provided the preconstruction and construction management support for the duration of the program and is now in the close-out phase.
The Elementary and Intermediate School project consisted of additions, alterations, renovations and site enhancements to an existing joint elementary and intermediate school complex. Additions included library media center with associated support offices & computer instruction area; intermediate school gymnasium with girl’s locker room; cafeteria expansion; kitchen support spaces for storage and receiving areas; new general classrooms; technology department expansion; boys and girls toilet rooms; new main entrance secure vestibule with an entrance & drop-off canopy and a new main office reception and waiting area. Site enhancements included a new drop-off loop drive at the gym & library addition with associated new sidewalks and new parking areas.
The Freehold Learning Center (Pre-K to 2) additions included a kitchen, two classroom wings and a new cafeteria. Site enhancements included three playgrounds, three new parking lots, new entrance drive, two new retention basins and restoration of all existing driveways and parking lots.
At both facilities renovations included conversion of pre-kindergarten rooms into general classrooms & resource rooms; conversion of small group rooms into classrooms; conversion of the existing cafetorium stage into serving & kitchen; conversion of the existing serving & kitchen into resource and storage rooms; conversion of the existing storage/receiving area into a new intermediate boys locker room; conversion of a general classroom into a nurse’s suite; and conversion of the existing library into a child study team suite & resource room.
Capital upgrades included building-wide replacement of various HVAC systems to include air conditioning, building-wide technology infrastructure upgrades; replacement of domestic water heaters, main electrical switchgear, interior lighting and emergency power systems; replacement of building-wide fire alarm and public address systems; partial roofing replacement; and student locker replacement. Also included are electric, water, & natural gas utility upgrades.
