“This is It”: Hart Opens Bids for Castaic High Architects, Engineers

William S. Hart Union High School District is in the early stages of qualifying contractors for the long-anticipated high school in Castaic.  The District is in the Request for Qualification process, apparently to establish relationships with qualified architects and engineers for a number of high profile projects in the District, as articulated in a recently posted Hart RFQ:

Construction of a comprehensive high school that includes classrooms, administrative and counseling office, library, gymnasium and locker rooms, performing arts auditorium, athletic facilities, football stadium, and food services for a large student body of 2,600 students. The school will also include a central power plant, sustainable materials and mechanical systems, and green school applications.

These projects will include both modernization of existing facilities as well as construction of new classroom buildings, library, and other core facilities. Improvements to hardscape and landscape as well as irrigation systems will be included. Particular attention must be given to phasing these projects to accommodate the instructional program and minimize impact.

Performing arts auditoriums that will seat at least 400 people are planned for each of two existing high schools. Each auditorium will seat a minimum of 400 people and include, stage rigging for theater arts, sound and lighting for a wide variety of performing arts, a set construction shop, dressing rooms, foyer, ticket booth, and restrooms. These facilities will include professional quality sound and lighting systems and will be designed to accommodate a wide variety of school and community events.