The costs of building renovations throughout the St. Paul school district are coming in far higher than expected in 2016.
For 18 high-priority projects, the Pioneer Press has compared estimates from the district’s 2016 Facilities Master Plan to recently updated figures, which are a combination of actual costs and revised estimates.
That review found those 18 buildings are expected to cost $179 million more than the $292 million estimate from three years earlier.
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The schools and the costs:
HUMBOLDT HIGH
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $48 million, according to a fall 2018 estimate.
- Earlier projection: $26.8 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction began in 2017 and should be done in August 2020.
HIGHLAND PARK COMPLEX
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $34.5 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $16.5 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed four years to 2022 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
OBAMA ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $36.4 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $19.1 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed three years to 2023 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
AMERICAN INDIAN MAGNET
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $38.5 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $23.1 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed one year to 2020 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
COMO PARK SENIOR HIGH
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $46.8 million, according to a fall 2018 estimate.
- Earlier projection: $32.4 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction began in 2017 and should be done in late 2019.
RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $23.5 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $11.4 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed one year to 2021 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
BRUCE VENTO ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $25 million, according to a spring 2018 estimate.
- Earlier projection: $13.6 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction is planned for 2020.
FARNSWORTH AEROSPACE LOWER CAMPUS
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $26.1 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $17.1 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed two years to 2022 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
FROST LAKE ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $25.5 million, according to a spring 2018 estimate.
- Earlier projection: $16.9 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction is planned for 2020.
LINWOOD MONROE ARTS-PLUS LOWER CAMPUS
- Price tag: Renovations were expected to cost $23.5 million as of fall 2018.
- Earlier projection: $15 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was completed in fall 2018.
HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will have cost around $18.9 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $11.4 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was completed in 2018.
LINWOOD MONROE UPPER CAMPUS
- Price tag: Renovations will have cost around $22.2 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $15.4 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was completed in 2018.
DISTRICT SERVICE CENTER
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $15 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $8.6 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed three years to 2020 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
ADAMS SPANISH IMMERSION
- Price tag: Renovations were expected to cost $24 million as of fall 2018.
- Earlier projection: $17.7 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: The project was largely finished by late 2018.
ST. ANTHONY PARK ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will have cost around $19.9 million, according to a spring 2018 estimate.
- Earlier projection: $14 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was completed in 2018.
CHEROKEE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $17 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $11.7 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed one year to 2021 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.
HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY
- Price tag: Renovations will have cost around $20.6 million, according to a spring 2018 estimate.
- Earlier projection: $17.8 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was completed in 2018.
PHALEN LAKE HMONG STUDIES
- Price tag: Renovations will cost around $5.5 million, according to a fall 2018 funding request.
- Earlier projection: $3.7 million estimated cost in 2016.
- Progress: Construction was delayed one year to 2020 when numerous projects ended up costing far more than expected.