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General contractor Skanska USA Building has been tabbed by the Lake Oswego School District to carry out construction of a new Lakeridge Junior High School. Now, the firm needs some help from subcontractors.

Voters passed a $187 million capital bond measure in 2017, and more of that money will go to the than any other project. Plans call for replacing two existing buildings with a single building stepping down from two stories to one. The new school will have 141,000 square feet of space and be able to accommodate up to 1,100 students.

Mahlum Architects‘ design calls for large windows and various roof forms. One-story wings will be clad in brick masonry, and the two-story portions will be clad in fiber cement board.

All people entering the school will pass through secure vestibules allowing visual inspections by staffers. A secure courtyard will be located in the middle of the building.

A large student commons will include the dining area, drama instruction area and library. Upstairs, paired learning studios will be used instead of traditional classrooms. Also, two gymnasiums will be built.

The entire building is designed as a seismic risk category IV structure with enhanced lateral bracing and passive survivability. The building envelope and backup systems will allow the school to be habitable without power.

Preconstruction activity has already started, and portable classroom buildings are now on site, allowing total vacation of the west campus building and construction of the new building.

Bids for the first package of work must be submitted by 2 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2019. Bids for remaining scopes of work will be sought in April 2019.

Prospective bidders can learn more by sending emails to [email protected].