Parking Lot Construction Begins!

We are excited to announce that we have finally received approval to break ground on our parking lot project. Our goal was to start construction the day after school let out so the project would be nearing completion by the first day of the 2015-2016 school year, but our native Ospreys had other plans. We were required to wait until all baby Ospreys had left their nests and then members of the Audubon Society came in and relocated the nests.

 

Silt fencing and tree barricades are being installed today as one of the erosion control requirements. The county inspector will then come out, inspect our erosion control measures, and sign off on the start of construction. The first thing you will notice is the removal of several of our large oak trees. The trees coming down are laurel oaks, not live oaks. Live oaks have a life span of 200-300 years. Laurel oaks live 40-50 years. Our laurel oaks are 40 years old and several have decay. We can assure you that after the parking lot is complete, we will be investing in a landscape design which includes hundreds of trees and shrubs.  

 

The current plan is to start construction on the elementary side of the campus, installing a new entrance off Westchester Boulevard with a new drop off loop ending by the 5th/6th Grade Portables. After the elementary drive and parking areas are complete, we will tackle the drainage issues by the baseball and football fields and then our last phase is to pave the parking area located directly in front of the gym and middle/high school building. Our goal is to be almost done with the elementary drop-off area by the first day of school. The factors that could affect our timetable are out of our control - such as timing for outside agencies to relocate/remove light poles, wires, etc, and of course the weather.

 

We are excited that this day has finally come and we would like to thank everyone who has so faithfully given to the parking lot project. Please continue to give toward the parking lot because we do not have enough money in hand to complete all three phases of the project yet. Fortunately for us, there is a gentlemen named Jamie Hill who is volunteering his time working with contractors across central Florida to get as much material and labor donated as possible. Please pray for Mr. Hill and for the various companies he will be inviting to be a part of this community project. 

 


Meet Hugh Scott

Hugh Scott is a friend of Jamie Hill's who has agreed to be the site manager for this very big undertaking. His responsibility is to schedule all the different subcontractors who will be taking part in this massive project. He has developed a landing zone for donated materials as they arrive on the former middle school softball field.  Since these items are being donated, we need to be able to take delivery when the contractors want to drop them on our site.  Unfortunately the campus may be a little unsightly for a few months, but the finish product will be worth it.  

Parking Lot Party!
Be looking for information to come soon regarding a "Parking Lot Party" to introduce you to the construction team leaders, understand the full nature of the construction plan and costs, and to learn how you can help be a part of completing this project in a timely manner.
DONATE TO THE PARKING LOT PROJECT TODAY.  CASH, CREDIT CARDS, AND CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO NCS ARE WELCOME.  TO DONATE, CALL TESSA MADASZ AT 727-541-7593 ext. 247 OR COME BY THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE BETWEEN 9am-4pm MONDAY-FRIDAY.