Board approves $17.5 million Mountain View High gym modernization project

What happened

On August 20, the board approved awarding multiple construction bid packages and a $17.5 million project budget for the Mountain View High School Gym Modernization Project. The approved work schedule was accelerated, with overtime and Saturday shifts planned so the gymnasium can reopen to students before the next academic year.

Why it matters to families

This is a major facilities investment at Mountain View High School and the accelerated construction schedule is intended to shorten the period during which students lack access to the gym. The project also includes formal inspection, materials testing, and NOA air-monitoring services.

The evidence

Approved minutes for the August 20, 2026 special session state that the board voted 4-0 to approve the gym modernization project, award bid packages to Beals Martin and Associates ($5,990,583), MK Pipelines ($285,100), General Lighting Service ($2,396,000), Foothill Air Conditioning and Heating ($1,140,000), Walschon Fire Protection ($654,620), and Silicon Valley Paving ($1,515,000), and approve a $17,500,000 project budget. The same minutes say the schedule was accelerated for reopening before the next academic year and that overtime and Saturday work were anticipated.

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