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Harborfields Central School District

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2024 Capital Bond Projects

2024 Capital Bond Update

Planning for Continued Excellence

 

The Bond Project is broken into three phases – Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3. 

Phase 1: Late fall/early winter through Summer 2025. 
Phase 2: Summer 2025 through Summer 2026
Phase 3: Summer 2026

Click below to see the progress of Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III projects! 

Click here for additional information on the Bond Project and Timeline. 

 

Harborfields High School

 

  • Click below to watch a video debuting our new stadium lights! 

     

    August 2025 – Work is completed! 

    An empty football field and track are illuminated by stadium lights under a twilight sky.

    July 2025 – Ongoing fiber work in press box. 

    May 2025 – The stadium lights are in!

    A tall light pole with multiple lights stands in a sports field under a cloudy sky.  An empty football field under a cloudy sky, with stadium lights and the words 'Let's Go Tornados'.

     

    April 2025 (continued) – All walkway light bases have been installed and trenching has begun. Crews are finishing trenching, dropping conduits, and refilling between remaining walkway light bases. 

    A tall, gray pole stands in a grassy field next to a chain-link fence and a dirt pile. A basketball court with a hoop and yellow caution tape, surrounded by green grass and a brick building.

    Trenches dug alongside walkway fencing at HHS Trenches dug alongside walkway fencing at HHS

     

    April 2025 – Work has started! 

    A crane truck is positioned on a grassy field, its arm extended towards a tall pole.  A tall, gray pole stands in a grassy field next to a chain-link fence and a dirt pile.

  • July 2025 – Existing ashphalt removed and existing courts have been patched and acryclic resurfacer applied. New concrete footings, curbs, and fencing installed. Installation of gates has started. Painting and stripping of two additional existing courts has been completed. 

    new tennis courtAn outdoor sports court with a blue surface is surrounded by fencing.different angle of new tennis court

  • August 2025 (continued) – Installation of track continues and striping begins.

    An outdoor running track with green lanes and a red border under a blue sky.

    August 2025 – Existing track is removed and installation of the new track has begun! 

    A wide view of a track and field stadium on a sunny day.  Workers install new turf on a track and field, with stadium in the background.

     

  • August 2026 – Classrooms are substantially complete.

    A well-lit empty classroom with rows of wooden desks and chairs facing a large whiteboard.

    July 2026 (continued) – Abatement commenced in the 300 wing and abatement preparation began in other areas. Completed painting in the 300 wing classrooms and commenced painting in the T wing. 

    July 2026 – All floor demolition, excluding floors containing asbestos, is completed. Demolition of wall mounted items is contuing, electrical disconnects have begun. 

    April 2026 – Completed relocation of A/C panels. 

    October 2025 – Small touch ups including patching and painting continues in classrooms and new air conditioning panels were installed. 

    September 2025 – Bathroom tiling work is ongoing. 
    A long hallway with white walls and decorative square tiles is under construction.

     

    August 2025 – Flooring has been installed in the 100, 200, and 400 wings. Painting, lighting, and data runs are ongoing. 
    An empty classroom with rows of desks and chairs faces a whiteboard.

     

    July 2025 – Abatement work is ongoing throughout the high school wings. The electrical and plumbing disconnects are completed and installation of the ceiling grid, rerunning of electrical conduits and painting has begun. 

    An interior view of a room under construction, with exposed ceiling grid and large windows.

  • July 2025 – Contractors broke down and removed the existing walk-in freezer. 

    An empty room with red tile flooring and a partially covered wall.

     

  • March 2026 – Installation complete. 

    February 2026 – Contractor began installing exterior doors. 

  • April 2026 – The contractor repoured the concrete flags damaged during construction.

    November 2025 – The contractor has reached substantial completion for the high school roof. Roof passes inspection!

    October 2025 – Metal edge and ladder installation is ongoing. 

    A wide, dark surface with parallel metal lines reflects sunlight.

    July 2025 – Roofing work continues over the gym and 200 wing. 

    Construction workers install roofing materials on a flat roof under an overcast sky.

    April 2025 – Certain roof areas have been ripped down to decking, insulation replaced, rubber membrane completed. The raised portion of a particular roof area has been ripped and replaced and rubber membrane installed.

    Workers clear debris from a metal roof during a construction project. A flat roof with several pipes running along it, a yellow measuring tape, and a drain.  

    A wide shot of a flat roof with a blue sky and white clouds in the background.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    March 2025 – Work has started!

     

    Construction materials, including roofing shingles and a small machine, are stacked on a flat roof.

     

  • August 2026 – Completed seating installation. 

    A wide-angle view of an empty auditorium with rows of dark theater seats.

    July 2026 – Demolition and removal of existing auditorium seating is completed. 

    A wide-angle view of a large, brightly lit auditorium with tiered wooden seating and blue cushions stacked on the lower level.

  • August 2026 (continued) – Framing continues on the east elevation. The monument sign footing is installed, and lintel repair has commenced.

    A modern building with a large glass entrance, striped dark panels, and an orange safety fence in front.

    August 2026 – Framing of the facade wall is continuing in preparation for panel installation. The footing of the monument sign has been formed and poured. The fin wall by the main entrance was removed. Painting of the blue panels to green above the main entrance has begun.

    A modern commercial building features a combination of black, white, and blue exterior panels under an overcast sky.

    July 2026 (continued) – Waterproofing of the south elevation continued. Installation of the helical anchors on the west elevation is ongoing. Repair of the southwest corner is complete. 

    A blue boom lift extends its arm toward the exterior wall of a modern building under a clear sky. A large industrial building undergoing exterior renovation with scaffolding.

    July 2026 – Repair of the northeast and southeast corners is completed. Existing facade lighting has been removed, and demolition of existing ground sign has begun. Scaffolding is up on the north and south facades and waterproofing has begun. 

    Construction workers on yellow scaffolding near the exterior wall of a building.

    June 2026 – Installation of helical anchors began on the east facade elevation to reinforce the exterior wall structure. 

    A wide-angle view of a long building under construction with metal scaffolding against a blue wall.

    April 2026 – The contractor took probes of the existing blue facade and door lintels to asses underlying condition of subscurface and to plan for structural reinforcement. 

    March 2026 – Contractor was on site to obtain column, soffit, and mortar samples for color matching.

  • July 2026 (continued) – Continued to install new ductwork. Installed supplemental steel on the gymnasium ceiling and installed and flashed in curbs on the roof. 

    July 2026 – Demolition of the existing ductwork and installation of the electrical conduit on the roof have been completed and installation of new ductwork has begun. 

    A wide shot of a brightly lit indoor gymnasium with wooden flooring and basketball hoops.

    April 2026 – The contractor began the low voltage/control rough ins and electrical rough ins. They also began running conduit on the roof. 

    A flat commercial rooftop on a sunny day features metal conduit pipes running across the surface against a blue sky.

  • April 2026 (continued) – The contractor completed the corridor ceiling replacement in the guidance hallway, nurse corridor, T wing and 300 wing.

    hallway with ceiling tiles removed and wiring exposed same hallway with new ceiling

    April 2026 – Demolition and installation of the corridor ceilings is underway at the end of the 100 wing and guidance hallway. 

  • August 2026 – Main entrance concrete was demolished and prepped for new concrete.

    July 2026 – New sidewalk flags installed in the front of the building and new bus loop curbing is complete. Regrading and cleanup work has commenced. 

    A small red and white skid-steer loader sits on a gravel lot near a building under exterior renovation.

    April 2026 – Concrete flags replaced outside of facilities office, tennis courts, and the north walkway. Rip and replacement of the northern half of the bus loop curb is complete.  

Oldfield Middle School

  • October 2025 – Edge metal installation continues. West Wing shingle roof completed. 

    September 2025 – Shingle roof work completed. 

    A worker stands on a roof, possibly installing new roofing materials.

    August 2025 – The rip and replace of the shingle roof continues. The cupola was power-washed, striped, primed, and received first coat of paint.

    Shingles on roof  A cherry picker extends towards a brick building on a sunny day.

    July 2025 – Roofers installed curb flashing on the roof area above the gym. They continue to rip and replace the shingle roof on the North side of the building, over the library, and the adjacent wings. 

    Construction workers are repairing a flat roof on a cloudy day. Workers are on a flat roof, possibly performing maintenance or repairs.

  • August 2026 – Staircase ceiling and lighting have been installed, scaffolding has been taken down, and classrooms are substantially complete.

    A brightly lit, empty modern classroom featuring rows of wooden desks and chairs.

    July 2026 (continued) – Abatement completed in the first set of classrooms and new ceiling grid installation is ongoing. Abatement removal began in second set of classrooms. 

    Workers on scaffolding install a dropped ceiling grid in a large, unfinished office space. A large room undergoes renovation with protective paper covering the floor and missing ceiling tiles.

    July 2026 – All demolition that is not being abated is complete. Abatement contractor mobilized and set up containment for the 200 wing and commenced abatement. 

    October 2025 – New AC panels were installed.

    September 2025 (continued) – Casework installed in music rooms.
    A classroom or office space with dark shelving and desks.

    September 2025 – Casework countertops installed. 

    A new countertop is installed near a window, still covered in protective plastic.

     

    August 2025 – Installation of corridor lighting and ceiling tiles continues, while ceiling grids are also being installed. Patching, painting, and flooring installation is ongoing. 

    An empty room with wood-look flooring and large windows.

  • October 2025 – Installation of new 2x2 ceiling tile system to replace old 4x4 ceiling system. 

    Two views of a room with a drop ceiling, one with panels removed.

  • March 2026 – Installation complete. 

    February 2026 – Contractor began installing exterior doors. 

  • August 2026 – Irrigation and regrading of the center of the field are underway. Contractor continued preparation for the paving of the track and ADA ramp.

    A construction site outdoors showing rebar laid out for pouring concrete next to a paved road and lush green trees.

    July 2026 (continued) – Contractor prepped for the concrete curb pour and new asphalt track. Continuing installation of new drainage and go fence poles. 

    July 2026 – Installation of new dry well and associated connections/piping continue. Layout of the new track and field has begun. Drainage installation continued. 

    A newly installed concrete manhole sits in an excavated trench at a construction site.

    June 2026 – Demolition of the existing track is underway. Silt fencing was installed for erosion control. Removal of unsuitable material below grade to an off-site facility.

    Construction equipment operates in a large grassy field under an overcast sky. A wide view of an outdoor construction site with heavy machinery working near a dirt path and trees under a cloudy sky.

    May 2026 – Temporary fencing installed around the track in preparation for the future work. 

Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School

  • January 2026 (Continued) – Ground sign installed. 

    A sign for Thomas J. Lane Cemetery stands at the entrance, framed by brick and metal.

    January 2026 – Completed installation of slide gates and pedestrian gates. 

    A black metal fence encloses a grassy area, with trees in the background. A truck parked near a curved sidewalk and informational signs on a sunny day.

    November 2025 – Contractor completed ornamentall fence and installed the gate posts. 

    A brick and metal fence borders a grassy area, with a 'One Way' sign visible.

    October 2025 (continued) – Contractor commenced installation of the ornamental fence and edge metal installation. 

    A wide pathway leads through a park, framed by trees and a fence.

    October 2025 – Brick pier installation continues and the foundation for a new sign is in progress. A perimeter chain link fence was installed.

    Brick pillars frame an entrance on a sunny day, with a clear blue sky.  A black chain-link fence runs along a hillside, partially obscured by trees.

    September 2025 – Installation of brick piers around the perimeter of TJL is ongoing. 
    Two construction workers build a brick structure outdoors.

  • December 2025 – Passed final inspection.

    November 2025 – Completed edge metal installation and finished all open items. Awaiting final inspection. 

    April 2025 (continued) – Ripped and replaced insulation down to decking in specific areas. Rubber roof membrane installed. 

    Workers install a new roof on a building, with a view of a cloudy sky and trees in the background. A view of a flat roof with a new layer of roofing material being installed.

    A view of a flat roof with a new layer of black roofing material being installed.

    April 2025 – Work has started!

    Two workers wearing safety harnesses are on a flat roof, working on a section of the roof that has been removed.

  • August 2025 – The new parking lot was paved and striped, the existing parking lot was striped and sealcoated, and new sidewalk was poured. 

    An empty parking lot with blue parking space lines under a cloudy sky.

    July/August 2025 – Drainage is complete on the North Parking Lot at TJL. Dry wells, piping, crossovers, catch basins, and grates on grade have been installed. The existing blacktop area was milled and surveyed, and new curbing is being laid out. Ongoing removal of existing concreted sidewalks. 

    Construction site with a trench containing a large black pipe. Construction workers pour concrete into a form along a road under a clear sky.

  • September 2025 – Basketball court and a new pickleball court was painted and striped. 

    An empty asphalt playground under a bright blue sky.  Pickleball court at TJL

    August 2025 (continued) – Playground and turf installation completed. Ready for play!

    Children climb on a playground structure on a sunny day.

    August 2025 – Existing playground equipment removed, new playground installation is ongoing. 

    Construction workers assemble a new playground on a sunny day.

  • March 2026 – Contractor began installing exterior doors. 

  • August 2026 (continued) – All classrooms are substantially complete.

    A well-lit classroom featuring rows of desks and chairs, a large window at the back, and a light-colored floor.

    August 2026 – Smartboards installed. Contractor completed C & D wing classrooms. 

    July 2026 (continued) – Completed abatement and paint prep in all classrooms. Received all ceiling tiles and began installation. 

    A wide-angle view of an empty classroom with light wood-patterned flooring and white walls.

    July 2026 – All plumbing and electrical disconnects are complete. Demolition of existing ceilings, flooring, and wall-mounted items is ongoing. Wall preparation and painting are continuing. Abatement underway in the C & D wings. 

    A wide view of an empty classroom space with high grid ceilings, fluorescent lighting, and metal shelving units.

Washington Drive Primary School

  • December 2025 (continued) – Lighting fixtures installed. Parking lot light installation completed. 

    December 2025 – New parking lot light poles installed. 

    A brick building with a green roof and large windows sits on a grassy hill.

    November 2025 – Striping of front parking stalls completed. 

    Orange traffic cones mark a parking space in an asphalt lot.

    The electrical contractor began trenching and pre-wiring for the new parking lot lights near Treasure Cove. 

    A trench is dug alongside a curb, with a red conduit visible. A small green excavator works near a building on a sunny day.

    August 2025 – The entire parking lot has been paved and sidewalk and curbs have been replaced. 

    A newly paved road curves through a park-like setting, with construction equipment visible.

    August 2025 – Existing side asphalt parking lot removed and prep began for new parking lot. 
    Construction equipment sits on a sandy area near a building and trees.

  • August 2025 – Installation complete! Playground is open and ready for use. 
    People stand near a sign with a playground design, with a photographer taking pictures.

     

    July 2025 – Installation of new plaground equipment has begun and new turf area is being installed. 

    A construction site with playground equipment and an excavator. A construction site with playground equipment and an excavator. A vibrant playground with slides and climbing structures on a sunny day.

     

  • October 2025 – The storage building is complete. 

    A green metal shed with a roll-up door and a white side door stands outdoors.

    September 2025 – Construction on a new storage building began. 
    A partially constructed green metal shed stands on a concrete pad under a blue sky.

2024 Bond Project Information

On January 23, 2024, voters approved the financing of various capital improvement projects through a bond referendum.  

At all four buildings, roofs will be replaced or repaired, representing the bulk of the project. Additionally, masonry, sidewalk, asphalt and curb repairs will be completed, and door ajar sensors will be installed to doors for added security. Highlights of additional work at Harborfields High School include the replacement of  auditorium seating, the installation of lights to the stadium field and the addition of air conditioning to the south gymnasium. Additionally, two tennis courts and the outdoor track will be replaced and select student bathrooms will be renovated. Improvements will also be made to several classrooms, as well as the student courtyard.

At Oldfield Middle School, the outdoor track will be replaced, to include new fencing. In addition to other infrastructure work, two music rooms will be renovated, parking lot gates will be installed and the tennis courts will be repaired. Additional work at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary includes the addition of security fencing and parking lot gates, replacement of interior doors, the installation of new playground equipment and safety surfacing, enhancements to classrooms and the addition of an asphalt basketball area for students. At Washington Drive Primary School, work would also include the installation of additional parking, the installation of new playground equipment and safety surfacing, and the installation of parking lot security gates.


The total amount of the project is approximately $41.2 million. Of this amount, $2 million would be used from the district’s capital reserve fund. The additional money would be funded through a bond. For the average homeowner in the district, this would represent an annual cost impact of approximately $262 a year, or $21.86 a month.


 

Feedback regarding the proposed capital projects can be shared at capitalproject@harborfieldscsd.org

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