Building Project
Building Project
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Bishop McDevitt High School nears fundraising goal for new school
BARBARA MILLER, The Patriot-News
Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 12:15 PM Updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 12:32 PM
Bishop McDevitt High School officials today announced that in three months they have raised nearly $12 million of the $16 million needed before construction of a high school can begin in Lower Paxton Twp.
Sister Mary Anne Bednar, principal of the school, said the school hopes to raise the remaining $4 million over the next six months. The remainder of the $42 million to $45 million project will be paid for through continued fundraising and borrowing, she said. If progress continues, Bednar said, they hope to open the new school in fall 2012.
An 87-acre campus on Spring Creek Road will replace the 80-year-old Bishop McDevitt High School on six acres at 2200 Market St., Harrisburg. The new school will hold up to 950 students in a 175,000-square-foot building, which is about 50,000 square feet larger than the current building.
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The Capital Campaign - Fulfilling the Promise
Bishop McDevitt High School announces a major capital campaign, Fulfilling the Promise, to help fund the much-anticipated 87-acre, $45 million new campus project which will replace the current 80-year-old high school. The new Bishop McDevitt High School will be a 175,000 square foot academic facility that will include a 1,200-seat auditorium, 120-seat Chapel, 1,000-seat gym, a state-of-the-art library, a performing arts center, and an athletic complex that will feature a first-class football stadium.
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Pre-Qualification of Contractors
The Diocese has pre-qualified ten contractors who will be bidding on the building project for the new school. These ten were chosen out of twenty-six contractors who initially expressed interest in building the new Bishop McDevitt High School campus. The chosen contractors have been notified of their selection and the names of the contractors are in alphabetical order.
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First Phase of Financing Completed for New Bishop McDevitt High School
CHRIS HEISEY, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS
Msgr. William J. King, Diocesan Vicar General, signs closing documents to complete the first phase of financing for construction of the new Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg. Looking on is Donald Kaercher, CEO of Harrisburg Catholic Administrative Services
By Jen Reed
The Catholic Witness
“I felt like soaking my hand in ice,” quipped Msgr. William J. King, Diocesan Vicar General, after signing numerous documents to complete the financing details for construction of the new Bishop McDevitt High School in Lower Paxton Township.
Diocesan and bank officials, as well as legal counsel for all parties involved, gathered at the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg Dec. 22 to conclude negotiations and sign settlement documents. Financing is now in place for the project of more than $40 million to begin, which could be as early as this spring.
“This is a significant milestone in the plans for a new campus for Bishop McDevitt High School,” said Msgr. King.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Mary Anne Bednar, the high school’s principal, remarked that “This is a major step forward and a renewed promise to build the best facilities we can for new generations of students.”
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Bishop McDevitt High School Construction Updates
Pre-Qualification of Contractors
The Diocese has pre-qualified ten contractors who will be bidding on the building project for the new school. These ten were chosen out of twenty-six contractors who initially expressed interest in building the new Bishop McDevitt High School campus. The chosen contractors have been notified of their selection and will be receiving bid documents around the 25th of March. The names of the contractors will be released at that time.
Land Purchased for New Bishop McDevitt H.S.
The Diocese of Harrisburg has completed the purchase of the land necessary for the construction of the new Bishop McDevitt High School. Settlement on the 86 acre parcel took place on Friday, June 12 2009. The site, located in Lower Paxton Township on Spring Creek Road near Page Road, is centrally located to the population served by the school. "We are moving forward with the project and to our goal. The purchase of the land is a big step toward fulfilling the promise of a new Bishop McDevitt High School," said Sr. Mary Anne Bednar, principal of the school.
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