Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a top national construction management firm and general contractor, and Douglas Unified School District #27 (DUSD) broke ground on an expansion and renovation project for Douglas High School in Douglas, Arizona.
The $27 million expansion project includes four new pre-engineered metal buildings encompassing 87,502-SF, additional classrooms, and new athletics equipment and facilities. AP will also pave a new fire lane, pour a concrete paver turnaround for visitor access and install a new canopy shade structure. The new structures will sit north of the existing campus on approximately 11 acres between Estrella and Eddie Avenues.
“We’re pleased to start construction on such a significant project for the community,” said Scott Salyer, Vice President of Operations for AP. “While we’ve completed a slew of expansion and renovation projects within the Phoenix-Tucson metro area, this is our first in Southeast Arizona. We worked directly with DUSD and local subcontractors to ensure the best use of school and state funds, and we look forward to continue working with them throughout the construction process to deliver the project on time.”
The new and upgraded buildings will feature a new cafeteria, an upgraded commons area, a counseling department, 16 multipurpose and multiple science classrooms with lab space for STEAM classes, and an innovative area for DHS’ exceptional students with special needs. The expansion will also provide the school with multiple areas to increase and upgrade its Career and Technical Education programs and a new theater for its performing arts program. Lastly, the high school’s athletic and physical education department will also receive a new space with a weights and athletics facility.
“As Superintendent, it brings great joy to know that this will be a place where our children will have the tools to realize their dreams and potential,” said DUSD Superintendent Ana Samaniego. “This groundbreaking event is symbolic of our state government’s commitment to educational excellence for every child and marks the beginning of a new era in how we educate our high school students in Douglas.”
Construction on the Douglas High School expansion project will begin in September and is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2022. Sketch Architecture is the design partner and Estimating Plus is the project manager for DUSD.
AP has maintained an office in Phoenix for 30 years with a long and accomplished history of providing repeat construction management services for educational institutions throughout the state. AP’s past and current projects include work for the Academies of Math and Science, BASIS Charter Schools, Williams Field High School in Gilbert, the Maricopa Institute of Technology in Phoenix and Candeo Schools in Scottsdale.
About Adolfson & Peterson Construction:
Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) has been building trust, communities and people for 75 years. Founded in 1946, AP has expanded its services and geographic footprint to become one of the leading construction management firms in the U.S. and is ranked as a Top 100 Contractor by the Engineering News Record (ENR). It remains a trusted, family-owned business that is known for quality, reliability and strong partner relationships, while maintaining one of the strongest safety records in the industry. AP offers preconstruction, construction and contracting services to the commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, multifamily, municipal, recreation and senior living market segments, and currently employs more than 600 team members and thousands of subcontractors and trade partners in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas and Wyoming. Dedication to its clients, communities, and employees, along with a commitment to core values and innovation, has allowed the company to remain an industry leader and dependable partner for decades. For more information, visit www.a-p.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. AP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Douglas Unified School District #27
Douglas Unified School District #27 (DUSD) encompasses 552 square miles, extending from the border with Mexico on the south and 15 miles north, and from the Arizona/New Mexico border on the east to a line one mile west of King’s Highway. DUSD serves nearly 4,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grades and employs over 200 certified staff, made up of 187 teachers, 18 administrators, 8 counselors, and 4 nurses. We employ more than 250 support staff, including 87 teaching assistants who support the classroom teachers and our students. There are five elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Two middle schools serve our sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students, while Douglas High School educates the young people in ninth through twelfth grades. DUSD’s population is 96% Hispanic and 23% of our students are considered English Language Learners (ELL) or Limited English Proficient (LEP). Therefore, our district has developed an exceptionally strong Structured English Immersion (SEI) Program to serve our students.
