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Gabilan Elementary's New Classroom Building

Gabilan Elementary's New Classroom Building

Through Measure E, Gabilan Elementary will receive a new permanent classroom building to replace portable classrooms that have reached the end of their useful life.  The project is being delivered together with a matching classroom building at San Vicente Elementary, with one design-build team designing and constructing both buildings.

Design-build pairs the architect and the builder on one team from the start of the project.  For two similar buildings on two campuses, this allows the design to be reused, keeps cost and schedule in front of the team during design, and gives the District a single point of responsibility.  The District is also open to Division of the State Architect (DSA) pre-checked building designs, which can shorten the design and approval timeline.

The new building will give students and teachers modern, accessible classrooms, along with outdoor spaces around the building that tie into the rest of the campus.  The goal is to build as many classrooms as the project budget allows, with an equal number of classrooms at Gabilan and San Vicente.

Project team:  Design-builder selection pending Board award.  Program and Construction Manager, Van Pelt Construction Services.

Schedule:  Design, DSA review, and construction are anticipated to take approximately 24 to 26 months from contract award.  Completion dates will be posted once the design-build schedule is set.

Project Highlights

  • New permanent classroom building replacing aging portable classrooms
  • Modern, accessible learning spaces designed to current building and accessibility codes
  • Outdoor areas around the new building integrated with the existing campus
  • Delivered through design-build, together with the San Vicente Elementary classroom building
  • Selection process:  Request for Qualifications issued spring 2026, Request for Proposals (RFP 03-2026-01) issued July 2026, proposals received September 11, 2026, and finalist interviews held September 15, 2026
  • Contract award by the Board of Trustees, anticipated late 2026
  • Measure E bond funds.  The District may also seek State school facilities funding for this project.
The exterior walls of two adjacent modular buildings with vertical siding and a narrow gap between them.
A side view of a beige building with vertical panel siding, a large HVAC unit, and a window.
A narrow wooden panel fills the space between two light beige portable buildings, next to a blue door.
A pale yellow building features a vibrant blue door with a ramp leading up to it.
A pale yellow portable classroom with a wheelchair ramp leading to the open blue door.
A single-story modular building with tan siding, blue trim, and a wheelchair ramp leading to an open doorway.
Exterior wall of a light yellow building with vertical paneling under an overcast sky.
A pale yellow school building features a sign that reads "Garlan Elementary School SOAR Expectations Playground" with sections for Safe, On Task, Appropriate Actions, and Respectful.
A pale yellow portable building with a bright blue door and matching blue handrail leading up to the entrance.
A beige portable building features a blue door, a blue-trimmed wheelchair ramp, and a window.
A narrow wooden gate connects two beige, single-story buildings under an overcast sky.
A side view of a beige building with vertical panel siding, a window, and an attached HVAC unit.
A single-story beige building features a blue door with a ramp leading up to it and a bright green light above.
A single-story school building with beige walls and blue trim, featuring a ramp with a blue railing.
A light-colored building with vertical siding features a window, an air conditioning unit on the left, and shrubs below.
A pale yellow building with vertical siding features a single window with blinds and a drainage pipe running down the right side.
A side view of a beige building with vertical panel siding under a cloudy sky.
A single-story building featuring pale yellow paneled walls, a blue roof trim, and a centered window with dark framing.
A single-story building exterior features beige vertical siding and a central window with a screen.
A beige building exterior featuring a window, an evaporative cooling unit, and surrounding greenery.
A single-story building exterior with vertical beige siding and a sliding window.
A pale yellow exterior wall of a single-story building with vertical wooden siding.