An $11.1 million Silverdale Elementary School modernization project design development planned by the Central Kitsap School District calls for several improvements to the school.

BLRB Architects drew up the plans for the renovation. A schematic design phase had previously been approved by the school board in October of 2014.

Architects’ plans call for segregated pedestrian, bus and vehicular pick-up and drop-off traffic areas. The plans also remove vehicle cross traffic in parking, loading and unloading of trucks and delivery vans at the kitchen, maintenance and vendor vehicle loading area while increasing visitor and staff parking.

The front entrance to the school would feature a circular concrete seating area for students to sit on, and include “playful” dolphin mascot artwork. Inside, corridors will be straightened and more windows added as part of the work.

The $11.1 million breaks down roughly as follows: The building renovation is estimated to cost $9 million. New additions are estimated to cost $832,000, and site development is estimated to cost $1.2 million.

Also, optional alternate plans could be included, such as metal exterior siding ($204,301), audio-visual systems for classrooms and the gym and multi-purpose room ($388,401), classroom wall cabinents ($34,990), rubber flooring ($118,161), an emergency generator ($168,156), a new transformer ($50,956), video surveillance ($54,354), lawn areas ($39,344), 32 additional parking stalls ($150,782), and other items.

The base project was earlier expected to cost $8.3 million but the price was revised upward when it was evident original plans would not cover the increased costs due to recent building and energy code changes, and due to the expected escalation in construction labor and material costs associated with the improving economic climate.

The work would be funded by the capital projects levy and state funds.

The board will review the plan at their Feb. 11 meeting.

A top-down view of the plans.