Gilbane Building Company and Duval County Public Schools Breaks Ground on the New Chaffee Trail Middle School in Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL, April 2023 – Gilbane is pleased to partner with the architecture and engineering firm Zyscovich, LLC, and Duval County Public Schools on its new sixth – eighth grade facility. The new Chaffee Trail Middle School, located adjacent to the existing Chaffee Trail Elementary School, is anticipated to open in time for the 2024 school year.
A special groundbreaking ceremony took place April 12, at Chaffee Trail Elementary School located at 11400 Sam Caruso Way, Jacksonville, FL 32221.
“We are committed to building a better future for the communities in which we live and work and for the generations to come,” said Adam Verducci, Area Manager, Gilbane Building Company. “With that, we as a company have committed to generating $4 billion in awards over five years to certified minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBE), disadvantaged, LGBTBE, and veteran-businesses enterprises and are proud to work alongside a local Minority/Woman owned environmental partner and other small and diverse partners for construction management support and outreach.”
New construction of the $50 million Chaffee Trail Middle School project for Duval County Public Schools is part of a $1.7 billion capital improvement program. The new facility is funded by a recent half-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2020. It will significantly help the school district with its growth, maintenance, and renovations of current facilities and the construction of new schools to help support the surrounding communities in Duval County.
The project scope includes a new 124,259 square foot middle school on a 32.3-acre parcel of land directly adjacent to Chaffee Trail Elementary School. The site development package includes new athletic fields, football/soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, basketball courts, and a track. The new school will be constructed with sustainability as a priority following Green Globes’ high-performance rating system.
About Duval County Public Schools
Duval County Public Schools educates more than 129,000 students in the beautiful and fast-growing community of Jacksonville, Florida. Team Duval educators work together daily to fulfill this vision: Every student is inspired and prepared for success in college, a career, and life.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from preconstruction services planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide.
Gilbane is an industry leader in Florida with a reputation for quality construction and client satisfaction. Gilbane has provided construction management services in Florida for over fifty years, working across diverse markets, including office buildings, public assembly/sports, healthcare, life sciences, data centers, K-12, higher education, medical offices, industrial, manufacturing, government, and multi-family developments. For more information, visit www.gilbaneco.com.