2023 Mangrove Bay Middle School

Mangrove Bay Middle School – New Construction

 

Project Information:

Architect: Harvard Jolly Architecture and Wannemacher Jensen Architects

Contractor: Creative Contractors

PCS Project Coordinator:  https://ymcapartnershipmiddleschool.shutterfly.com/

Project Budget: 51 million (28 million PCS, 23 million YMCA)

Start Date:  May 2022

Completion: December 2023

 

Construction/Renovation of:

This project includes new construction of a YMCA and middle school located on the former site of Riviera Middle School.  This innovative partnership between the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg and Pinellas County Schools include a state-of-the-art YMCA and middle school shared space facility designed to meet both organizations’ needs while exemplifying leadership through the core values of respect, responsibility, care, and honesty. Students will be empowered to lead healthier, more connected lives through inquiry, problem-based service-learning projects that explore solutions to community concerns.  The project’s goal is to create an iconic, state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facility with flexible, shared space supporting students, families and the community with a design that has a common look and feel that meets the needs of both partner organizations. When complete, this collaborative effort will be a national beacon for YMCA school partnerships to better serve their communities by providing students and families with a place to learn, play and grow together. 

 

New construction will include:

Middle School:

• 435 student stations
• Administration suite with multi-use collaborative space
• Science classrooms
• General classrooms
• Locker rooms

 

YMCA:

• Indoor swimming pool
• Competitive, outdoor Aquatic Center
• Childcare and Camp Space
• Health and Wellness Fitness Center
• Locker rooms (male, female and family)
• Outdoor Education Center

 

Shared Facility Use (Middle School and YMCA will be used at separate times):

• Central Energy Plant
• Cafeteria
• Media Center
• Athletic fields
• Gymnasium and multipurpose space
• Parking lot layout in the front of the campus
• Bus circle

 

Project Status:

 

Week of 4/5/24

 

Site and Middle School:

• Completed installation of the flagpole
• Completed the installation of the Lockdown Notification System and training will start week of 4/12/24
• Continued monitoring of the pool chemistry and started commissioning of the dechlorination system
• Continued paint touch-up and spot cleaning throughout the building