Walters Middle School Buildings Replacement and New Gymnasium

The Fremont Unified School District is undertaking the replacement of three existing occupied school buildings at Walters Middle School in Fremont, California, with a new 38,824 square foot classroom building and a new 9,560 square foot gymnasium, along with associated sitework and infrastructure improvements. The project includes the phased abatement and demolition of 20 classrooms totaling 33,108 square feet to ensure continuous campus operations during construction, which is scheduled to begin in June 2026 and conclude by December 2027. Although the new facilities will replace aging infrastructure and add three classrooms, the overall student enrollment capacity on campus will not meaningfully increase, remaining below a 10 percent change. The project is being executed under a design-build delivery model, and all construction activities will occur on the school campus located at 39201 Sundale Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, which serves as the sole place of performance. Environmental compliance has been established through California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemptions, specifically Classes 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15314, which exempt the project from preparing an Environmental Impact Report due to its nature as a replacement, minor alteration, and small structure construction on an existing school site. The Fremont Unified School District has been designated as the lead agency and project applicant, with Adam Lint, Director of Facilities and Construction, serving as the primary point of contact. While no formal contract value, pricing, or federal acquisition clauses are provided, the project relies on funding from the district, Alameda County, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Payment for environmental filing fees is directed to the Alameda County Clerk’s Office, but no details on contractor invoicing, payment systems, accounting codes, or contract administration roles such as COR or COTR are included. The project requires physical submission of environmental documents to the County Clerk’s Office, with no indication of electronic filing or procurement evaluation criteria being used to select a contractor.