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Friday, July 18, 2008 |
The doors and hardware
have arrived and are being installed the week of July 21st. Also this week, the grid for the acoustical
tile has been installed in phase one and contractors will be dropping in the
tiles. All painting is to be completed
by July 25th. The elevator
installation has begun. All
pipefitting will be completed for phase one by July 25th. Contractors have established a permanent
plan for supplying gas to the existing building and the kitchen for the
heating season and cooking that will not interfere with phase two
construction. Science room renovations
have been on standstill while plumbers waited for the arrival of chemical
waste tanks. They are now on site and
will be installed the week of July 21st. Once plumbing has been completed work can
progress on gas piping, sprinkler systems, and HVAC (heating, ventilating,
and air conditioning). Kitchen work is proceeding
nicely. The huge oven hood has been
installed. Once the resin floor has
been poured and cured, equipment will be brought in and installed. Electricians have been
working on back feeding the fire alarm system, which at one time ran through
the 1914 building. This has been a
difficult task but is near completion.
During the first week in August, the fire alarm system will be
programmed and tested. HVAC roof top units will
be set in place and connected on Wednesday, July 23rd. The architect has
submitted a “request for proposal” (RFP) to provide face brick on the now
exposed east wall of the old gym. The
new building going into the site of the 1914 structure will not be three
stories tall and we will need to seal what was once an interior wall. Prior to opening phase
one for student use, the Regional Office of Education will inspect the
building and issue an Occupancy Permit. |