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Valley Construction - April/May 2006

Update through May 1, 2006

1B (Infill of Tiger Court & area between Field House and existing building)
East Commons – All rest room partitions are in place, final touches being done to the plumbing, offices are painted, flooring and base is in and only some electrical trim remains to be complete. All millwork has been set in the Media Workroom. Trellis canopy covers for the coffee bar as well as outside the Media Center have been installed. Still some carpeting to install along the exterior of the Media Center. The plan is to start punch list work on 5/2.

Media Center – Still some painting to complete, ceiling grid should be installed later this week, flooring has not been installed, and millwork remains to be installed also. The plan is to have this area ready for punch by 5/15.

North/South Commons – Majority of millwork is set, all floor tile has been installed, some ceiling tiles have been dropped, most flooring is complete, millwork nearly complete in the Business Ed. area. The north part of the Commons to start punch 5/2 with the rest of the punch taking place on 5/15.

1C (New 2-Story)
Still some masonry work underway in the South Commons rest rooms. All exterior masonry has been installed on the building, however, finish masonry in the Commons between the field house and the new building is in process and should be complete the week of 5/1. Metal stud work is nearly complete on both stories, all windows have been installed with the exception of three windows on each floor in the northwest corner. These are scheduled to be installed this week and that, coupled with some finishing touches on the roof, will totally dry in the 2-story. Sheetrock work has started in the south end of the 2-story, site work is scheduled to start as weather permits, and work continues throughout the building on HVAC ductwork and plumbing detail. Elevator scheduled to start later the week of 5/1.

Update through April 13, 2006

1B (Infill of Tiger Court & area between Field House and existing building)
East Commons – Millwork and trellis canopy cover for the Coffee Bar is set. All tile is complete. Finishing plumbing and partitions in rest rooms. Offices are painted. Ceiling grid is in and ready for dropping ceiling tile. All millwork and tops in the Media Workroom are installed. Carpet, lighting, and ceiling grid are all in the Counseling Workroom off the East Commons. Trellis canopy covers over reading areas outside the Media Center are being installed.

Media Center – Painting is complete and ceiling grid installed.

North/South Commons – Preparing to set millwork. Floor tile underway in the north half with work about 75% complete. First coat of paint on in all areas and finish painting is in process. Electrical fixtures hung and protected. Millwork set in some of the office areas. Rest rooms nearly complete with tile and fixtures set and painting nearly complete. Carpet laid in some of the offices off the North/South Commons. Millwork being installed in Business Education classrooms.

1C (New 2-Story)
Block work complete inside the South Commons rest rooms. Exterior masonry being installed in the Commons, between the field house and 2-story. First floor of 2-story, interior masonry work nearly completed and metal stud work well underway. Second floor sheetrock stocked, but installation waiting until window installation is complete. Windows on the south and east side have been installed. West side windows will go in as soon as exterior masonry is complete, which is projected to be the week of 4/24. The greenhouse on the south side is assembled.

All in all, the project is coming along nicely and on target for turnover of 1B approximately June 1 and 1C in December.

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May 1, 2006

April 13, 2006

 

 



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