Briarwood Elementary School
Complete rebuild; construction started June/July 2011
Budget: $25.1 million
General contractor
Babbit Neuman Construction Company, (253) 584-7335
Architect
Cornerstone Architectural Group, (206) 682-5000
Timeline: Completion September 2012
Current design plans updated September 14
Features: The floor plan and building design is similar to Creekside and reflects an increased emphasis on daylighting and natural ventilation strategies to reduce energy consumption and enhance the learning environment. The exterior design and colors will provide the new school with an individual identity. The 2-story building includes 28 classrooms, a computer lab, music room, multi-purpose room, gym and resource room with OT/PT room for special services. The classroom wings are organized around a central Library. There will be two covered play areas in addition to a typical elementary sand playfield.
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Updates
- May, 2012
- Framing in all areas will be completed in May.
- Steel bridge and fencing are expected to arrive in May.
- Exterior metal panels have been ordered and expected to arrive in May.
- Off site sewer work line to connection point at LHS is completed and onsite vault has been installed.
- Site concrete is underway.
- Asphalt around building is to be completed this month so Contractor can relocate job shacks and begin work on new parking lot June 1st follow by demolition of existing school and construction of entry drive and sand playfield.
- 134th Street is paved and will reopen May 7th.
- Administration offices are nearing completion.
- Carpet is scheduled to start in classrooms May 7th.
- Interior doors and hardware are being installed.
- Library and first floor core are being sheet rocked and finish paneling is commencing.
- Project is on schedule for substantial completion in June.
- March, 2012
- Framing is complete; all but stage, commons and gym and will be 100% by April.
- Steel exterior stairs and bridge will be delivered by April.
- Off site sewer work is underway and expected to be completed by April.
- Site concrete will commence mid April.
- Electrical and mechanical work is being roughed in the Administration offices and completed in the classrooms.
- The main two story building is dried-in; windows, metal roofing, metal siding, and block veneer are nearing completion.
- Exterior and interior doors and hardware are arriving early April.
- Wall covering is completed in all classrooms, millwork is nearly complete in north wing classrooms, and ceiling grid is being installed in all classrooms.
- Concrete stone work is complete in the library and electrical rough in is underway.
- Project is on schedule for substantial completion.
- February, 2012
- North classroom wing, upper floor classrooms painting has started. Installation of ceiling tile grid has
begun.
- North classroom wing, lower floor gypsum board is complete in classrooms and primer is complete. Gypsum board
installation is underway in the corridor area.
- South classroom wing, upper floor and lower floor classrooms gypsum board installation is underway while rough
in work is completed.
- Both wings are dried-in and metal roofing installation has begun.
- Structural glue-lam beams have been set over the gym and are in place and ready to be set over the commons.
- January, 2012
- King County has issued the full Building Permit.
- All building slabs have been poured.
- Framing of North classroom wing is complete.
- Framing on first floor of West classroom wing is nearly complete. Framing underway at 2nd floor and roof.
- Block walls are topped out for gym, kitchen and mechanical exterior walls.
- Block veneer is starting on the North classroom wing.
- Electrical and sprinkler pipe is completed and duct work is underway in North wing.
- Temporary storm water system is working as planned.
- Off-site work has begun along 168th curb. Gutter and asphalt are complete and sidewalk construction will
follow.
- King County has authorized full closure of 134th Street to complete King County DOT regrading of 134th at the intersection of 134th and 168th. This work will be completed within the next 60 days; street closure is expected to last no more than one month, depending on the weather.
- August, 2011
- Interim student drop-off lane and parking lot are complete.
- Relocation of big play equipment is complete.
- Relocation of readerboard and miscellaneous signage is complete.
- County issued a Clearing and Grading Permit. Phase I site clearing is complete. Grading for north
and west classroom wings is complete. Footings for north classroom wing is planned to be poured Wednesday,
8/13/11 provided County issues PICA permit. Retention pond retaining walls are being erected.
- Temporary utility trenching and conduits are installed to feed existing school. Power tie-in scheduled
for 8/20/11. Fiber, phone and TV to be scheduled.
- Steel shop drawings are under review and contractor is expecting on-time steel delivery to keep
building on schedule.
- June, 2011
- Bids were received on June 2, 2011. Five bids were received, opened and read aloud. Authorization
to issue a Notice of Intent to Award is on the board agenda for June 8, 2011.
- April, 2011
- Design is complete.
- Bid documents are being prepared.
- Bid period to start 4-28-2011.
- Construction contract should award in late May to early June.
- Work on site of new school to begin in June.
- March, 2011
- Plans have been submitted to King County for permit review and approval.
- Bid documents are nearing completion.
- Scheduled to start construction May 2011 with demolition and significant construction work beginning in mid-June following the end of the school year.
- October, 2010.
- Site plan is nearly complete and has been submitted to King County for preliminary review.
- Wetland report is complete.
- Hydrology study is complete.
- Soils report is complete.
- Building design is underway.