Northwood Elementary
The large walls being formed on the south side of the site of Northwood are shear walls for the new gymnasium. Work on excavation, formwork, rebar and concrete for footings will continue into July.
During summer break, a number of utilities will be installed at the high school parking lot off of S.E. 40th Street, between the new school site and Mary Wayte Pool. The lot will be closed for much of the summer to allow for the installation of a new water service, storm piping and electrical service for the new building.
The path that cuts through the district campus from the high school to the PEAK (Boys and Girls Club) will be closed from June 22 through August. Signs will be posted at both the east and west access points to this path.
Changes to date for demolition and construction have cost $478,198.
Islander Middle School
Progress is being made on the site preparation, excavation, building forms and the placement of rebar and concrete for footings. These activities will continue into July when the concrete masonry unit (CMU) shear wall construction will begin.
A significant amount of work is planned this summer for the frontage along 84th Avenue S.E. and the large parking lot to the east of the school. The lot will be closed beginning on June 22. All staff access to the building will be off the bus loop on S.E. 72nd Street and community members using the track and playfields will need to park at the south end of the complex or at Lakeridge Elementary. Signs are posted and notice has been given to all scheduled users of the fields.
Changes to date for the middle school have cost $20,740, with Fox noting some over-excavation cost.
Mercer Island High School
Brick work is nearing completion on the wing extensions at Mercer Island High School. Metal panel installation has continued, and site preparation for landscaping has begun outside the building.
Inside, the ceiling grid, fire alarms, sprinklers and mechanical ductwork are nearly complete in all three wings. Ceiling tiles are being installed over the next two weeks along with electrical trim.
Floor finishes will go down in late June. Furniture is scheduled for delivery at the end of the month.
The project is on schedule for completion this summer and is within budget. The change log reflected $465,198 for all changes to date to the high school, which includes changes to the parking lot.
Project manager Brandy Fox called all changes “typical coordination items.”
