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From: Rick Hopke, Coordinator of Facility
Engineering
To: Roger Price, Assistant Superintendent Business
Services
Date: 5/31/02 3:53PM
Subject: Chávez Elementary School Reconstruction -
Progress Report Through 5/30/02
Roger,
Bachmann Construction Company, Inc. (BCCI) has been on-site at Chávez since early May.
During the first week, BCCI worked on mobilization, material delivery and sub-contractor selection. Crews started in the lower level kindergarten areas doing repairs to the steel stud wall systems & ceiling grids. Electricians worked on protection of electrical/data devices.
Gypsum board and acoustical insulation has been installed on all walls on the first floor. Crews spent the last week taping the joints. Paint crews are scheduled to begin painting these walls today. The work in the lower area has passed required electrical inspections.
Paint crews have been priming the gypsum board behind the lockers prior to reinstallation.
Ceiling materials have been delivered with installation to follow painting.
As part of the demolition work, the lower two (2) inches of all gypsum board walls were removed to prevent moisture from entering in the future. BCCI is repairing these areas on the lower level with a cement-type board product prior to reinstallation of the finish rubber base.
Gypsum board installation on the second floor has been in-progress for the last 1-1/2 weeks and is approximately 40 percent complete.
All plumbing pipes have been capped to help prevent accidental leaks.
Supply ducts and piping at intersections of walls has been insulated to prevent condensation.
The radiant heating panels serving the kindergarten area have been re-piped to meet original construction specifications.
All return and exhaust ducts have been protected with filter media to prevent construction dust from entering the ventilation systems.
BCCI is in the process of sorting the casework and getting it staged for reinstallation following installation of floor tile under the cabinet bases. Moisture tests are being conducted to verify floors are cured and there are not on-going problems with moisture from the concrete floor slab systems.
Our roofing consultant, SRI, is scheduled to conduct an infrared scan of the roofing system this evening to identify if moisture is in the roof system. Following this scan, SRI will recommend any necessary corrective measures that may be required. No water leaks have been reported from the roof or wall systems as a result of recent rains.
BCCI has provided a schedule that indicates that majority of work on the first floor classrooms will be complete by the end of June and the second floor by the end of July.
Rick Hopke
Coordinator of Facilities Engineering
In addition, an independent Construction Manager has been engaged to monitor the project in accordance with building specifications and construction best practices.