Memo
To: Faith Chapel, Superintendent
From: Tamela Van Winkle, Director Facilities and Capital Projects
Date: 02/27/2014
Re: Capital Projects and Facilities Report-December
Capital Projects Budget Summary:
· The attached Bond 2009 Project Summary provides detailed information regarding the current status of the 2009 budget. Please notice that the budget has been realigned with the Bond 2009 request. Through value engineering and project progression we have been able to make these adjustments to the budget:
Estimated Budget $42,561,137
Encumbered To Date $33,085,933
Expenditures To Date $32,818,066
Encumbered PO Balance $ 267,867
Capital Project Budget Balance $ 9,475,204
· A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Wilkes is being prepared for input by staff and students.
Woodward
· Athletic Fields Renovation punch list work remains. Minor installations of seed, sod, irrigation, striping detail and curb work remain. Athletic Fields Renovation punch list work remains. Minor installations of seed, sod, irrigation, striping detail and curb work remain.
· A protective floor covering for the new gym wood floor has been purchased with funding provided by Rotary and WMS PTO.Bob Houk, Lead Custodian, provided extensive research on options.
· Re-roofing document preparation is underway by Coates Design Architects, a Bainbridge Island architectural firm known for their construction detailing and design.
District-General
· At BHS, a preferred Lightspeed assisted listening system has been identified through testing at the high school’s 200 Building. Two systems were demonstrated to a group of staff from Special Ed, teaching staff, maintenance, capital projects, and the manufacturer rep. The preferred model provides significantly better sound plus an ability to serve a wider range of need.
· At BHS old tennis courts, a continuous crack running the full length of the east, lower tennis courts was observed in mid February. An epoxy infill will be placed during dry weather above 40 degrees F with as minimal impact to spring, co-ed tennis as possible.
· At Ordway, Capital Projects is helping the PTO to install a new big toy. Working with Playgrounds NW, all safety clearances and installation techniques will be identified. Maintenance may be asked to slightly enlarge the chips area. Capital Projects will look into contracting a new ADA ramp into the play area.
· At Transportation, additional electrical circuits have been added to provide adequate electrical heat during extremely cold weather and greater convenience in the office and lunch room.
Commodore
· The admin workroom has been completed. Existing base cabinets and countertops have been renovated for additional work space and paper storage.
Wilkes Replacement
· Spee West continues to manage warranty issues despite the official one-year warranty period ending Dec. 28, 2013. Warranty work completed since last month includes; completion of additional proximity card readers for a total of 15; refinement of automatic blinds in the Commons and gym, tightening of exterior bollards, installation of playground tree grates. Outstanding warranty work includes lighting and occupancy sensor refinements, drainage at the Courtyard C planter, re-adhering rubber tile in the gym office, correction of hand rail lights.
· Small works refinement projects are in progress. The Utility Drive Improvements includes additional drainage across the driveway, a low-height retaining wall at the south bank of the field, and a French drain along the east bank of the field. The Playground Tree Garden Improvements is researching replacement options for the existing pea gravel with a material that is more stable and less slippery under foot.
· A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Wilkes is being prepared for input by staff and students.
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