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2020-21 - Gym, Renovations

Feb. 9, 2021

Photos 1 and 2: PE equipment awaits being moved into the PE office, which is being prepared with shelving to store the equipment.

PE equipment on gym floor

storage shelves being installed

Photo 3: fixtures have been installed and touch-ups in the bathrooms have been finalized.

finished bathroom sink area

Photo 4: installation of fencing and landscaping is complete as the exterior of the gym receives its final touches.

finished gym exterior

Photos 1 and 2: the gym floor has been striped and final coat of varnish applied.

finished gym floor to west

finished gym floor to east

Photo 3: the bathrooms and corridor are being touched up prior to substantial completion.

touching up bathrooms and corridor

Photos 4 and 5: fencing and landscaping are adding final touches to the gym exterior.

exterior gym fencing

exterior gym landscaping preparation

Photos 1 and 2: bike racks have been installed and fencing is starting to be erected around the gym and exterior HVAC equipment.

fencing installation around gym

crew members install fence posts

Photo 3: the bus dropoff/parking lot extension has been striped.

aerial view of parking lot extension and gym

Photo 4: a crew member cleans the gym's floor to prepare for painting and final coating.

cleaning gym floor

Photos 1 and 2: sealing of the wood floor in the gym is complete; striping for basketball and volleyball is coming up.

wood floor polished

installed wood floor

Photos 3 and 4: outside, landscaping is being placed and final grading smooths out areas around the gym.

west side of gym

front of gym

Photos 1 and 2: the wood floor for the gym has been installed. Buckets of sealant await application.

wood floor installed

installed wood floor

Photo 3: electrical and security lines continue to be worked on. Control switch panels have been installed.

electrical work in corridor

Photos 4-5: installation of bathroom doors and fixtures is complete, and soap and towel dispensers have been installed at the sinks.

ADA, gender-neutral bathroom stalls

dispensers installed at sinks

Photos 1 and 2: assembly of the wood floor for the gym has begun.

start of wood floor assembly

preparing for wood floor assembly

Photo 3: irrigation is being installed for the landscaping around the gym.

irrigation installation around gym

Photo 1: the wood for the gym floor continues to condition as most equipment has been cleared from the building.

wood for flooring continues to condition

Photo 2: blades for the ceiling fan have been attached; the fan is now running to help condition the space.

ceiling fan in operation

Photo 3: the exposed ceiling in the hallway shows the electrical and security pathways and wiring.

electrical pathways and wiring in ceiling

Photos 4 and 5: in the bathroom area, mirrors have been placed over the sinks and doors installed for the bathroom stalls.

mirrors installed over bathroom sinks

doors installed for bathroom stalls

Photo 1: wood for the gym floor is getting acclimated to the interior temperature before it gets installed.

stacks of wood flooring

Photo 2: a crew member connects the electrical wiring for the gym's large ventilation fan.

wiring ventilation fan

Photo 3: finishes in the gym include painting the panels and beams.

painting gym beams

Photos 4 and 5: landscaping is being added in the parking lot extension, including the swale area, adjacent to the gym.

planted trees in parking lot

plantings in bioswale area

Photo 1: classroom furniture is starting to be moved into the modular building.

modular classroom furniture

Photo 2: automated blinds are being installed on the gym windows.

gym window blind installation

Photo 3: conduit and wiring for the security system and electrical power continue to be worked on in the gym's hallway ceiling.

electrical conduit and wiring in ceiling

Photo 4: inside the PE storage room, base panels are being installed on the walls.

panel installation in PE storage room

Photo 5: landscapers are preparing for plantings in the renovated parking lot.

landscapers at work in parking lot

Photo 1: gym equipment has been installed, including basketball backboards and hoops, scoreboard and projector.

gym equipment installed

Photo 2: framing has been set for a concrete pour for the team bench on the north side of the gym.

concrete bench frames

Photo 3: storefront windows in the entryway are complete with glazing.

completed glazing in entryway

Photo 4: the external view of the entryway.

entry exterior

Photo 5: work in the parking lot extension is nearly finished, with the islands prepared for landscaping and striping to be done pending weather conditions.

aerial view of gym site

Photo 1: crew members install glazing for the storefront windows of the entry vestibule.

installing glazing

Photo 2: the frame for the canopy has been installed over the entry.

entry canopy frame

Photo 3: high above, crew members install the base for the large ceiling fan that will help ventilate the gym.

installing ceiling fan base

Photo 4: after the concrete has cured, sheeting and forms are removed to expose the finished bench.

finished concrete bench

Photos 5 and 6: priming of walls has started inside the gym, the bathroom and corridor areas to prepare for final painting.

paint priming of gym interior

primed bathroom area

Photo 1: the base layer of asphalt has been applied to the parking lot extension.

paved parking lot extension

Photo 2: the storefront for the entry vestibule has been framed; glazing is just beyond the doorway, ready to be installed.

framed entry vestibule

Photos 3 and 4: bracing has been added to the forms for the benches.

bracing for concrete bench forms, west side

bracing for concrete bench forms, east side

Photo 5: electrical work continues overhead in the corridor area.

overhead electrical work in corridor

Photo 6: the bathroom area has been sheetrocked and ready for finishing touches and fixtures.

unfinished bathroom area

Photos 1 and 2: forms for the gym benches are being prepared for a concrete pour.

form for main concrete bench

form for second concrete bench

Photo 3: HVAC duct installation has been completed and the wall to the mezzanine has been sheetrocked.

sheetrocked mezzanine wall and installed ductwork

Photo 4: outside, the parking lot extension is being fine-graded to prepare for eventual paving, subject to the weather.

fine grading of parking lot base

Photo 1: one of the two HVAC duct connections is finished in the ceiling of the gym.

partial HVAC duct connection

Photo 2: remaining ductwork awaits installation.

ductwork to be installed

Photo 3: a crew member trims framing pieces for the gym walls.

trimming framing pieces

Photo 4: large foam pieces are cut to form the interior molds for the concrete benches.

cutting foam forms for concrete benches

Photo 5: this aerial view shows installation of the entry canopy for the gym as well as preparations for paving of the parking lot extension.

aerial view of MBES gym and parking lot construction

Photo 1: the gym building exterior is nearly done; remaining work includes the installation of the entry canopy and the storefront windows for the vestibule.

aerial view of gym front

Photo 2: light base installation and concrete work continue in the parking lot extension and around the gym.

aerial view of unfinished parking lot extension

Photo 3: canisters for lighting in the entry vestibule and other electrical-related work is progressing.

entry vestibule ceiling under construction

Photo 4: large HVAC ducts have been painted and await installation overhead.

HVAC ducts to be installed

Photo 5: the ducts will be connected to the mezzanine ductwork above, and sheetrock will be installed to cover the wall insulation.

front wall of gym area to be finished

Photo 1: tectum is being installed over the ceiling grids. These help dampen noise in the gym.

ceiling tectum installation

Photo 2: interior work in the gym includes installation of the ceiling tectum as well as the HVAC ducts. Wall framing is ready for drywall installation.

gym interior under construction

Photo 3: plumbing for the bathroom sinks has been roughed-in.

roughed-in sink plumbing

Photo 4: the gym exterior is nearly finished. Coming up is concrete work for the outside benches and walkways.

aerial view of gym construction site

Photos 1 and 2: the exterior of the gym is wrapping up with the rest of the brickwork.

gym exterior under construction

masons continue laying brick on gym exterior

Photo 3: concrete has been poured for a walkway in front of the modular.

concrete walkway in front of modular

Photo 4: inside the gym, HVAC ducts are ready to be installed in the ceiling.

HVAC ducts

Photo 5: plumbing has been roughed-in for the gym bathrooms.

plumbing rough-ins

Photo 6: conduit lies above the wall insulation, soon to be covered by drywall.

conduit installed in gym wall

Photos 1 and 2: a masonry crew begins laying bricks on the exterior walls of the gym.

aerial view of start of brickwork on gym

masons laying brick on gym exterior

Photos 3 and 4: another crew cuts a custom piece for the gym's exterior siding, then installs it in its place.

cutting piece of siding

crew installs custom-cut piece of siding

Photo 5: frames have been constructed for concrete walkways to the modular building.

frames for modular

Photo 6: a bioswale has been excavated adjacent to the m,odular building.

excavated bioswale

Photo 1: crew members install the caps for the exterior siding; these will be attached around the perimeter of the gym roof.

installing caps for siding

Photo 2: inside, another crew member measures out the right distance and position for installing part of the ceiling grid.

measuring position for ceiling grid piece

Photo 3: the interior of the gym so far, with the ceiling grid being installed above and the walls framed around the building.

interior of gym construction so far

Photo 4: this aerial view shows the completed modular building (bottom right), the finished roof of the gym (center right), and the parking lot extension that will be paved shortly.

aerial view of construction site so far

Photos 1-4: after a brief delay caused by high winds and amid a smoky haze from wildfires, crew members install panels on the roof of the new gym, each one lifted by crane from below. This is the fourth gym erection for this team - be sure to also watch the video of their recent roof installation at W.L. Henry Elementary School.

crew waits for crane-lifted panel

guiding roof panel, as viewed from below

placing roof panel

securing roof panel in place

Photo 5: a crew member fastens a roof panel to the gym structure.

affixing roof panel

Photos 6-7: on the ground, other crew members prepare the next panel for lifting by crane.

worker prepares panel for crane lift

team guides roof panel lift

Photos 1 and 2: framework continues up in the gym ceiling as well as in the walls.

working on ceiling frames

adding framing to gym wall

Photo 3: this aerial view of the parking lot extension shows the recent curbwork.

aerial view of parking lot extension curbwork

Photo 1: the structural steel for the gym has been painted, and installation has started for exterior panels and wall framing.

interior of gym structure with painted steel

Photos 2 and 3: crew members work on framing for the gym walls and doors.

worker framing gym wall

worker framing gym door

Photo 3: continued grading covers up utility trenches and prepares the parking lot extension for curbing work.

aerial view of parking lot extension grading

Photo 1: after replacement of the side walls and fresh paint, the old gymacafetorium area looks almost new.

gymacafetorium refresh

Photo 2: the new ADA-accessible bathroom is complete.

new ADA bathroom

Photo 3: the existing parking lot has been newly-paved and striped.

aerial view of refreshed parking lot

Photo 4: after the paint has cured, the new gym will start getting exterior siding and brickwork.

painted steel on new gym structure

Photo 1: painting has started on the structural steel of the gym.

painting of gym steel

Photo 2: this shows and aerial view of the site work so far. The modular building is at the bottom left of the photo, the new gym in the center, and the extended parking lot at the top.

aerial view of site work so far

Photo 3: utility trenching work is being done around the modular and gym.

utility trenching work

Photo 4: concrete work adds curb and sidewalk to the parking lot.

concrete work

Photo 1: structural steel has started to be erected for the gym.

structural steel for gym

Photo 2: sewer lines are being installed in the parking lot area.

sewer line installation

Photo 3: an aerial view of the parking lot construction.

aerial view of parking lot construction

Photo 4: inside the building, the former custodian room is being converted into an ADA-accessible restroom.

construction of ADA restroom

Photos 1-2: old asphalt is being excavated for the renovated parking lot.

parking lot construction

asphalt being excavated

Photo 3: the concrete foundation for the gym continues to cure, ready for the erection of the steel beams.

gym foundation concrete is curing

Photo 4: the current aerial view of the campus construction so far.

aerial view of campus

Photos 1-2: the interior of the modular building is being finished and cleaned. The photos show the two classrooms in the modular.

north classroom in modular

south classroom in modular

Photo 3: the concrete foundation has been poured for the gym.

gym concrete foundation

Photo 4: an aerial view of the campus renovations so far, showing the modular building at the bottom right, the gym construction just above it, and the parking lot construction.

aerial view of campus

Photos 1-2: all three parts of the modular building have been assembled on the site. The first photo also shows the gym foundation (foreground) is ready for a concrete pour.

front

back of assembled modular building

Photo 3: an aerial view of the site work so far.

aerial view of site work

Photo 4: the old portable building has been completely removed.

aerial view of emptied portable area

Photo 1: the foundation for the new modular building is ready; delivery is expected June 23.

foundation for modular building

Photo 2: crew members set up framing for concrete pours for the gym foundation footings.

constructing framing for gym foundation concrete

Photo 3: rough grading has started for the new dropoff/parking lot area.

rough grading of parking lot area

Photo 4: a crew member digs up the old asphalt that has been sawcut for new islands in the parking lot.

digging up old asphalt

Photo 1: rock is being trucked in and graded over the foundation area for the new gym.

grading rock over gym foundation area

Photo 2: framing for the modular foundation has been constructed.

framing for modular foundation

Photo 3: a crew member verifies the depth of the excavation for the gym foundation.

crew confirming excavation depth

Photo 4: saw-cutting of the existing asphalt in the parking lot will shape areas for the renovation (water sprays up as it is applied to keep machinery cool and dust down).

saw-cutting asphalt in parking lot

Photo 5: a sidewalk replacement is framed out.

framing of sidewalk replacement

Trenches are being dug to lay utility pipes that will serve the new building.

crew members inspect trench

aerial view of utility trenches

The contractor is starting to prepare for heavy equipment access to the gym site and excavation; this includes removal of trees in the parking lot. Excavation is pending final approval of permits.

tree removal in parking lot

Photos 1 and 2: summer maintenance crew members are assisting HSD Facilities staff in constructing walls and doors between classrooms.

construction of classroom walls

nearly-finished classroom walls

Milestones

May 19, 2020 - preparatory site work begins.

July 2019 - interior walls and doors are being constructed to provide boundaries between classrooms, lessening noise and distractions.