The projects are moving forward on an accelerated schedule. The work is divided into 3 parts: Site Preparation, Steel Fabrication and then the Building Projects. This allows the preliminary work to be done while the County is reviewing the building permit submittals, saving time on the overall schedule.
Both projects are proceeding on schedule, with Construct Co. performing the site preparation work at Machias and Northwest Construction at Riverview.
The existing school buildings have been cleaned out and demolished, making way for the installation of utilities, grading and preparation of the building pad for the new buildings. The structural steel will bid in September, so that fabrication can begin early. The main Building Project contracts will bid and Contractors will be chosen before the end of this year, to be ready to start work in January.
Shown above is the new on-site water pipe being installed at Machias. Both sites require upgraded water service for building plumbing, fire sprinklers and fire hydrants.
Here's what the Riverview site looks like. To save cost and environmental impact, as many materials as possible are being reused or recycled. At both sites, contractors are creating separate piles containing:
- steel for recycling
- structural brick, concrete and asphalt to be crushed for reuse as a stable sub-base under paved areas
- wood glulam beams for reuse in the new buildings
Also, before the existing buildings were demolished, memorial elements and student art were removed and stored for future installation in the new buildings.
