State High Project Blog

Notes: Administrative update of September 26

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 9/27/2016
Trailer News:

The positive is that the electric and safety items all passed

Only item not to pass is insulation

Inspection is scheduled for Wednesday (stay tuned)

Cleaning of trailers will continue this week

I am looking forward to having the trailers in our rearview mirror.

General News:

Concrete pours for slab on deck will occur this Wednesday and Thursday in Pods “A” and “D”

Transition from underground utilities in connector area (outside of library and science rooms) continues

Electrical Conduit continues to be laid and cement poured over

Rock hammering will continue as more rock is in the way of the conduit installation
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Notes: Administrative update of September 6

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 9/6/2016
South News:

Trailers work is continuing

A variety of tasks to be completed as well as code compliance and inspection are on order

Completion Target: the week of 9/19

Work closest to the South Library (if you haven’t been to the South library to take a look, it is worth your time)

Concrete retaining wall is for the main mechanical wall

On top of that wall will be the floor of the new gym (hard to believe)

Area to the right of that will be the student success lab, roar store, cafe, and counseling office

Area beyond the wall will be classrooms and the media center (library)

North News:

Trailers work is continuing

A variety of tasks to be completed as well as code compliance and inspection are on order

Completion Target: the week of 9/12

General News:

Project continues on schedule with similar work on foundations, masonry, mechanical rough-ins, steel work… many workers are on site
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Traffic flow and parking for the 2016-2017 school year

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 8/18/2016

This will be the flow for the first day of school, scroll down for the traffic flow until 8/29

Student drop-off is via the Logan Ave. entrance.

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Notes: Administrative Update - August 15

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 8/17/2016
South News:

work continues on the 4 pods and progress is seen daily

demolition work on lower parts of the South has occurred and utility work continues

back lot and exit lane will be paved tomorrow (weather permitting)

parking lot line striping will take place some time late this week or early next week (weather permitting)

Modular classrooms:

working on finishing touches of interior and installation

looking to finish cleaning and move furniture in through next weekend

waiting on West Penn Power to arrive and connect electric and installation of ramps

as CJ’s email mentioned, contingency plans are prepared if we are not in the trailers on the 29th

we were in the trailers this week and they are going to be very nice, comfortable spaces when complete

North News:

Modular classrooms: (same as South)

working on finishing touches of interior and installation

looking to finish cleaning and move furniture in through next weekend

waiting on West Penn Power to arrive and connect electric and installation of ramps

as CJ’s email mentioned, contingency plans are prepared if we are not in the trailers on the 29th

General News:

overall work is still on schedule despite the rainy weather as of late
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Traffic pattern until August 26

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 8/11/2016

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June 30 - 1,107 days to completion

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 6/30/2016

The project continues to be on schedule!

With the weather forecast and current staffing by the contractors, everything looks great for a productive summer. The footprint for each of the 4 educational units along Westerly Parkway is complete. Masonry continues to advance.

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June 1 - 1,136 days to completion

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 6/1/2016

Good progress again this week and everything is on schedule.

Unit A: Foundation and slab work continues, Masons are working and have begun setting the garage door frames.

Unit B: Elevator shaft is being poured, we have begun discussions on the remaining items needed to allow work to commence on the second floor.

Unit C: Masonry and slab installations continue.

Unit D: Final grading is finishing and foundations have begun.

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May 26 - 1,1,42 days to completion

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 5/25/2016

Work for this week:
Unit A: Foundations are being formed for concrete.
Unit B: Masonry continues.
Unit C: Many foundations are complete and the concrete floor slabs are being poured.

The project is on schedule and there are no out of the ordinary issues at this point.

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Notes from the May 23 meeting

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 5/23/2016
South News:

Forklift slid in the mud against the fencing near Welch. Repair has begun.

MDF room is near completion and we will be moving server racks and equipment into the room this week (outside Pickering Plaza to outside the Auditorium South)

Everything is still on schedule

foundation pouring

retaining wall near existing South auditorium

North News:

Data Center work continues

Restricted access to the rear continues (unchanged)

General News:

June 1st- Air Quality tests will be conducted in both the North and South buildings

Thursday is the elementary tree planting ceremony at 3:45 on Community Field

Future News Items

For your planning, the absolute “No Access to the South Building” date is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th.
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May 20 - 1,148 days to completion

Posted by EDWARD POPRIK on 5/20/2016

Progress pictures from May 20:

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