Our Progress So Far... |
Construction Progress Report
Construction meetings are held every other Wednesday morning at 10am. Always in attendance are Wil Manis (Kaaz project manager), Fred (on-site construction manager), Ryan Walters (Hollis-Miller), Larry Lemke, Barbara Ferrara, a representative from JnJ technologies, Cindy Thiele and one of LRCS moving committee reps. Depending on the agenda items, there have been reps from other sub-contractors; electrical, heating and cooling, flooring .
Kaaz - project is on schedule
- Demo is complete inside and out.
- A sewer line outside needed to be re-routed and is complete
- All of the duct work and heating and air conditioning system have been installed over the chapel, library and offices.
- Wall is up in the chapel and will be sheet rocked next Tuesday
- Door opening has been cut-out to the Library/Media Center
- All of the additional electrical outlets have been installed and some plumbing work has been done.
- Base has been poured for the cross tower and the cross has been constructed. Still needs to be powder coated and should be erected in a few weeks.
- Base has been poured for the canopy – not sure when they will begin installation of the canopy.
JnJ Technologies – project is on schedule
- Cindi Thiele is working through the summer to ensure our needs are met.
- A server room has been indentified. (Former counselor’s office at Muncie).
- Server tower and server has been installed
- All computer lines have been run to classrooms and will be checked-out as soon as the smart boards are installed.
- Wireless access points have been installed
- Phone lines are all being ran. Phones have been ordered and phone jacks are being placed.
- Bell system was not working so we moved the system from the Osage campus and it is being installed today.
- Analog clocks are being ordered for all of the classrooms at JnJ’s recommendation. Cindi found them on Amazon for $29. apiece – need 18. = $522.00
Graphic Art – Mural
Everything is on track for the mural. Craig Chmidling (parent & artist) helped serve as a consultant and a designer as we worked through the design of the mural. A list of donors will be in next week’s bulletin asking for corrections, additions, etc. It will be finalized by 15 July and at the sign company for print and install. Saved approx. $2000. on the mural so we are purchasing a flat screen to hang across the hall (next to the office) to run announcements, special events, etc.
Chapel
- We have 30 existing chairs that we purchased from the public schools with the chapel in mind. I worked with a Hollis & Miller designer and have ordered 20 slightly larger chairs that match the ones we already have. We are ordering the new chairs with a fabric that coordinates with the carpet and ordering extra material to recover the existing chairs.
- Total cost including shipping $3204. cost savings of $4500. by already having 30 chairs. I will have volunteers recover existing chairs.
- An altar, tabernacle stand, tabernacle, ambo and chair still need to be ordered. I am meeting with the same cabinet maker that made the Imac chapel altar, etc. tomorrow but I would like to speak with our priests Father David and Father Phil to get their input.
Library
- A change order needed to be made for some additional electrical to accommodate 30 computers.
- Hollis – Miller’s designer is helping me shop for some affordable library tables and adjustable chairs so we can accommodate all age groups.
- Mrs. Thiele purchased a 47” flat screen with her wish list money and it will be installed on the wall in the library.
- 30 laptops and a cart were posted for sale from St. Michael’s in Overland park. I was the successful bidder and was able to purchase them for $6000. all of which we had title I money to cover the cost!!
- 3 – Smart Boards were also ordered with Cindi’s guidance and with Title I money. One will be placed in the library and the other two will go in the Spanish and Music Room.
LRCS Renovations
- Smart Boards have been moved and are being installed
- All of the Casework in the West wing has been removed and hauled to the dump
- Walls are being cleaned and prepped next week
- New case work has been ordered and is being manufactured at the plant
- Installation of new casework is expected in about two weeks
- Still waiting on bids from Kaaz about combustible wall
- New bathroom partitions have been installed in the main restrooms
- All of the plumbing, faucets etc. has been updated and checked
- Floors have been painted and new exhaust fans have been installed
- Fence has been ordered from Leavenworth Fence to be put up around Kindergarten play area on the north side of building.
- Mr. O and his crew are cleaning the east wing
- Still need to kill weeds and clean-up outside play areas
- The contractor we hired to mow and do snow removal has been donating the mowing so far. Effective 1 July he will begin charging us the rate that is built into our budget.
- Tile has been ordered to re-tile the hallway of the East wing
- Plaques have been ordered for all of the special naming opportunities from donors
- I am working with a Scout for his Eagle Scout Project to create a prayer garden and two benches in honor of Larry Lemke and Bob Carrosco with a statue of St. Joseph. This will be placed in front of the State Tree in the north east part of the property.
North Building – ready to move in
- Gymnasium has been completed, floors have been cleaned
- Kitchen has been painted and all existing appliances cleaned
- We had a new floor installed in the kitchen with some left-over tile from the classroom work
- Need to move over a steam table from 2nd ave campus that Father Phil gave us and a freezer from Kickapoo campus
- Classrooms have been completed with new paint, new flooring and new lighting.
- Mr. O has cleaned and waxed the floors and they are move in ready.
- Bathrooms in this wing have been completely painted to include the floors. All of the plumbing, faucets etc. has been updated and checked.
