
01 Jan PROJECT CONSTRUCTION UPDATES: DECEMBER 2022
SONIA SOTOMAYOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AT ADELPHI
Top Row: Classroom – drywall, paint, and ceiling grid installed (interior); Gym – drywall installation (interior)
Bottom Row: Electrical room (interior); HDPE Drainage pipe installation (exterior east side view)
Project Executive: Christian Broyles
Past Month’s Accomplishments:
- MEP rough-in in the gym completed.
- Drywall close-in on level 2 of sector 1A completed.
- Installation of the transformer completed and primary and secondary wires pulled.
- ACT ceiling grid on level 1 of sector 1B completed.
- Installation of part 1 of the east storm detention system completed.
- Installation and backfill of the north retaining wall completed.
Work In Progress:
- Installation of the remainder of the east underground storm detention system is ongoing.
- MEP rough-in of the locker rooms in progress.
- Piping and wiring to connections to the air handling units in progress.
- Electrical overhead rough-in in the gym in progress.
- Wall close-ins on level 2 of sector 1B in progress.
- Installation of canopy roofing at the main entrance in progress.
- Painting of classrooms and all CMU walls in progress.
- Installation of the elevator room in progress.
- MEP rough-in in the main mechanical/electrical room in progress.
30-Day Look Ahead:
- Interior stud wall framing in the locker room is ongoing.
- MEP ceiling rough-in in sector 2G is ongoing.
- Installation of the site underground utilities is ongoing.
- Installation of interior door frames is ongoing.
- Installation of the canopy TPO roofing is ongoing.
- Painting of 1B and 2A classrooms and all CMU walls is ongoing.
- Install of electrical generator and HVAC chiller to begin.
COLIN L. POWELL K-8 ACADEMY
Top Row: Roofing and exterior metal panels (exterior northwest view); Classroom – drywall, paint, and ceiling grid installed (interior)
Bottom Row: Corridor – drywall, paint, main duct insulated, and door frames installed (interior); Exterior metal panels and eest entrance (exterior southwest view)
Project Executive: Arland Knipe
Past Month’s Accomplishments:
- Asphalt paving at the Swan Creek Road widening completed.
- Installation of the underground stormwater detention system completed.
- Installation of exterior metal wall panels at the west entrance completed.
- Installation of storefront frames at the north and south of the 4-story tower completed.
- Spray fireproofing on level 3 of the 3-story tower completed.
- In-wall MEP rough-in on levels 2 and 3 of the 4-story tower completed.
- Hanging drywall on level 1 of the 4-story tower completed.
- Overhead MEP rough-in on Level 4 of the 4-story tower and on level 2 of the 3-story tower completed.
- Installation of 4-story tower elevator completed.
Work in Progress:
- Preparation of interior areas for temporary heating systems in progress.
- Installation of exterior metal wall panels at the 3-story tower in progress.
- Overhead MEP rough-in in the auxiliary gym and music rooms and on level 3 of the 3-story tower in progress.
- In-wall inspections on levels 2 and 3 of the 4-story tower in progress.
- In-wall MEP rough-in on level 4 of the 4-story tower in progress.
- Installation of the 3-story tower elevator in progress.
- Road widening at Fort Washington Road in progress.
30-Day Look Ahead:
- Installation of storefront frames and glass at the 3-story tower are ongoing.
- Spray fireproofing at the west entrance to begin.
- Installation of exterior metal wall panels to be completed.
- Interior stud wall framing on levels 2 and 3 of the 3-story tower is ongoing.
- Installation of the dining/media learning stairs to begin.
- Installation of kitchen quarry tile to begin.
DREW-FREEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Top Row: Classroom ceiling grid installation; Exterior generator install on pad
Bottom Row: Toilet rooms ceramic tile installation; Classroom corridor – paint, ceiling grid, and overhead device installation
Project Executive: Christian Broyles
Past Month’s Accomplishments:
- Installation of concrete sidewalks in the front of the building completed.
- Spray fireproofing patching in on level 1 of sectors 1A and 1B completed.
- Installation of HVAC chiller, electrical generator, and elevator completed.
- Installation of main and rear entrance doors completed.
- Installation of exterior windows in the kitchen area of sector 2K.
Work in Progress:
- Wall close-ins in sector 1B in progress.
- Installation of the southeast retaining wall in progress.
- Installation of ceiling grid in sector 1A in progress.
- Prime and first coat painting in sectors 1A and 1B in progress.
- Installation of electrical switchgear in progress.
30-Day Look Ahead:
- Installation of RTUs is ongoing.
- Installation of refrigerant piping to the walk-in freezer in the sector 2K kitchen is ongoing.
- Fine grading of ball fields is ongoing.
- Paving of the basketball court is ongoing.
- Hanging and finishing of walls throughout sectors 1A and 1B is ongoing.
- Prime and first coat painting in sectors 1A and 1B is ongoing.
HYATTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Top Row: Conference room – drywall, paint, and ceiling grid installed (interior); Corridor – drywall, paint, and bulkheads installed
Bottom Row: Kitchen area – drywall installed (interior); site work for bio ponds (exterior west side view)
Project Executive: Arland Knipe
Past Month’s Accomplishments:
- Prime and first coat painting of interior walls on levels 1 and 2 of sector 1B completed.
- ACT ceiling grid on levels 2 and 3 of sector 1A completed.
- Fire sprinkler installation on level 4 of sector 1B completed.
- Drywall close-in on level 3 of sector 1B completed.
- Electrical in-wall rough-in on levels 3 and 4 of sector 1B completed.
- Installation of ceiling devices, GRDs, and light fixtures in the sector 1A and 2A academic classrooms completed.
Work in Progress:
- Drywall close-in and finishing of interior walls on levels 2 and 3 of sector 1A in progress.
- Telecom cabling terminations on level 1 of sectors 1A and 1B in progress.
- Electrical power distribution rough-in on levels 3 and 4 of sector 1B in progress.
- Sprinkler installation at the gymnasium in sector 2G in progress.
- Elevator adjusting for a temporary-use inspection in progress.
- Stone base at the lower parking lot in progress.
- Underground water line testing and flushing at the north side of site in progress.
- Undercut and backfill of the bus loop area in progress.
30-Day Look Ahead:
- MEP, sprinkler, and telecom overhead rough-in, testing, and insulation is ongoing.
- Base asphalt paving at the lower lot to continue.
- Setting of the Pepco transformer and switchgear to begin.
- One-siding of walls at the kitchen and performance rooms to begin.
- Prime and first coat painting at the classrooms and corridors in sector 3B to begin.
- ACT ceiling grid installation at the sector 1B tower is ongoing.
- Light fixture and ceiling device installation at the sector 3A tower to begin.
- VCT flooring installation at sector 1A to begin.
- Learning Stair installation to begin.
KENMOOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Top Row: Bus loop undercut and backfill; Classroom corridor: sprinkler head and electrical in wall installation
Bottom Row: Guidance corridor; FF&E casework installation
Project Executive: Christian Broyles
Past Month’s Accomplishments:
- In-wall MEP rough-in in sector 2A completed.
- Drywall close-in in sector 2B and the sector 2K kitchen completed.
- Drywall finishing and prime and first coat painting in sector 1A completed.
- Ceiling grid installation in sector 1B completed.
- Electrical panelboard connections completed.
- Overhead ductwork, installation of fire protection and framing the sector 2G gym completed.
- Elevator cab installation completed.
- Installation of underground main gas line to the building completed.
- Kitchen walk-in cooler box installation completed.
Work in Progress:
- Media bulkhead framing in progress.
- Elevator cab testing and balancing in progress.
- Ductwork and piping insulation in the sector 2G gym in progress.
- Mechanical room rough-in and final connection to electrical equipment in progress.
- Installation of underground main water line to building in progress.
- Grading for bus parking lot in progress.
- Ceiling grid installation in sector 1A in progress.
- Installation of one-side drywall in sector 2A in progress.
- GRD drops and connections and installation of light fixtures in sector 1B in progress.
- Storm pipe MH24 – MH 25 and temporary heat installation in progress.
- RTU connections to units in progress.
30-Day Look Ahead:
- Electrical in-wall rough-in in the sector 2G gym to be completed.
- Bus parking lot curbs, gutters, and asphalt base to be completed.
- Drywall close-in in sector 2A to begin.
- Ceiling grid installation, priming, and painting in sector 2B to begin.
- Hard ceiling inspection and close-in in sector 1A to be completed.
- Ceiling grid installation in sector 2B to be completed.
- Light fixtures drop ceiling installation in sector 1A to begin.
- Bathroom tile on level 1 of the classroom sector to begin.
- Flooring in sector 1B to begin.
- Softball field grading to begin.
WALKER MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Top Row: Southern service road underground site utility installation; Kitchen hood installation
Bottom Row: Classroom corridor ceiling grid, tile, and overhead device installation; Rooftop view – tubular skylights, RTU unit installation
Project Executive: Christian Broyles
Past Month’s Accomplishments:
- Soil nail retaining wall at the back of school site completed.
- Hanging and finishing of walls on level 2 of sector 1B completed.
- First delivery of RTUs received.
- Installation of sanitary line running down service road completed.
- Ceiling grid installation on level 1 of sector 1A completed.
- Prime painting of block walls in the sector 2G gym completed.
- First coat painting of walls on level 1 of sectors 1A and 1B completed.
Work in Progress:
- Installation of underground site utilities in the west parking lot and service road in progress.
- Installation of elevator at sector 1 media center in progress.
- Main mechanical room rough-ins in the sector 2K kitchen in progress.
- Overhead MEP rough-in on level 2 of sector 1A in progress.
- Framing of interior walls in the sector 2G gym in progress.
- Installation of light fixtures on level 1 and prime painting of walls on level 2 of sector 1B in progress.
- Frame bulkheads at skylight tubes in progress.
- One-side hanging of drywall on level 2 of sector 1A and the sector 2K kitchen in progress.
- Overhead MEP rough-in in the sector 2G gym in progress.
30-Day Look Ahead:
- Installation ceramic tile, flooring, and casework on level 1 of sector 1B to begin.
- Installation of MEP equipment in ceiling tile on level 1 of sector 1A to begin.
- Installation of ceiling grid on level 2 of sector 1B to begin.
- Underground site utilities throughout the project site are ongoing.
- Insulation, hanging, and finishing of walls on level 2 of sector 1A is ongoing.
- Elevator adjuster at the sector 1 media center is ongoing.
- Installation of concrete footers at the entrance canopy to begin.
*Please note: Construction timeframes shown above are subject to change.