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Education Projects

HAZELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

Hazelwood Elementary School

Newcastle, Washington

Owner: Renton School District No. 403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project involves the construction of a new two-story, 60,000 sq. ft. wood frame school that is being constructed on the property adjacent to the old school. This new school is scheduled to open in 2005. The exterior finishes include masonry veneer, metal and cement board siding, and composite shingle roofing.

 

Excavation work to the kindergarten play area, bus driveway entrance and retaining wall locations is complete. Some concrete work on retaining wall forms and other structures is complete. Work continues at a prescribed pace: The project is on time and on budget.

 

Our scope of services include the testing and inspection of: cast-in-place concrete, structural masonry, structural steel, nailing, seismic bracing, suspended ceiling anchorage, emergency power system, and roofing.

 

 


THE NEW TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL

 

Federal Way, Washington
Owner: Federal Way Public Schools
Size: 23,000 sq ft
Project Cost $2.62 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new high school program called for two semi-independent schools of 102 students housed within a single facility based on the "small schools" concept. ORA was engaged to perform special inspection and materials testing related to reinforced concrete, reinforcing steel, roof diaphragm nailing, and structural steel erection.

 

 


TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

 

Maple Valley, Washington
Owner: Tahoma School District #409
Size: 176,670 sq ft
Project Cost: 17 million

 

 

 

 

 

This project consists of classroom additions, with new locker rooms, kitchen, circulation space for elevator and stairs, and additional mechanical/electrical and storage spaces. Remodeling include new insulation, finishes, mechanical and electrical systems, and single-ply roofing. ORA was engaged to provide testing and inspection of: soil compaction, reinforcing steel, reinforced concrete, structural steel, steel decking, ultrasonic testing, fireproofing, and reinforced masonry. 

 

 


CULINARY ARTS KITCHEN EXPANSION

 

Seattle, Washington
Owner: South Seattle Community College
Size: 23,000 sq ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction of classroom additions and remodeling of the existing food service building. ORA was engaged to provide geotechnical engineering services and testing and inspection services related to: structural steel erection, anchor bolt installation, epoxy-grouted anchor bolt installation, reinforced concrete, holdowns, verification of structural membrane sizes, and completeness of structural system.

 

 


UNIVERSITY PREP FINE ARTS ADDITION

 

Seattle, Washington
Owner: University Prep
Project Cost: 5 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-story/ 1 basement fine arts addition to the existing commons building and alter as classrooms. ORA provided testing and inspection services on reinforced concrete (cast in place), soldier piles, tieback grout strength, structural steel, shoring system welding, steel decking, prefabricated steel stair erection, steel joist erection, spray applied fire resistive materials, structural steel embedments in concrete, anchor bolt installation, and epoxy grouted anchor bolt installation.