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Manhattan Middle School 
Manhattan Middle School 
Manhattan Middle School for Arts and Academics
290 Manhattan Drive
Boulder, Colorado 80303
303-494-0335
http://schools.bvsd.org/manhattan/new_site
Original construction date: 1965
Report Updated:  10/1/2008 
Project Details

Principal: Martha Gustafson

Architect: OZ Architecture

Project Manager: Tom Blahak

Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Original Project Budget: 

 $10,461,508

Supplemental Funding:
(from Bond Program Reserve for asbestos abatement and fire sprinklers)

$600,000 

Revised Budget:

 $11,061,508

Project expenditures

 

Design Advisory Team (DAT):

Staff
Martha Gustafson, Principal
Robbyn Fernandez
Benjamin Johnson
Kate Bradley
Kimberly Greene

Parents
Susi Haveman

DAT Meeting Schedule:

2007
May 4
May 18
August 6 Back to School Night
Sept. 10
October 8
December 5 (final)

Contact the DAT: DAT.Manhattan@BVSD.org

Project Timeline

Scheduled Milestones
uSD (schematic design) due 06/07; Completed 07/07
uCM/GC selection 07/07; Completed 07/07
uDD (design development) due 09/07; Completed 09/07
uCD (construction documents) due 12/07; adjusted due date 02/08; Completed 02/08
uConstruction scheduled 01/08 - 08/09; adjusted schedule 02/08 - 08/09; Currently under construction (asbestos abatement and auditorium construction began July, 2007)

Project Status

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Novedades del Proyecto de Construcción

Project status:

Remodel of auditorium, dance studio, locker rooms, kitchen and cafeterial are complete. Construction of new science wing addition is underway. Remodel of administrative suite is underway. Crews are working on interior finishes in science wing and administration.

Critical issues:

None.

 Budget status:

Within total project budget.

Schedule status:

Expected to complete on schedule.

Scope of Work

Facility Condition Assessment (FCA):

Planned implementation (FCA):

  • Communication systems improvements
  • Replace / renovate Public Address system
  • Irrigation system upgrades
  • Replace 80% of site irrigation (alternate)
  • Replace obsolete lighting
  • Add emergency exit lighting, additional exit signs (LED type), Upgrade building exterior lighting, parking lot lighting
  • Upgrade electrical service and distribution
  • Add surge protection to main panel and 6 panels,replace electrical branch circuits where required,upgrade incoming electrical service, electrical override shut off switches at science classroooms.
  • Interior signage program
  • Replace / renovate interior signage as required
  • Other upgrades - mechanical
  • Replace HVAC in auditorium
  • Provide HVAC in administration and counseling
  • Replace boiler
  • Replace refrigeration units in kitchen walk-in freezer and refrigerator
  • Selective exhaust fan replacement
  • Other upgrades - life/safety
  • Install whole school fire sprinkler system

Program Compatibility Assessment (PCA):

Planned implementation (PCA):

  • Additional counseling/office space
  • Add 2043 sf secured entry at main office and remodel 1164 sf for hall conference room. Remodel 1719 sf at existing office for counseling area
  • Provide Special Education spaces
  • Remodel existing Counseling and Science rooms into Special Education classroom motor room (680 sf), assessment room storage (486 sf)
  • Enlarge IMC
  • Remodel IMC to accommodate relocated enlarged adjoining Computer lab at old copy center; Remodel existing Computer lab to provide reading/ILP room
  • Enlarge auditorium/music area
  • Add 2,286 square feet band room, office and practice rooms; remodel 3,484 square feet auditorium, increase seating, new sound system and lighting, replace stage floor, provide ADA stage access.
  • Enlarge elective area
  • Add 5930 square feet Science wing with 4 new classrooms and 2 Preparation rooms; exterior teaching courtyard of 1,668 sf
  • Remodel locker rooms and provide ADA restroom and shower
  • Remodel old girls' locer room to provide 1369 sf dance studio and arts focus program office
  • Remodel cafeteria to provide ADA restroom and storage
  • Remodel existing conference room to be new teachers workroom, copy center and storage (592 sf)
  • Remodel Science classroom to be faculty lounge (793 sf)
  • Provide touchdown workroom (273 sf)
  • Provide two small group conference rooms at old teachers lounge (351 sf) and old science prep room (265 sf)
  • Kitchen upgrades
Multi-Use Outdoor Facilities (MUOF): Planned implementation (MUOF):
  • General improvements to the playfields
  • In conjunction with irrigation upgrades
  • Replace outdoor basketball courts
  • In conjunction with new Science addition
Information Technology (IT): Planned implementation (IT):
  • Upgrade WAN to provide capacity to support applications with high bandwidth demands
  • Extend WAN to building, upgrade head end equipment. 
  • Upgrade LANs to provide reliable and responsive access to data, research, and information
  • Upgrade existing LAN distribution
  • Implement VoIP to enhance communications capabilities and reduce cost
  • Install new VoIP telecommunications system.

 Construction Photos - May 2008


Groundbreaking ceremony March 13, 2008

 

 

 

  

 

Students and staff sign a support beam, May 21, 2008

 

 

 

Construction Photos - May 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 


Construction Photos - July, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Photos - August/September 2008

 
Remodeled auditorium

 
Remodeled auditorium

 
Remodeled auditorium

 
New dance studio

 
New science wing

 
New science wing

 
New science wing

 
New science wing

 
Remodeled cafeteria and kitchen

 

 
New science wing