This challenging project included three separate building additions, demolition and remodeling throughout the existing structures, including new site work and, landscaping.This all had to be completed in a critical timeframe in order to allow teachers and students to head back to school at the beginning of the school year.
MWGC constructed the new 52,000 sf K-6 Cougar Run Elementary School for Douglas County Schools. The project featured a concrete split face block veneer over a structural steel frame. It also includes 18 classrooms, a multi-purpose space, a full service kitchen / dining / commons area, and a media center.
Renovations to the 9,800 square-foot portion of the building included a new administration area; which encompasses 6 new offices, a health room, two restrooms, and a lobby area. Also included were a new copy room, storage room, and 3 new classrooms. The Fire suppression system was also upgraded to today’s standards. Work was completed over the summer months while the school was unoccupied.
The $4.3 million project renovated the residence halls over a two summer time frame. Randall and Morgan Halls were completed in Summer 2015, with Bradford and Thomas Halls following in Summer 2016. The four structures together comprise almost 80,000 square feet of interior space. The work includes new texture, paint, carpet, doors and hardware, lighting, renovations to office space and four hall director suites, and cosmetic upgrades to dorm rooms.
The historic Hubert Gym on the Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind campus received renovations including the addition of fire sprinklers, new ceiling tiles and lighting, and replacement of the existing mechanical systems.
The High Wind Area is a 4,660 SF addition to the existing Ellicott elementary school building. The addition serves as a multi-purpose room providing additional cafeteria seating during lunch, space for after school programs, and occasional presentations. In the event of high wind hazards, the school uses the addition as a safe area as the project has been designed with higher than minimum structural loads.
The Children’s Garden of Learning Relocation project consisted of site and utility work to prepare an existing site to receive five modular buildings that are connected to form one building. The buildings were constructed and delivered by Palomar Modular Buildings. MWGC wrapped the five modular buildings with architectural wood siding and added architectural roof elements. The 4,965 square-foot preschool accommodates 75 - 80 children.
Arapahoe High School received renovations to all the restrooms throughout the school. Non ADA compliant restrooms were brought up to code, interior door hardware throughout the school was replaced, exterior and interior lighting was upgraded, and new rooftop units were installed. Also, the bleachers in the gymnasium received finishing and seating in the library forum was replaced.
MWGC was hired on a CM/GC contract to simultaneously renovate two schools for Compass Montessori. The project saw us do a complete demolition of the school’s main the parking lot, with a full over excavation, regrade and replacement of the asphalt lot. We also replaced 14 existing rtu’s on the roof with new units and upgraded the buildings existing fire alarm system throughout the schools. Additionally, we replaced the schools existing blacktop playground with a new synthetic turf play field.