Illini Central Renovation Illini Central Renovation WorkWork

For Mason City RotaryFor Mason City Rotary

Summer 2008Summer 2008

Timeframe and ScheduleTimeframe and Schedule

• This project had been planned for the Summer This project had been planned for the Summer of 2008 and 2009, but our architectural firm of 2008 and 2009, but our architectural firm and general contractor (BLDD Architecture Inc. and general contractor (BLDD Architecture Inc. and Felmley-Dickerson) said work could be and Felmley-Dickerson) said work could be done in one summer.done in one summer.

• We have moved the start date of school back We have moved the start date of school back to September 2to September 2ndnd (from the 25 (from the 25thth), but ), but everything is on schedule and should be up everything is on schedule and should be up and running when students return after Labor and running when students return after Labor Day.Day.

Main Campus Facility (Grades Main Campus Facility (Grades K-12)K-12)

• The main facility The main facility project was paid for project was paid for using Health Life using Health Life Safety BondsSafety Bonds

• The Health Life The Health Life Safety Code is the Safety Code is the occupancy occupancy requirement of the requirement of the state that all state that all schools must schools must adhere toadhere to

Main Campus Facility cont’dMain Campus Facility cont’d

• Installation of new Installation of new ceiling tile and the ceiling tile and the upgrade of lighting upgrade of lighting in classrooms, in classrooms, gymnasiums, and gymnasiums, and lobbies is also lobbies is also included as part of included as part of this project.this project.

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• There will also be There will also be the installation of the installation of new heating/air new heating/air conditioning units conditioning units for the entire K-12 for the entire K-12 facility.facility.

• This will be a This will be a Geothermal Heat Geothermal Heat Pump SystemPump System

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• 170 total pumps 170 total pumps are being drilled are being drilled behind the schoolbehind the school– 60 for the High 60 for the High

School well fieldSchool well field– 110 for the GS/MS 110 for the GS/MS

well fieldwell field

• Wells will be 150-Wells will be 150-200 feet deep200 feet deep

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• Each classroom will Each classroom will have an individual have an individual heating-cooling unit heating-cooling unit with control. Instead with control. Instead of a system of controls of a system of controls for heating from a for heating from a remote location, each remote location, each teacher will control teacher will control the environment from the environment from their own classroom.their own classroom.

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• All teacher classroom All teacher classroom materials, student materials, student desks, and other desks, and other equipment is being equipment is being stored in the gyms stored in the gyms and cafeteria.and cafeteria.

• Kevin Meyer and his Kevin Meyer and his crew have been very crew have been very busy this summer and busy this summer and should be commended should be commended for their hard work.for their hard work.

West Campus Facility (serving West Campus Facility (serving grades Pre-K and Early grades Pre-K and Early ChildhoodChildhood

• The old catholic The old catholic church facility will church facility will host our Pre-K and host our Pre-K and Early Childhood Early Childhood class needs. class needs.

• There will be three There will be three classrooms and classrooms and two offices areas.two offices areas.