Volume 1, Issue 29
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August 12, 2013
Project Update There has been a significant amount of progress on-site. Builder’s Iron has completed the steel erection of the main building and is currently detailing the cross bracing and leveling of the masonry relief angles. With the main steel structure completed, Kent Companies poured the concrete floors throughout the rest of the building. We have struggled with inclement weather, but have been able to pour all of the concrete decks except for the penthouse. With the floor pours completed and the steel loaded, Bouma is able to begin installing the exterior steel studs. They already started working on the east wall and will work their way around the building. With the completion of the steel erection, the remaining parking lot grading and concrete curbs can be completed. Dykema has roughly graded the north and south parking lots, and Kent has poured the concrete curbs. The remaining asphalt base will be poured in the next couple of weeks. The pre-construction portion of the project will be completed shortly. The design of the building is complete and bids were due to Elzinga & Volkers (E&V) on August 9th. E&V will post-bid and scope-check all of the bidders to ensure all portions of the work are covered. Once the bids are validated, E&V will submit our recommended bidders to Spectrum Health. The miscellaneous metal, plumbing, HVAC and electrical scopes of work will be our first priority. The sooner we have a contractor on board for these areas, the sooner we can start the underground work in the building. The pre-construction phase will conclude in the upcoming weeks, and we will be 100% in the construction phase. We are excited by the progress thus far and look forward to the coming months! Dustin Kuzee, Project Manager dkuzee@elzinga-volkers.com