Redwood Valley Elementary School CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

Redwood Area School District #2897’s new $46.63 million construction project will showcase an expansive project comprising a multi-story P-K-4 school spanning 80,425 square feet. This state-of-the-art facility will incorporate Cardinal Kids Club, modern classrooms, flex spaces, administrative offices, a fully equipped kitchen, and a cafeteria complete with a music/stage area. Furthermore, an 8,523-square-foot game court capable of seating 160 individuals will double as a storm shelter, ensuring safety during adverse weather conditions. Outdoor amenities will encompass parking lots, retention ponds, walking paths, designated playground areas, and a playfield tailored for outdoor educational programs catering to all students.

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MONTHLY UPDATES

Floor Plan

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Progress This Month (January)

Overall Site

Work in Progress

  • Site Grading - Ongoing to maintain site cleanliness.
  • Snow clearing (as needed)

Work Completed

  • Site grading and sub-base prepared on south-side staff parking lot.
  • Re-staging fencing to school year locations.
  • Storm water drainage pipe installation on west side of site.
  • Underground storm system installation on west side of site.
  • Installing box culvert/bridge between north and south sides of site.
  • Winter Condition Preparations
  • Temporary utilities connections (Gas & Electric).

Work Upcoming Next Month

Area A (Exterior)

Work In Progress

  • Exterior framing and sheathing.

Work Completed

  • Placing concrete footings and foundation walls.
  • Placing foundation spread footings.
  • Installing underground plumbing.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Placing roof decking.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Window bucking.
  • Brick facade.

Area A (Interior)

Work in Progress

  • Slab on grade prep (Ground thaw).

Work Completed

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Pouring slab on grade.
  • Interior framing.

Area B (Exterior)

Work in Progress

  • Structural steel detailing/welding.

Work Completed

  • Storm shelter foundation footings and walls.
  • Placing building foundation footings and walls.
  • Setting and grouting storm shelter precast walls.
  • Setting precast double-tees.
  • Erecting structural steel columns, beams, and joists.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Exterior framing and sheathing.

Area B (Interior)

Work in Progress

  • Slab on grade prep (ground thaw).

Work Completed

  • Underground plumbing and electrical rough-ins.
  • Upper mechanical room topping/equipment slab.
  • Setting AHU-5.

Work Upcoming Next Month

Area C (Exterior)

Work in Progress

  • Setting roof decking.

Work Completed

  • Elevator pit waterproofing installation.
  • Placing concrete footings and foundation walls.
  • Placing foundation piers.
  • Installing underground plumbing.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Installing curtainwalls.

Area C (1st Floor Interior)

Work in Progress

  • Pouring slab on grade.

Work Completed

  • Elevator pit waterproofing installation.
  • Installing underground plumbing.
  • Underground electrical rough-ins.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Walk-In Fridge/Freezer Install.
  • Interior framing.
  • In-wall and overhead rough-ins.

Area C (2nd Floor Interior)

Work in Progress

Work Completed

Work Upcoming Next Month

Area D (Exterior)

Work in Progress

  • Exterior cold-form framing & sheathing.

Work Completed

  • Placing concrete foundations.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Setting roof decking.
  • Weather barrier installation.
  • Window buck installation.
  • Waterproofing installation.
  • Setting roof decking.
  • Exterior cold-form framing & sheathing.
  • Slab on grade and topping slab prep.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Mechanical room topping slab.
  • EPDM Roofing.

Area D (1st Floor Interior)

Work in Progress

  • Interior framing.

Work Completed

  • Installing underground plumbing rough-ins.
  • Underground electrical rough-ins.
  • Placing concrete foundations.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Weather barrier installation.
  • Window buck installation.
  • Waterproofing installation.
  • Slab on grade and topping slab prep.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • MEP in-wall and overhead rough-ins.

Area D (2nd Floor Interior)

Work in Progress

Work Completed

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Mechanical room topping and equipment slab.

Area E (Exterior)

Work in Progress

  • Setting roof decking.
  • Exterior cold-form framing & sheathing.
  • Slab on grade and topping slab prep.

Work Completed

  • Placing concrete footings and foundations.
  • Placing foundation spread footings.
  • Installing underground plumbing.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Underground electrical rough-ins.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Slab on grade and topping slab pour and finish.
  • Weather barrier installation.
  • Window bucking.
  • Spray foam installation.
  • EPDM Roofing.

Area E (1st Floor Interior)

Work in Progress

  • Exterior cold-form framing & sheathing.
  • Installing window bucks.
  • Interior framing.
  • In-wall electrical rough-ins.
  • Overhead MEP rough-ins.

Work Completed

  • Placing concrete footings and foundations.
  • Erecting structural steel beams, columns, and joists.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.
  • Setting and grouting precast planking.
  • Setting roof decking.
  • Slab on grade poured.
  • Underground MEP rough-ins.
  • In-wall plumbing rough-ins.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Drywall installation.
  • Window installation.

Area E (2nd Floor Interior)

Work in Progress

  • Exterior cold-form framing & sheathing.

Work Completed

  • Placing concrete footings and foundations.
  • Placing foundation spread footings.
  • Installing underground plumbing.
  • Erecting structural steel beams and columns.
  • Structural steel detailing/welding.
  • Grouting precast planking.
  • Setting roof joists.
  • Underground electrical rough-ins.
  • Setting roof decking.

Work Upcoming Next Month

  • Topping slab pour.
  • Weather barrier installation.
  • Window bucking.
  • Waterproofing installation.
  • Stair installation.

Photos and Videos

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August 2024

Schedule

  • Bid and contract award: March 2024
  • Estimated construction start of Spring / Summer 2024

Weather

  • Construction Days Lost to Weather this Month: 5
  • Total Construction Days Lost to Weather: 18

Safety

  • Lost Time Days: 0
  • Days Worked Without Lost Time Accident: 170

Project Team

Kraus-Anderson Construction Company

Mike Stafford, Project Manager | 507-649-3011 | mike.stafford@krausanderson.com

Marques Putnam, Project Superintendent | 612-247-1613 | marques.putnam@krausanderson.com

Brandon Lawson, General Superintendent | 507-421-9324 | brandon.lawson@krausanderson.com

Shawn Lortscher, Director of Operations | 507-208-5692 | shawn.lortscher@krausanderson.com

Emily Taylor, Project Coordinator | 507-218-3853 | emily.taylor@krausanderson.com

Connor McGraw, Project Engineer Intern | connor.mcgraw@krausanderson.com

Wold Architects and Engineers

Lynae Schoen, Partner | lschoen@woldae.com

Katelyn Chambers, Associate | kchambers@woldae.com

Bolton & Menk Inc.

Damian Erickson, Design Engineer | damian.erickson@bolton-menk.com

BKBM Engineers

Brady Shelbourn, Project Manager | bshelbourn@bkbm.com

Andrew Morgan, Structural Engineer | amorgan@bkbm.com

Sam Wetzel, Structural Engineer | swetzel@bkbm.com

Paulson & Clark Engineering

Scott Johnson, Mechanical Engineer | sjohnson@paulsonclark.com

Karl Bohnsack, Electrical Engineer | karlb@paulsonclark.com