#6. Kelso High School addition and modernization

Original contract amount: $27,659,300

Kelso High School’s modernization was designed in a collaborative process involving students, parents and teachers.
Rendering courtesy LSW Architects PC

Project address:
1904 Allen St., Kelso

Start of construction:
October 2002

Expected completion date:
August 2004

Owner:
Kelso School District


Description
In March 2001, a school bond was approved to undertake major new school remodels and upgrades throughout the Kelso School District.

Like many educational institutions in recent years, the new high school was designed in a collaborative process involving students, parents, staff and representatives of the local community.

The resulting high school features comprehensive security upgrades and an emphasis on new technology. Improvements also include four new classrooms, enlarged workrooms, enlarged auditorium support spaces, the addition of a choir, drama and lecture room, and three new classrooms for program use.

A new heating and ventilation system will be installed, as well as an expanded food service area. Fifteen new rooms will be constructed for use by ninth grade classes.

In addition, the running track will be resurfaced, and the school parking lot rebuilt and repaved.

PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

Contractor:
Lydig Construction, 12100 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98005-1920, (425) 885-3314

Architects:
LSW Architects, 2300 Main St., Vancouver, WA 98660, (360) 694-8571

Matela Associates (landscape)

Engineers:
Athay & Associates (electrical)
Harper Houf Righellis (civil)
MKE & Associates (mechanical)

Other Participants
Able Contractors
Bill Hawn Construction
Bratton Masonry
Cascade Sound and Stage Lighting
Chown Hardware
Concrete Technology Corp.
CS Acoustical Engineering
Elder Demolition
Fairy Mechanical
Fox Architectural Signs
Geocon Northwest
Graham Steel Corp.
Halliday Associates
Hydro Tech Fire Protection
Kramer Gehlen Associates
Landscape Management & Services
Mackay and Sposito
McKean V Hintze Architects
Miller Consulting Group
Nowicki & Associates
Oregon Electric
Ostrander Rock and Construction
Pile Driving Technologies
PLA Design
Powers West Corp.
The Pool Co.
Roof Toppers
Smith and Greene Co.
Stagecraft Industries
Stevens Equipment Co.
Twin City Glass Co.
West Coast Wallboard
Westmark Products
Willamette Valley Steel


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