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	Owner Project Manager KV Associates, Inc. 303 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 www.kvaboston.com Construction Manager Gilbane Building Company 155 Federal Street Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02110 www.gilbaneco.com Architect Flansburgh Associates, Inc. 77 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 www.faiarchitects.com

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	City of Salem Salem Public Schools Salem High School

CONSTRUCTION AREA - DO NOT ENTER


	SCHOOL IS IN SESSION With school in session, there are some very specific requirements for student, teachers and staff for getting around the building. There are numerous construction partitions in place throughout the school. These partitions separate the work areas from the occupied school areas. The work areas have separate entrances and exits to the outside of the building. These are clearly marked as construction entrances and as hard hat and safety glasses areas. It is critical that building occupants pay close attention to the directions on any signage, use only doors that are designated for school use, and stay away from construction areas. On the exterior, fences will be installed with similar signage closing off areas of the building. Everything has been laid out in a safe and thoughtful way, to insure that the safety of the school's occupants is never in jeopardy. It is extremely important that everyone helps by staying out of construction areas and adhering to the directions given by school staff and signage. With proper attention and respect, the occupants and construction personnel will be able to happily coexist with minimal impact to either party's operations.

PROJECT INFORMATION

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION:
The Salem High School Renovations project is a multifaceted project that addresses some long standing issues with regard to water infiltration and energy efficiency. This project is broken down into three basic categories: Building Exterior Envelope (Envelope), Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Infrastructure (MEP Infrastructure), and Interior Renovations and Upgrades (Interior). The exterior envelope work will be performed over the entire building. The infrastructure upgrades and interior renovation work will be primarily focused on the academic wing of the building (North half of the building). All work is scheduled to occur from April 2006 through the end of the schoolyear in 2008.

The Envelope work will include removal and replacement of the existing roof, brick facade and windows. A new brick facade will be installed using the latest technology in flashing and waterproofing details. The obscured lexan windows will be removed and replaced with clear glass. The roof will be replaced with a waterproof membrane roof.

The MEP infrastructure work will include a new boiler plant to replace the existing electric heat with a gas fired hot water system. New unit vents and air handlers will be installed in the academic wing. Air conditioning will be added. A full sprinkler system will be installed in the academic wing.

The interior renovations will occur in the academic portion of the building and will include new flooring, paint, ceilings, light fixtures, and data jacks in the classrooms. In addition the kitchen and cafeteria/serveries will be replaced including new kitchen equipment.

The table below shows some of the highlights in each of the areas of work (see before and after photos and renderings below).

Building Envelope	MEP Infrastructure	Interior Updates
Remove and Replace Brick	Boiler Room in Courtyard	New Fully Outfitted Science Labs
Replace Roof	Switch from Electric to Gas Heat	New Ceilings
Replace Windows	Sprinkler System	New Light Fixtures
Site Improvements and Landscaping	Fire Alarm Upgrades	Data Drops in Every Classroom
Site Lighting	New Electrical Service	Kitchen/ Cafeteria Replacement
New Doors	Air Conditioning	Elevator Replacement

PHASING:
Because the school will remain in full operation throughout the course of this project, all construction work will be phased. Throughout the planning of this project the key factor and primary focus in determining how to phase the work, has been insuring that the students' education is not negatively impacted in any way. There have been several meetings between the faculty, staff, administration, owner project manager, architect, and construction manager to insure that the phasing plan meets everyone's needs and addresses the concerns of disrupting the learning process.

After much discussion, a phasing plan was developed that meets all of the needs of the school while allowing the construction team to work in a sensible and cost-effective manner. One key aspect of this phasing plan includes the ability to keep the freshmen house intact keeping the existing adjacencies and support staff close by. In addition, fourteen modular classrooms will be incorporated into the project to allow classes to move out of the construction areas into a pleasant, bright learning environment (see photos below).

At any given time throughout the project, there will be approximately 20 classrooms under construction in a completely isolated and walled off construction area. An Indoor Air Quality Plan (IAQ plan) has been developed to insure that construction dust and debris does not migrate into the occupied areas of the building. This plan requires the construction of fully secured and airtight walls between the occupied and construction areas. Also, negative pressure fans will keep the construction areas from pushing dust into the occupied spaces.

Below are some photos of the school as it exists now, renderings of how it will look upon completion of the renovations, and also some photos of the modular classrooms that will be used to house classes during renovation operations.

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CORI PROCESS


	The safety and security of students, teachers, staff and administration is of the utmost importance in this construction project. The Construction Project Team has implemented a process to insure that those people who come to work at Salem High School are thoroughly checked out prior to their acceptance to work on the project. This process is referred to as the "CORI" process. "CORI" stands for Criminal Offender Record Information. The first day that a worker comes to the site, they will fill out a CORI application which will then be processed in their state of residence. A report will then be forwarded to the City of Salem and the determination will be made as to whether the employee is fit to work on this project. Upon approval, the worker will receive a photo ID. There will be three levels of ID badge: Green Badge - All Access Badge for access to construction and occupied areas. Given only to Foremen, Superintendents and Management personnel. Yellow Badge - Access only to construction areas. Given to general trade worker population. Orange Badge - Temporary badge given to worker while CORI check is in process. Holders of an Orange Badge must be accompanied by a Green or Yellow badged employee at all times.