Anthony Middle School

November -

• Planning phase III construction for the Anthony Safe & Welcoming Entrance project.
  1. Bidding winter 2025
  2. Construction summer 2025
     1. Scope of work to include:
        1. Raised islands in the North and South parking lot with trees and mulch.
        2. Trash Enclosure
        3. Perimeter landscaping
        4. Sealcoat and re-stripe the parking lot

October -

• No updates

September- 

• The Grand Opening of the Anthony Safe & Welcoming Entrance took place on August 29^th.  Contractor working on punch list items.
• Summer 2025 – work to include additional property landscaping, raised islands with shade trees in the parking lots, and a trash enclosure – for trash, recycling & organics.

August- 

• Construction underway in admin office – completing assistant principal office addition, new school conference room, and safe and welcoming entrance. Work scheduled for completion mid-August.
• Former woodshop classroom work to be complete by or before mid-August. Work includes new ventilation system, addition of drop ceiling, and minor electrical work.
• Final work underway to complete new stair tower addition. Scope of work includes: polishing/sealing the new concrete floors/stair treads, installation of LVT flooring in select areas, safe and welcoming security items, and areas of painting, vinyl base, thresholds, and caulking. 

July-

• South interior stairwell demolition complete. 
• New footings installed for floor infills.
• Steel erection to start on July 17^th to support floor infill at 1^st through 3^rd floors of old south stairwell.
• Construction in main office to begin July.

June- No new updates.

May-

• Planning in process for summer 2024 construction

• Scope of summer work includes:
• Removal of original south stairs.
• Infill each floor following stair removal.
• Construct waiting area/transaction window for new safe & welcoming entrance.
• New conference room for main office.
• Construct assistant principal office within the main school office.
• Install new drop ceiling and mechanical work in former woodshop classroom

 

• Summer 2025 – perimeter plantings around the school property, trash enclosure, and modification of parking lots: install islands with trees – per City requirements.

April- No new updates.

March- No new updates.

February- No new updates.

January- No new updates.

December 2023:

1. 1. Phase 1 of construction – construction of the stair tower addition, is wrapping up for this construction season.  The stair tower will remain fenced and not accessible until completion of construction during summer break 2024.
   2. Phase 2 construction to resume summer break 2024.
      1. The existing south stairwell in the school will be removed.
      2. Landings at each floor level, of the old stairway, will be filled in with a floor at each level.
      3. Access to the new stair tower will be created at the second and third floor levels.
      4. New safe and welcoming visitor entrance/sign-in will be constructed at level 1.
      5. New conference room and assistant principal office to be constructed.

November 2023: 

1. 1. Stair tower addition - Interior/exterior doors are being installed.
   2. Exterior siding is complete.
   3. Landscaping in process.
   4. Windows have been installed.
   5. Drywall taping and interior painting in process.

October 2023: 

1. Concrete stairs and landings have been installed.
2. Installation continues on exterior siding.
3. Work on the stair addition includes: fabrication and installation of handrails, rough-in for electrical, fire protection, mechanical, and electrical.
4. Window installation in process.
5. Interior framing and drywall under way.

September 2023: 

1. Roofing is installed on the addition.
2. Interior concrete floors are installed at each level of the stair tower addition.
3. Digital monument sign installed and operational.
4. Exterior weather proofing, insulation, and flashing in process. 
5. Sinks are installed in classroom 014 and 001.
6. Partition wall completed in the auxiliary gym. 

Construction on the addition will soon continue with installation of the interior stairs, siding, windows, electrical, and mechanical systems.

August 2023: 

1. Construction of CMU block walls complete.
2. Roofing, interior stair structures, masonry work, windows, mechanical/electrical/ & plumbing rough-ins begin mid-August.
3. Underground electrical and data to be installed for the new digital monument sign.  Sign scheduled for installation end of August.
4. Other work inside Anthony includes:
   1. Hand sink installation in classroom 014
   2. Hand sink and deep well sink installation in classroom 001
   3. Solid partition construction in the auxiliary gym to replace the folding divider wall.

 

July 2023: Footings and foundation have been installed. CMU concrete block work will begin soon to construct the stair tower addition.

June 2023: Construction has begun

May 2023: Currently there are no updates for project

April 2023: 

1. City Land Use Authorization Meeting May 2023
2. Site prep early June 2023
3. Construction commences  June 16, 2023

Summer 2023: Phase II Construction