PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The new Boca Ciega High School will be built on the site of the current Boca Ciega High School. While the school remains occupied and functional, Ajax will perform demolition and new construction in phases throughout the campus. The 266,600 SF facility will be built on a 40 acre site and will accommodate up to 2,550 students. The new school will be constructed of tilt-up concrete panels with a composite steel framing system.  This school will be built using the Daggett Model School concept and will feature different buildings or "learning communities" for each grade. In addition to the new construction of the learning communities, Ajax will renovate the existing gym, field house, music building and medical magnet building.

CURRENT STATUS (06/28/10):

Phase 1:  100% Complete

Phase 2:
Building No. 1 (New Administration, Cafeteria, and Media Center):  A slab pour of 25,000 square feet was completed in the southwest corner of the building on Thursday, July 8, 2010 and a slab pour of 16,500 square feet was completed in the kitchen area of the building on Friday, July 23, 2010. Multiple tilt-wall panels have been laid-out, formed, and structurally reinforced on the west side of the slab in preparation for the concrete panel pour early next month. 

Building No. 6 (Medical Magnet): The renovation of this building is nearly complete, as the new fire and data lines have been installed along with all the carpet, VCT, and epoxy floors, doors, frames, and hardware, including the new “emergency egress” windows. The “existing” horizontal ceramic tile band on the exterior of the building was removed and patched and the exterior texturing and painting of the stucco walls is on-going. A substantial completion walk-thru is scheduled for Thursday, August 12, 2010.   

Building No. 7 (Existing Teaching Auditorium): The renovation of thisbuilding is nearly complete, as the new recessed light fixtures have been installed in the “existing” sloped hard ceiling and all the carpet, VCT, and epoxy floors have been installed along with the new doors, frames, and hardware for the two (2) new toilet rooms. The interior finish painting and/or touch-up is on-going along with the exterior texturing and painting of the stucco walls. A substantial completion walk-thru is scheduled for Thursday, August 12, 2010.    

Building No. 8 (Existing Media / New ESE / Science Classrooms): All “punch list” items have been addressed and completed. The movers mobilized on Monday, July 26, 2010 and returned all of the Pinellas County School equipment and furniture back into the building.

Building No. 9 (Existing Aerospace): All “punch list” items have been addressed and completed. The movers mobilized on Monday, July 26, 2010 and returned all of the Pinellas County School equipment and furniture back into the building.

Building 12 (Existing Field House / Bleachers): The interior renovation work has been completed, as all the VCT and epoxy floors have been installed along with the ceramic tile walls in the showers, and the new lockers and benches. A substantial completion walk-thru was performed on Monday, July 26, 2010 and “punch lists” have been distributed to the subcontractors.  

Link to website: Boca Ciega High School