May 2003

Ran: San Diego Daily Transcript-Underconstuction - Friday, May 16, 2003

Second phase started on Poway City Hall

By: Kevin Christensen

Douglas E. Barnahrt Co. has recently begun constrcution on the second phase of the Poway City Hall for the city of Poway.

The second phase includes a two-story, 50,400-square-foot office building, slated for completion in December 2003. The building will include approximately 25 offices on the first floor and 42 offices on the second floor.

Artimex Iron of El Cajon is handling the steel erection. Iron Horse of Alpine has completed all of the rough grading. Kvaas Constructors Inc. of La Mesa has poured column footings for the steel and after steel erection, will pour the concrete slab grade beams and the slab. After the first floor, Kvaas will handle the second and roof concrete pours. Then all utilities for the building will be installed with wall framing.

The third phase of the project will include the demolition of current council building and construction of the 5,900-square-foot council chambers.

The total 55,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for completion in April 2004.

Architects McGraw Baldwin designed the project and the construction manager is Douglas E. Barnhart Inc.

Project team members include Deputy City Manager Penny Riley for Poway, and Brian Cahill, Barbara Welch and Craig Smith from Barnhart. From McGraw Baldwin are Phillip Pape, Kenneth Hess and Jennette LaQuire.

Subcontractors on the job include Davis Mechanical from Vista for plumbing; Brady Co. from La Mesa for finishes and flooring; Able Heating & Air Conditioning from National City for HVAC and fire sprinklers; Schultz Contracting from Poway for sheet metal; and Tower Glass from Santee for glass and glazing.

Additional subcontractors include Watkins Contracting from San Diego for demolition of existing city hall; Roejack Roofing from El Cajon for roofing; Gould Electric from Poway for electrical; ISEC from San Diego for specialties; Murray Cabinets from San Diego for casework; and Peltzer Plumbing from Valley Center for underground utilities.

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