2015 Bond Construction Information Night

Firgrove Elementary

October 6, 2016

Welcome

Trivia Question

What year was Firgrove elementary school established?

Answer:

1930

Trivia Question

How much was the total cost for building the school that year?

Answer:

$11,600

Purpose of Informational Meetings

Gain information/knowledge about the Firgrove project Opportunity to meet the project team members Hear about the process of the project Opportunity to ask questions, share information from the 

community perspective  Observe some of the pre‐design diagrams 

Introduction of Project Team Members

Mahlum Architectural Firm  David Mount: Principal Architect Rebecca Hutchinson: ArchitectPuyallup School District Team Mike Meadows: PSD Project Manager Gary Frentress: Executive Director of Capital Projects Brian Devereux: Director of Facilities Planning Judy Piger: Director of Educational Planning Mario Casello: Chief Operations Officer

Serve as project representative and report back to constituents

Consistent presence during the design and planning process 

Speaks to and holds District and school goals for the project

Synthesizes community‐wide input Teachers, staff and administrators from 

Firgrove and Ballou, School District administrators, Design Team

Design Advisory Team Purpose of DAT 

Opening Fall 2019 $26M construction budget Approximately 750 students  80,000 square foot building 30 classrooms plus administration, 

student services, special services, music classrooms and stage, learning resource center, gymnasium, commons and kitchen

Design Advisory Team Project Overview

Design Advisory Team Schedule/Timeframe of Project 

Design Advisory Team Site Amenities

Design Advisory Team Existing Traffic Conditions

Design Advisory TeamDevelopment Analysis

Site Opportunities

Design Advisory Team 

To connect, collaborate, and share amenities with Ballou Junior High

To create a welcoming, serene, and protected environment connected to nature

To improve onsite vehicular traffic for Ballou and Firgrove and provide safe walking routes from the north and south

To build a relationship with future site partners along Meridian

Site Concepts

Design Advisory Team 

Site Concepts

Design Advisory Team 

Site Concepts

Design Advisory Team 

Site Concepts

Design Advisory Team 

Walk About Diagram Observations

Frequently Asked Questions

Closing Comments

Thank you for coming!

Next Meeting: November