Portsmouth Middle School Project
Commencing the in the spring of 2011 and completing for the fall semester of 2013 will be the Portsmouth Middle School Project. The project is multi-faceted involving construction of a new addition to house the 7th and 8th grade core programs, new gymnasium, kitchen, and central boiler plant. The existing 1930’s portion of the building will be entirely renovated to eventually house the 6th grade programs, tech ed, music, administration, nurse, and other specialty class environments. Lastly the existing 1970’s addition will be removed to make way for the new band, chorus, and Student Commons area. The Students Commons area will be a multi-purpose space for the students and community and will serve as the cafeteria and the stage and assembly area.
Portsmouth Middle School Updates:
- PMS softball field topsoil has been stripped
- Existing asphalt parking lot, concessions stand and miscellaneous site furnishings have been demolished and exported from the site
- Phase #1 of the Rammed Aggregate Pier system placement has been completed
- Underground electrical conduit has been installed and tied into existing library transformer
- Temporary library entrance, walkway and parking lot have been established
- Drainage structures installed
- Phase #1 concrete foundations complete
- Library parking lot paving and striping completed 8/26/2011. Parking lot has since been re-opened.
- Phase #1 steel erection complete (Youth Recreation Facility and new addition).
- Binder paving around new addition complete
- Masonry of Youth Recreation Facility, gymnasium and new addition in progress.
- Concrete slabs on deck completeExterior vapor barrier installation in progress
- First floor underground plumbing and electrical ~ 95% complete
- Roof truss/sheathing complete - Phase 1
- Roofing (Phase 1) to be completed by 2/27/2012
- Slab on grade to be placed week of 2/27/2012