Meeting July 21

St. Albert the Great ParishBuilding CommitteeMonday, July 21, 20086:30 pm

Meeting was held by candlelight thanks to the storm.
1) Opening Prayer: Deacon Mike
2) Introduction of Evans Construction as our Design/Build Contractors. They shared with the committee about their experience and dedication to this project.
3) Issues from last meeting
a. Site work on Fast Track – it was decided to do the site work in 2 phasesb. Phase 1: Grading for Parish Center Building Site & Picnic Pavilion – All appropriate permits have been applied for; we hope to be “moving ground” by August 1.c. Phase 2: Grading for parking lot & water retention basin soon thereafter4) The committee reviewed the latest drawings of the building interior and exterior.Johnson Architecture presented a new conceptual drawing for the parish center.
They tamed the lines of the exterior of the space, and opened up the interior ceiling.
The committee engaged in a lengthy discussion of the pros and cons of each as well as exterior materials, brick, vinyl, stucco, stone. No decisions were made.
Architects to continue to explore the 2 designs and use similar color scheme to the existing house. They will have a new presentation at the next meeting.
5) Jim Hinton & Bill Morgan will be working on the pavilion plans
Jim will have plans at next meeting.
It was agreed that the concrete pad and the frame for the building will be set by the grading contractor.
6) The architects are still working on an entrance sign.

7) Evans Construction will present us with preliminary estimated cost for our building designs at the next meeting - this will allow us to determine if we are in the ballpark with the designs currently under consideration.

8) 2 subcommittees are to be formed soon:
a) Textures, colors – interior
b) Plans review (construction documents etc)
9) Next Meeting: August 4th 6:30 pm10) Closing Prayer: Father Chris

Architect Drawings

Front View

interior view

View from drive

View from Brickey Lane

Interior view

Building meeting Monday, July 7, 2008

St. Albert the Great Parish
Building Committee
Monday, July 7, 2008
6:30 pm

No MPC review needed
No traffic study needed at this time

1) Opening Prayer: Bill Morgan
2) Issues from last meeting
a. Site work on Fast Track – it was decided to do the site work in 2 phases
b. Phase 1: Grading for Parish Center Building Site & Picnic Pavilion – with all appropriate permits in place, we hope to be “moving ground” by August 1.
c. Phase 2: Grading for parking lot & water retention basin soon thereafter
3) Traditional Design/Bid/Build vs. Design/Build
a. Consensus to go with a design/build approach; this means we will be adding a Contractor to the Design Team ASAP.
b. The sub-committee consisting of Fr. Chris, Deacon Mike, David Nevin & Jim Hinton narrowed the contractor field to 3 names. Evan, Merit & Messer construction. Each of these contractors will be interviewed next week and the results will be presented to the building committee at the next meeting.
4) The committee reviewed the latest drawings of the building interior and exterior.
Many suggestions were made concerning windows, exit doors, window height, choir location etc.
The architects will redesign and present revised drawings at the next meeting. Check back soon for that design.
5) Jim Hinton & Bill Morgan will be working on the pavilion plans
6) The architects have begun work on designing an entrance sign, they will have more detailed information next meeting.
7) Next Meeting: July 21st 6:30 pm
8) Closing Prayer: Kathy Walker

Fr. Chris, Could we have a sacristy that looks like this?

Dear Fr. Chris, I thought while we were in Rome, I could sort of check out some of the building ideas that might be cool for us to consider as we get closer to constructing the parish hall. I really like this adaptation of a sacristy and think it would be a slight improvement over our two closets in the chapel and at St. Mary's. You can post your comments here if you like...
Ciao!
Deacon Patrick ;)

June 23rd Meeting

Saint Albert the Great Parish
Building Committee
Monday, June 23, 2008

Opening Prayer: Kristen Lehman

Budget & Timeline: See Previous Post

Site Development on “fast track” (July/August) – we will have a rough grading package put together for next meeting, to apply for permit.

Design build/Design Contractor Team – Discussion concerning whether or not to have a contractor with us through the design process or bid out after the design is determined.

The Architects provided detailed brochures from 7 general contracting firms. Deacon Mike will assemble a sub-committee to review and make recommendations at the next meeting.

Environmentally friendly options: Decision to not seek LEED certification, but to continue to think “green” as we move through this process.

Continue to check the back of the bulletin for Campaign updates

Review of Building Plan – Seating capacity 380 with 24” seats.
Updated building plan, watch for updated drawing on the Blog.
Architects will work with a computerized 3D model to test daylight options.
At next meeting will review elevations, window placements stairs/ramps etc.

Please continue to pray for the success of the campaign as we work to bring the building process to completion.

Entrance sign – Interest in making the sign both permanent and have some changeability, will discuss more at next meeting.

Pavilion – will move forward when exterior drawings of building are more concrete.

Next Meeting: July 7, 2008

Closing Prayer: Larry Rossini

First Meeting with Architects

Building Committee Meeting
St. Albert the Great Parish
June 9, 2008

Opening Prayer: Deacon Mike

Budget – Approved unanimously by Building Committee
$ 1,350,000 Construction
$ 250,000 Site Work/Parking/Utilities
$ 110,000 Architect’s Fee (flat fee)
$ 110,000 Furnishings
$ 180,000 10% contingency
$ 2,000,000

Timeline – Approved unanimously by Building Committee as best case scenario:
June-July Design/Development
Aug-Sept Construction Documents
September 19 Diocesan Finance Council
October Bid/Sign Contract/Obtain Permits
November 15 Ground Breaking (Feast of St. Albert the Great)
July 1, 2009 Completion/Blessing

Timeline for Contractor Contract: Detailed discussion was held to evaluate the pros and cons of hiring a contractor early in the process to assist in the design/development of the Parish Center. Architects will bring information about possible contractors to the next meeting for review.

Site Development: All agreed site development should take place on a “fast track”. We will have a timeline at the next meeting.

Environmental Construction: A brief discussion was held on eco-friendly building options. We will explore various options in the next several weeks, and will seek to exercise principles of good stewardship in all building decisions.

Entrance Sign: Design of the entrance sign will be discussed after a decision is made on the exterior design of the Parish Center.

Pavilion: The Pavilion project is in development. An architect, a structural engineer, and a general contractor, all SATG parishioners, have agreed to donate their time to the project. We will be looking for volunteers to help with the construction. Continue to watch the bulletin as this project unfolds.

Building Campaign Updates: Continue to check the bulletin for the most recent campaign updates.

Next Meeting: June 23 at 6:30 pm
Closing Prayer: Fr. Chris

Open Houses

Thank you!

To all of you who participated in the Parish Open Houses, we are grateful for your time, energy, dedication, and prayerful support of our building campaign. Please check back often as we post the answers to the many questions posed both on the blog and at each of the Open Houses.