Van Asselt Interim Site

About the Project

The Building Excellence V (BEX V) Capital Levy will fund a new addition to the existing interim site. By increasing the capacity at Original Van Asselt, the district will have an interim site large enough to temporarily house a middle school.

Project Management Firm: Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc. (SOJ)

SOJ Construction Manager: Ethan Bernau, ethanb@sojsea.com, 206-838-3700

Design Firm: Bassetti Architects

Timeline

• Pre-design phase complete
• Schematic design phase in progress
• Design development phase begins Fall 2020
• Construction documents phase begins Winter 2021
• Bid and award phase begins Fall 2021
• Construction begins Spring 2022
• Addition opens Fall 2023

Funding Source

A Building Excellence V (BEX V) Capital Levy project, approved by Seattle voters in 2019.

Construction Planning and COVID-19

District consultants — including the land surveyor, arborist, geotechnical consultant, and environmental consultant — are conducting pre-construction site investigations to assist with design and permitting activities. They are required to comply with the Governor’s Phase 1 Construction Restart COVID-19 Job Site Safety Requirements, as applicable to their work.

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Project Updates

April 2020

• Contracted with sub-consultants: SEPA, survey, geotechnical
• Continued development of program, site-specific educational specifications (Ed Specs), and schematic design schemes
• Resumed selection process for a General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM), which was paused due to COVID-19
• Began School Design Advisory Team (SDAT) meetings