Mercer
Mercer International Middle School Replacement Project
Mercer International Middle School will be replaced with a new school building on the same campus. The school will be located at an interim site for the 2023-2024 and the 2024-25 school year.
Timeline
- Pre-design phase complete
- Schematic design phase in progress
- Design development phase begins Fall 2021
- Construction documents/permitting phase begins Spring 2022
- Bid and award phase begins Summer/Fall 2023
- Construction begins Winter 2023-2024
- School opens Fall 2025
Recent Progress
Regular monthly updates are posted for the previous month the week after the monthly BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More and BTABuilding Renovations, Technology and Academic/Athletics Levy provides resources for seismic improvements, roof More Capital Levies Oversight Committee meetings. These meetings typically take place on the first Friday of each month.
Major Activity in October 2021
- Continued Schematic Design phase
- Received hazardous materials report
Major Activity Planned for November 2021
- Review traffic safety plan
About the Project
The 2019 Building Excellence V (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V) Capital Levy will fund a new replacement school building for Mercer International Middle School. It will also provide technology equipment and services, such as computers, peripherals, printers, and other technology for teaching and learning.
Interim Location: During construction, Mercer International Middle School will be located at the Van Asselt School Interim Site, 7201 Beacon Ave. S. An addition is being constructed at that location to convert it to a site large enough for temporary use by middle schools.
Construction Management Firm: Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc. (SOJ)
School Design : Bassetti Architects
School Construction: Cornerstone Construction, Inc.
Funding Source: Funded by the Building Excellence V (BEXBuilding Excellence Capital Levy provides resources for school construction, renovations, and additions. More V) Capital Levy, approved by Seattle voters in 2019.
Budget: $152.5M
Contact Us
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SOJ Construction Manager: Justine Kim
Asa Mercer International Middle School
1600 S Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108