Coe

Timeline

• Pre-design phase complete
• Schematic design phase complete
• Design development phase complete
• Construction documents/permitting phase complete
• Bid and award phase complete
• Construction in progress
• Addition opens Fall 2021

Milestone: Topping Out at Coe

Ironworkers building the structural steel frame for the addition at Franz Coe Elementary School “topped out” the construction in March.

Topping out celebrations recognize placement of the last beam by installing a small evergreen tree — often referred to as a Christmas tree — and a U.S. flag. Ironworkers from Local 86 signed the beam before it was raised into place.

This is an important milestone for the Coe addition as it marks the point when the skeleton of the building is complete and ready for walls, windows, doors, finishes, mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, and the rest of what makes up a building.

To learn about the origins of this celebration, search for “topping out ceremony” on the web.

Construction Photos

Recent Progress

Progress updates are posted for the previous month the week after the monthly BEX and BTA Capital Levies Oversight Committee meetings. These meetings typically take place on the first Friday of each month.

March 2021

Completed:

• Damp-proofing installation
• Interior plumbing routing in existing attic
• Interior temporary walls

In progress:

• Steel erection
• Infill of existing windows in east classrooms

About the Project

The original Frances Coe Elementary School, built in 1907, was destroyed by fire in 2001. The current 75,214-square-foot building was constructed in 2003. This project will construct a six-classroom addition. 

Design: Mahlum Architects

Construction: Western Ventures Construction, Inc.

Project Manager: David L. Jackson, 206.735.8957, dljackson2@seattleschools.org

Funding Source: Funded by State of Washington Distressed Schools Grant.