Pic Mobert Elementary School - Classroom Addition

Due to increased enrollment the Pic Mobert First Nation retained H. Bradford Green Architect Inc. in the summer of 2003 to design and tender a 3 classroom addition to their existing school.

After a successful fall tender, a credit was obtained from the successful bidder for winter construction costs and construction postponed to the spring of 2004. This provided the Contractor with the winter to shop assemble the exterior walls in ready-to-erect panels and organize delivery of materials to ensure a timely construction schedule in the spring. During construction it was determined that the existing septic field was below the water table (At the First Nation's instruction, the original school had been connected to an existing spetic tank and tile bed to control costs). The First Nation then instructed HBG to provide a design and isssue a change to replace the entire existing septic field with new single raised field. Further inspection also revealed that the existing septic tank had failed and would have to be replaced. Even with these setbacks the facility was ready for occupancy in time for the 2004 school year.

Project Details:

• Client: Pic Mobert First Nation
• Project Size: 3,600 sq. ft.
• Project Value: $767,290
• Contractor: Finn Way General Contractor Inc.
• Completed: September 2004
• Location: Mobert, Ont.