Completed June 2020
Tunista Construction teamed with Korsmo Construction and completed the new Boze Elementary School. This is the first K-12 public school built with the progressive design-build delivery method in Washington State. Programming, design, and permitting were completed in record time and set the project guaranteed maximum price within budget and on schedule at the conclusion of design development.
Tunista helped to come up with innovative ways of doing things to cut cost and keep the project on budget. One of these ideas was to use CTB to stabilize multiple areas on the project. This was done in lieu of export import. Cost savings throughout the project allowed the owner the ability to add a synthetic turf field rather than just hydroseed grass.
Tunista was Korsmo’s main Subcontractor on the project. Tunista was asked to carry and manage the subcontractors for most of the scope outside the building. This included all concrete that was not structural, fencing including gates and vehicle gates, asphalt paving which included playground areas, and landscaping.
Tunista also self-performed all heavy civil activities for the project. This included installation & maintenance of TESC, demo of existing hardscapes and utilities, rough grading, stabilization of site with CTB, structural excavation, installation of utilities sewer, water, storm, and assisted with electrical excavation. Tunista also did excavation and fine grading for all curb, fence curb, sidewalks, mechanical pads, play areas, turf fields, landscape areas, and parking lots. Tunista also completed all ROW improvements around the school. This included a new road that runs on the south side of the building.
All this was completed while the existing school remained fully operational. This was able to be done safely and with as little disruption as possible. This was thanks to the close coordination of the entire team of contractors involved.
The new facility can accommodate 550 students and provides a science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM)-based, three-track program, including early childhood education, preschool, community room with outside access; gymnasium; café; music and performing arts rooms; and a Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program clinic.