Opening of Proposals - Four Winds Field Renovation & Expansion Proj No. 123-046 - Larson Danielson

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Proposal for Construction Manager as Constructor Services Four Winds Renovation and Expansion ― South Bend, Indiana FIRM EXPERIENCE Similar Projects KNOX COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Knox, Indiana Larson-Danielson served as Construction Manager as Constructor on a $15 million addition and renovation project at Knox Community Schools. The scope included 44,000 square feet of new construction and 63,000 square feet of renovations. The project began in April 2020 and wrapped up in October 2021. The major challenge on this project was the multiple phases. The project included four major exterior phases, 10 interior phases for the high school, and two major additions phases. The project included the demolition of the elementary school’s Palmer Wing, while the high school and the remaining portion of the elementary school were expanded toward each other, closing off a road that ran in between the buildings in the process. This resulted in a safer traffic pattern keeping bus traffic on the west end of the campus, while cars will stay to the east. As part of that effort, a new bus staging area was installed west of the elementary school, with a new driveway connecting it Culver Road. The elementary school’s horseshoe drive no longer accesses Culver Road. Instead, visitors get to the main office from a new driveway extending west from Main Street, which includes visitor parking and a drop-off area for the pre-K and special needs programs. The Palmer Wing was replaced by a new playground and staff parking lot that contains a queuing area for parents waiting to pick up students. The new south wing of the elementary school houses third and fourth grades, with room for five sections of each grade level plus flex space. The addition also contains a large cafeteria with seating for 650 to 700 students. The previous cafeteria remained in use as part of a more efficient serving line. At Knox Middle School, a new bus staging area was added behind the building. The main office was moved to the north end of the building, where a new secured entrance was installed. All students now enter through that door, with separate car and bus drop-off areas nearby. The school corporation’s central office moved into the middle school, as well. It has its own new secure entrance off Main Street, near the location of the school’s main office. A small visitor parking lot was installed there, which also provides ADA parking for events at the Weinberg Gym. The project also provided for an improved crosswalk across Culver Road. At Knox High School, a new multi-purpose room was added north of the cafeteria. A new culinary arts lab was added, as well. A secure entrance was installed on the south side of the building, and the guidance office was consolidated into the main office. The school’s weight room was moved into the building, where some classrooms were located. The project also included an expanded football locker room. Page 10 of 30