New Performing Arts Complex

Q4 2025 Project Update

New Performing Arts Complex

October

Excavation and caisson drilling for the west classroom building began at the start of September and was completed mid-month, followed by excavation for pile caps and grade beams in late September. Steel reinforcement, concrete pours, and steel erection planning are progressing, with steel deliveries and initial assembly set for October. Underground electrical and telecommunication trenching is planned for late October and early November, with backfilling and further concrete work scheduled for mid-November.

Removal of an abandoned hazardous materials-containing pipe took place to prepare for the orchestra pit excavation. By mid-October, excavation and pad compaction for the orchestra pit and auditorium seating area neared completion, with drilling of structural piles and further foundation work set for late October into November. The orchestra pit pad was certified, allowing reinforcement and further excavation to proceed.

Following the completion of the structural pile drilling, Crews are anticipated to move on to begin reinforcement bar installation in the early weeks of November followed by form work for beams, piles, and concrete walls.

At the west building, the grade beam concrete work is expected to be finished by early November. Starting in the first week of November, reinforcement bar cage installation for framing will commence, along with the excavation of underground electrical, waste, and vent systems. Rough-

Discussions between the Construction Management and Design Teams are ongoing regarding the placement of a marquee sign on Chapman Avenue. This signage, intended to aid future fundraising, will be included in the project scope through a construction bulletin.

A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for November 19 to mark the start of construction. Coordination for deferred submittals to DSA continues with subcontractors and the Design Team. Fabrication of structural steel is in progress, with deliveries expected by the end of October. Pending requests for information (RFIs) are delaying some concrete pours. Protective measures were implemented during a mid-October storm to safeguard foundation work.

November

Crews began excavation for pile caps and grade beams in late September after the conclusion of caisson drilling. Steel reinforcement, concrete pours, and steel erection planning are progressing, with steel deliveries and initial assembly having taken place in October. Underground electrical and telecommunication trenching took place in late October and early November, with backfilling and further concrete work scheduled for mid-November.

Removal of an abandoned hazardous materials-containing pipe took place to prepare for the orchestra pit excavation. By mid-October, excavation and pad compaction for the orchestra pit and auditorium seating area neared completion, with drilling of structural piles and further foundation work set for late October into November. The orchestra pit pad was certified, allowing reinforcement and further excavation to proceed.

Following the completion of the structural pile drilling, crews moved on to begin reinforcement bar installation in the early weeks of November followed by form work for beams, piles, and concrete walls.

At the West Building, the grade beam concrete work was finished by early November. Reinforcement bar cage installation for framing commenced, along with the excavation of underground electrical, waste, and vent systems.

Plumbing inspection was successfully completed, following the installation of underground utility pipes. Backfilling proceeded in the second week of November. Excavation for the underground electrical and telecommunications systems is ongoing.

Planning for steel erection in the recital hall space was carried out ahead of steel deliveries in the third week of the month in coordination with the City of Fullerton to ensure the correct safety measures were taken; framing activities began in the same week. A pre-installation meeting for waterproofing was held to address additional items with the Design Team.

Site rehabilitation followed the implementation of measures to prevent water damage after a significant weather storm in the second week of November. Weather permitting, trenching will conclude below ground, allowing for the slab-on-grade to proceed in December with vapor barrier, gravel, and reinforcement bar placement. Solutions are being implemented to embed conduits in the slab-on-grade to decongest overhead utilities in the first and second floors of the building.

Pending requests for information (RFIs) are delaying some concrete pours. Protective measures were implemented during a mid-October storm to safeguard foundation work.

Scaffolding erection for CMU walls is expected in mid-December. After the soils dried out, work on the grade beams and pile caps proceeded. Formwork for the below-grade area walls started in the second week of December.

At the orchestra pit, reinforcement bar placement is in progress for pile caps and grade beams, with formwork installation taking place in mid-November prior to concrete pours in late November for this portion of the building foundations.

Discussions between the Construction Management and Design Teams are ongoing regarding the placement of a marquee sign on Chapman Avenue. This signage, intended to aid future fundraising, will be included in the project scope through a construction bulletin.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place for November 19 to mark the start of construction. Coordination for deferred submittals to DSA continues with subcontractors and the Design Team.