Project Overview
Located at the intersections of Chapman Avenue and Newell Street, the Chapman/Newell Instructional Building will be home to an array of student services vital to their success including the Campus Veterans’ Resource Center, Student Wellness Center (both medical and behavioral health), the Campus Food Bank, Umoja Community Program, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), CalWORKS, Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE)/Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI), a Multi-Cultural Center, and 2 instructional classrooms. In addition, there will be support functions including shared community storage, a department-wide copy, and a breakroom as well as a lactation room for the benefit of all users.
Status: Construction
Project Costs: Measure J=$28,302,917 Local= $1,679,837
Architect of Record: Roesling Nakamura Terada Architecs, Inc.
General Contractor: BN Builders, Inc.
Project Manager: Oscar Saghieh
Program Management: MAAS Companies
Construction Start: October 2023
Anticipated Completion: February 2025
Chapman/Newell Building - Project Site
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Construction Progress Pictures
Upcoming Milestones
- Exterior Facades
Impacts and Closures
- Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm.
- Pedestrian and traffic diversions will occur during portions of construction. Please follow detour signs set up for alternate pathways.
- There will be some noise affecting the public for the duration of construction.
Emergency Contact
- Victor Vasquez (Lead Superintendent): (714) 732-4730
- Rosendo Pantoja (Superintendent): (714) 352-1926
Q4 2024 Project Update
Chapman / Newell Instructional Building
On the first floor, window glass was installed and the edges were caulked. Window water testing is completed and the final report is pending. Based on the report's outcome, additional testing will be scheduled in the upcoming weeks. The east half of the building completed interior priming and the first coat of paint. Ceiling grid installation continued into mid-November, with millwork installation set to begin soon after that.
On the second floor, crews continued wall taping in the western half of the building. The roof deck underside insulation concluded at the end of October.
Exterior door installation was anticipated to begin in early November. Deliveries of the exterior façade top cast prefabricated parts started in the last week of October, and the installation of the building façade is scheduled for the upcoming weeks. DSA requires additional anchorage testing, which will take place during the installation on the building’s facade.
The elevator subcontractor crews have begun mobilizing for the installation of the elevator equipment and cabin. The fire sprinkler scope of work is nearing completion on level 1 of the building.
Ceiling grid installation was underway in Area B. Drop tile installation began in the first week of November in Area A, following the completion of the ceiling grid installation.
Miscellaneous drywall taping is being carried out on the stairwell and level 2, with work on building interior finishes also progressing at this level. Interior cabinetry installation commenced on the first floor in Area A. The ceiling grid installation also progressed on the second floor in Area A.
Upcoming work for the restroom on this level will follow the completion of drywall activities and tile installation on the first floor. Wall finishing and primer painting are ongoing in Area B.
Coordination with Southern California Edison (SCE) for building energizing is continuing, with the target set for the second week of December, which will enable commissioning activities to commence in early 2025. Vault trenching and conduit installation have been completed. The power company will visit the site to inspect the completed scope before proceeding with equipment installation.