DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR – NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
HITW FIRE MANAGEMENT CENTER
Mojave National Preserve, California.
| START DATE: November 5, 2001 CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE: July 6, 2002 SCOPE OF WORK: Construction of a new one-story wood-framed 3,769 square foot Dormitory and one (1) 6,224 square foot Engine Barn, metal roof, EIFS, HVAC system, electrical, plumbing, security system, fire sprinklers and site work. Special Construction – Photovoltaic System, Solar Radiant Floor Heating System. |
11-13-01
Pad Grade - East View
Pad Grade - North View At Barn
Pad Grade - North View At Dorm Pad Grade
- East View At Dorm
Pad Grade At Entrance I
Know It Is Here.....
Setting Batter Boards More
Batter Boards at Engine Barn
Trenching for Septic Tank Septic
Tank Pit And One Leach Line
Leach Line With Geotextile Septic
Tank Pit Ready For Tank
11-26-01
Howard Meyer - Trenching Footings Mike
D. - Maurice T. - And Scott L. -
Meeting Over Plans
Layout Forms On East Wall - Engine Barn Forms In
Place - Partition Wall Engine Barn
Maurice T. Setting Forms Engine Barn Fire Sprinkler
Riser In Place - Engine Barn
Plumbing Trench - Dormitory - East View 4 Inch ID
Pipe For Fire Sprinkler Riser - Dormitory
Concrete Forms In Place - Engine Barn
Septic Tank Going Into Place -
Howard And Cameron Positioning Tank Into Pit - #1
Septic Tank Going Into Place -
Howard And Cameron Positioning Tank Into Pit - #2
11-29-01 and 12-3-01
Septic Tank In Place - Distribution
Box Connection To Septic Tank
Mike D. - Howard M., Cameron C.
Added 6 Inch Waterline Tie-in To Existing Water System
Dormitory Ground Pumping.
Manny Installing F.S. Riser Collar.
Dormitory Ground Pumping
12-10-01
Joe Edwards Compacting Base Base
At Maintenance Room
Mike D. Installing Electrical Conduits Backfilling
And Compacting Plumbing Trenches
Rebar In Place - Dormitory Rebar
In Place - Engine Barn
12-11-01 and 12-27-01
New Water Main, Looking South Marking
Tape, Elect To Dorm
Water Main From Barn, Looking West Telephone
Ducts, Gas Lines, Looking South
Water Meter Assembly
Water Tap To Dorm
West Side Dorm, 12” Drain, 1” Ducts To Fuel Pad
Dorm Pad, Looking North East
Engine Barn Pad, Looking East Dorm
Pad, Looking South East
Dorm Framing Layout
Dorm Framing Layout, South Wall
Framed Front Wall, Dorm
Framing Of Offices
Walls Framed, Dorm
Standing Walls On Cache
Don Harris - Cameron Cardenas
Dorm Trusses, Arrive
Rear Wall, Dorm
Inside Barn, Looking Toward Dorm Barn
And Dorm Back, Looking South
Dave Moore, Making Temp Support
Trusses Stood On Dorm
Don Harris, Assembling Dutch Gable Cameron
Cardenas, Installing A35’s
2-4-02
Dorm Sheeting Completed
Installing Shear Panels, Barn
Rear Of Dorm, Looking West Cutting
Shear Panels To Install On Barn
Tickemyer Con, Installing Eave Trim
Installing Fascia, Rear Of Dorm
Dorm Roof Ready TO Install Roof Panels
Installing Fascia Front Of Barn
Dorm Roof Ready To Install Roof Panels
Installing Fascia Front Of Barn
Feb 25, Dorm Roof Dried In Feb
25, Hanging Front Fascia
Don
Harris
Forming South Drain
Hanging Sprinkler Mains
Bulk Head
Solatubes In place
Looking South At Dorm
Looking East At Engine Barn Looking
East At Engine Barn
Hanging Substrate for EFIS
200 PSI Test
Dave Moore, Mike Doherty
Barn Sprinkler
Cameron Cardenas Grading South Patio Looking
West At Back Of Dorm
Tracy Covone Installing Air Line In Barn Mike
Carter Setting South Patio Forms
Scott Tickemyer Installing Barn Roof Dave
Moore Chipping Excess Concrete
Toby Layton Threading Air Line
3-27-02
Concrete Pour between Engine Barn & Dorm
Concrete Pumper & Service Rock
Concrete Finish Work
Engine Barn Concrete Forms On Apron
EFIS Planning Application Insulation
and Drywall Dorm
Hanging Rollup Engine Barn Doors Adjusting
Rollup Engine Barn Doors
A-Door Co.
A-Door Co.
Forming Concrete Walkway
Drywall Finishing
Mike Carter / Cameron Cardenas
Dave Moore / Jay Johnson
Dorm Drywall Finishing
Dorm Drywall Taping & Finishing
Looking West
John Simons
4-12-02
Shear Wall In Attic, Dorm
Mike Carter and Cameron Cardenas Finish
Browning Front Of Barn
Place Rebar LP Pad
Coloring Barn Patio
Rear Of Dorm With Prime
4-17-02
Handicap Parking Area, Ready to Pour
West End Of Dorm
East End Of Dorm
South End Of Barn
North End Of Barn
Applying Lower Color On Dorm,
Captain Artisian Plastering
4-18-02
Start To Side, South Dutch Gable On Barn
Looking North Between Buildings
Loading Old Barn In Roll Off
½ Demolition, Old Barn
Mike At Work
Grouting 12” Pipe In Storm Drain
5-2-02
Remove Backing And
Photovoltaic Solar Panel In Roof Pan
Unrolling Photovoltaic Solar Panel
Complete Photovoltaic Panel Installed
Start In Center Roll Toward Ends
To Remove Trapped Air
Second Roll From Center To Edges
Locate Junction Box & Scribe
Start Of Photovoltaic Solar Panel Install
Surface Prep, Pre-dusting Roof Panel
Surface Prep, Wiping With Alcohol Surface
Prep, Wiping With Dry Lint Free Rag
Rolling Out Photovoltaic Solar Panel Photovoltaic
Panel Squared In Roof, Rolled Back
Up
After Top 6” Is Stuck Down
Applying Sealant To Back Of Box &
Place On Output Lines, Secure With 2
Outline Of Box On Panel
Screws To Retain While Sealant Dries
Placing Cover On Box Until Wiring Is Started
Completed Photovoltaic Solar Panel
5-20-02
Solar Batteries Mounted On New Pallets, Ready To Put In Battery Room
A.V. Comm. Shawn Lavato, Installing Phone Box Cameron Cardenas
JRCCI, Fascia Touch Up
Terry Sappington, JR ELECTRIC
Installing Rolled Carpet In Bedroom,
Phil Clowder, WARREN CON.
Floor Store
Kitchen Installation
5-23-02
Continue Fascia Touch Up
Great Minds Going Over Solar Wiring
J. R. & Terry Sappington
What Next! Rusty Sappington
Inverter, Ready To Go In
Mike Cardenas & J. R. Sappington
Inverter In Place
6-10-02
Old Dorm With 50% Walls & Roof Removed Don Farris
Trucking, 1st Load of Old Dorm
Looking North At Old Dorm
Sunwize, Mike Kocsmerski - N.Y.
Checking Batteries
Sunwize, David Love - Washington
All Walls Down On Old Dorm
Cutting & Removing Steel Floor Joists
1 of 12 Piers 4’ x 4’ x 18’’ Of Concrete
Gradall At Work
3 Roof Trusses Cut And Ready For Loading
Pile Demod Concrete After 2 Truck Loads Removed
West Side Of Barn
6-18-02
Moving 40,000 lbs Concrete Fuel Slab To Final Location
Moving 40,000 lbs Concrete Fuel Slab Mike
Carter, Cameron Cardenas
Ready To Install Gate Post
6-24-02
PRV / Shut Off At Wash Rack
Asleep At The Wheel
Yard Hydrant Set At 65 lbs.
Outlet Wash Rack Drain
Yard Clean Out, Oil / Sand Interceptor
Oil / Sand Interceptor Set
Yard Clean Out
Wash Rack Ready To Pour
Tie Into Trash Slab
Center Drain
Morning Pour
Wash Rack Mud Placed
Location Of Damaged Gas Line
Gas Line Hit By Metal Form Stake Mike
Carter Inspection Wash Rack Slab
Installing Base For Entrance & Gate
Finished Wash Rack
Checking Inspection Tank For Flow
Oil / Sand Interceptor Ready For Back Fill,
12” To Be Added Under Metal Rings To Bring To Grade
7-3-02 and 7-10-02
Pre-water On apron
Start Floating Waiting For Truck
Mud Placed
Cameron Cardenas Finishing Sidewalk Ready To
Use Wash Rack First Time
Ready For First Use
7-10-02, 7-12-02 and 7-18-02
First Use Of Wash Rack
Southwest Corner Trash Enclosure
First Course On Trash Enclosure
Bond Beam
Bond Beam
Bond Beam
4’ Bond Beam
6’ Tall Trash Enclosure, Read For Grout
Trash Enclosure Read For Grout & Cap Fire HITW
7-12-02 Started By Lighting
HITW Fire --- 650 Acres --- 155 Men To Fight
Terminal Final Grade
Ledger Inside Trash Enclosure Completed
Trash Enclosure
Completed Entrance Gate
Final Shots Of Job
Final Shots Of Job.
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