Occupancy Nears for Woodhull School Modular Classrooms
Workers preparing the Woodhull Intermediate School modular classroom complex for January occupancy have been making rapid progress since the units were delivered on December 11.
District maintenance mechanic George Austin was on the site late last week and said work is moving along at a fast pace. "It's really a great complex of four classrooms and it will provide some breathing space in the rest of the school," Mr. Austin said. "The units are solid."
"The modular classrooms have been sited and connected together," said David H. Grackin, Huntington School District's assistant superintendent for finance and management services. "The general contractor has sealed the roof membrane between the units and is currently working on the exterior." That work includes a fresh coat of paint.
A concrete walkway leading to the units has been installed, along with other area concrete work. Exterior skirting material is also being installed to give the units an attractive "finished" look. The complex will be powered by a new underground electric service. New cesspools will handle solid and liquid wastes.
The project electrician is connecting the units to the LIPA service that originates on Woodhull Road. "Once power has been established to the units then interior work will commence," Mr. Grackin said. That work involves the connection of all lighting and the series of univents along with the fire alarm and public address systems.
Mr. Grackin said the units will be connected to the district's wide area technology network. "We are still looking at a January move in date," Mr. Grackin said. The fire marshal and the district's architects have to sign-off on the project before teachers and students can occupy and begin using the classrooms.
Each of the four classrooms has its own heating unit. There are also restrooms in the modular complex, which sits to the north the existing building. M-Space was awarded bids for general contracting and plumbing. Locust Valley Electrical was awarded the bid for electrical work.
The units sit on extremely sturdy concrete pilings. They come equipped with a video security system that Mr. Grackin said will be utilized. The units even have traditional gutters and downspouts.
"We're confident these new rooms will provide an enjoyable atmosphere conducive to learning," Superintendent John J. Finello said.