Panoramic view taken from atop the water storage tank at the well house.
Coming Down the Home Stretch
by John Kalas, Construction Coordinator
[December 2, 2009]
Progress during November slowed down a bit. Since last month’s report, the following tasks have been completed:
- Randy Maddox’s crew continued work on the bathroom facility:
- Delivered and spread about 10 tons of fill dirt around the bathroom facility
- Completed the roof carpentry work by installing the soffit paneling
- Installed and hooked up the electrical panel in the utility room
- Installed the exterior and interior lighting fixtures
- Installed the three interior exhaust fans (both bathrooms and the shower room)
- Installed the interior electrical switch and receptacle boxes
- Installed the doors
- Painted the exterior roof soffits, fascia and porch posts
- TAAA (R. Crawford, K. Schlottman and J. Kalas) painted the roof soffit on the well house in preparation of the installation of the steel roof.
- TAAA (R. Crawford, K. Schlottman and J. Kalas) installed the handicapped parking posts and signs.
- TAAA (J. Kalas) purchased storage shelves for the well house.
- Peter Ammon is fabricating insulation enclosures for all water pipes external to the well house.
- TAAA (G. Gardner) is fabricating the steel sign frame for the club sign.
The following tasks will be performed next:
- Randy Maddox will continue working on the bathroom facility to paint the interior walls, seal the concrete floors, install the hot water heater and freeze protection system, install the roof exhaust fan, install the bathroom fixtures (sinks and toilets), make the final hookups of water, electrical and septic and install the copper-colored steel roof and fascia cover.
- Randy Maddox will bring in an additional 10 tons of fill dirt to finish grade around the bathroom facility.
- TAAA (J. Kalas) will assemble the storage shelves for the well house.
- TAAA (J. Kalas) will purchase and install ground lighting inside the parking area (to be used for public events only).
- TAAA Members will paint the well house.
- TAAA Members will place the two remaining parking space bumpers on the handicapped parking spaces.
- TAAA (J. Kalas) will install the club sign on the side of the entry road outside of the gates.
- TAAA Members will paint the parking space bumpers white.
- TAAA Members will collect and place large rocks to delineate the central septic leach field from the parking lot.
- TAAA (J. Kalas) will purchase and install a brass fire hose connection fitting on the well house fire port.
Based on the slower bathroom facility construction progress since last month’s update report, I am now anticipating completion of Phase 1 construction to be in early December due to the delayed delivery of the steel roof material. After the completion of construction and final county inspections, we will request approval to use the site. We found out from Cochise County Planning & Zoning Dept. that a special review will be required before we are allowed to use the site to ensure that the TAAA has met all of the commitments specified under the Special Use Permit. The occupancy permit will probably not be issued until mid-December, at the earliest. As soon as we receive authorization from the county to use the site, we will make the announcement to the club and invite members to start using it. |
TAAA Astronomy Complex
Overview and History
TAAA is about to witness the birth of a
long-awaited resource –– our very own permanent dark observing
facility. Many of our members know the story. After a lot of
searching and gathering of financial resources over the last two
or three decades, we are on the way.
Related News Releases:
April
29, 2009
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association advances progress on
Astronomy Complex: Members engaged to direct strategic plans for
Phase 2 developments.
February 23,
2009
Transfer of the deed for the TAAA Astronomy Complex.
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