Arden E. Everhart, Jr., Life Safety and Electronic Systems Design, URS Corp., Denver

The 60-Day Wonder—A K-12 Project Story

Following is a construction log from a fast-track summertime renovation project for the fire alarm and security system upgrade at a typical K-12 educational facility. It spells out all the challenges faced by the building team, a two-story, 207,000-sq.-ft. high school November 2005 : The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) selection process begins.