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There’s a plethora of school construction taking place right now in the Portland-metro area 鈥� much of it the result of votes cast in 2016 and 2017.

Meanwhile, the Beaverton School District is continuing to tackle projects being paid for with money from a $629 million bond approved by voters in 2014. A new middle school opened in 2016, and a new elementary school followed with the new Mountainside High School in 2017. Replacement buildings for Vose and Hazeldale elementary schools have also been completed. The William Walker Elementary School replacement is under construction and the Arts and Communication Magnet Academy replacement is in the design stage.

One of the district’s largest bond projects is a $27.5 million renovation and expansion of Five Oaks Middle School at 1600 N.W. 173rd Ave. There, general contractor Kirby Nagelhout Construction is in the midst of a multiphase project. Crews are able to work on the Bassetti Architects-designed project while the school operations take place.

鈥淭he new high school was the bulk of the bond,鈥� said Jessica Pavelka, the district’s project manager for the Five Oaks Middle School renovation. 鈥淭his is our biggest remodel.鈥�

Crews from Kirby Nagelhout Construction and various subcontractors have started work on at least three of the phases, creating a delicate scheduling balance that requires constant tinkering to keep everything moving forward.

鈥淭he district has been very cooperative in allowing us, where we can, to jump ahead,鈥� said Roy Moore, site superintendent for Kirby Nagelhout Construction. 鈥淎nd at the same time, where we want to advance they’ve had to tell us, 鈥楴o, we can’t proceed there yet.’ If it stops in one area, we’re pushing forward in another area.鈥�

Phases 2, 3 and 4A are in motion. Phases 2 and 3 both involve construction of expanded classroom space, while phase 4A covers the renovation of the school entrance and administration offices to make them more secure.

Phase 3 work started soon after Phase 2, with concrete and structural steel crews moving seamlessly from one phase to the next.

鈥淲e were able to get a jump on that because we had our concrete crews and steel erectors go right over and do the other phase,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淪o we’ve actually jumped ahead.鈥�

Phase 4A demolition and plumbing work, meanwhile, is being done at the front of the school in preparation for the overhaul of the office and entryway.

Overall, workers will create or overhaul over 40 classrooms, and create four new science labs, a computer lab, special education amenities and a new counseling wing. Throughout the project, security and technology updates are paramount.

Phases 2 and 4A are set to wrap up this spring, while Phase 3 will then move forward at full speed.

鈥淭hat’s part of summer work and that will allow us to get almost two months of a jump start into it,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淭he summer scope of work is monstrous and we have the least amount of time.鈥�

Jumping ahead, the entire project is scheduled for completion by spring 2020.

鈥淭his is somewhat new for us to be doing work while occupied,鈥� Pavelka said. 鈥淭here are circumstances we’ve had to do that, but for the most part it’s been a summer blitz with most of our projects.鈥�