St. Paul's Renovation Project

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Renovation Project

The renovation of our building is an expression of our Parish’s overall renewal in its identity and purpose. As such, some of the goals of our building renovation effort are to enhance the visibility, identity and beauty of St. Paul’s church, physically allowing St. Paul’s to be more accessible, hospitable and flexible in the forms of liturgy. All changes seek to strengthen the integration of the building and its aesthetic as well as increase the building’s beauty through the use of design and natural, native materials.

In 2009, we identified the following as things we wanted to achieve in the building renovation effort over 2009 and the first half of 2010

1. Select an architect;
2. creation of a comprehensive plan;
3. identify priorities for the possibilities identified by the parish;
4. develop a master schedule and budget;
5. conduct a capital campaign;
6. obtain bids for the work to be done; and
7. select a contractor

Susan Jones of Atelier Jones was chosen as the architect. She has shown her ability to deeply listen and respond to the emerging hopes and needs of the congregation and the building renovation team.

Meetings of the consultant group were held often weekly during the year 2009 and the first part of 2010. The core consultant group consists of our Rector, Mother Melissa Skelton, Fr. Ralph Carskadden, Mark Taylor, Catharine Reid, John Hill, Ellen Hill, Denise Crawford, Daryl Schlick. Many other have contributed as special skills were needed and special interests inspired.

Several times during the year, the opinions and thinking of the Parish were formally requested in the form of town hall meetings and tours of the building. Susan Jones, architect, and Larry Brouse, owner’s representative, were also present at these town hall meetings.

Property lines were surveyed and physically located and building space measured by laser technology so as-built drawings were drawn giving us precisely what space is available for any changes we as a parish choose to make. We have just requested preliminary bids from three contractors to further refine the comprehensive plan, list of priorities, and the master schedule and budget. And the capital campaign begins.

With the assistance of Susan and her staff; and Larry Brouse, our owner’s representative, we are confident the parish can complete our goals of creating a comprehensive plan, and an efficient, safe building with an aesthetic vision consistent with our parish culture. —Daryl Schlick

May 25: BUILDING RENOVATION CORE TEAM SELECTS ARCHITECT

After in-depth conversations with potential architects for our building renovation project, the Core Team for the Building Renovation effort selected Susan Jones as our architect. Susan designed the Mary Chapel at St. James' Cathedral, is working with Church of the Ascension on their building project and comes highly recommended by our own architect-member Lesley Bain.
The core team will be meeting with Susan in the next month to outline our work process and how we will be coming to other teams that will be formed and to the congregation as a whole to be in dialogue about specific components of the project. Please stay tuned for ongoing updates about the process and information about how you might be involved in the process. Go here for a look at Susan Jones' CV.

Project Priorities ● Revised April 22, 2009

NORTH FAÇADE / NARTHEX

  • New entry / remove canopy / extend narthex to the sidewalk.

  • New accessible restroom in narthex

  • New baptismal font.

NAVE

  • Replace stained glass

  • Upgrade existing lighting

  • Explore reconfigured seating/movable chairs

  • Refurbish sanctuary area, including replacement of flooring.

  • Complimentary finishes, furnishings, appointments, etc. ( furniture, choir chairs, chairs for altar party, new pavement lights, paschal candle stand, fire bowl for vigil, etc.)

ACCESSIBILITY

  • Upgrade ramp from street to lower level, entry to Parish Hall and St. Francis Room.

  • Explore enhanced access to Chapel & office.

  • Improved access for bathrooms in lower level.

OFFICE BUILDING/CHAPEL

  • Provide for more useable office/classroom/meeting space

  • Reconfigure visitor/worshipper traffic to bypass or potentially move Rector’s office.

PARISH HALL AND LOWER LEVELS

  • Upgrade and refurbish kitchen (new exhaust fan, upgrade stove & grill).

  • Provide for more useable classroom/meeting space (movable walls).

  • Explore needs/solutions for storage (esp. chair storage).

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Replace furnace(s), enhance heating systems and general energy efficiency.

  • Upgrade some plumbing where appropriate: bathrooms, hot water heaters, etc., remove asbestos in kitchen as needed.

  • As needed, replace exterior doors and add panic hardware that will remain locked after keyed entry.

Larry Brouse serves as the parish's owner's representative
in our building renovation effort.

Larry, the Pastoral Assistant for Administration at St. James Cathedral oversaw the magnificent renovation there. Below is a description of the Project Management Services he would provide:

    1. Assist the parish in the creation of a comprehensive plan and goal statement for the Project.

    2. Assist in a parish communications plan  and listening sessions for the Project

    3. Consult with parish representatives on a feasibility study for the project to identify priorities for the project and establish financial parameters.

    4. Negotiation and review of contracts for Architectural Services and Sub consultants

    5. Development of Master Schedule for the project incorporating Architectural and Design, Contractor Selection, Conditional Use and Building Permitting, and actual Construction, all within the requirements of the orderly operation of the parish and its programs

    6. Development of a master budget for the project, including soft costs.

    7. Assistance in arranging interim financing for the project, if needed, including analysis of pledge income vs. project outflow for lender’s use.

    8. Preparation and on-going monitoring of project budget, including regular reviews with Parish Committees and Councils.

    9. Leading the Contractor selection process and negotiating the contract with the General Contractor.

    10. Coordination of all pre-construction activities such as refinement and approval of architectural design, coordination between the parish, architect and contractor, cost estimating, value engineering options, constructability reviews, and liaison with government agencies.

    11. Actual construction management, including on-going monitoring of schedule and budget, management of requests for information, change orders,  approval of invoices and other expenses, and insuring appropriate documentation of all activities, such as as-builts, operations manuals, occupancy and other permits, etc.

    12. Coordination of close-out activities, including punch list and warranty items, Operations & Maintenance manuals, move-in for new facilities, and celebration related activities

Summary of Larry Brouse's Relevant Project Experience:

  • 2007-2008: St. Joseph Parish Centennial Project. This is a $2.7 million restoration and refurbishment of the 1930s landmark church on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.

  • 1999-Present, Chairman, Citizen’s Advisory Committee, Harborview Medical Center Masterplan Bond Project. This committee is the City of Seattle’s oversight body on the $100 MM capital project for Harborview Medical Center.

  • 2005-2006: St. James Cathedral Centennial Projects. This $5 million project included the conversion of the parish convent into a new Parish Outreach Center, Remodel of Cathedral Place and the Parish, remodel of the parish rectory and bookstore and construction of the Archbishop Murphy Courtyard.

  • 2003-2005 Member, oversight Committee for the $13 million Centennial Campaign, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (Bellevue, WA). Project included construction of a new chapel / administration building, new high school building and labs.

  • 2003 St. James Cathedral Tabernacle Project. Includes assistance in design, fabrication (in Germany) shipment and installation in Seattle of 12’ tall, 1000lb. bronze sculptured tabernacle.

  • 2003 St. Joseph Parish Church Centennial Restoration and Renewal Project. Owner’s Representative for major renovation of the church, including liturgical changes, addition of bells and skylight and upgrade of all major systems.

  • 2000 Archbishop Thomas Murphy Millennium Organ Project, St. James Cathedral. This involved coordination of design, construction & installation of a $1MM organ, with contractors and suppliers in three European countries and three U.S. states.

  • 2000 Bronze Ceremonial Doors, St. James Cathedral. Management of design (in Germany) and installation of 4 ten foot tall bronze sculpted doors.

  • 1995 St. George School Learning Center. Design and management of conversion of parish convent into a learning center for the school’s library, science lab, art lab and meeting rooms.  I did not provide the on-site construction management for this project.

  • 1995 St, George Parish: Playground enhancements and design study for parish gathering space for the church.

  • 1994 Owner’s Representative for the award winning Renovation of St. James Cathedral.

  • 1992 Owner’s Representative for restoration of St. James Cathedral Chapel and sacristy after arson fire.