William Jones College Preparatory High School

PROJECT DETAILS

Project:	William Jones College Preparatory High School
Address:	700 South State Street
Community:	Loop
Ward:	4
Description:	LEED Certified: Gold A new non-prototypical high school for 1,200 selective-enrollment and community students, which includes below-grade parking, general classrooms, science labs, world language/computer classrooms, art classrooms, music classrooms, administration suite, nurses/student services suite, student dining area with servery and full cooking kitchen, multi-purpose room, library, gymnasium, natatorium, separate auditorium, and building support spaces. This replacement High School to be constructed to the south of the existing Jones College Prep High School. LEED Features:This project will seek LEED for Schools Silver certification, and will feature a 50% green roof. Awards: 2015 AIA Illinois Miles van der Rohe Honor Award for Innovation 2014 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Honor Award 2014 Good Neighbor Award - Commercial New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors 2014 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist for Construction Over $55 Million 2014 Illinois Association of School Boards Exhibition of Educational Environment Award of Merit 2014 ASHRAE Excellence in Engineering Award for HVAC Design 2014 Architect's Annual Design Review Honorable Mention, category: Grow Nominee Friends of Downtown "Best New Building" Social Media: Perkins + Will Video Tour of the School Follow this project on Twitter @PBCChi #Jones More Pictures on Flickr
Contract Information:	Architect of Record: Perkins + Will, Inc. Contract: (PS1547) William Jones College Prep HS-AOR General Contractors: Walsh Construction Company, II LLC Contract: (C1527) William Jones College Prep HS-New Construction Pay Application #1 (11/14/11) Pay Application #2 (1/18/12) Pay Application #3 (1/30/12) Pay Application #4 (2/27/12) Pay Application #5 (3/23/12) Pay Application #6 (5/8/12) Pay Application #7 (5/8/12) Pay Application #8 (5/31/12) Pay Application #9 (7/30/12) Pay Application #10 (8/10/12) Pay Application #11 (9/18/12) Pay Application #12 (10/11/12) Pay Application #13 (10/31/12) Pay Application #14 (12/14/12) Pay Application #15 (1/10/13) Pay Application #16 (2/7/13) Pay Application #17 (3/11/13) Pay Application #18 (4/10/13) Pay Application #19 (5/14/13( Pay Application #20 (6/3/13) Pay Application #21 (7/9/13) Pay Application #22 (10/18/13) Pay Application #23 (10/21/13) Pay Application #24 (11/12/13) Pay Application #25 (2/13/14) Pay Application #26 (3/10/14) Pay Application #27 (5/12/14) Pay Application #28 (2/3, 8/25, 11/13 & 12/16/15) General Contractors: Rausch Construction Co., Inc. Contract: (C1528) William Jones Prep HS-Caissons-Rausch 1528 - Caissons Pay Application #1 (8/18/11) 1531 - Water Tunnel Pay Application #1 (8/18/11) 1528 - Caissons Pay Application #2 (10/12/11) 1528 - Caissons Pay Application #3 (10/12/11) 1531 - Water Tunnel Pay Application #2 (2/14/12) 1528 - Caissons Pay Application #4 (2/27/12) 1528 - Caissons Pay Application #5 (10/15/12) 1531 Water Tunnel Pay Application #3 (2/22/13) Final General Contractors: John Keno & Company Pay Application #1 (8/18/11) Pay Application #2 (11/10/11) Pay Application #3 (2/3/12) General Contractors: Hayward Baker, Inc. Contract: (C1529) William Jones College Prep-Ground Retention Pkg 5 Pay Application #1 (9/21/11) Pay Application #2 (9/21/11) Pay Application #3 (12/6/11) Pay Application #4 (1/20/12) Pay Application #5 (1/20/12) Pay Application #6 (4/16/12) Pay Application #7 (4/16/12) Pay Application #8 (4/16/12) Pay Application #9 (9/24/12) Pay Application #10 (11/14/12) Pay Application #11 Pay Application #12 (6/4/14) Pay Application #13 (8/21/14) Final General Contractors: Roy Strom Excating & Grading Company Contract: (C1532) William Jones College Prep HS-Excavation Pay Application #1 (11/10/11) Pay Application #2 (11/10/11) Pay Application #3 (1/11/12) Pay Application #4 (1/11/12) Pay Application #5 (2/29/12) Pay Application #6 (2/29/12) Pay Application #7 (4/16/12) Pay Application #8 (1/18/13) Pay Application #9 (2/25/14) Pay Application #10 (2/25/14) Pay Application #11 (2/25/14) Pay Application #12 (2/25/14)

PROJECT PRESS RELEASES

Date	Description
3/9/2010	New Commissioner Appointed, New Park Contracts Awarded By Public Building Commission Board
4/13/2010	PBC Board of Commissioners Approve Contracts for Construction of New 31st Street Harbor
6/8/2010	PBC Announces Three School Construction Contracts, Approves Robust Agenda
4/11/2011	Site Preparation Begins For Construction Of New Jones College Prep High School
8/20/2013	Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Visit Newly Renovated Jones College Prep
2/11/2014	Public Building Commission of Chicago Reports Exceptional Year for Minority and Women Business Participation in 2013
5/16/2014	Public Building Commission Project Wins Top Chicago Construction Industry Award
5/23/2014	Public Building Commission Projects Win Chicago Association of Realtors Awards
10/28/2014	Public Building Commission Projects Honored with Awards for Design Excellence and Sustainable Building Practices
5/27/2015	Mayor Emanuel Names Felicia Davis New Public Building Commission Executive Director, Judy Frydland New Department Of Buildings Commissioner

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