Timpview renovation advances: piers, steel and new roof on critical path; heating to be restored Sept. 2

TIMPVIEW, Utah — District construction managers reported substantial progress Wednesday on the Timpview High School renovation, saying crews have finished driving foundation piers under the older portion of the building, installed major structural steel on the main level and removed an asbestos roof section as crews prepare the cafeteria and future campus phases. The report described work completed and what remains on the schedule, and included specific near-term milestones: the project team said three of four boilers are already in place and the district’s master boiler is scheduled to be returned to service by September 2; the cafeteria is “tracking right now to be done May 5” next year; and design development drawings for the new campus were expected the week of the meeting, with a target of late November or early December for a completed drawing set to allow bidding. Board members and district staff said the immediate focus is stabilizing the older building and minimizing disruption to students. “We are basically doing heart lung bypass surgery on your building right now,” the construction manager said, describing work in the basement near key building systems. The team emphasized phased shutdown windows to take mechanical systems offline safely and bring them back…