Capital Campaign Virtual Town Hall
Sunday, June 28
by Jan Paul
If you’re like me, you may be musing as you worship from home, “What’s going on inside the stone walls of our beloved church?” What’s new with the capital campaign?
The answer is: Lots, but not all of it is visible yet.
If all goes well, we’ll gather again in the Montview Sanctuary on September 13 and you’ll notice a few changes that reflect the work that has continued since we last set foot there on March 8.
First, the Sanctuary should be lighter and brighter. The Construction Committee is on the verge of contracting to paint the interior, and the work should be finished before we reopen.
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After reviewing 3-by-3-foot swatches that had been painted on the walls, the co
mmittee
chose a simple
Antique White
for the walls, ceilings and beams and a darker hue,
Nomadic Desert
, to highlight the arches.
“We had to go several rounds on getting the right color,” says Co-Pastor Clover Reuter Beal. “Red carpet, pinkish stone and greenish pickling to the pews made for a challenging color combination.”
Randi Glassier is project coordinator for Colarelli Construction, which is managing all of the work. She says the painting will take 14 weeks and be completed by September 7.
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While the scaffolding is in place, the chandeliers will be cleaned and refurbished and the stained-glass windows will be cleaned and checked for any sealing issues.
The sextons have busily engaged in a lot of deferred maintenance: painting classrooms and hallways, refinishing floors, cleaning carpets, fixing and painting handrails and getting the parking lot re-striped. That’s work you’ll notice and appreciate but is outside of the scope of the actual capital campaign.
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Other capital campaign changes that may be completed or under way in September are in the areas of mechanical/electrical/ HVAC, windows and finalized design of the major construction projects.
HVAC and electrical panels will be upgraded, as will the elevator. The non-sacred windows – that is, the ones that aren’t stained glass – have all been evaluated and will be repaired or, in the case of several classrooms, replaced. RFP’s (request for proposals) for the window restoration and mechanical upgrade projects will be released soon.
The project is entering an exciting phase where real movement is taking place. As Bud Starker, Construction Committee Chair, describes it, “(t)he pace quickens now as we reach out for mechanical and electrical design-build firms and move closer to getting the actual on-site work started.”
Since Tryba architects produced the renderings of construction projects for the capital campaign more than a year ago, the committee has been making some adjustments to reflect what they’ve learned about requirements of city codes and the Montview Parkway Historic District.
As Bud continues, “It’s been very exciting to see such a dynamic team form to help evolve the initial design ideas forward to final design, budgeting and onto construction.”
These changes will be explained during our upcoming
Capital Campaign Virtual Town Hall, Sunday, June 28 at 1 p.m.
, with our Owner’s Representative Vince Colarelli from Colarelli Construction.
Please pre-register to attend
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With design documents nearly completed, we will soon be ready to apply for permits in September to begin construction on the Miller Center, turning it into a state-of-the-art venue for our congregation and the surrounding community.
The sound and lighting systems will get a serious upgrade, paneling and the sacred windows will be restored, pews will be refinished and restored, black-out window coverings will be installed for use during productions, and the Dahlia side of the Miller Center will be repurposed as meeting and gathering spaces.
“Theatre space like that isn’t available in Park Hill now,” Executive Director Jason Hays notes.
“It will be a nice offering to the community and we want to continue to be a hub of activity,” Co-Pastor Ian Cummins explains. “We certainly know that Covid-19 and the pandemic will impact how we use the campus and do our ministry. Some might wonder why we want to make this investment.”
Jason adds, “This campaign is designed for the next 50 years. The vision of these projects continues to be the same – long term for Montview’s ministries and the community.”
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Randi said that an application for a grant to help pay for that work has been submitted to the Colorado State Historical Fund. “We’ll know later this year” whether the grant has been approved, she said.
Two areas in which conversation about final design continues are the glass enclosure dubbed The Lantern and the Dahlia entrance.
The committee is researching issues around solar gain from the glass panels and how to manage the HVAC systems in that space over the Commons. Randi says it also is considering two types of glass design, one that has more of an architectural impact and another that is more cost-effective.
The committee also is evaluating whether the mechanical lift at the Dahlia entrance needs to be upgraded or replaced. The committee also is weighing design options for the plaza outside the Dahlia entrance.
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Eudora Lane has not been lost in the mix. The committee is wrestling with some technical issues related to keeping the sidewalk free of ice.
Other “behind the scenes” highlights include:
- We have completed extensive investigation of existing building conditions necessary for construction documents.
- We have negotiated a building code strategy with the City.
- We have prepared and developed budget and cash-flow strategies.
If you’re wondering about the funding for the campaign, Montview has received $2,881,846 in one-time gifts or pledge payments. That represents 36 percent of the $7.9 million pledged. Thanks to all you have contributed to this historic campaign in the life of our church!
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