The Work consists of a new 9,927 gross square foot Auditorium building as described in the Drawings and Project Manual, located on the campus of Tuckahoe Middle School. The project has one add alternate: A new 300 gross square foot addition to Building 4 that connects the new Auditorium building to existing Building 4. The project site area is near the main entrance to the campus, adjacent to Building 1, facing the main parking lot and Three Chopt Road. The exterior walls are a combination of brick veneer on light gauge steel stud assemblies connected to a steel frame and brick veneer on load- bearing concrete masonry units. The building’s structural steel frame and load-bearing masonry walls rest on concrete foundations. The roofs are low slope membrane roofs with an aluminum composite metal panel canopy at the main entrance. Fenestration includes aluminum storefront assemblies at the entrance lobby. The Auditorium has 500 fixed seats and areas for accessible seating throughout. A stage with curtains, theatrical lighting and sound system, storage, restrooms, and a lobby pre-function area are provided. Site work includes, but is not limited to grading, utility, storm water, and landscape / hardscape improvements as required to construct the building and pedestrian spaces. The Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED for Schools) Rating System v4 with v4.1 substitutions allowed. The Project is located at 9000 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229.
