July 2019 Construction Update (PDF)
2019-20 GOALS AND BUDGET
$150,000 - Phase Three Atrium...
concrete floor, back and side walls with stucco, back glass
panels (windows), decorative columns with stucco, front
“wall” windows and glass doors, concrete floor, bridge/
mezzanine structure and concrete floor and tile, electrical,
plumbing, interior doors, lighting, air conditioning, etc.
$50,000 - Phase Two
Commercial Kitchen... Appliances, islands,
cabinets, counters, pantry shelving.
$75,000 - Phase Four Training/Admin Building Addition...
outside block and stucco, first and second story concrete
floor and tile, windows, electrical, plumbing, interior
sheetrock walls, interior doors.
$75,000 - Outside work...
Building façade, soffits, paint,
perimeter security wall, front entrance/gate/guardhouse,
roads, parking, lighting, landscaping.
April through June 2019
Construction Update. Please visit
LARTC Now Has a Commercial Kitchen! And Other
Construction New for a complete report. Work
completed:
- Commercial Kitchen. Gas
installed. Hood/Extracters installed.
Commercial Appliances purchased and delivered.
Cabinet materials purchased.
- Atrium. Perimeter walls
completed and stuccoed. Floor poured and topping
layer completed. Floor and column tile purchased.
Front columns built and tiled. Mezzanine and stair
structure built and concrete floor poured. Windows
and glass doors purchased.
- Phase 4 Training Addition.
Columns and beams installed. Roof installed.
First floor perimeter wall completed. Gutters,
downspouts and drainage installed.
- Misc. Outside Work. Perimeter
security wall extended by 100 feet.
March 2019 Construction Update.
Work completed:
- 13 New Guestrooms Finished! This gives us a total of 23
versatile guestrooms (2 or 3 single beds or a king bed)
- Final electrical, plumbing and Internet…
Split A/C units
installed in all areas, circulating hot water system
enabled, Six Wi-Fi access points installed.
- Furnishings purchased… Freestanding closets,
beds/mattresses, linens, nightstands/tables, desks and chairs, table
lamps. In addition, sofas, chairs and kitchenettes for the
two new suites with a refrigerator and microwave.
- Laundry and guest laundry completed… Washer/Dryer set for
staff and Washer/Dryer stack set for guest laundry.
- Tables and chairs purchased... 100
additional chairs and 6 round tables.
- Atrium perimeter construction begun… solid panels on back
wall (to be stuccoed), front posts (used for decorative
columns).
- Road and front parking area reconditioned.
Next for March through June:
- Phase Four addition behind the Training/Administration
building… Install columns, crossbeams and roof. In April,
the Eastridge Church (Issaquah) MAPS Team will be laying the
first floor block!
- Complete Atrium perimeter… block, stucco, glass panels,
windows and doors.
- Additional Atrium work… floor, stairs, bridge/mezzanine,
electrical, plumbing.
- Commercial Kitchen in Phase Two housing building...
Commercial appliances - refrigerator, freezer, cooktop,
grill, ovens, frier, hood, dishwasher, etc.
Cabinets, island, counter tops, sinks and pantry
shelving.
- Entrance and perimeter wall...
Front decorative wall, gate, guardhouse and
approximately 200 yards of perimeter wall.
December 2018 Construction Phases and Progress
1 - Training/Admin/Production, 9,200 sq ft (2016-17)
100% COMPLETE!
2 - Housing/Kitchen, 15,200 sq ft (2017-18)
80% COMPLETE!
3 - Atrium: Reception/Auditorium/Dining, 5,700 sq ft
(2018-19)
4 - Training/Admin Addition, 5,200 sq ft (2019-20)
5 - Staff Housing, 4,200 sq ft (2020-21)
DECEMBER 2018...
LARTC Update: Finishing Well
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March 2018.
Bakersfield (CA) First Assembly will send a building and
medical team to begin work on the Phase Three Atrium
building blocking and will provide a health clinic for the area.
Fall 2017. Grove Church
(Marysville, WA - October) and Eastridge
Christian Assembly (Issaquah, WA - November) will
send building teams to work on laying block on the second
floor of the housing building.
June 2017. Calvary Christian Assembly
(Seattle). A small group run electrical and
data/phone wire for the 10 guest rooms and install the drop
ceiling framework.
April - June 2017. Work continues on
the housing building. Expecting to finish all 10
guestrooms on first floor by July 31st!.
March - April 2017. Portland
Christian Center (Oregon) returns for two weeks of
work from March 28 through April 8th, completing nearly 2/3
of the first floor block work.
March 9, 2017 - Dedication of Building One
February 20, 2017 - Move-in Day!
February 2017. Second floor... Floor
tile and suspended ceilings finished. Electrical and
data wiring finished. Lights installed. Doors
hung and locks installed. Windows arrived late, but
installed. Kitchenette, workroom cabinets and bathroom
vanity purchased and installed. Plumbing fixtures
installed. Air conditioners purchased and installed.
First floor... Floor tile and suspended ceiling installed.
Lights installed. Kitchen cabinets purchased and in
process. Air conditioners purchased and installed.
Priority areas are production and library.
January 2017. Phase 2 Housing Building column
footings and foundation work begun.
December 2016 - January 2017.
Electrical finished on second floor and electrical permitted
issued and connected to grid! Final finish work in
progress on second floor anticipating end of January move.
September-November 2016.
Electrical main run from road, transformer purchased;
Second-story blocking finished; Wire building; finish
plumbing; Install septic system; stucco inside and outside;
Floor tile; drop ceilings; doors and windows; paint;
furnishings, etc.
July-August 2016. Stone
Church (Yakima, WA) MAPS Team blocks 40% of the
second floor perimeter wall. First-story floor poured; final
side wall blocked; stairwell blocked.
March-April 2016. First-floor bondbeams are
finished, second-story floor is poured, stairwell is built
and roof trusses and roofing sheets installed. Portland (OR)
Christian Center Maps Team arrives. They will focus on
laying block on the second floor.
February 2016. Phase one building
foundations completed, 15 I-beam columns erected, main
crossbeams are placed, second-story flooring crossbeams are
welded into place and metal deck is installed. Lincolnton GA
First Assembly MAPS
Team arrives to launch construction. Team completes
75% of first-floor blocking.
January 2016. Most excavation and
land movement is completed. Foundation work begins on
the phase one building. Phase one building is a
two-story 10,000 square foot structure for classrooms,
library, bathrooms, production and office/administration.
December 2015. Two-acre property is cleared and a
new topographical survey is completed. Architect Dennis
Baty delivers design plans.
October 2015. Twin-culvert bridge is
built to cross the creek and road is extended 100 yards to
the base of the building site. Water main is extended
along roadway.
August 2015. Northern Corredor
highway extension opens with a full four-way access
intersection just 600 yards from the LARTC entrance,
providing quick travel to Panama City (15 minutes) and the
Tocumen International Airport (12 minutes).
September 2014. Road entrance and 100-yard road
are finished up to the creek. Water main is extended along
roadway.
September 2013. Preliminary
topographical survey is completed and Missionary Associate
Randy Forsyth begins LARTC site plan design.
October 2012. The General Presbytery of
the Assemblies of God approves the designation of the
General Council owned Rana de Oro property near Pedregal for construction of the LARTC. |
What a Difference Two Years Have Made! (12-2017)
LARTC
Construction Update - Sept. 16, 2017
LARTC
Construction Update - Aug. 26, 2017
July 1, 2017 Housing Building Construction Walkthrough Video
Calvary Christian Assembly (June
2017)
Portland Christian Center
(Mar-Apr 2017)
Feb.
4,2017 Construction Update Video on Vimeo
Jan.
14, 2017 Construction Update
Video on Vimeo
See Fall 2016 Construction
Photos
Yakima Stone Church
(June 2016)
Portland Christian Center
(Mar-Apr 2016)
Lincolnton GA MAPS Team
Timelapse Construction Video (Feb. 2016)
Feb.
2, 2016 Property Video Tour
Dec.
2015 Video Update - "Bridge", Road and Property
Entrance and Road Construction Slideshow (Sept. 2014) |