Renovation of a mixed-use development in Munster, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 15,740-square-foot educational facility; and 29,180-square-foot theater / auditorium.

School Town of Munster-High School 2024 Reno South & Fine Arts Area/General Trades Package. Project Scope: A. Area 1 - Auditorium, Stage, Backstage, Support: 1. Approx. 24,020 square feet of area. 2. In general, a complete renovation of all areas of the auditorium and associated space; main house, stage, backstage, prop shop, lobby, hallways, dressing rooms, restrooms, etc. 3. A lower priority for this area would be to address the courtyard directly off of the auditorium lobby, to provide an expansion of the lobby area and more flexible use of the courtyard during events. 4. The Auditorium includes all new finishes, acoustical treatments, auditorium seating, ADA seat areas, house and lobby lighting, house and lobby dimming, sound, and construction of a control room. 5. The Stage includes all new finishes, stage flooring, theatrical lighting, dimming and controls, sound system, replacement of stage curtains, improvements to stage rigging, filler system for orchestra pit, and projection screen and system. 6. The Backstage includes reconfiguration of and improvements to the dressing rooms, restrooms, office, prop shop, and storage. Replacement of overhead doors to exterior and stage. 7. The Support includes reconfiguration of and improvements to the dressing rooms, makeup rooms, internal restrooms, and storage within. 8. The Public Restrooms includes reconfiguration for ADA, and all new finishes and partitions. 9. Includes replacement of HVAC units serving this area, including all new DDC controls. 10. Timing: a. The Owner anticipates being able to vacate this area to begin work during Summer 2024, and allow work to continue throughout the 2024-2025 school year. b. This work is anticipated to be completed during Summer 2025. B. Area 2 - Band, Choir, Orchestra: 1. Approx. 16,750 square feet of area. 2. This space contains the Band Room, Orchestra Room, Choir Room, and associated offices, storage rooms, and mechanical spaces. 3. This entire space needs complete demo and renovation within, with reconfiguration of all nonstructural elements within the existing overall volume anticipated. 4. The Choir Room is anticipated to be relocated outside of this area and into Area 3, to free up space for band and orchestra herein, while providing new expanded space for the choir program in whole. 5. The existing Choir Room area is currently a bi-level configuration along the East curved wall, with storage below and keyboarding classroom above. Intent is to infill the lower portion to be flush with the main floor level, and remove the upper mezzanine portion . 6. The Orchestra Room needs to be provided with expanded space, remove interior practice and storage rooms, and improve acoustical performance. 7. The Band Room needs to be provided with expanded space, remove interior practice and storage rooms, and improve acoustical performance. 8. This area needs to incorporate offices for staff, practice rooms for individuals and ensembles, centralized materials storage, and storage for instruments with controlled environment. 9. Includes replacement of HVAC units serving this area, including all new DDC controls. 10. Timing: a. Work at area of Choir Room that is being relocated is anticipated to be completed during the Fall Semester 2023 and Spring Semester 2024. b. Remainder of this work is anticipated to be completed during Summer 2025. C. Area 3 - Upstairs Classrooms, Storage: 1. Approx. 10,580 square feet of area. 2. Area is currently unfinished and used for storage. 3. This space is accessible via stairwells at either end, and an elevator for accessibility. 4. Intent is to renovate this area to provide usable space for some programs currently located in Area 2. 5. Current idea is to move the entire Choir program to this space, including keyboarding classroom, office, and storage. 6. Includes replacement of HVAC units serving this area, including all new DDC controls. 7. Timing: a. This work is anticipated to be completed during Summer 2024. b. Ideally would be completed for start of Fall Semester 2024. c. Once completed, the Owner 1would take full occupancy of this space and vacate current spaces where these programs currently exist, to open those spaces for renovation. D. Area 4 - Theater Tech, Dance: 1. Approx. 5,160 square feet of area. 2. Dance Room at the west end of this area would remain, with only minor renovations within; such as lighting replacement, paint, and ceilings. 3. Theater Tech classroom at the East end of this space needs complete demo and renovation within. Includes installation of Owner-furnished casework and equipment items for this space. 4. The storage room at the center South of this area would be gutted and turned into a black box theater space open to, and used in conjunction with, the Theater Tech classroom. 5. The storage room at the center North of this area would be gutted. A portion would be turned into a storage space for items used in conjunction with the Dance Room. The remaining area would be used for storage and resources with space open to, and used in conjunction with, the Theater Tech classroom. 6. Includes replacement of HVAC units serving this area, including all new DDC controls. 7. Timing: a. This work is anticipated to be completed during Summer 2024 or Summer 2025. E. Area 5 - Gymnasium: 1. Remove existing fixed main floor bleachers and replace with new. Single unit at each side of main court. Approx. 2,668 total seating capacity currently, without aisles. May consider home side bleachers to include a few rows of seat backs for enhanced seating. 2. Remove existing suspended scoreboard above main court and replace with new. 4-sided unit currently by "Nevco". Needs to raise/lower for maintenance. 3. Alterations to existing structure as required to support new scoreboards and raise/lower mechanism. 4. Timing: a. This work is anticipated to be completed during Summer 2024 or Summer 2025. b. This work must be completed outside of main use sport season schedules.