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Suitland High School

Suitland design illustration
Status
Construction
Funding Model
Staged Renovation
Project Type
Replacement
Budget
$335,000,000
Architect
Cox Graae + Spack Architects
General Contractor
Tuner-Corenic Construction Joint Venture
Project Manager
Sean Nickols

 

School Information

Principal
Maurice Wright
Address
5200 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20747
Neighborhood
Suitland, Arnold Heights
School Board District
District 7
County Council District
District 7
State Legislative District
District 25

Project Scope

Full Replacement of the existing 344,875 SF and 2,477 student Suitland High School Campus consisting of Comprehensive High School (CHS), Center for Visual and Performing (CVPA) Arts and Career Technical Education (CTE). The proposed design capacity is 1,500 comprehensive and 500 CVPA students. The new facility will be one new facility with the comprehensive and the CVPA school programs only. The CTE programs will be relocated to Crossland High School for school year 2022 - 2023, which will be designated as the new southern comprehensive CTE school for the county.

News & Announcements

There are currently no announcements for this project.

Project Updates

June 2024

Past Month's Accomplishments

  • Phase 1 construction is underway and is approximately 15% complete.
  • Slab pouring, MEP excavation, and coordination for site utilities are underway.

July Lookahead

  • Phase 1 construction will continue.
  • Steel erection and slab pouring will continue.
  • Stormwater management system installation and maintenance will continue.
  • MEP excavation and coordination for site utilities will continue.

April 2024

Past Month's Accomplishments 

  • Area E foundations were completed.
  • Area E and F slab on grab pours were completed.
  • Construction of areas B and F CMU masonry walls began.
  • Washington Gas Service, PEPCO, Verizon, and Comcast Service activities activities are ongoing.

May Lookahead

  • Area D plumbing pipe excavation was completed.
  • Areas A, C, and D below grade MEPs to be completed.
  • Cranes 1 and 2 erection to be completed.
  • Areas A, B, C, D, and F foundations and slab on grab pours to begin.
  • Structure (steel erection, elevated deck pours) to begin.
  • Construction of areas B and F CMU masonry walls to continue.
  • Area F steel erection to continue.
  • Unsuitable soil exposure to be completed.
  • Area A building pad backfill to be completed.

February 2024

Past Month's Accomplishments

  • Installation of switchgear, duct bank, and vault from transformer area was completed.
  • Setting of transformer pad and transformer was completed.
  • A revised permit was formally issued, providing approval to proceed with the building pad, foundations, and under-slab utilities installation work only.
  • The masonry work for the foundation and stair towers has begun.
  • Pulling of cables for transformers and telecom lines has begun.

February Lookahead

  • Pulling of cables for transformers will be completed.
  • Energizing power (Pepco) will be completed.
  • Foundations and under-slab utilities will be completed.
  • Building pad installation will be substantially completed.
  • Grading of the site to final subgrade will be completed.
  • The gas line installation along the site's East side will begin.
  • Pulling of telecom lines will continue.

November 2023

Past Month's Accomplishments

  • Moving of the Imani Temple sanitary line was completed.
  • A temporary screen and fence were installed.
  • Sediment basin A was completed.
  • Boilers, chiller, and partial AHUs were delivered.
  • The release of the switchgear was completed. 

November Lookahead

  • A fine grade permit is expected.
  • Building pad and foundation installation will be completed.
  • Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work will be completed to support foundation work.
  • Masonry work for the foundation and stair towers will be completed.

Documents & Presentations

Live Construction Camera 1  Live Construction Camera 2

Project Update Meeting - 09/24/2024 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)

Project Update Meeting - 04/02/2024 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)

Project Update Meeting - 10/25/2023 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)

Project Update Meeting - 06/05/2023 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)

Construction Update Meeting - 12/07/2022 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)

Design and Construction Town Hall - 04/05/2022 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)

Schematic Design Summary - 10/28/2020 | Summary

Feasibility Study - 03/07/2019 | Feasibility Study

Suitland CVPA Options Analysis - 04/05/2017 | BrochureFinal Report