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PHASE
2 UPDATES
REGARDING HISOAKA GYM REPAIRS |
Article
Posted 5/9/08 -
James M. Komata
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The following is being
sent as an update on repairs to the Hisoaka Gym.
Phase one is almost complete, though it seems it
will be awhile for Phase two to be completed.
PHASE TWO UPDATE:
The status of the bid documents were discussed
at yesterday's meeting. The plans and specifications
were very close to completion with only the electrical
drawings outstanding for minor revisions. However,
discussion regarding resolution of the numerous
structural and architectural issues discovered
in the course of Phase I (loose or missing bolts
in the roof truss system, loose diagonal tension
rods in the roof truss system, ungrouted CMU walls
throughout the facility, modification of CMU wall
heights and addition of diagonal bracing and bond
beams, repairs to leaking roof panels, addition
of roof insulation, painting of roof trusses if
exposed, seismic bracing of major mechanical equipment
and ductwork, replacement of flooring at certain
locations, etc.) will result in a slight delay
in completing those plans. All of the previously
unforeseen structural work not addressed in the
previous paragraph will now be incorporated into
the Phase II bid documents. This will require revisions
to both the structural and architectural plans
and specifications. The revisions are expected
to be completed by next Friday, May 16 and the
complete set to be submitted to the County by our
architect early the following week. The County
will require approximately a week to review the
documents and finalize them for bidding. Unless
major revisions are necessary, the plans should
be advertised for bidding a month after completion
of the County's review (time required for running
prints, submitting notice to newspapers and other
preparatory work). The public bidding time period
is expected to last at least 4-6 weeks.
Please continue to share the update with all interested
parties.
James M. Komata, Park Planner, Department of Parks & Recreation
County of Hawai'i, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6,
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Phone: 808.961.8531 Fax: 808.961.8411
jkomata@co.h awaii.hi.us |
UPDATES
REGARDING HISOAKA GYM REPAIRS |
Article
Posted 4/24/08 -
James M. Komata
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The following is being
sent as an update on repairs to the Hisoaka Gym.
The Demolition Subcontractor completed removal of
the ceiling system and all debris in the main gym
area. Upon completing this removal, the Contractor
identified previously undiscovered holes in the roof
that do leak water into the gym when it rains. It
does not appear that these are earthquake related
but definitely need to be addressed prior to implementation
of the second phase.
The Demolition Subcontractor completed removal of
the CMU wall between the kitchen and the meeting
room that was severely damaged. Upon removal of the
wall, a significant crack in the abutting CMU wall
was discovered. In order to reinstall the CMU wall,
the Contractor had to address the crack by grouting
the cells and doweling-in additional reinforcing.
The Steel Fabrication Subcontractor began installing
the steel collars for the concrete column repairs
at the two conditions requiring the fix. One additional
condition was discovered by the Structural Engineer
following removal of the main gym area's ceiling.
The Concrete Repair Subcontractor began preparation
work for repairing the cracks and spalled conditions
in the concrete and CMU walls, columns and beams.
They were grinding the cracks ready to receive supplemental
reinforcing dowels and structural patch materials.
Our Structural Engineer of Record was on site Thursday & Friday
(4/17 & 4/18) performing an overall structural
roof framing inspection as was required for the project
now that the ceiling was removed and the roof space
is fully accessible. The engineer discovered that
there were many tie rods and truss anchor struts
that had loose nuts/bolts and there is additional
work required to tighten those. Not clear if this
is entirely due to the earthquake or in combination
with other causes at this point in time.
The Contractor's contract completion date is May
22, 2008, however, the Contractor is anticipating
being completed with its work on May 2, 2008 and
expects to conduct a final inspection on that date.
Our Architect and Engineers are working on addressing
the additional unforeseen work that was discovered
subsequent to removal of the ceilings and expect
to have that work prescribed and issued to the Contractor
this week.
Please continue to share the update with all interested
parties.
James M. Komata, Park Planner, Department of Parks & Recreation
County of Hawai'i, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo,
Hawai'i 96720
Phone: 808.961.8531 Fax: 808.961.8411
jkomata@co.h awaii.hi.us |
UPDATES
REGARDING HISOAKA GYM REPAIRS |
Article
Posted 4/14/08 -
James M. Komata
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Here is an update on
the current status of the ongoing construction project
for Phase I. Please continue to share with anyone
that is interested.
The demolition subcontractor has completed all
of its demolition in the perimeter rooms in the
facility and is currently working on demolition
and removal work in the main gym area which was
expected to be completed yesterday. Because they
were working in the gym, it was sealed to all others
for safety and structural inspections weren't able
to be conducted here.
Our structural engineer made a special visit to
the site on Wednesday to inspect the additional
specific structural concerns that were unveiled
during demolition work; these consisted of a few
failed steel connections, many unstable CMU (non
load bearing) partition walls, and additional cracks
in CMU walls and joints. They are currently working
on prescribing the additional work required to
ensure the safety and stability of the existing
gym and its components. Once they have completed
the drawings necessary to control the additional
work, we will negotiate with the contractor to
incorporate the work into this contract (or we
may hold some over to the next phase).
The concrete/masonry repair subcontractor will
be mobilizing to the site on Monday, April 14 and
begin preparation work for repairing all of the
cracks and spalled concrete/cmu walls conditions.
Our structural engineer is scheduled to revisit
the site to review the concrete/masonry repair
work progress and to inspect the overall steel
roof framing for not-yet discovered structural
damages (if any exist) as they are required to
do.
That's it for now. No pictures to share as the
main gym was sealed and there wasn't anything different
to show in the perimeter rooms.
James M. Komata, Park Planner
Department of Parks & Recreation County of
Hawaii
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: 808 961-8531 Fax: 808 961-8411
jkomata@co.h awaii.hi.us |
TRASH
BASH ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SECOND
ANNUAL KOHALA TRASH BASH ART AND FASHION SHOW |
Article
Posted 3/5/08 -
Maggie Frohmader
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Big Island residents
and visitors are invited to
celebrate Earth Day “Kohala Style” at the
second
annual Trash Bash Art and Fashion Show. The event aims
to entertain, educate and inspire Kohala residents
to
expand their recycling and conservation efforts, as
well as award cash prizes of up to $100. The show
takes place on Sunday, April 20th, 1:00 to 3:00PM,
Upstairs at Kohala Coffee Mill in Hawi. There is no
entry fee for the art or fashion show, and the
deadline for participant entry forms is April 14th.
The entry forms are available at the Kohala Coffee
Mill, or by calling 345-6322.
In preparation of the event, the organizers will
offer two free workshops open to all ages and interests.
Artists, recyclers and educators will be on hand
Sunday March 9th and April 6th, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
to help all participants with their art and fashion
entries. Limited supplies will be available, so
workshop attendees should bring their own trash to
turn into treasures. Both workshops will be held
at The Barn, behind Luke’s Place in Hawi.
“We sometimes forget how far we’ve come
with recycling
here in Kohala,” says Hawi resident Susan Paulson.
“We
have an awesome facility at the transfer station,
on-site recycling at the post office, and green
grocery bags everywhere. The Trash Bash is our way
of
celebrating these successes while thinking about the
future.”
The Trash Bash and workshops are sponsored in part
by
the Trash Bash Organizing Committee, WASTESTREAM,
Recycle Hawaii, and Kona Earth Fest.
EVENT: Trash Bash Art and Fashion Show
DATE: Sunday, April 20th, 1:00 – 3:00PM
PLACE: Upstairs at Kohala Coffee Mill, Hawi
EVENT: Community Workshops
DATE: Sunday, March 9th and April 6th, 1:00 –4:00PM
PLACE: The Barn, behind Luke’s Place, Hawi
CONTACT INFO: Colleen Nevins, 345-6322
Have fun and
be happy! |
UPDATES
REGARDING HISOAKA GYM REPAIRS |
Article
Posted 1/8/08 -
Angela Rosa
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On January 3rd, the
Phase I contract was awarded to "Constructors
Hawaii" who was the low bidder at $351,000.
Soon as the contract is executed, the county will
give the Notice to Proceed and from there we can
get the approximate time the project will take.
On January 4th, the second low bidder questioned
the completeness and accuracy of "Constructors
Hawaii" bid proposal. The issues are being
reviewed by the County's attorneys. Soon as we
find out the outcome, I will let everyone know.
"Phase I covers the structural repairs to
the cracked walls, columns and metal work; removes
all of the suspended ceilings and lighting fixtures
and generally prepares the facility for the permanent
repairs to come in Phase II--such as new plumbing
fixtures, new lighting, new ceilings, painting
and other architectural work. The hazardous materials
issue came about for Phase I to cover the handling
and disposal of the materials that were intended
to be removed from the facility."
AND reagarding the restrooms.....
The final inspection on the comfort station project
was conducted on December 20, 2007. We are waiting
for our architect to issue her punchlist that will
be forwarded to the Contractor for satisfaction
of his construction obligations to the contract.
I spoke with our Project Manager on this and we
expect the punchlist shortly. The most critical
work that needs to be completed is for HELCO to
connect power to the facility for which we just
sent in the signed agreement. Not sure when that
will occur but it should be soon. I'm sorry about
the extended use of the portable toilets, but we're
almost there on that project. Like always, feel
free to contact me if you have any concerns or
questions. Thanks.
James M. Komata, Park Planner
Department of Parks & Recreation County of
Hawaii
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: 808 961-8531 Fax: 808 961-8411 |
A
BIG MAHALO TO ED AND ALEX, TWO KOHALA RESIDENTS,
WHO SAT IN ON THE RECENT WATER BOARD MEETING
IN HILO FOR THIS UPDATE. |
Article
Posted 10/27/07 -
Angela Rosa
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Alex Achmat and Ed Pollock travelled to Hilo
to attend The Department of Water Supply's, monthly
Water Board Meeting on October 23rd, 2007. As concerned
citizens they both individually addressed the board.
Alex with regard to clarifying their semiautonomous
structure, and Ed was concerned with the recent
water outage, and also the remiss manner in which
the information regarding the non- portable status
of our water supply was disseminated.
Milton Pavao provided most of the answers. The
department appears to have been tardy, to say the
least in their attempt to repair well # 2, which
went down in March of this year. The situation
became dire when well # 1's shaft broke. Only when
Surety allowed the Water Dept to use their well
did we get our water back, also as of Oct 24th
we are still getting our water from Surety. At
this time we are also awaiting repairs on wells
# 1 and # 2. The Water Dept tried unsuccessfully
to say that the process has been expedited as best
as possible, with parts being flown in, and how
this is a unique piece of equipment, demanding
special consideration. It was not determined what
kind of aircraft were utilised, which took 6 months
to get the parts here. Mr. Pollock thought there
excuses were a bit thin, to say the least.
With regard to the non-portable water alert, or
lack thereof. Ms. Kris Aton of the County related
all manner of ways in which we had been informed
of the waters portability status, radio, civil
defence, various publications, it seems these efforts
fell for the most part on deaf ears. Mr. Pollock
suggested they should have used the Kohala Fair
as way to communicate with the local public, or
failing that perhaps even a loudspeaker from pick
up truck. This was after all a major health concern.
It was suggested by board member Mr. Riley Smith
(District # 9 [Kohala]), that electronic road signs
alerting the public to the current water status,
be situated on both of the N Kohala entrance roads.
A good idea, but then it was thought that the DOT
might not agree to this particular usage. |
UPDATES
ON THE SATUS OF HISAOKA AND KAMEHAMEHA PARK REPAIRS
FROM JAMES M. KOMATA |
Article
Posted 6/30/07 -
JAMES M. KOMATA
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Hisaoka Gym:
Phase 1 of the restoration of the gymnasium was
signed off by the Mayor this past Friday. We are
finalizing the specifications and plans to be used
as the bid package - I just finished my review yesterday.
Once we edit the final corrections, we will be putting
that project out for public bidding for construction.
In the meantime, the second phase of the project
is proceeding in development of the design drawings
and specifications with our architect and her team
of engineers. We will be checking in with her today
to see where she's at.
We did encounter two situations that we didn't anticipate
in the formation of the schedule forecasted for the
project. First, our review of the project's bid documents
and preparation of our end of those documents coincided
with "crunch time" that is the end of our
fiscal year and the chaos that typically accompanies
that time of year ensuring monies are properly encumbered
before lapsing. Second, the routing of the title
sheet for approval signatures of various agencies
(County and State) that mimics the building permit
process took much longer than expected. The architect
turned in the plans to us a week or so late as I
recall, so, that contributed to the delay as well.
Kamehameha Park Comfort Station:
We had our Pre- construction Meeting with the Contractor's
representative and the Department of Public Works,
Building Division's Project Coordinator on Friday,
June 22, 2007. The Contractor was issued its "Notice
to Proceed" effective Monday, June 25, 2007
and it has 90 consecutive calendar days to complete
its work - which puts completion at Saturday, September
22 by my computation. There are chances that the
project's completion date may be extended for situations
such as rain-out days, problems that arise due to
the design, or any additional work or changes in
work we ask the contractor to include - as every
project is subject to, to some extent. Except for
rain, I don't expect the latter issues to be of much
concern here once they are able to site the building
between the tennis courts and the new septic system
that was already installed for this facility.
James M. Komata, Park Planner ph.961.8531 fx.961.8411
Department of Parks and Recreation County of Hawai'i
101 Pauahi Street; Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 |
Last
Week's Relay for Life in Kohala Ran Away With My
Heart |
Article
Posted 3/27/07 - Sue
Treppenhauer
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Saturday, March 17,
2007, I forgot many things. I forgot my nephew’s
birthday, I forgot it was St. Patrick’s Day,
I forgot it was my husband’s only day off,
I forgot myself. The only thing I could remember
was that I was going to try something very important
that day – I was going to try to stay up from
6pm until 6am on Sunday, and to walk in memory of
Mom, to walk in support of Aunt Barbie, Doreen, Debbie,
Jon, and all the other cancer survivors being helped
by the American Cancer Society.
My friend, Doreen, just finished her chemotherapy
for breast cancer. She is blessed in many ways: that
she has a huge family on this island, that they surround
her with love, that she received support and education
from the American Cancer Society during her diagnosis
and subsequent treatment, and that she is STRONGER
than her cancer. Her family decided to form a team
for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For
Life. They used Doreen’s middle name for the
team: KA’ILILAUOKEKOA’OKALANI. In Hawaiian,
this name means “The Heavenly and Precious
One.” If you ever had a chance to meet this
warm, loving woman, you would understand how fitting
that name is. She has over a hundred relatives on
this island, hundreds of friends, has a demanding
job as the Director of Human Resources at the Fairmont
Orchid Resort, and a husband and three children,
yet anytime you have a chance to speak with her,
she seems to slow down the spin of the planet so
she can spend time with you and give you her total
attention.
>>Continue Reading This Story<<
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KOHALA
EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS STATUS REPORT |
Article
Posted 1/14/07 - Special
thanks to James Komata and Kohala Action eNews
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The following is a status
report for Kohala Parks and Rec type projects that
are being discussed and implemented in our community. For
your information, a 'Friends of Kam Park' has been
formed. In the future, that group may be the point
of contact, but for the time being, please use Joe
Carvalho, 889-5226, as the primary contact.
Some of the items that are on the table include:
1. Repair of the baseball grandstand
at Kamehameha Park.
2. Repair of Hisaoka gym at Kamehameha
Park--this is a significant facility used by the
community. For Kohala, this is the highest priority
in Kam Park.
3. Replacement of the restroom at
Kamehameha main softball/baseball field.
4. Pavilion at the makai fields at
Kamehameha Park
5. Outdoor multipurpose court at Kamehameha
Park
6. Storage facility at Kamehameha
Park
7. Repair of Keokea Park Pavilions
The Following are excerpts of a letter from James
M. Komata, Park Planner, giving an update on the
status of said projects.
As for the new restrooms at Kamehameha Park, it
is the project we are currently working on bidding
for construction. Hope to have it advertised
within a week's time. The leach field for
the new comfort station has already been installed
under a prior contract so at least that portion
of work is out of the way.
Yesterday I received a copy of the schematic design
drawings for the improvements Tinguely Development
are proposing to do at Kamehameha Park. I
have concerns over the general design and will
take that up here with our Director before going
back to Tinguely. The drawings include a
storage building at the main baseball diamond,
a covered stage at the courtyard fronting the gym
and a pavilion at the lower ball field.
On the grandstand, we will be placing our request
to fund a new grandstand for the park in our upcoming
CIP budget. If we do make it to the point of replacing
the facility, it will look nothing like what is
there now, but will be functional for its purposes
and meet ADA requirements.
I don't know where the outdoor basketball courts
stand, that is something that our Recreation Director,
Chris Cackley was coordinating.
Hope this helps. James Komata |
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