The Seattle School District Building Excellence III capital program has just released its latest update on the Denny/Sealth campus project.

The full text is below. Click here for past updates on this project.

"As of the end of September, 2009, the new Chief Sealth boilers are complete and awaiting the final report. The installation of the sewer line and water on the north end of the project was completed.

"The old Chief Sealth courtyards have been demolished and the contractor began framing walls and completing mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-in in Chief Sealth High School.

"The contractor is 80 percent complete with the installation of the footings for the new Galleria and Denny International Middle School and 75 percent complete with the underground utilities for the new Galleria.

"The contractor also began erecting walls for the new middle school gymnasium.

"This month, October, 2009, work will continue on the foundation and walls for the new Denny International Middle School. Deliveries of the structural steel for the new Denny International Middle School will continue and steel erection of the commons area will begin.

"The contractor will continue framing walls, and completing mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-in in Chief Sealth High School. The site work will continue on the south and west sides of the project.

"Please contact the Denny/Chief Sealth project manager, Robert Evans, at (206) 658-2731 or email at revans@heery.com if you have any questions or concerns regarding this construction project.

"Please note - For safety reasons, visitor access is not permitted on the construction site at this time."