Saturday, August 18, 2012

Open for Business!

Merit Construction completed the punch list of clean-up items and an Open House was conducted on Thursday August 16 to signify that the Tacoma Program Center is Open for Business!
8/16/12 - View into the atrium at the Open House
8/16/12 - Great turnout for the Tacoma Program Center Open House
Just prior to the Open House architect Amy Dedominicis presented The Mountaineers with a "Certificate of Adoption" marking the turnover of the facility.
8/16/12 - Architect Amy Dedominicis and branch Chair Geoff Lawrence







































And the final task on Merit's punch list was to install the plaque on the northeast corner of the building commemorating the Tacoma branch's centennial and celebrating the reconstruction of the Tacoma Program Center!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Open House - August 16

Merit Construction is finishing up the final touches and will move on to their next project by the end of this week.  Our task is now to furnish the Tacoma Program Center, repatriate supplies, artifacts and gear into the new space, and create the policies and procedures to successfully and productively run the facility. 
8/14/12 - Completed Tacoma Program Center
From 4 - 8 pm there will be an Open House to show off the Tacoma Program Center to Mountaineers and members of the community.  The architect, Amy Dedominicis will be present as well as representatives from Merit Construction, general contractor and AHBL, the engineers.  Members of the building committee will also be present along with Mountaineers staff members.  Please come!
8/14/12 - Engraved Pavers installed - more available!
8/14/12 - View of the back staircase

Friday, August 3, 2012

Occupancy!!

Early Thursday afternoon August 2 the City of Tacoma granted a Certificate of Occupancy marking the finish of the reconstruction of the Tacoma Mountaineers Clubhouse into the Tacoma Program Center!
  
7/31/12 - The Mountaineers, Tacoma Program Center
Merit Construction will be finishing up the last of the punch list items over the next week, and effective immediately we will be conducting the business of the Tacoma Mountaineers in our beautiful new facility!  Fittingly, the first event will be at 6 - 8 pm on Monday August 6 for a public comment session for Mount Rainier National Park personnel to present options under consideration for possible Camp Muir rehabilitation - more info here.  There is also an open-to-the-public Open House planned from 4 - 8 pm on Thursday August 16 for Mountaineers and all others to see the new Program Center.  Info about other events will be posted on this blog or at The Tacoma Mountaineers website.