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Constuction of the City of Johnsonville Municipal Complex located at 117 E. Broadway Street

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 MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held Tuesday, November 11, 2019
Five men breaking ground for the new municipal complex with gold shovels
Members of Johnsonville City Council look on as ground is broken for the new municipal complex by:
(L to R) City Administrator Jim Smith, Mayor-Elect Johnny Hanna, Mayor Steven Dukes, Rett Harbeson
of Johnson, Laschober & Associates, and Kent Gunter of F.B.I. Construction Company.

Monday, January 6, 2020
Image of the cleared construction site
Image of equipment rolling and packing the ground
Ground is officially broken as the site is cleared and leveled so construction can begin.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Image of the construction site being surveyed.

Monday, January 13, 2020
Image of the smooth site with wooden stakes marking the foundation of a building.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Image of the construction site showing newly dug trenches for the foundation footers.
Trenches for foundation footers are dug.

Friday, January 17, 2020
Image of a concrete truck pouring foundation footers.
Concrete foundation footers are poured.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Image of a mason laying conrete blocks.
Workers begin laying block for the foundation.

Sunday, February 2, 2020
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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Stewart McIntyre and John Prince of FBI Construction held a site meeting with architects Herb Gilliam
and Lee Dorn of JLA & Associates.  David Mace and Jim Smith (not pictured) representing the City
of Johnsonville also attended.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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Image of workers smoothing concrete foundation
Image of a worker smoothing the concrete foundation.
Image of the completed concrete slab
Concrete slab is poured.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Image of workers laying concrete blocks on the concrete foundation.
Concrete block walls are started for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Image of the building on March 17, 2020.

Thursday, March 19, 2020
Image of metal stud framing
Image of a worker cutting concrete blocks.
Image of the Emergency Operations Center under construction.
Metal framing continues and the concrete walls in the EOC are almost complete.

Thursday, March 26, 2020
Image of the building site showing barricades by the street and metal framed building.
Image of the metal framing taken from the railroad track.

Thursday, April 9, 2020
Image of the metal framing taken from Broadway Street.

Monday, April 20, 2020
Image of the rear of the building showing metal framing and wooden trusses in the foreground.

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Image of a wooden truss being lowered into place by a crane.
Image of building with metal studs and wood roof trusses.
Image of a worker building a wooden truss with a nail gun.
Imagae of the front of the buildking showing metal studs and wood roof trusses.
Roof trusses are lifted by crane and set in place.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Image of the south side of the building showing plywood roofing.

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Image of the southwest corner of the building showing he roof over the drive-thru payment window.
Image of the interior showing metal studs and wooden trusses.
Interior Image of the city council chamber.

Monday, May 11, 2020
Image of the west side taken from Railroad Avenue with tracks in the foreground.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Image of the jobsite superintendant in front of the building.
Image of front showing wood trusses over the portico.

Thursday, May 28, 2020
Image of the rear with roofers installing plywood.
Rear view from Pine Street

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Image of the west side taken from Railroad Avenue with tracks in the foreground.
Image of the front portico showing tongue and groove ceiling and exposed trusses
The Broadway Street portico has tongue and groove ceiling and exposed trusses.

Image of interior walls with metal studs and electrical outlets.
All interior walls are completed with reinforced metal framing.

Image of ceiling in the council chamber showing trusses.
The ceiling in the Council Chamber is reinfored with I-beams. 

Friday, June 5, 2020
Image of workers applying another layer of roofing material to the front of the building.
Roofing begins.

Monday, June 8, 2020
Image of the North side with yellow insulation.
Image of Northwest corner of the building.
Roofing Continues

Thursday, June 18
Image of the west side taken from Railroad Avenue with tracks in the foreground.
Image of the front showing a layer of yellow insulation siding.

Monday, July 6
Image of the west side taken from Railroad Avenue with tracks in the foreground showing a layer of black siding.
Image of the front showing a layer of black siding.

Tuesday, July 7
Image showing some City Council members going in the front of the building.
Image of some City Council members inside the building under construction.
Some members of City Council get a chance to see the new council chamber during a tour.

Monday, July 13
Image of the front of the building with windows installed.

Tuesday, July 21
Image of the front with windows and doors installed.
Image of the double-doors, paldian windown and side windows taken from the front lobby.
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A site meeting gives the builder, architect, IT contractor and city officials a chance to meet
and discuss the project.
Image of the rear doors and windows taken from the Council Chamber.
Image of some plumbing installed in a bathroom.
Image of some cabling lines and boxes installed in the walls of the Emergency Operations Center.

Monday, August 10
Image of the front facade of the building with blue insulation sheathing.
Image of the west side of the building showing blue insulation sheathing.

Monday, August 24
Image of the City Council chamber showing metal studs and insulation.
Image of the framing in several offices showing wiring and ductwork above the rafters.
Image of the front portico of the building showing a paladian window and blue insulation sheathing.

Wednesday, August 26
Image of the first rows of brickwork above the foundation.
The ground finally dries out enough after Hurricane Isaias for the brickwork to get started.

Tuesday, September 8
Image of the front facade of the building with brickwork started.
Image of the east side of the building with brickwork started.
Image of two men looking at the back facade of the building.

Wednesday, September 16
Image of the front facade with brickwork about one-third of the way up.
Image of the west side of the building with brickwork about one-third of the way up.
Image of the rear facade with brickwork about one-third of the way up.
Image of unpainted sheetrock walls and ceiling in the lobby.
Image of the drive-through payment window from the interior.
Image of a conference room with unpained sheetrock walls and wiring hanging from the rafters.
Image of unpainted sheetrock walls and exposed rafters in the City Council chamber.

Thursday, September 24
Image of brickmasons working on the west side of the building.
Image of the unfinished front facade and brickwork completed on the east side.

Monday, September 28
Image of workers laying brick on the front of the building.

Image of the front facade of the building with scaffolding.
Image of an interior hallway with unpainted sheetrock walls.
Image of large council chamber with unpainted sheetrock walls and air ducts above the rafters.

Monday, October 12
Image of exterior corner of brick building showing a covered drive-through payment window.
Image of the front facade of the brick building.

Wednesday, October 28
Image of the front of the red brick building with white columns.
Image of two workers laying tile in a bathroom.
Image of workers installing lighting in the ceiling of the City Council chamber.
Image of a room with gray painted sheetrock walls.

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Image of a backhoe and a man putting up temporary fencing on the west side of the brick municipal building.
Exterior: grading begins to prepare the site for driveways and parking.
Image of an interior work area showing laminated bottom cabinets.
Interior: Cabinet work begins.
Image of the view of the City Council chamber from the east end of the room.

Monday, November16, 2020
Image of a backhoe breaking up and removing old asphalt from the front yard of the building.
Image of a restroom showing the completed tile work and partitions around the plumbing fixtures.
Image of a painter at the end of a hallway with freshly painted walls.
Image of a painter applying trim paint around laminated cabinetry in a work space.
Image of the dais at the east end of the City Council chambers.

Monday, November 30, 2020
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Monday, December 14, 2020
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Image of rear grounds showing concrete curbing and sand.
Image of west side of building showing payment drive-through and gravel in parking area.
Image of front of building showing wooden forms for sidewalk to front portico.

Monday, December 28, 2020
Image of concrete being poured to form front sidewalk.
Image of a worker installing carpet in an interior office.

Monday, January 4, 2021
Image of rear grounds showing concrete sidewalks and curbing and gravel surface on the parking areas.
Image of topsoil being spread on front grounds.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Image of the front of the building with some tree and shrubs.

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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Image of rear sidewalk and newly paved parking area
Image of west side of building showing newly paved parking area and driveway.
Image of newly paved driveway and parking area.
Image taken through a front windown showing paving equipment in the front parking area.

Friday, January 29, 2021
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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Johnsonville City Council holds its first meeting in the new council chambers.