Church Renovation

Project

By: Justin Bivings, Xandrea Dantin, Maya Ducar,

SarahGrace Gable, Emily Harris, Austen Pruett, and
Ryan Fosner

Project Manager: Adam Strzemienski

Project Overview
● Construction Based: Renovation
● Project manager: Adam Strzemienski, Director of Facilities & Operation -
South
● Start date: March 23, 2023
● Estimated project budget: $1.3 million
Project Purpose

● To renovate a former Baptist Church into an event space that the

University can use as an event space while still retaining the historical
elements of the building
● Main focal points:
○ restore the ceiling, original wood floors, and stained glass.
● ADA-compliant and meet life safety codes with a capacity of 180-200
persons.
 Project Goals

To renovate the old Dahlonega

Baptist Church in a way that
creates an event space for the
community and retains its
historical significance.
 Key Stakeholders

● Event Hosts
○ Weddings
○ Art Shows
● Art Clubs/Classes
○ Students
○ Professors
○ Art Department
● First Responders
○ Police/Sheriff
○ Fire Department
Major Milestones

Design Phase Construction Phase

● Conceptual Design ● Construction Documents

● Schematic Design ● Construction

● Design Development ● Project Closure

 Project Budget
Hard Costs (Actual Construction) $899,000

Soft Costs $283,000

- Furniture - 134,805
- Technology - 45,0000
- Design fees - TBD
- Testing - TBD
- Others - TBD

Contingency $118,000

Total Rough Estimated Budget $1,300,000

 Constraints
● Time
○ Project has no set deadline
○ Priority for project completion is medium-low.
● Cost
○ Rough estimated budget: 1,300,000
● Scope
○ Potential difficulty retaining the perception of cultural significance
● Quality
○ Usable while not diminishing its appeal
○ Protect stained glass windows
○ Refrain from using any unsightly construction methods
● Resources
○ In-house designer for the aesthetic changes
○ Third party structural engineers for the walls that are bowing.
● Risks
○ Damage risks highest
○ Environmental and physical mid risks
● Other constraints
○ We have limited space for construction equipment
○ Require specialists
 Assumptions

Financial
External
● Private donor
● Economy
● Budgetary constraints
● Weather
● Permits
 Project Risks

Environmental Risks Medium

Financial Risks Low

Physical Risks Medium

Damage Risks High

Communication Risk Low

 Lessons Learned

● Planning administrative tasks allows for better execution

● Communication and Personal Responsibility are vital
● How to handle unresponsive partners in the project
● What is and is NOT important to include in the project
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