Demolition work on Farmington High School begins

Larry Frank, right, a laborer with Consolidated Construction prepares to work on a sewer line Wednesday at Farmington High School. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

Demolition work continues Wednesday at Farmington High School. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

FARMINGTON Demolition work on parts of the Farmington High School campus started this week as the work to tear down and rebuild most of the buildings begins.

Workers with contractor Jaynes Construction demolished the 800 building near the Fine Arts building and a set of lockers as they clear the way for about three years of work on the $73 million project.

District Chief of Operations Ted Lasiewicz said the demolition of structures will result in the closure of the staff parking lot in front of the gym and cafeteria. The area will be used as a staging area for phase one of construction when the school year ends in May.

"There is a lot of utility work that needs to be done in this area," Lasiewicz said.

The 800 building and the bank of lockers near the 100 and 200 buildings are the only structures scheduled to be demolished until the start of phase two construction in the fall of 2017.

The nearly 60,000-square-foot, three-story classroom building will be constructed behind the 400 building in the staff parking lot. That project has a scheduled completion date of July 2016.

"Phase one is significant in terms of square footage but not footprint," Lasiewicz said.

Principal Tim Kienitz said safety is a priority, and precautions are being taken.

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Demolition work on Farmington High School begins