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07-June-2021
- Construction update:
- Framing is ongoing
- Target of framing has changed to end of June due to logistical constraints
24-April-2021
- Construction update:
- Foundation work is complete including insulation and concrete on the foundation
- Due to rain and snow the overall progress on foundation was slower than expected
- Overall: delayed by about a month due to weather. Working to mitigate
- Joists/ framing material ordered. Framing should start in about a week
- Target of framing to complete by mid-June
- Water/ electrical connection applications in progress
- Manstambh and Shikhar order finalized and on track for delivery
- Current ongoing tasks
- Other materials from India such as Vedi
28-February-2021
- Construction update:
- Box from Bhoomi Poojan was put in the ground
- As expected, due to adverse weather, work in January and February has been slow
- Walls for the foundation are done
- Underground plumbing work is done (permit was pulled)
- Overall: on track
- Current ongoing tasks:
- Delivery planning for materials from India such as - Shikhar, Manstambh etc. - Almost complete
- Plumbing inspection
- Slab for the foundation to be completed
14-December-2020
- Construction update:
- Footers done - structure over the ground should start coming up in next 2-3 weeks
- Walls expected to be visible starting January
- Overall: on track
- Current ongoing tasks:
- Utilities are being applied for
- Delivery planning for materials from India such as - Shikhar, Manstambh etc.
09-November-2020
- Site development
- Stake-out work: done
- Site clearing: done
- Foundation digging: in progress
- Permit switch from 1A to 3B: We are good to go
25-October-2020
- Site development:
- Material got delayed. It is expected this week
- Stake-out by AMA was expected last week. However, it got delayed and is expected to be done by 10/27/2020
- County inspector did initial visit on Friday. Further visit expected this week
- Digging to start this week
- Permit switch from 1A to 3B
- All approvals received
- Work-in-progress to get the final permit - with new contractor
27-September-2020
- Site development material is estimated to arrive within next 2 weeks
- Most of the review of plan changes from 1A to 3B seems to be in good standing now. Only a few comments are open and should be resolved in the coming week
18-September-2020
- Site development amount was agreed upon
- Material for site was ordered in August end. Expected to arrive on-site by 2nd week of October
- The permit modification was submitted in August end for 3B. There were a few observations by county. Resolutions submitted by Architect
- Some comments are still outstanding on structural side that will be responded in the week of 21-Sep-2020
- So far, we expect project to be on track
14-August-2020
- Necessary insurances from contractor as well as IDJO approved/ reviewed
- Site plan modifications completed. Under final review for submission
- Building plan changes - under review before submission
- Contractor updates:
- Necessary county plan reviews done
- Bond/ contractor name changes with county under discussion
- County inspection being scheduled to start the sewage/ water/ pipeline
- Material ordered for the pipes etc.
- Meeting being scheduled with civil architects (AMA) for stake-out
- Further clarification on the contract/ estimate received. Following items are not included explicitly
- County fee - For example water/ sewage/ electrical connection fee - which may be around $70-80K
- Asphalt laying for parking lot - Could be around $150K. Site development includes grading but not asphalt itself
- Initial review of wall/ ceiling changes in the modified building plans look good. Using of Dryvit instead of brick walls as suggested by Architect is accepted
- Changes in site plan related to Manstambh acknolweged
- Plan for milestones will be discussed and reviewed on 18-August-2020 with initial site work completion (until foundation) date still estimated at 31-Oct-2020
29-July-2020
- Khaat Kriya performed on the land
28-July-2020
- Initial clearing of land completed
18-July-2020
- Initial signing amount paid to Bills Homes
- Site clean-up work start approved
- Guidance on no-digging until Khaat Kriya
- Initial budget numbers received for Site Development alone
12-July-2020
- The construction plan was also approved by board
- Construction committee suggestions were approved
- Khaat Kriya program was scheduled on 29th of July, 2020 as per suggestion by religious committee
28-June-2020
It was unanimously decided by the Construction committee that
- Bids received from the contractors in the initial bidding process were not financially viable as the budget was over $3.5M
- Value engineering done by 2 different contractors did not come in the ballpark with the features expected
- Suggestion to convert the building type from 1A to 3B is agreeable. Multiple religious buildings are in the same category. Example: Sikh Centre of Virginia and Rajdhani Temple
- Instead of 3 Shikhars, we will stick with only 1 Shikhar
- Bills Homes is a small time contractor but with necessary licenses and is ready to work with us in our budget. We will continue with this approach
- Estimated budget
- Building construction: $1.9M + $200K contingency for contractor
- India items/ IDJO scope items: $400K. This includes any county fee etc.
- Estimated budget
- Manish Shukla will be our Constructor Advisor
- Necessary plan modifications for Site Plan as well as Building structure for 3B, addition of Manstambh and removal of 2 Shikhars will be done
- Manstambh height will be set to 33 feet as suggested by religious committee
- Khaat Kriya program should be planned to allow digging of the land
- Site development should take about 3 months. Approx. same period required for modifications to plans
June 2020
IDJO has initiated the construction process of a new temple at 14901 Murdock St, Chantilly, VA - 20151.
Tentative Plan
- Khaat Kriya - July 2020
- Site Development Start - July 2020
- Construction Finish - December 2021
Model of the temple
