Watertown School Board to Consider $70,000 Design Contract for Lake Area Tech Radiologic Technology Labs
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Lake Area Technical College may be moving forward with plans to build out a dedicated facility for a new Radiologic Technology program inside its existing 100 Building. On Monday, the Watertown School Board will consider a $70,000 lump-sum architectural and engineering contract with CO-OP Architecture to design the renovation.
According to the Nov. 3 proposal submitted by CO-OP Architecture Associate Principal Architect Jason Kann to LATC President Tiffany Sanderson, the project involves extensive renovations of existing classrooms 150 and 152 to create two lead-lined energized X-ray labs and two dedicated classrooms.
Architectural floor plans included in the board packet detail the layout of the new Radiologic Technology suite:
· Two Energized Labs: Measuring 414 square feet and 417 square feet respectively, enclosed by a lead-lined perimeter (including lead-lined walls, doors, and glass) with adjacent protected student observation areas.
· Two Classrooms: Measuring 782 square feet and 733 square feet.
· Support Spaces: Two storage rooms (100 square feet and 94 square feet) and a 715-square-foot interior hallway, along with updated wall finishes, digital displays, brick columns, and built-in wood bench seating along corridors C103 and C104.
CO-OP Architecture will lead architectural and interior design alongside consulting partners Element Consulting Engineers (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) and Heyer Engineering (structural engineering). The $70,000 base fee covers full architectural and engineering services from schematic design through construction administration, plus up to six visual renderings.
If approved, the preliminary project schedule outlines one month for schematic design, two months for design development, two months for construction documents, one month for bidding, and six to eight months for construction.
