The Refuge Youth

Plans & Estimates

Notes & Correspondence

1. Scope upgraded to full GC bid on the entire project (was drywall-only). Dedicated engagement session queued 2026-04-15.

   Apr 15, 2026 · Jesse Fowler

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Project Brief

2-story youth/church/education facility at 4626 W Tonopah Dr, Phoenix. 34,627 SF enclosed (30,100 + 4,131 + 396 accessory). Mixed occupancy E/A-2/A-3/B + skate park. Owner: Imagine Nations Church Phoenix LLC. Architect: Taylor:Fracasse. Geotech (Vann) + Civil G&D (J.L.D.) received 2026-04-23.

Work Scope

Active deliverable per Jesse 2026-04-25: LÏEF self-performs SABS LÏEF Block structural walls + concrete slab + foundations + mezzanine framing on a 34,627 SF / 2-story youth-church facility at 4626 W Tonopah Dr, Phoenix. Quantities: 700 LF exterior perimeter × 24' = 16,800 SF exterior + 1,500 LF interior bearing × 14' = 21,000 SF interior = 37,800 SF total LÏEF Block panel area, 2,200 LF total install, 75,600 SF SABScrete coverage both sides; 30,496 SF SOG + 4,131 SF elevated 2nd-floor slab; 700 LF perimeter footings + interior bearing grade beams. Unit rates: $36/SF panel material, $88/LF install, $4.73/SF SABScrete (Scott Nelson ADU anchors). Direct $2,463,988 + 8% GC + 10% OHP = $2,907,506. Side-by-side traditional comparison: $1,400,164 (PEMB walls allocated 45% of $1.03M + interior partitions + same foundations/slab). Roof deferred. Full GC bid v1 ($7.85M) retained as portfolio reference.

Scope Summary

Active scope reduced 2026-04-25 to LÏEF self-perform: SABS LÏEF Block walls + structural slab. Roof deferred pending engineering. Deliverable to estimator is a head-to-head cost comparison vs traditional PEMB walls + slab. Full GC bid retained as v1 reference.

Internal Notes

Active scope = LÏEF Walls + Slab comparison ($2,907,506). v1 Full GC ($7.85M) retained as reference number. Geotech (Vann) flags shallow basalt at 1-9 ft = $150-400K rock contingency, Site Class B (favorable for structural). Civil G&D (J.L.D.) flags address triangulation (same APN 206-28-002H, Tonopah/Beardsley/Glendale) and Hillside Ordinance disturbance limits — Jesse directive 2026-04-25 is to size off arch set 34,627 SF and assume hillside cap will be approved. Roof deferred. Two-stage process: comparison delivers to estimator; site walk + scaled takeoff + structural engineer sign-off + Strata PEMB sub-quote (real walls/roof split) before hardening to +/-8%. Source: Refuge-Youth/REFUGE-TAKEOFF-NOTES.md; REFUGE-YOUTH-Full-GC-Build-Script.py; 23019-Refuge-Youth-Full-GC-Estimate.pdf (2026-04-16); SHELL-BID-2026-04-17/build-shell-bid.py + BID-SUMMARY.md; QUOTE-REQUEST-2026-04-23/IMPACT-MEMO.md (geotech + civil); WALLS-SLAB-COMPARISON-2026-04-25/build-comparison-bid.py + 23019-Refuge-Youth-Walls-Slab-Comparison.pdf.

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