Adjacent to an operational elementary school requiring careful coordination of construction activities to ensure public safety. Sloping site required many large concrete retaining walls including one dissecting the building, placing it immediately on the critical path of the project. The mechanical basement drove the construction schedule early, including loading the space with long lead air handlers and a preassembled boiler skid. BIM modeling was utilized to pre-plan and track the work. Spee West was involved in actively engaging the City of Kirkland for permitting as they were not in hand when the notice to proceed was issued.