State of Wyoming Capitol Upgrades and Renovation projects

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State of Wyoming Capitol Upgrades and Renovation
projects
Photos of the skylight and lighting project will
be shown in chronological order, followed by
photos of the Room 302 remodel. They will be
updated throughout the 2008 interim as work
progresses in Wyomings State Capitol.
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Skylight Lighting Project

• In 1997, HDH Associates provided a condition
  report to the Wyoming Department of
  Administration and Information (AI) about
  weaknesses in the wire glass panels in the
  pyramidal skylights set in metal frames above the
  stained glass in the Senate and House of
  Representatives Chambers. The removal of the wire
  glass and installation of a new copper roof
  system was recommended.
• AI implemented the HDH recommendations and chose
  to eliminate the skylights in the cupolas and
  replace that area with the new copper roof
  system.
• In 2002, the Wyoming Legislatures Joint
  Appropriations Committee requested a cost
  estimate from AI to restore natural sunlight in
  the House and Senate Chambers.
• In 2004, the Select Committee on Legislative
  Facilities was tasked to study the options for
  reopening the skylights in the House and Senate
  Chambers to sunlight and contracted with
  Hefferan Partnership Lighting Design to conduct a
  feasibility study.
• Based on this study, during the 2007 General
  Session, the Wyoming Legislature appropriated
  1,200,000 for lighting and skylight renovation
  in the Senate and House Chambers.
• Edwards Construction of Cheyenne was awarded the
  contract by AI, and LSO contracted with
  architect Glenn Garrett to design and install the
  skylights and update the lighting in the
  Chambers, which will restore natural light to the
  Chambers and better illuminate the stained glass.
  
• The project is expected to be completed by early
  fall of 2008.

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The skylights are a result of many months of
planning and hard work by the many parties
involved in the project.
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(View facing West April 2, 2008)
The copper shown here, above the Senate Chamber,
will be removed and replaced with a new skylight
system.
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(View facing East April 2, 2008)
Natural light will mean the difference between
night and day in the House Chamber once the new
skylight system is installed this summer.
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(Senate Chamber April 9, 2008)
The Senators desks have been covered with
plastic in the Senate Chamber to protect them
from dust and debris that may fall during the
skylight installation and lighting upgrades.
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(House of Representatives Chamber April 9, 2008)
The Representatives desks have also been covered
with plastic in the House Chamber to protect them
from dust and debris that may fall during the
skylight installation and lighting upgrades.
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(House Chamber June 26, 2008)
Crews from Edwards Construction of Cheyenne use a
crane to hoist materials onto the roof of the
House Chamber for the new catwalk system that
will be installed.
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(House Chamber June 26, 2008)
The catwalk is part of the Skylight Renovation
and Lighting Project in the House and Senate
Chambers approved by the Wyoming Legislature in
2007.
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(House Chamber June 26, 2008)
This view from the Herschler Building shows crews
from Edwards Construction lifting materials onto
the roof of Wyomings State Capitol in
preparation for the skylight installation.
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(July 23, 2008)
Crews from Edwards Construction, along with the
skylight manufacturer, Supersky, are shown here
unloading the Capitol skylights from a flatbed
trailer.
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(July 23, 2008)
The Wyoming State Capitol skylights are unloaded
from the flatbed trailer shown in this photo.
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(July 23, 2008)
Construction crews unload the skylights, which
will be installed over both the House and Senate
Chambers by the Fall of 2008.
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(July 23, 2008)
Construction crews move the skylights to a
secure, staging area in this photo before the
installation can begin above the House and Senate
Chambers.
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(July 24, 2008)
The skylights sit in this secure, staging area
where they will be assembled and then hoisted
onto the roof of the Wyoming Capitol for
installation.
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(View facing East July 28, 2008)
Crews from Edwards Construction begin removing
the copper covering from the skylights above the
House Chamber.
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(View facing East July 28, 2008)
The copper covering from two panels above the
House Chamber has been removed in preparation for
the new skylights.
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(July 29, 2008)
Assembly of the Capitol skylights has begun in
the Capitols north parking lot.
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(July 29, 2008)
Once assembled, the skylights will be hoisted
onto the roof of the House and Senate Chambers
with a crane.
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(July 30, 2008)
Assembly of the skylights continues to progress
in the Capitols north parking lot as shown in
this birds eye view.
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(July 31, 2008)
Construction crews have assembled each section of
the skylights and loaded them onto this flatbed
trailer for storage until they are ready to be
installed on the roof.
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(July 31, 2008)
Here is another view of crews loading the
skylight frames onto the trailer.
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(View facing East July 31, 2008)
The copper has been completely removed from the
House of Representatives Chamber.
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(View facing West August 4, 2008)
Crews from Edwards Construction have started
taking off the copper from atop the Senate
Chamber in preparation for the new skylights.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
Construction crews hoist the skylight glass onto
the roof of the Capitol using a crane.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
The skylight glass is lowered onto the roof of
the Capitol.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
The copper and roofing material has been
completely removed from two skylight panels above
the House of Representatives Chamber.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
The track for the new trolley system below the
skylights is lowered into the attic above the
House of Representatives Chamber.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
Edwards Construction works to fit the track into
the attic through one of the skylight panels.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
Construction crews work to move the trolley track
into its final resting place in the House of
Representatives attic.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
This vantage point from inside the attic shows as
crews lower the rails for the catwalk and trolley
system above the House of Representatives
Chamber.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
Crews from Edwards Construction and Supersky
install the skylight frames in two of the panels
above the House of Representatives Chamber.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
Glass will be placed in the skylight frames.
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(House of Representatives Chamber August 5, 2008)
This angle shows the skylight frames from the
inside of the attic looking out, along with the
rails for the catwalk and trolley system.
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(August 5, 2008)
The new energy-efficient LED can lights will be
installed in both the House and Senate Chambers
once the skylight installation is complete.
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(View facing West August 5, 2008)
The copper has been completely removed from the
Senate Chamber.
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(House of Representatives August 7, 2008)
Installation of the glass has begun on one panel
of the skylights above the House Chamber.
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(House of Representatives August 7, 2008)
The brown copper atop the House of
Representatives Chamber has been replaced with
this green glass.
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(House of Representatives August 13, 2008)
Construction crews continue with the skylight
installation on the House of Representatives
Chamber.
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(House of Representatives August 13, 2008)
Crews work to install another frame for the
skylights above the House Chamber. Two glass
panels have already been installed as shown on
the right hand side.
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(House of Representatives August 14, 2008)
Skylight installation is complete on one side of
the House of Representatives Chamber.
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(House of Representatives August 14, 2008)
The new catwalk system outlines the skylights to
allow for better maintenance and cleaning in the
attic above the Chambers.
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(House of Representatives August 20, 2008)
The last two skylight frames on the House Chamber
await glass installation.
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(House of Representatives August 20, 2008)
All but two frames are complete on the House
Chamber.
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(House of Representatives August 21, 2008)
Skylight installation nears completion on the
House Chamber.
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(House of Representatives August 26, 2008)
Skylight installation has been completed on the
House Chamber.
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(Senate Chamber August 26, 2008)
Skylight installation has begun on the Senate
Chamber.
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(Senate Chamber August 26, 2008)
The second of eight frames is lifted onto the
roof of the State Capitol with a crane.
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(Senate Chamber August 26, 2008)
A skylight frame is brought into place high atop
the Senate Chamber.
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(Senate Chamber August 28, 2008)
Installation of the skylights continues on the
Senate Chamber.
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(Senate Chamber September 8, 2008)
Final work to the Senate skylights is completed.
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(House Chamber September 8, 2008)
The first rays of sunshine come through the House
of Representatives stained glass.
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(House Chamber September 8, 2008)
Natural light is reintroduced into the House
Chamber.
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(House Chamber September 8, 2008)
Plywood above the stained glass has started to be
removed in the attic and polystyrene sheets have
been put into place to protect the glass as work
nears completion.
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(House Chamber September 10, 2008)
The plywood and metal decking has been removed
and natural light once again shines down in the
House Chamber.
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(House Chamber September 17, 2008)
After nearly 10 years, natural sunlight is once
again reintroduced above the stained glass in the
House Chamber.
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(Senate Chamber September 26, 2008)
Sunlight has been fully restored to the Senate
Chamber and the new lighting system is also
complete and fully operational.
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Sunlight has been fully restored to the House and
Senate Chambers and the new lighting system is
now complete and fully operational.
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Room 302 Remodel

• Over the course of the past three legislative
  sessions, the Wyoming Legislature has authorized
  a total of 255,000 for the remodel of Committee
  Room 302.
• Through an existing contract for interior design
  and architectural services, The Design Studio
  (TDSi) of Cheyenne is serving as the project
  manger for the remodel.
• When complete, the room will house all new
  furnishings, carpet, and lighting along with a
  new state-of-the-art audio and video
  conferencing system, with two 60-inch plasma
  television screens.
• The project is scheduled to be completed late
  summer of 2008.

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(Room 302 April 9, 2008)
The remodeling of Room 302, which is one of the
main meeting rooms in the Capitol for the Wyoming
Legislature, is also underway. The artwork and
carpeting has been removed in preparation for the
work.
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(Room 302 April 9, 2008)
Mike Koprivas Wyoming mural has been covered
with plastic to protect it from damage as
renovations are being completed in Room 302. When
complete, the room will have new carpet,
furniture, lighting and audio/visual systems.
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(Room 302 July 7, 2008)
The concrete floor has been cut in Room 302 to
make way for the raceways that will house the
wires and cords for the new audio and video
system.
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(Room 302 July 7, 2008)
This close-up shot shows the cuts in the concrete
floor in Room 302.
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(Room 302 July 14, 2008)
The floor has been cut in Room 302 and the
concrete has been removed in the raceways to make
way for the wires and cords for the new audio and
video system.
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(Room 302 July 14, 2008)
This tin covering under the concrete has also
been removed from the raceways.
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(Room 302 July 14, 2008)
This angle shows Room 302 from the southwest
corner. The concrete has been removed in the
raceways to make way for the wires and cords for
the new audio and video system.
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(Room 302 July 18, 2008)
Both the concrete and tin has been removed in the
raceways.
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(Room 302 July 18, 2008)
This close-up photograph shows how contractors
have cut the floor down to the support beams in
Room 302 in preparation for the electrical
conduit.
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(Room 302 July 18, 2008)
This angle shows Room 302 from the northwest
corner looking southeast where the new committee
table will be placed.
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(July 29, 2008)
The electricians have set the electrical conduit
into the troughs that will be used to power the
new audio and video systems.
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(July 29, 2008)
The electrical conduit and junction boxes have
been set in the concrete troughs of Room 302.
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(July 31, 2008)
Concrete has been poured in the raceways over the
new electrical conduit and junction boxes.
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(July 31, 2008)
The troughs in the floor have been refilled with
concrete.
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(View facing Northwest corner August 1, 2008)
With the electric conduit finished and concrete
troughs filled, the carpet installation has
started to move forward.
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(View looking East August 4, 2008)
Carpet installation continues in Room 302.
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(View looking Southwest August 5, 2008)
Carpet installation has been completed in Room
302.
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Staff Table
Committee Table
Presenters Table
(View looking Southwest August 7, 2008)
The new committee, presenter and staff tables
have been moved into place in Committee Room 302.
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Staff Table
Presenters Table
Committee Table
(View looking Southeast August 7, 2008)
The committee table will have a granite
countertop and space for 16 committee members
when installation is complete.
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(View facing West wall August 7, 2008)
The buffet will house the new audio and video
conferencing equipment and allow for better and
increased storage for meeting materials and
equipment.
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(View facing North wall August 7, 2008)
The new presenters table will allow for four
people to present to the committee at any given
time.
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(View facing Southwest corner August 7, 2008)
The new staff table will allow for more working
space during committee meetings.
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(August 13, 2008)
Two 60-inch LG plasma screens have been hung to
allow for video conferencing and electronic
presentations for legislative committee meetings.
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(August 14, 2008)
The new granite countertops have been installed
on the committee table.
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(August 14, 2008)
The new granite countertops will allow for more
working space and electric plug-ins for laptops
and other devices.
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(August 22, 2008)
Installation of the audio and video systems has
begun.
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(August 22, 2008)
The microphones for the new audio system have
been installed on the desks.
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(September 26, 2008)
New light fixtures along with the video
conferencing equipment has been installed.
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(September 26, 2008)
The new light fixtures will provide softer and
improved lighting in Room 302.
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(October 2, 2008)
Room 302 is complete.