Construction in the Time of Coronavirus

A number of parishioners have asked whether the social distancing and other advisories surrounding the coronavirus pandemic are impacting the Sanctuary Preservation and Readiness Project. While nothing is certain about this pandemic, we can assure you that for now the Project is moving forward with no significant impact.

Our weekly Monday Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings continue via conference call. The participants include Project Manager Alyson Eyer-Delevett and Armstrong Associates’ Project Superintendent Tom Coffin meeting at the Church Office and our Architect, Bob Easton, and the All Saints team, Sheri Benninghoven, Chip Nichols and Geoie Writer, participating by conference telephone. Our bi-weekly Facilities Committee meetings, with the All Saints team expanded to include Senior Warden Tom Mack and parishioner Pete Adams and, on occasion, The Rev. Aimee and Director of Administration Kathleen Bright, are also ongoing by conference telephone.

Governor Newsom’s March 19 order directing employees of non-essential businesses to stay home specifically exempted construction industry employees. On the job site, Tom Coffin is pushing full speed ahead. Happily, the job site is spread out and maintaining six feet of social distancing is the norm. Thus far, the County Building Department is continuing to process our permits expeditiously and County inspections, being on-site, have not been affected. It’s our hope that this will continue. It is possible that we will experience supply chain disruption, but so far we continue to receive deliveries at the job site on time.