Project Status: In Progress
Timeline: Projected completion June 2019
Updates:
February 21, 2019
Construction
What is happening now?
There was a small leak on the third floor in the annex due to some floor drains being taken out on fourth. The immediate issue was dealt with quickly thanks to the fast actions of Lucinda and RAS folks. Campus plumbers are dealing with the long term fix tomorrow.
The framing work and large parts of the HVAC have been completed though there is still some ongoing work. You aren’t imagining it if it has seemed stuffy the last week or so. There are some upgrades being made to the controllers in the spaces under construction. When it is fully back online the system will function better in the spaces that have had this work.
Sprinkler modification started this week as well including sprinklers in the new offices, throughout the fourth floor space, and in 1420 on the first floor for SMS.
Friday Morning
Tomorrow morning the crews will start extra early at 4 a.m. They will be taking out some floor sinks on the fourth floor which will be very loud work over the Daycare and RAS Annex spaces. They are hoping to be finished in the morning to minimize disruption.
The good news is we are nearing the end of the demolition work, carpet is out on fourth along with a few walls – the darkroom is gone! I know this week has been really noisy. It should get better going forward.
Next Week
The fourth floor restroom area in the admin space will be blocked off next week, possibly Monday or Tuesday for additional HVAC work. Be prepared to take an alternate route and plan for the restrooms to be unavailable there.
Starting Monday/Tuesday the window on the fourth floor loading dock area will be taken out. Several loads of building materials will be brought in over the course of a couple of days. This will impede entrance and exit through he loading dock elevator and door and require adjustments to deliveries. Please plan alternate routes as needed.
WRO Furniture Plan and Reconfiguration
They are anticipating having a preliminary configuration and assessment of parts needed next week. I plan to review this with the third/fourth floor committee, make modifications, and share with all the following week.
There is a firm completion date of May 3 for major construction on the third floor. Leading up to that there are preparations that can be made in anticipation of the big reconfiguration. This could include relocation of credenzas and shelving, moving offices if they are ready early, clean up, etc. The move and reconfiguration itself is scheduled for May 3-8.
Survey
We are working to create a survey for everyone to fill out that reflects their current furniture and what each individual would like to keep. The goal is to send it out in early March.
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