Construction Update as of November 22, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• An 8 hour electrical shutdown that will affect the Dupont Building will occur on Saturday, November 23rd. Maintenance is coordination with the affected departments to provide temporary power where needed.

WORK AREAS:

Cornell Library

• Two exhaust fans will be set on the roof of Cornell during this period.  

Cornell Addition (a.k.a. Biology/ Commons Wing)

• Mechanical work is focused in the mechanical room in the lower level. The curtain wall (exterior wall made of aluminum framing and glass) at the Commons is being installed. Interior partitions will have sheetrock applied in the lower level during this period. Installation of the glass in the windows of the Biology wing and 200-seat Lecture Hall is nearly complete. Installation of the Commons elevator is continuing. The granite and schist veneers will continue on the 40-seat classroom and walls in the courtyard between the Commons and Dupont. Interior walls in Biology are being taped and spackled and in the next week will be prime painted. Installation of lab casework will begin on November 25th. Installation of ceramic tile in the restrooms will begin in the next week. Start-up of mechanical equipment will begin in the next week.

Chiller Plant

• Mechanical piping and electrical services are being installed. Chiller piping is being completed and tested. The acoustical panels for the upper level are on site and will be installed following installation of the column wraps.  

Chemistry/Astronomy Wing

• Rough-in of mechanical and electrical services is occurring on all floors. The granite panels and schist veneer are being installed on the west and south walls. Installation of the turn-coated stainless steel panels on the penthouse is underway. Interior partitions have been framed on part of the second and first floors; this work is continuing. The penthouse duct and piping is being completed and tested. The floor for the 80-seat lecture hall is being formed and will be poured in the next two weeks.

Martin Building

• Mechanical piping is being installed in the basement crawl space. The steam service has been connected to the Cornell addition. Work is expected to wrap up within two weeks. 

SITEWORK:

• Two additional trenches are being cut in the North Quad to complete sanitary and data line tie-ins outside the construction fence. The work area is enclosed in orange snow fence.
• The extension of storm and sanitary lines into the Harry Wood Garden is on-going.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• The service drive along the east face of the Chemistry Building will reopen in the next week.
• Deliveries of drywall, glass, stone, ductwork and electrical fixtures will be on-going.
• Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• There is continuing pressure on parking. Barclay White is continuing to reorganize their operation over the next few weeks to free up a total of 22-23 spaces in the Dupont lot and inside the fence, which should help alleviate the problem.
• A casework delivery will occur on 11/22. 

NOISE, VIBRATION, DUST, ODORS

• There will be some noise from delivery trucks, cranes and saws throughout this period.
• The pipe welding in the Martin basement requires fan ventilation to keep the fumes from spreading through the building.

Send message to the chair of the Science Project User's Group, Rachel Merz (rmerz1@swarthmore.edu)

For inquiries regarding construction issues, send message to construction@swarthmore.edu

last updated 11/22/02