Construction Update as of October 5, 2001

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY UPDATE

Period 2 - 15 October 2001

WORK AREAS:

Dupont Research Annex
· Temporary partitions will be installed along the exterior walls of Rooms 192, 193A, 193B,  240 and 242 over the next several weeks.  Construction in Room 193B will begin Monday 10/8. 

Dupont--Temporary North Entrance
· A bike rack has been installed in the parking space closest to the ramp.

Dupont--Lecture Hall
· The work in this area is complete.

Dupont--Math Wing
· The work in this area is complete. 

Dupont÷Physics Wing
· The temporary platform at the connector to Cornell will be replaced in October with a more permanent structure.  This work will be timed to occur during hours of minimal use.


Rugby Field
· The existing road alongside the Research Annex has been demolished and the installation of underground utilities is in progress.
· Stockpiling of topsoil and fill is complete. Modifications to the swale will occur within the next two weeks.

North Quad
· Installation of the construction fence on the North Quad is complete.  Note the pathways marked with signs and arrows painted on the ground that lead from Beardsley around to the north entrance to Dupont.

Cornell Library
· The temporary platform at the connector to Dupont will be replaced in October with a more permanent structures.  This work will be timed to occur during hours of minimal use.
· The reconstruction of the canopy on the front of the building is complete.  The canopy roofing is being replaced and a gutter will be added in the next two weeks.

· A new emergency exit was installed in the north end of the lower level of Cornell to replace the exit doors that were taken out of service on the first floor.
 

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

· There will be another interruption to the water service on most of the north campus Saturday 10/6 beginning at 10:00 p.m.  Service is expected to be restored by 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning.  Affected buildings include:  Beardsley, Cornell Library, Courtney Smith House, Dupont, Hicks, Lang Music, Martin, Pearson, Papazian, Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse, Trotter, 510-512 Elm Avenue, and all of the houses on Whittier Place.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

· There will be a temporary shutdown of the service drive to Beardsley so that the electric service can be completed in the new manhole.  The shutdown date is not yet scheduled, but will occur in approximately 2 weeks.  Please contact Facilities to coordinate any critical deliveries to Beardsley in the next 2-3 weeks.
· Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.   

· Electrical work inside the manhole in the Hicks lot is continuing.  

 

NOISE, VIBRATION, DUST, ODORS

· Excavation at the service drive over the next two weeks will create some dust in the immediate area.


DELIVERIES / HEAVY EQUIPMENT:

· There will be a major construction delivery on Tuesday 10/9.  Two manholes will be delivered, using a crane and three tractor trailers.  One manhole will be installed at the site of the Chiller Plant.  The other will be installed north of Beardsley.  Flagmen will be on site for the delivery, and temporary fencing will be erected around the excavated area.  The path from Beardsley north to Dupont (ending at the tire scrubber) will be closed for approximately two weeks while one of the manholes is installed.  Temporary signage will direct pedestrians along the temporary path used previously, across the north face of Hicks to the entrance to the rugby parking lot.


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