I am posting answers to questions I have been asked about the roofing project as well as any other information that came about during the O’Brian Roof Meeting this afternoon.
Two of the glass table tops in the 3rd floor Reading Room were cracked on June 4th. The group that is responsible for the damage (Allied Environmental) will replace them. The glass will not be replaced until the 5th floor roof portion of the project is complete (around the end of August – before the start of the fall semester) because this is a heavy traffic area for those entering and exiting the scaffolding area and there is a fear that it may happen again. The cracks have been secured with tape and both of these tables have yellow caution tape around them.
On June 3rd a Law Library staff member noticed that a window was cracked on the ceiling of the 4th floor (north side) above student study desks. Project managers of this project informed the Law Library that this was cracked prior to the start of the roof replacement project and has already been checked for leakage. All of these windows will be replaced as part of the project.
It has been noted that various construction workers have been using the 2nd and 3rd floor areas as break areas or lunchrooms. Project managers for the groups involved stated that they will speak with their employees and tell them to use a designated area on the 7th floor for a break area. The 2nd and 3rd floor areas are not to be used as a lounge areas for the workers. Several project managers will also “set up shop” on the 7th floor to use for filling out paperwork, making calls, etc.
There was a concern about the wooden doors to the make-shift asbestos abatement area on the 2nd floor hallway (between the classrooms and room 211) being left open. The actual abatement area is set up in each of the classrooms that are being abated. The wooden area in the hallway is a only a pass through for the workers and the doors need to be left open because that is how fresh air is pulled in for the workers.
The emergency exit door (by the elevator, outside room 216A) is to be let open at the end of the day. Miranda has been closing this door when she leaves for the day but per request from the abatement team, please leave it open. They are using the elevator inside the library to transport materials to and from this area. They will be working until approx. 12:00 midnight each day and have taken responsibilty for closing the door when they are finished working for the day.
A question was raised as to how stable the scaffolding area is since it sounds like some pretty heavy things are being dropped at times and there can be a lot of noise coming from that area. The scaffolding has been specially designed for this project and is designed to hold up to 50 lbs./ft2. There is a 3/4″ layer of plywood on top of the scaffolding and five layers of plasic on top of that.
The HVAC system has been shut down on the 7th floor and the electrical has been isolated for abatement.
Air levels in all of O’Brian Hall will continue to be monitored on a daily basis. Miranda will be contacted ASAP if there is any concern and will inform the library staff immediately.
Notification for occupants of O’Brian, Baldy Hall & Lockwood Library
Asbestos abatement at the Northeast exit of Baldy Hall to Founders Plaza will be complete at the end of the business day today, May 31st. This exit, as well as the stairwell exit on the West side of Lockwood Library will again be available for emergency exiting only for the duration of the Founder’s Plaza reconstruction project after today. Asbestos abatement will begin today at the Northwest exit of Baldy Hall to Founders Plaza, requiring it to be closed to all emergency exiting until the end of the business day on Monday, June 2nd, after which time it will be available for emergency exiting only onto Founders Plaza.
Beginning on Tuesday June 3rd at 5pm, asbestos abatement will be performed at the Southwest exit from Baldy Hall and the Southeast exit from O’Brian Hall at the Putnam Way sidewalk level. These exits will be closed to all emergency exiting during that time, and reopened for emergency exiting only on Wednesday morning June 4th.
All building exits to this summer’s Founders Plaza reconstruction zone will be maintained and available during the reconstruction project for emergency exiting only from buildings except during those periods as noted above. In the event of a fire alarm or another situation which requires emergency exiting of buildings, these exits can and should be utilized for such purposes.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Should a situation exist where this would seriously restrict your ability to conduct business, please call Ronald Molina, Facilities Planning & Design, Project Manager, at 289-7367.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Occupants of O’Brian Hall
FROM: Mary Barabasz, Assistant Director Operations Administration
DATE: May 28, 2008
SUBJECT: Roofing Project
NOTICE
Rodems Construction is continuing work on the O’Brian Hall Roof Replacement Project. Currently scheduled activities are as follows:
First Floor: May 28, 2008 to June 2, 2008-Construction of scaffolding. obrian-first-floor
Second Floor: May 28, 2008 to July 25, 2008-Asbestos abatement and application of new sprayed on fireproofing. The north corridor on the second floor will be closed for the duration of this work. obrian-second-floor
Fourth Floor: May 28, 2008 to June 20, 2008-Asbestos Abatement of roof. Scaffolding in the lobby of the law library will remain in place until all work on the ceiling is completed (August 27, 2008). obrian-four-floor
Fifth Floor: May 28, 2008 to May 31, 2008-Demolition of existing garden roof system. Rodems will work around the clock from 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning until Saturday evening to remove all soils, planter boxes and pre-cast concrete structures from the roof. Work will be extremely noisy during this time period. Putnam Road will also be closed durning this time period, to allow set-up of a crane to remove the spoil materials. obrian-fifth-floor
Seventh Floor: May 28, 2008 to June 20, 2008-Demolition of existing carpeting and relocation of existing shelving and furniture. obrian-seventh-floor
Please click on above attachments to view the work areas on the various floors. Updated notices will be issued as work progresses. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Should a situation exist where this would seriously restrict your ability to conduct business, please call Rob Weller, Project Manager, at 289-7366 to discuss other options.
MEMORANDUM
TO: North Campus and Ellicott Complex Communities
FROM: Mary Barabasz, Assistant Director Operations Administration
DATE: May 28, 2008
SUBJECT: Roadway and Parking Lot Paving Schedule
NOTICE
Roadway and Parking Lot repairs will commence on Thursday, May 29, 2008 and continue through Friday, June 13, 2008 per the following schedule. All scheduled dates and locations are subject to weather conditions. Rain days will add to and change schedules. Unless noted, roadways will remain open but driving lanes will be reduced. Delays may be expected. Parking lots will be closed for 2 days each. Please plan alternate routes to avoid delays, if possible.
2008 Paving Schedule
May 29, 2008 Pave-3/4 Governor’s E Lot. Stripe-late pm or early am (Friday)
May 30, June 2, 2008 No Work
June 3, 2008 Excavate-Stadium Lot and Coventry Walk (parking row next to north fence)
June 4, 2008 Prepare-St. Rita’s Lane and Stadium Lot
June 5, 2008 Mill-Newcomb Terrace, Alumni B Lot (drive lane), Hamilton South Loop
June 6, 2008 Pave-Newcomb Terrace, Alumni B Lot
June 9, 2008 Pave-Hamilton South Loop, St. Rita’s Lane
June 10, 2008 Pave-Governor’s A and Fronczak B Pay Lots
June 11, 2008 Pave-Fronczak A Lot (Pay Lot)
June 12, 2008 Pave-Flint Entrance, southbound 6:00 am Augspurger to John James Audubon, Stadium Lot, Coventry Walk
June 13, 2008 Pave-Hamilton/John James Audubon intersection 6:00 am-noon (close Frontier southbound from Fargo Lot to JJA), Governor’s E Lot (remaining 1/4)
Please click on above attachment to view a sketch of the area.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Should a situation exist where this would seriously restrict your ability to conduct business, please call Ted Krygier, Project Manager, at 523-9891 to discuss further options.
MEMORANDUM
TO: The North Campus Community
FROM: Mary Barabasz, Assistant Director Operations Administration
DATE: May 27, 2008
SUBJECT: Norton/O’Brian Bridge Closure
NOTICE
Starting Monday, June 2, 2008 until approximately Friday, June 27, 2008, the Norton/O’Brian Bridge will be closed for construction. This is necessary to bring this area into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) North Campus Improvements project. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Should a situation existwhere this would seriously restrict your ability to conduct business, please call Rhonda Grapes, Project Manager, at 645-2612 extension 395 to discuss other options.
Demolition of the concrete subsurface on the 5th floor patio will begin next Wednesday, May 28, and continue through May 30 and possibly the weekend. Workers will be tearing up the concrete with jackhammers and concrete saws; the noise in the Law Library will be intolerable. Therefore, the Law Library will be closed from Wednesday through Saturday next week.
