WSH activities from this week and looking forward:
- Electrical shutdown – COMPLETE!
- Air Handler 2 – delivery and installation – pending new date (will be a Saturday)
- CRA pending – 1 day shutdown for tie-in (same as delivery day)
- Crane onsite on the East side of the building – 2 days
- Brick paver demo on 1st and 2nd floors continues and is almost complete. This is ALL afterhours work – approx.. 530pm-130am.
Construction Activities:
- All floors:
- 1st coat of paint – all floors
- Flooring installation on 4th floor complete; 3rd floor in-progress
- Ceiling grid installation – all floors except the corridors
- Restroom tiling finishing on 1st floor; fixture installation
- New RO System piping
- Electrical and plumbing work is ongoing
- HVAC ductwork for AHU2 almost complete in preparation for the unit’s arrival
- IT closets are being outfitted from top down – floor sealed, cabinets on campus for switches; UPSs, etc.
- IT cabling is being installed
- Glass walls on 3rd and 4th floors in atrium/elevator lobbies is almost complete
- Glass railing system for 2nd floor catwalk and atrium stairs is onsite – installation has started
- Final Above Ceiling Inspections pending, then ceiling tiles will be installed
- New doors are onsite – installation following the flooring
- Elevators and Elevator lobbies:
- The power to both passenger elevators was restored for contractor use. This will help reduce traffic in the occupied area and increase efficiency in the construction area
- Interior finishes were approved and ordered
- Other:
- Meco-Henne has hired an additional cleaning crew for the occupied areas, including restrooms and stair towers
- There are still portable toilets on the East side of the building for contractor use
- Meco-Henne has hired an additional cleaning crew for the occupied areas, including restrooms and stair towers
- Exterior: No change this week.
- EIFS and other exterior work – North side demo and new caulking complete – still to paint
- The underside of the soffit on the Southwest corner may need to be fully replaced due to existing condition
- New glass installed with fritted pattern – almost complete
- EIFS and other exterior work – North side demo and new caulking complete – still to paint
Safety:
- Only authorized personnel in the construction areas and only with PPE
- Please continue to report any issues (e.g. unexplained odors) as they arise
- Masks are required per UNMC policy
Schedule & Budget:
- Phase 1 anticipated completion is August 28. The Atrium and L1 anticipated September 22.
- Phase 2 sub-phasing plan was submitted and I will schedule meetings with those affected by the work
- I have created an initial draft move/move-in schedule that I am coordinating with floor plans to share with the team
- I am scheduling move meetings for Phase 2 occupants moving to Phase 1
- Budget items: no new issues;
- Tracking under budget currently, the shift to Phase 2, relocations, firewatch, etc., and final move-in pricing to be considered
- Additional bike rack area presented on Southwest corner
- EIFS work on SW corner
Questions? Contact Erin Peters.