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 1^st and 2^nd floors continues and is almost complete. This is ALL afterhours work – approx.. 530pm-130am. 

Construction Activities:

• All floors:
  • 1^st coat of paint – all floors
  • Flooring installation on 4^th floor complete; 3^rd floor in-progress
  • Ceiling grid installation – all floors except the corridors
  • Restroom tiling finishing on 1^st 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 3^rd and 4^th floors in atrium/elevator lobbies is almost complete
  • Glass railing system for 2^nd 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

• 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

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.