Construction Activites -- 9/29 thru 10/17/2008

I am sorry to have been delayed in distributing this information. As we enter week two of what is normally a three week advanced notice of construction, please find below summary bullet points of the activities that are taking place on the - Connective Elements site work at the Clark Center service and bicycle parking area, the re-alignment of the domestic water line for the Campus Drive Re-alignment project, the re-location of the RAF Loading Dock, the construction of the LKSC and SIM1 buildings and the Central Loading Dock -- from September 29th through October 17th. If you need a more precise date for any specific activity than is provided below please feel free to call me.

NOTICES

- The south door to the Lane Building will be closed all day October 6th and reopened sometime October 7th so that the entrance wall can be repainted where the Beckman Bridge was removed last Christmas. The south entrance to the Alway Building will similarly be closed on Wednesday October 8th and reopened sometime October 9th.

- For the purposes of planning ahead, according to the current schedule, the portion of Welch Rd between the MSOB parking lot and the intersection with Campus Drive will be closed for two months starting the week of October 20th.

- Work will begin to replace the sidewalk between the Beckman building and the new LKSC building in mid-October. The first section to be replaced will be from the east exit of Beckman north to the east/west sidewalk. This section will not be passable during this work. Entrance to the Beckman building will be through the north entrance or by walking around the west side of the building, along the south side and approaching the east entrance from the south. More information will follow about this work - however, note that on October 23rd and 24th please be prepared for significant vibration and noise around the northeast corner of the Beckman building as the sidewalk is jackhammered and removed.

Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge

- Pour 2nd floor slab (took place starting 12am, Sept 30th)
- Install waterproofing at the perimeter beam
- Finish fireproofing in the basement
- Set the grease trap and finish the backfill on the West side of the building
- Begin installation of the underground utilities on the North and East sides of the building
- Finish the metal deck installation on the 4th floor
- Install the priority walls on the 1st floor
- Install fireproofing on the 1st floor
- Continue installation of stairs #1 and 2
- Erect the roof on the South side of the building
- Install 3rd floor inserts and rebar
- Pour 3rd floor concrete slab
- Install the fire sprinklers in the basement
- Continue HVAC/mechanical piping 'rough-in' in the basement
- Continue electrical 'rough-in' in the basement
- Begin electrical rough-in on the 1st floor

SIM-1

- At Grid Line 1 through 4 (North End of Building), placement of base rock for slab on grade, installing rebar and place slab on grade concrete by October 16th.
- Ground anchors are currently being pull tested.
- The third section (3 of 3) of footing rebar and setting of bolt templates for columns along Grid Lines 8 through 10 are in progress scheduled to be complete end of the week of October 13th.
- Forming, waterproofing, installing rebar and shotcrete of walls is in progress through the week of October 3rd.
- Layout, excavate and install underground utilities (plumbing and electrical) has started and is scheduled to be complete by the end of the week of October 6th.

Campus Drive Realignment Projejct

Through October 17th, work will continue on the re-location of the domestic water line.

Loading/Receiving Dock

- The loading dock lid has been backfilled, and the new WT trailer compound will be placed in this area in the coming months.
- Installation of the canopy pop-out began the week of 9/29.
- Flooring was installed the week of 9/29.
- The elevator penthouse has been framed will receive a stucco finish in the next two weeks.
- The bathrooms will be completed the week of 10/6.
- All door hardware was installed and made functional the week of 9/29.
- Landscaping along the north and west sides of the loading dock will be placed during the week of 10/6.
- GreenScreen Fence will be installed the week of 10/6.

RAF Ramp Relocation

- Waterproofing for the Existing RAF II has started.
The new pavement in the RAF ramp will be placed in two lifts and should be completed by the writing of this notice.
- Cabling for the RAF Ramp security cameras and entry gate equipment is scheduled to complete the week of 10/6.
- The existing RAF II wall in the new ramp will receive a stucco finish during the week of 10/6.

Phase 1B Utilities

- No construction activities are scheduled currently.
- The last steps of bureaucratic paperwork are being completed so that work can proceed on the relocation of the Fairchild generator.

Thank you for patience and cooperation.

Don't forget to use the web cam to personally watch the construction progress!