Construction Update as of November 15, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• An 8 hour electrical shutdown that will affect the Dupont Building is in the process of being scheduled. Tentative date is November 23rd.

WORK AREAS:

Cornell Library

• There is no work scheduled in or on Cornell during this period. 

Cornell Addition (a.k.a. Biology/ Commons Wing)

• Mechanical work is focused in the mechanical room in the lower level. The curtain wall (exterior wall made of aluminum framing and glass) at the Commons is being installed. Roofing at this area will commence during the next two weeks. Installation of the glass in the windows of the Biology wing and 200-seat Lecture Hall is nearly complete. Installation of the Commons elevator is continuing. The granite and schist veneers will continue on the 40-seat classroom and walls in the courtyard between the Commons and Dupont. Interior walls in Biology have been closed and will be taped and spackled in the next week with prime painting to follow. Installation of lab casework will begin in the next two weeks.

Chiller Plant

• Mechanical piping and electrical services are being installed. Chiller piping is being completed and tested.  

Chemistry/Astronomy Wing

• Rough-in of mechanical and electrical services is occurring on all floors. The granite panels and schist veneer are being installed on the north and south walls. Interior partitions have been framed on part of the second and first floors; this work is continuing. The penthouse duct and piping is being completed and tested.

Martin Building

• Mechanical piping is being installed in the basement crawl space. The steam service is being connected to the Cornell addition. Work is expected to continue for another two weeks.

SITEWORK:

• Two additional trenches are being cut in the North Quad to complete sanitary and data line tie-ins outside the construction fence. The work area is enclosed in orange snow fence.
• The extension of water and fire lines to the Chiller Building along the north edge of the service drive behind Dupont is complete.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• The service drive along the east face of the Chemistry Building will remain closed for the next two weeks while the granite panel installation continues. Traffic has been re-routed through the Rugby parking lot.
• Deliveries of drywall, glass, stone, ductwork and mechanical equipment will be on-going.
• Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• There is continuing pressure on parking. Barclay White is continuing to reorganize their operation over the next few weeks to free up a total of 22-23 spaces in the Dupont lot, which should help alleviate the problem.
• A casework delivery is expected early the week of 11/18. 

NOISE, VIBRATION, DUST, ODORS

• There will be some noise from delivery trucks, cranes and saws throughout this period. The noise is not expected to be disruptive to nearby buildings.

Send message to the chair of the Science Project User's Group, Rachel Merz (rmerz1@swarthmore.edu)

For inquiries regarding construction issues, send message to construction@swarthmore.edu

last updated 11/18/02