Construction Update as of October 25, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• An 8 hour electrical shutdown that will affect the Dupont Building is in the process of being scheduled. Tentative dates are November 16th, 23rd or 29th.

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 services are continuing at the lower level and in the 200-seat Lecture Hall. The wood decking and sheathing on the beams at the Commons roof was installed. Roofing at this area will commence during the next two weeks. Installation of the glass in the Biology wing and 200-seat Lecture Hall windows will continue. Installation of the Commons elevator will continue. The granite and schist veneers will continue on the 40-seat classroom and walls in the courtyard between the Commons and Dupont.

Chiller Plant

• Mechanical piping and electrical services are being installed. The second chiller was delivered and set. 

Chemistry/Astronomy Wing

• Rough-in of mechanical and electrical services is in on all floors. The granite panels and schist veneer are in progress on the east and south walls. Interior partitions have been framed on part of the second floor and will continue. The four air handlers for the penthouse were set and are being connected to ductwork and piping.

Martin Building

• Mechanical piping is being installed in the basement crawl space. Work is expected to continue for another week.

SITEWORK:

• Two additional trenches are being cut on 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 in progress and is expected to be complete by November 1st.

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.
• The service drive behind Dupont will have intermittent blockages until November 1st while the utilities are run to the Chiller Building.
• Deliveries of 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 in the progress of reorganizing 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.

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.
• Large sections of curtain wall are expected to be delivered within the next two weeks.

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 10/1/02