Construction Update as of August 2, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• No major shutdowns are planned in the next two weeks.

WORK AREAS:

Cornell Library

• Construction has been substantially completed on the second floor. The book shelves have been reinstalled and re-shelving of the collection is underway. Minor electrical and mechanical work will occur over the next two weeks. The stair at the northeast corner of Cornell will be closed until early August to allow completion of the new stairs to the penthouse. The sprinkler system installation is complete and is currently being tested. Installation of the new skylight is complete.

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

• Walls have been framed on the ground level and mechanical services are being installed on all floors. Installation of mechanical piping and duct is continuing on the first and second floors. The one remaining Commons concrete column and the top of the elevator shaft were poured. Increased activity will continue north of the Cornell Library due to the pouring of footings and foundations for the new 40-seat classroom.

Chiller Plant

• Installation of the granite veneer is complete. Duct and pipe installation is in progress. The cooling towers are being piped. The first chiller was delivered on 7/26.

Chemistry Wing

• Steel erection is substantially complete. Elevated decks have been poured. Astronomy area decks are complete and mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-in are underway.

SITEWORK:

• Chilled water piping is being installed underground from a connection point south of Trotter Hall, north along the east side of Beardsley Hall, to a connection point at the end of Whittier Place during the next 3 weeks. Pedestrian traffic has been re-routed around the front of Trotter to the new walkway to allow excavation to begin at Beardsley.
• Two additional trenches are being cut to complete sanitary and data line tie-ins outside the construction fence. The work area is enclosed in orange snow fence.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• The sidewalk along the east side of Beardsley is currently closed to pedestrians and will remain closed for a period of 3 weeks while the chilled water lines are installed. The entrance to Beardsley will be usable in case of an emergency. The North Quad entrance to Beardsley will remain open.
• Deliveries of concrete block, reinforcing steel, concrete and stone will be on-going.
• Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• The construction work force has increased due to other projects on north campus. Thank you for your cooperation in respecting the areas designated as Construction Parking by using the rugby and Dupont parking lots.

NOISE, VIBRATION, DUST, ODORS

• There will be some noise from delivery trucks and saws throughout this period. The noise is not expected to be disruptive to nearby buildings.
• Expect deliveries of reinforcing steel, concrete and masonry throughout this period to generate dust on-site.
• There will be some dust generated by the on-going trenching for the chilled water lines at Beardsley.

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 8/2/02