Construction Update as of January 31, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• There are no utility shut-downs planned for this period.

WORK AREAS:

Rugby Field

• A mulch path is being installed at the northeast corner of the parking lot to facilitate passage onto the field.

Biology / Commons Wing

• Excavation of footings east of Cornell will continue throughout this period. Concrete footings will be placed. Foundation wall forms will be erected and concrete poured at the areaway south of Cornell. A hole will be drilled for the elevator piston and a steel casing will be set during this period.

Chiller Plant

• Footings are nearly complete. They will be dampproofed and backfilled during this period.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• The construction workforce is getting larger. Please respect the areas designated as Construction Parking by using the rugby lot and the south part of the Dupont lot closest to the building.

NOISE, VIBRATION, DUST, ODORS

• There will be some noise from excavation and drilling equipment and concrete trucks throughout this period. The noise is not expected to be disruptive to nearby buildings.

DELIVERIES / HEAVY EQUIPMENT:

• Expect deliveries of reinforcing steel and concrete throughout this period. There will also be movement of dump trucks around the site. Several contractor office and storage trailers will be delivered and set both on the site and in the north half of the Dupont Visitors' Lot.

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 1/31/02