Campus Construction Update for Week of Aug. 10-16

Facilities Planning Project Managers' Report for Aug. 10-16

Information Technology Facility (Scheduled completion date: December 2008) -- The parking lot south of the Fine Arts Center will be under construction until mid August. This section of King Street will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of this work. The underground water line work is complete. The paving of Sorority Row and the parking lot is scheduled to occur before Aug. 20. The landscaping is scheduled to begin in late August. The glass for the skylights will be installed this week. Interior and exterior work on the building continues throughout. Most of the drywall is in place. Painting in portions of the building is scheduled to begin in late August.

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College of Business Expansion and Renovation (Scheduled Completion Date, fall 2010) -- Interior demolition will continue. Asbestos abatement will be wrap up. Dewatering wells around the perimeter of the site are scheduled to be installed.

Faculty and staff in the UW College of Business have relocated to Crane Hall because of the renovation project. Go here for a list of the new office locations: www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=23821

ILLC, Information Library and Learning Center (Scheduled completion date: September 2009) --The Disability Support Services Lab and the University Testing Center have been moved to the basement of Knight Hall. The Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning has been moved to the basement of the Engineering Building.

Work at the addition continues involving several trades and all levels. The north end of 13th Street will be modified, which will require closing off the circle drive to the Union. Grades at the east end of the drive between Ross and Knight as well as the north end of 13th Street will be modified for a better transition. Demolition and asbestos abatement in the original building will wrap up.

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Student Health/Cheney International Center (Scheduled completion date: February 2009) -- The concrete is being poured for the second floor addition. Site work is continuing through the next two weeks. The second floor interiors will have lighting installed and drywall completed. The elevator should be operable within the next two weeks.

Old Power Plant -- The Old Power Plant boilers are being abated. Brick will be removed after the containment is in place.

College of Law, Moot Court Addition and Renovation -- Drahota Construction will mobilize and fence the south west area of the building and a portion of the parking lot south of the Law building and east of the Fine Arts building. Site preparation and demolition could begin in mid to late August.

Education Annex Third Floor Renovations (Scheduled completion date: August, 2008) -- Furniture and AV to be installed this week. Staging area will take up three spaces in the Education parking lot.

General Classroom Renovations, Phase 1 (Scheduled completion date: Aug. 25, 2008) -- Classrooms to be renovated this summer include: AG 1030 and 1032, RH 442, EN 1055, 3105, 3106, 2100, and 2102. Painting and carpeting will be done this week. Staging area will take up two spaces behind the Agriculture Building.

Knight Hall Basement Renovations (Scheduled completion date: Aug. 8.) -- Basement restroom ongoing with painting. Staging area will take up one space in the Knight Hall alleyway. Accessible individual and group meeting spaces have been identified on the first floor of Knight Hall to accommodate individuals who cannot access the basement programs.

Indoor Practice Facility -- Landscape work on the south, east and north sides of the building will continue through August. Parts of the south and north parking will be affected at times. Staging for the landscape contractor is on the southwest side of the parking lot.

Centennial Complex -- Work for the replacement of the pre-action fire suppression system in the building will continue through October. Staging for the contractor is on the northeast side of the building. The Art Museum Galleries will be closed through September and the AHC Reading Room on fourth floor will be closed through the end of August. From Aug. 4-Aug. 29, the Reading Room will be open and temporarily located in the second floor Stock Growers Room.

Honors House -- The Kappa Sigma fraternity house at 15th and Willett Drive is being converted to a home for students in the Honors Program. Finish work will continue at the east addition and lower two floors.

Old Main Window Replacement (Scheduled completion date: Aug. 31, 2008) -- Windows to be replaced on the second and third floor. Pedestrian traffic will be restricted on the sidewalk on the southeast corner of the building. The staging area is on the northeast side of the building.

The UW Physical Plant reports the following activities scheduled for the week:

Campus Parking Lot Striping -- Striping is continuing for the next couple of weeks. Next week, various crosswalks on east and west campus will be striped. Traffic will be diverted to one side of the street and then the other to allow continued flow during the striping. Please yield to oncoming traffic.

Campus Bike Rack Upgrades -- New bike racks will be installed in various locations across west campus. Impacts on vehicular or pedestrian flow should be minimal. Pedestrian traffic will be routed around installation areas as necessary; 38 new racks will be installed over the next two weeks increasing bike parking by about 450 spaces.

Classroom Building -- Concrete walks and one step at the southeast corner of the building will be replaced this week to correct a drainage problem in that area. Concrete will also be replaced on the east side of the building. Traffic will be re-routed around work areas.

McIntyre/Orr Hall -- Re-surfacing of the parking lot will continue this week. The lot will be closed at the intersections with King Street and Grand Avenue.

15th Street -- Re-surfacing and replacement of curb & gutter and sidewalk between Gibbon and Lewis Streets will begin mid-week. The City will be installing new traffic signal poles at the intersection of Willet t and 15th. The parking lot north of the Service Building will be re-surfaced in conjunction with the work on 15th Street. Traffic will be re-routed around work areas.

South Express Parking Lot -- Construction of a new bus shelter at the South Express Parking Lot (old Smiths grocery store location at 15th and Spring Creek) will begin this week. The parking lot will also be striped. Traffic will be re-routed around work areas.

30th Street Parking Lot -- A new bus shelter will be constructed at the long-term parking lot along 30th Street. Some curb & gutter will be replaced, and a new sidewalk will be constructed with handicap access to the shelter. Traffic will be re-routed around work areas.

Beta House -- Carpet removal and asbestos abatement will be ongoing in the Beta House for the next couple of weeks. Work on the third floor has been completed. Work in the basement will begin Monday and be completed on a room by room schedule. Asbestos abatement work will be done in the evenings and on weekends. Please contact a department in the building if there are accessibility concerns.

Half Acre Gym -- The HVAC project in the infield has started. A temporary partition will be constructed in the infield to separate facility users from the construction area. A fenced-in staging area will be constructed on the north side of the building for the duration of the project. Completion is currently scheduled for Oct. 31, 2008.

Half Acre Gym -- The women's locker room and shower area will be painted beginning Monday morning and continuing through the week. During the work, the facilities in that area will be unavailable. The changing room will be accessible, and access to lockers will be maintained for retrieving and securing personal items.

McWhinnie Hall -- Abatement and replacement of floor tile on the second floor will begin Tuesday and continue through Sunday. The entire second floor will be inaccessible during this time. Access to the third floor will be from the south stairwell.

College of Agriculture -- The east passenger elevator is offline for renovation. This project is expected to complete Aug. 15. Please use the west elevator during this time.

Student Health -- The elevator is now in service. The majority of the building remains offline due to the Cheney International Center construction. The east entrance is open for the remaining offices within the building.

Knight Hall -- The elevator will be shut down through the end of August for renovation. Call the Service Desk for information on deliveries of large items. Accessible individual and group meeting spaces have been identified on the first floor of Knight Hall to accommodate individuals who cannot access the basement, second and third floor programs. Contact the required department within the building to make arrangements for alternative access, or contact University Disability Support Services for assistance (766-6189, TTY: 766-3073).

Steam Distribution System -- The campus steam distribution system is shut down for annual maintenance and should be back on by 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. Unexpected equipment repairs may extend the shutdown period. More information will be available next week. An update will be sent once the specifics become certain. During the shutdown, buildings connected to the system will have no building heat or domestic hot water. The distribution system encompasses the area bounded from 9th to 15th and Ivinson to Lewis, plus 15th to approximately 20th and Grand to Harney. The six residence halls and the Washakie and Crane-Hill Cafeterias will not be affected.

Central Energy Plant (CEP) -- Work has started on the new fueling facility to the south of CEP. Gibbon Street has been closed to thru traffic from west of CEP to 19th Street. Access to CEP is from the north off Harney Street. The south parking lot may be accessed by traveling east, then south around the building. The construction and street closure will continue until project completion in October.

Questions or concerns should be directed to the Physical Plant Service Desk, (307) 766-6225.

Questions or information regarding ADA accessibility or assistance may be directed to the Disability Support Services office at 766-6189.

Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008

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