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Campus Construction Update for Nov. 9

sidewalk between buildings blocked by orange barrels and signs
The pathway between the Health Sciences Building and the Classroom Building remains blocked for foundation waterproofing and installation of a perimeter drain. (UW photo)

These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 9-15 at the University of Wyoming.

The UW Facilities Planning Office reports the following activities for the week:

Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center -- Spruce Court (General contractor: Arcon Inc., Laramie) -- Scheduled activities include railing and generator screening installation. Service vehicles entering campus from the gate at 9½ Lewis St. should use caution.

Sculpture Installation (Artist: Walczak and Heiss, Brooklyn, N.Y.) -- Site preparation has commenced, including installation of exterior buried conduit.

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts (General contractor Sampson Construction, Cheyenne; Fine Arts Building renovation and expansion; scheduled completion March 2015) -- The parking lot on the east side of the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts is closed and is being used for construction staging. Building visitors should use the parking lot on the north side of the building. Those entering the Performing Arts Center must now enter through the doors on the building’s west side. This will be the entrance for all building operations, including classes, ticket purchases and performances, until construction is complete.

The parking lot south of the building is partially closed through mid-November for new sanitary and storm sewer pipe installation. Exterior framing, sheathing and vapor barrier installation is complete. Masonry stone work will begin in the next two weeks on the east side. Exterior glazing will continue on the south side this week. Roofing is complete. Interior framing/drywall/taping, rough-in plumbing, duct work and electrical work are ongoing. The northwest addition wall framing is complete, with electrical and plumbing rough-ins ongoing. Work in the existing building is ongoing, with display boards, curtains, acoustic wall panels, AV and carpeting ongoing. Heavy truck traffic will be frequent near War Memorial Fieldhouse, 22nd Street and Willett Drive, and along the road west of the College of Law Building.

Half Acre Gymnasium Addition and Renovation (General contractor Groathouse Construction Inc., Cody; scheduled completion of Phase 1, east reconstruction/addition, Jan. 20, 2015; Phase 2, historic west renovation, spring 2015) -- Full project information is available here. Construction progress can be observed via the project webcam here. Half Acre Gymnasium remains open and accessible via the west entrance. The day lot parking area and roadway immediately east of Half Acre Gymnasium are closed. Temporary day-use parking has been established in the lot east of the Wyoming Union.

Construction and staging areas north, south and east of the existing building have been established and are closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic, except that which is construction related. Access to Prexy’s Pasture from the east Wyoming Union parking lot between Half Acre and the Wyoming Union is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes through the Wyoming Union or between the Union and Coe Library. Heavy truck traffic, including construction materials transport, concrete trucks and other haulers, will be frequent on Willett Drive west of 15th Street and along the perimeter of the Wyoming Union parking lot. Temporary traffic controls and signs are either in place or will be established as needed by specific site activities.

Phase 1 east reconstruction/addition construction is now focused on interior finish and/or preparatory work for finishes in all areas. Drywall finishing, specialty plaster, priming and painting, ceiling systems, tile and specialty flooring, casework and building specialties, and building systems work are progressing on all floors. Though exterior building enclosure has been “dried-in” for a number of weeks as is necessary to facilitate interior finish work, exterior building finish work -- primarily stone and brick masonry -- continues from south to east to north. Specialty building equipment, including climbing wall/pinnacle components, are in process toward final installation. Building HVAC start-up is pending as necessary to begin conditioning of spaces in preparation for temperature- and moisture-dependent finish work. Subgrade exterior site work is generally complete, allowing hardscape and non-weather dependent landscaping to proceed.

Pedestrian pathways north of Half Acre Gymnasium between Prexy’s Pasture and Willett Drive remain open; however, the continuing construction in this vicinity will result in increased congestion. Willett Drive west of 15th Street and south of Wyoming Hall has reopened to normal traffic. Site improvement work along the south perimeter of Willett Drive will continue. Site improvement work will impact portions of the parking lot east of the Wyoming Union through Nov. 30. Normal vehicular access to the parking lot will remain open; however, construction work along the north perimeter of this lot will require some temporary detours in that area. Temporary traffic controls and signs will be established as needed by specific site activities. Please observe all posted traffic control, construction signs and temporary flagging in the affected areas.

Enzi STEM Facility (General contractor AP Wyoming, Cheyenne; Lewis Street between 10th and 11th streets; scheduled completion May 2015) -- Lewis Street remains closed between 10th and 11th streets. Please note that this project is being managed and administered by the State Construction Office. There will be continuing utility work on 11th Street, along with steam line and storm water work in the intersection of 11th and Lewis streets. Existing storm water manhole and line will be replaced during the week. It is expected the closure at 11th and Lewis will be until Nov. 21 depending on weather. This will restrict access across Lewis at 11th streets. Street repair will depend upon the weather and asphalt may not be available for patching.

Construction activity on site is increasing as the building is starting to be enclosed. Structural steel work is nearly complete. Building enclosure is proceeding on the west with sheathing and masonry work. Roof work is proceeding on the west and will move east as areas are complete. Construction of interior walls will continue on all floors in conjunction with the rough-in of mechanical and electrical systems. Watch for construction traffic on Lewis, 10th, 11th and Bradley streets. For safety, pedestrians should make eye contact with equipment operators and delivery drivers outside the fenced area so they are aware of their presence. There will be equipment moving materials from storage to site. You can visit the webcam here.

Visual Arts Center (22nd Street and Willett Drive near the Centennial Complex) -- Installation of stone is complete. Cleanup will be completed during the next several weeks. The contractor is using a portion of the northwest parking area as a staging area.

Biological Sciences Building Mechanical Modifications (General Contractor Independent Heating and Sheet Metal, Laramie) -- Two weeks of integration testing on the fifth floor has started. Final roof installation will begin Dec. 1. Animals are moved back into the Vivarium.

ESCo Project (Long Energy Solutions, Casper) -- Engineering air distribution and control work continues. Non-lab and lab area work on all floors is 95 percent complete in occupied areas. Exhaust upgrades will continue for one more week in the penthouse.

Education Annex -- Literacy Research Center and Clinic (General contractor Shepard Construction Inc., Rawlins) -- This project is substantially complete and occupancy has been taken, with all access and site restrictions removed. Some minor work is yet to be completed by construction crews. Please observe any temporary provisions in place to accommodate the work.

The UW Physical Plant has 320 projects in progress valued at more than $41.2 million. Following is a list of ongoing construction activities in areas of campus that may impact you:

1217 Lewis Street Apartments (Summit Trucking and House Moving, May 2015) -- The apartments at 1217 Lewis Street are being deconstructed. Asbestos remediation for the interior of the foundation structure has been completed. Additional abatement will coincide with excavation for demolition. The top portion of the apartments will be moved off site, the remaining foundation demolished and the site cleared and leveled. Project is scheduled to be substantially complete by May 1, 2015. Please use caution near this area.

Visual Arts (General contractor D.C. Drilling LLC, Lusk; scheduled completion December 2014) -- Well drilling will begin between the Centennial Complex and the Visual Arts Building. The western half of the Visual Arts parking lot will be blocked off. Please use caution near equipment in the area.

Visual Arts (Mullen’s Heating Inc., Laramie, November 2014) -- Energy efficiency and air quality upgrades to the air-handling units are scheduled through Nov. 12. Building occupants may notice periodic interruptions to air flow within the building.

Ford Stadium Parking Lot (UW Physical Plant, November 2014) -- Phase I of upgrades to the solar panels at the east end of the parking lot will be ongoing. Work is scheduled to be complete Nov. 14.

Casper Family Practice (WWC Engineering, Laramie, November 2014) -- Weather permitting, work will begin to replace ADA features at the main entrance after business hours Nov. 12. Concrete work will commence Nov. 13 and is scheduled to be complete the same day. Building access will be via the west entrance next Thursday.

Cheyenne Family Practice (Simon Contractors, Cheyenne, November 2014) -- Parking lot pot hole repairs will commence, weather permitting. Please use caution near equipment in the area.

Jacoby Golf Course (Simon Contractors, Cheyenne, November 2014) -- Installation of a paved cart path from the clubhouse to the Indoor Golf Practice Facility is ongoing. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Energy Innovation Center (General Contractor Arcon Inc., Laramie, November 2014) -- Work is ongoing to install a new floor sink in the ground floor mechanical room. Be aware of crews working in this area.

Information Technology Center (Arcon Inc., Laramie, November 2014) -- Installation of a double door on the main floor, south hallway, is ongoing. Use caution near crews and equipment.

Gateway Center (Sweckard Excavation, Laramie, November 2014) -- Installation of a bus stop and crosswalk will be ongoing in the area of 22nd and Arrowhead streets. The parking lane on the west side of 22nd from Arrowhead Street to Grand Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Lewis Street (Mechanical Systems Inc., Cheyenne, June 2015) -- Lewis Street will remain closed from 10th Street to 12th Street through Nov. 21. Access to Wyoming/McWhinnie Hall parking lots and Willett Drive is open for normal traffic. Excavation work on 19th Street is complete, and the sidewalk is now open. Crews will be working within the Greenhill Cemetery for the next few weeks. It is recommended that pedestrians access campus at 10th or 12th streets; 11th Street is closed at Lewis Street.

Health Sciences (Stonehouse Inc., Laramie, November 2014) -- Excavation for the perimeter drain is complete on the south side of the Health Sciences Building. Foundation waterproofing and installation of a perimeter drain will begin Nov. 10. During this project, building access and egress will be prohibited at the northwest doors of the Classroom Building and the south center doors to Health Sciences. Doors may be used only in case of emergencies. Work is scheduled to be complete Nov. 14. Please be cautious around the traffic control barricades and fencing.

Health Sciences (UW Physical Plant, December 2014) -- Work will continue through December to renovate Room 483 to create three additional rooms. Construction of walls, electrical and plumbing work will be ongoing. Please use caution near work areas.

Shipping and Receiving/General Storage (General contractor Arcon Inc., Laramie, scheduled completion November 2014) -- The main entrance off of 15th Street, northwest of General Storage, will remain closed to allow further curing of the recently poured approach. Material testing will be ongoing to ensure concrete specifications have been met before access is reopened. Delivery trucks will need to use 19th Street for access until the main entrance is reopened. View a map of the detour here.

Ross Hall -- Painting of bathroom stalls is ongoing. Please be aware of crews in these areas.

Engineering Building (General contractor Independent Heating and Sheet Metal, Laramie; scheduled completion November 2014) -- Air management and digital control upgrades to improve building efficiency are substantially complete. Air balance and commissioning will continue through November.

Grand Avenue (UW Physical Plant, November 2014) -- Lighting work will continue through November as remediation from the street expansion project is completed.

Health Sciences Complex (Mullen’s Heating Inc., Laramie, November 2014) -- Energy efficiency and air quality upgrades to the air-handling units are complete.

 

 

Contact Us

Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu


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