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Campus Construction Update for May 25

May 23, 2014
Construction equipment
A mini excavator drops into a dump truck a concrete slab that was lifted from a sidewalk east of Old Main as part of the Hollows sidewalk ADA improvement project. (UW Photo)

These are among the construction activities scheduled May 25-31 at the University of Wyoming:

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

Hollows Sidewalk ADA Improvements (General contractor Sweckard Excavation LLC, Laramie; between Ivinson Street and Merica Hall/Old Main) -- Concrete pours for the first phase of sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement on the south of Merica Hall are underway. A damaged section of the existing central stairway to the south of Merica Hall has been removed and replaced with new concrete. The straight north-south section of sidewalk from Ivinson Street to Merica Hall, the northwest diagonal sidewalk from Ivinson Street to Old Main, and the circular drive area near Merica Hall all remain closed for construction activities. Pedestrians are advised to take alternate routes to both Merica Hall and Old Main from the Ivinson Street parking lot. Work on this project is expected to be substantially complete by July 18.

McIntyre Hall (General contractor Sampson Construction, Cheyenne) -- Window replacement has begun on the 12th floor. Barricades are placed around the ground-level perimeter. Use caution around the area. Apartment remodeling and valve replacement have begun. The contractor staging is on the south side of Orr Hall.

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts (General contractor Sampson Construction, Cheyenne; Fine Arts Building renovation and expansion; scheduled completion December 2014) -- Additional project information is available here. The parking lot on the east side of the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts is closed and is being used for construction staging. It will be converted into a green area following construction. 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 building heating system is shut off for heating system upgrades through mid-September. Part of the west sidewalk along the north end is closed to pedestrians for the next two months during the installation of an electrical equipment screened wall. Footing excavation, rebar placement and pouring continue, along with foundation walls. Grade beam exaction and forming is complete. Backfill on the north and east is complete and continuing on the south side. Steel erection is ongoing on the east side of the addition. Exterior framing and sheathing installation are continuing on the north. Interior framing, rough-in plumbing, duct work and electrical are ongoing. Concrete slabs on grade and on metal decking are ongoing. The northwest addition foundation wall forming has begun. Work in the existing building has begun. 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.

Biological Sciences Building Mechanical Modifications (General Contractor Independent Heating and Sheet Metal, Laramie) -- Start-up for the evaporative cooling in the lab areas is complete. Commissioning work on the cooling system will continue for the next two weeks. Fifth-floor ceiling installations will begin in three weeks.

ESCo Project (Long Energy Solutions, Casper) -- Wyoming State Vet Lab, air distribution and control work are complete. Programming controllers and air balancing are continuing. Engineering air distribution and control work has begun. Non-lab area work has started on the sixth floor and will work down throughout the summer. The lab area work will be a mix of floors throughout the summer. The heating system in the Engineering Building is down through August. College of Agriculture Building new VAV installations for non-lab areas continue on the sixth floor and will move down through mid-August.

Golf Practice Facility (General contractor Spiegelberg Lumber and Building Co., Laramie) -- Construction activities for the project continue in the vicinity of the Jacoby Golf Course clubhouse. Substantial completion of the building proper was achieved March 28. However, installation of specialty putting turf, furnishings and equipment continues. Site work has resumed as weather and ground conditions have allowed, aiming toward a late-May completion of site repairs and improvements. Please observe all posted traffic control and construction signage.

Education Annex -- Literacy Research Center and Clinic (General contractor Shepard Construction Inc., Rawlins) -- The facility was dedicated March 27. 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.

Education Annex Canopy (General contractor Elk Ridge Builders & Design LLC, Laramie) -- This project is substantially complete and occupancy has been taken, with all access and site restrictions removed. Minor remaining items of work are yet to be completed by construction crews. Please observe any temporary provisions in place to accommodate the work.

Half Acre Gymnasium Addition and Renovation (General contractor Groathouse Construction Inc., Cody; scheduled completion of Phase 1, east reconstruction/addition, fall 2014; 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 is 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. Temporary staging/construction areas also may be established, with limited notice, near the west entrance and along the pedestrian pathways north of Half Acre Gymnasium between Prexy’s Pasture and Willett Drive as required by the ongoing construction-related tasks. 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. Please observe all posted traffic control, construction signs and temporary flagging.

Construction work for Phase 1, consisting of the reconstruction/addition of the east portion of the existing building, continues this week. The general structural and supporting components of the addition are in place, including foundation, earthwork, under-slab building systems, building utilities, interior structural shear wall, structural steel frame, and interior slab-on-grade and slab-on-deck construction. Interior construction is continuing, with building systems rough-in, masonry, wall and ceiling systems framing, and fireproofing underway. Exterior building enclosure work has commenced, including exterior framing, envelope thermal and moisture protection systems, stone and brick masonry, openings and roofing. Specialty building equipment, including climbing wall/pinnacle components, have been delivered and are in process of being installed, while other equipment, including penthouse HVAC units, are scheduled for delivery late this month.

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. Structural backfill on site and backfill at foundations is underway and will proceed in areas as foundation work is completed. Placement of underground utilities along with foundation and shear walls at elevator/stairs including wall forms, steel reinforcing and concrete will continue into June. The crane is on site, and steel erection is underway. Erection will start on the north and proceed around to the west. Structural steel will continue to be received on site through mid-July at the rate of several trucks at a minimum per week. Concrete, reinforcing steel and fill material delivery will continue based on requirements to sustain the work in progress. Watch for utility work at 11th Street with related street closures; a firm date is not available. Watch for construction traffic on Lewis, 10th, 11th and Bradley streets. For their 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 materials and equipment delivered to site, with resulting heavy truck traffic. Job trailers, storage containers, materials and equipment are on site. There will be utility locates with some excavation and partial street closure at Lewis and 11th Street.

The fenced construction area and fenced storage yards along Lewis are secured construction areas. The storage yard north of Lewis between 11th and 12th, and the storage yard south of Lewis between 12th and 13th, are fenced and slowly filling with materials and office trailers. Watch for materials being moved from storage to the job site. The width of 10th, 11th and Bradley streets around the Enzi STEM Facility site has been reduced to two-way traffic. Vehicles cannot park along 10th and 11th streets. Parking remains on the north of Bradley Street. Utilities will be done in conjunction with planned north campus utility work. For a webcam view, visit http://oxblue.com/open/APWyoming/STEMProject.

Agriculture Buildings A, B and D Deconstruction (General contractor Grant Mackay Demolition Co., Bountiful, Utah; Lewis Street, between 12th and 13th streets) -- Deconstruction is complete. ADA parking spaces are open in the alley, along with “U” and short-term state/federal spaces. The fire department access loop has been relocated along the west of the Education Building. Access to the alley along the north side of the Agriculture Building will remain open. This site will be used for construction storage for the Enzi STEM Facility, Half Acre and ESCo. It is fenced and is slowly filling with materials and trailers. Watch for materials being moved from storage to the job site. For their 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 materials and equipment delivered to site, with resulting heavy truck traffic.

Arena-Auditorium Renovations (General contractor Haselden Constructors, Casper; Willett Drive; scheduled completion fall 2014) -- Phase 1 of the Arena-Auditorium renovations is approximately 30 percent complete. With the majority of demolition being complete in both the arena and the sub-concourse level, focus now shifts to rebuilding. In the arena, the waterproofing layer and second layer of the spray-applied concrete retaining wall is being installed at the perimeter of the new event floor. ADA seating platforms are being constructed within the arena at the concourse level. Intermediate concrete stairs are being installed on the tiered seating platforms where new access aisles will be formed. Conduit to house the data cabling for the new video boards is being installed around the top of the arena. In the sub-concourse level, the floor is being poured back where plumbing trenches were cut and metal framing for walls and ceilings is underway. This allows workers to begin to install the rough mechanical, electrical and plumbing.

Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center (General contractor Haselden Constructors, Casper; 22nd and Grand; scheduled completion fall 2014) -- The Gateway Center is approximately 75 percent complete. At the exterior of the building, you will see the remaining wall finishes that consist of a fiber cement rain screen wall system and metal panels. Final grading earthwork is being performed in the south courtyard, allowing for the large landscaping boulders to be placed in their final positions. Underground electrical conduit work for the site lighting is taking place around the building. At the building’s interior, focus is mainly on installing finishes and the electrical and plumbing fixtures. The large central stair system is being installed, which will finalize the building’s stair systems and be the last large structural component to be installed in the building. Additional project information is available here. Click here for updated images taken by the construction cam.

Grand Avenue Reconstruction (Wyoming Department of Transportation) -- Grand Avenue is still closed from 15th-21st streets. Vehicle traffic is open on 19th Street, heading south, only. The 17th Street parking lot is closed to resident vehicle parking, as this is the delivery truck route while the 17th Street access from Grand Avenue is closed. Be aware of “No Parking” and “Detour” signs, and barricades in the area. Access to traffic alternates between 17th and 19th depending on construction activities. Signs in the residence hall area direct the traffic to the appropriate access. Please use caution near heavy equipment and excavations in the area. Parking is prohibited in the residents’ parking lot west of Hill Hall and south of Orr Hall. UW Transit and Parking Services will reroute both the Classroom Express and the Gem City Grand from the stops on King Street and Grand Avenue to north of the Information Technology Building along Sorority Row. For more information about residence hall access, pedestrian access and other activities affected by the project, click here.

The UW Physical Plant has 342 projects in progress valued at more than $22.4 million. Following is a list of ongoing construction activities in areas of campus that may impact you.

Campus -- Crews will be activating sprinkler irrigation systems for the season. Overspray onto sidewalks and driveways could create icy or slippery areas. Please use caution. Summer striping operations will be ongoing: May 27-28, south bus lot and the parking lot north of Anthropology; May 29, parking lot east of Corbett. Please observe “No Parking” signs in these areas.

Classroom Building -- Work will begin Tuesday, June 3, east of the Classroom Building, for water remediation excavation. The main east and northeast Classroom Building entrances will be closed until June 17. The north-south exterior pedestrian corridor on the east side of the building will have limited access as well. Traffic control barricades will be in place. Access to the building will be on the south and west side. Please proceed with caution near the excavation site.

Education Building -- Work is ongoing to install partitions in the first floor men’s and women’s restrooms. Please use the restrooms adjacent to the Education auditorium.

Agriculture Building (General contractor GW Mechanical, Mills; scheduled completion August 2014) -- Work has begun to replace 132 existing VAV (variable air volume) boxes to supplement the controls and air management upgrades that were completed last fall. This work will take place primarily in the corridors, smaller classrooms, offices and common areas. Please be aware of ladders, tools and equipment in the building.

Spanish Walk Apartments -- Landscaping operations will be ongoing around buildings “A” and “D.” Please be aware of heavy equipment in the area.

UW Planetarium (General contractor Arcon, Inc., Laramie; scheduled completion September 2014) -- Renovations have begun to bring the existing ramp into ADA compliance. Infrastructure for a new digitally integrated projection system, new graphics/complete façade, and all new seating is set to be installed during the summer. Please be aware of crews and equipment in the area.

Engineering Building -- Air management and digital control upgrades to improve building efficiency are ongoing. The hot water circulation system for building heat will be disabled and drained until the end of summer following installation of new devices. Be aware of ladders and equipment in the corridors.

SAREC Research Farm, Lingle (General contractor Hi Plains Construction, Torrington; scheduled completion June 2014) -- Construction to replace a machine storage building that collapsed in 2013 is ongoing. Please use caution near construction area and around equipment.

Energy Innovation Center -- Work has begun on Phase 1 to renovate a laboratory ventilation system. Be aware of crews in the area.

General Storage Addition (General contractor Arcon Inc., Laramie; scheduled completion May 2014) -- Building work is complete. Landscaping will be ongoing, weather permitting. The south side of the existing building is accessible from the west driveway. Shipping and Receiving operations will continue throughout construction. Please limit traffic on Gibbon Street between 15th and 19th streets to building users only. Always use caution around the construction site and construction vehicles, and observe all posted speed limits.

Centennial Complex (American Heritage Center and Art Museum, general contractors D&D Monarch Sheet Metal, Commerce City, Colo., and Big Horn Roofing, Laramie; scheduled completion May 2014) -- Roof replacements are complete. Minor punch-list items will be ongoing, including reclamation to the west-side berm and grass areas used for project staging/access. This project included several improvements to the building’s energy efficiency: a continuous air/vapor barrier, increased roof insulation, and the new skylights with insulating glass on the cone portion of the building.

East Campus Electrical Shutdown -- Switch cleaning for east campus is complete.

Contact Us

Institutional Communications

Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137

Laramie

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2929

Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu

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