Campus Construction Update for Nov. 15

These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 15-21 at the University of Wyoming:

Cold Weather Preparation -- With the recent drop in temperatures, Physical Plant requests that all building occupants help ensure buildings and facilities are safe and secure. Please make sure all windows and doors are completely closed, and windows are latched. If you are unable to secure windows and/or doors, please contact the Physical Plant Service Desk at 766-6225. 

Snow Removal -- Physical Plant crews will remove snow as needed throughout the season. Watch for snow-removal equipment, be careful and safe during snow events, and call the Service Desk at 766-6225 to report icy spots and problem areas.

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

High Bay Research Facility (General contractor Haselden Wyoming Constructors, Laramie; 19th Street; scheduled completion fall 2016) -- Over lot/rough grading activities are ongoing. Excavation for a detention pond on the north side of the site is complete. Storm drainage lines are being installed along the north side of the building. Storm drain No. 1 is a line that will extend south of the construction site along 19th Street and be routed into the detention pond at 19th and Willett. This work will begin in the next couple of weeks and continue into spring. The concrete floor slabs in the north and west wings of the building have been poured, with the exception of the electrical room and the remaining lift of concrete to complete the strong floor in the structural testing lab. Reinforcing rebar and formwork are being installed in the floor of the structural testing lab. Structural steel has been placed on the west wing of the building and is nearing completion. The steel deck is being placed on the west wing and the second floor, with the concrete floor slab for this area scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 17. Site-cast concrete wall panels have been erected on the north wing of the building, allowing the structural steel work to begin in this area.

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts (General contractor Sampson Construction, Cheyenne; Fine Arts Building renovation and expansion; scheduled completion August 2015) -- Substantial completion has been issued, and the new addition is occupied. Punch-list work is ongoing.

The parking lot on the east side of the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts is now open. Building visitors can enter through the main east entrance. Landscape plantings and boulder placement are ongoing. Be cautious with heavy equipment in the east parking area and sidewalks. Material staging is in the north parking lot.

The new box office located in the central lobby is open, with 15-minute parking in the east parking lot. Work in the west lobby for new lighting is complete.

Half Acre Gymnasium Addition and Renovation (General contractor Groathouse Construction Inc., Cody; Phase 1 east reconstruction/addition was substantially completed March 13; Phase 2, historic west renovation, October 2015) -- Full project information is available here.

Phase 1 of the Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center is open. Punch-list tasks and building technology subsystem work toward Phase 2 renovation will continue post-occupancy. Pedestrian access to the new south building entrance from Prexy’s Pasture and from the east Wyoming Union parking lot has reopened. Please observe temporary barricades, cautionary signs or other posted instructions in areas where work will continue.

The west historic entrance has reopened to allow access to new offices, training rooms and classroom. The pool remains closed until maintenance is complete. The refurbished gymnasium and expanded running track are open and in use. Upper and lower day parking lots are open.

Hoyt Hall Renovation (Elk Ridge Builders & Design LLC, Laramie; anticipated substantial completion July 22, 2016) -- A pre-construction meeting and walk-through of the building with the design and construction teams took place Friday, Nov. 6. The shop drawing and submittal process will be expedited over the next two months before the start of construction. Required structural repairs to the lower level of Hoyt Hall are approximately 50 percent complete and being done under a separate contract managed by the UW Physical Plant. Physical renovation work in Hoyt Hall will begin in mid-December, after all the structural repairs are finished, and be substantially complete by July 22, 2016. Please observe all temporary barricades, cautionary signs or other posted instructions around the building where work is taking place inside.

Michael B. Enzi STEM Facility (General contractor AP Wyoming, Cheyenne; Lewis Street between 10th and 11th streets; scheduled completion October 2015) -- Please note that this project is being managed and administered by the State Construction Office.

Fencing around the building has been removed. Lewis Street will remain closed to through traffic. The construction office has relocated east to a staging area along Lewis.

Limited construction activities are taking place. The contractor is correcting minor issues throughout the building while the commissioning and testing of mechanical and electrical systems is underway. There will be man lifts on site at the perimeter of the building, allowing completion of the cornice, flashing and metal window surrounds.

The UW Physical Plant has 303 projects in progress valued at more than $44.9 million. Following is a list of ongoing construction activities in areas of campus that may impact you:

General Storage Transformer Replacement (Trident Electric, Laramie; December 2015) -- Work is ongoing to replace a transformer on the south side of the General Storage building. This work includes an area that has been dug into the ground near the transformer. Please use caution near crews and equipment, as well as the hole that has been dug. Building occupants will be notified of an upcoming electrical shutdown that will place the building on generator power while the transformer replacement and wiring take place.

Half Acre Gym (Common Cents Energy Recovery, Frederick, Colo.; November 2015) -- Coil cleaning is scheduled Nov. 16 for the air-handling units in the building. This will provide for increased energy efficiency and freeze prevention measures. Building occupants may notice a difference in air flow during maintenance operations.

Washakie Center (Common Cents Energy Recovery, Frederick, Colo.; November 2015) -- Coil cleaning is scheduled Nov. 16-17 for the air-handling units in the building. This will provide for increased energy efficiency and freeze prevention measures. Building occupants may notice a difference in air flow during maintenance operations.

Engineering Building (original building) (Common Cents Energy Recovery, Frederick, Colo.; November 2015) -- Coil cleaning is scheduled Nov. 18-19 for the air-handling units in the building. This will provide for increased energy efficiency and freeze prevention measures. Please observe caution near crews and equipment working in the sloping corridor. Building occupants may notice a difference in air flow during maintenance operations.

Half Acre Gym (Mullen’s Heating Inc., Laramie; November 2015) -- Upgrades to air filters are scheduled Nov. 18-19 for the building air-handling units. This will provide for increased energy efficiency. Building occupants may notice a difference in air flow during maintenance operations. 

McIntyre Hall (KONE Inc.; November 2015) -- Repairs are being made to elevator 2. The elevator will remain out of operation until repairs are completed the week of Nov. 16. 

Indoor Tennis Complex (UW Paint Shop) -- Lot striping is scheduled Nov. 16, weather permitting.

Geology Building (Marshall Contracting, Laramie; February 2016) -- Demolition is underway to renovate Room 11. The staging areas are located on the south and west sides of the building. Please be aware, and use caution, around crews and equipment, particularly in the west stairwell.

Animal Science Building and the Centennial Complex (Stonehouse Inc., Laramie; December 2015) -- Excavation and concrete work are underway for a new electric vault to the north of the sidewalk that bisects the Animal Science Building and the Centennial Complex. Traffic-control barricades are in place, and equipment is staged and active to the east of the new vault location. Please be cautious around the site.

Anthropology Building (Stonehouse Inc., Laramie; November 2015) -- Concrete restoration is scheduled Nov. 13, weather permitting. Traffic-control barricades have been set up, and parking will be prohibited in the area south of the building. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Foundation House, War Memorial Fieldhouse and Education Building (UW Equipment Services) -- Fall roof and gutter cleaning will occur with a snorkel lift, weather permitting. Expect delays and/or temporary closure of parking and vehicle drives around the perimeter of the buildings. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Downey Hall (KONE Inc.; November 2015) -- Repairs are being made to elevator 1. The elevator will be taken out of operation for repairs for up to two days the week of Nov. 16.

Ross Hall (UW Physical Plant) -- A split-unit air conditioning system will be installed in Room 247. Crews will be working in Rooms 247, 347, 447 and on the roof. Please use caution around equipment moving in and out of the area.

Coe Library (Arcon Inc., Laramie; Commercial Flooring, Cheyenne; November 2015) -- Work to correct floating carpet tiles in the basement is underway. All carpet tiles on the north end, west of Digital Collections, are to be corrected. Work will affect the location of books in this area, and access will be limited. If you are unable to obtain a desired book, journal, magazine, etc., please contact Coe Library staff for retrieval through the duration of this project. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Health Sciences Complex (Simpson Electric Co., Cheyenne; November 2015) -- Work is ongoing to perform control upgrades on different units in the complex. Work will start in the Pharmacy Building penthouse unit. The air-handling unit will be shut down for several hours to perform the upgrade. This upgrade is part of a recommissioning project of the whole complex to increase system performance and energy efficiencies.

Physical Sciences Building (Colorado Hazard Control, UW Plumbing Shop, Electrical Solutions; November 2015) -- Room 129 is being remodeled to accommodate new research. Electrical work is ongoing. Floors will need to be cut in order to accommodate electrical floor boxes. Work will be scheduled for before hours, after hours or over weekends to limit noise and dust disturbances for occupants.

Arts and Sciences Building (Shepard Construction; Rawlins; November 2015) -- A ramp is being constructed for access to the north side of the A&S auditorium stage. Part of Room 118 will be converted for this space. Temporary barriers will be constructed for dust. Please use caution around crews and equipment.

Visual Arts Building (GE Johnson; November 2015) -- Caulking will be done on outside windows and doors. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Biological Sciences Building (Laramie Heating and Sheet Metal; November 2015) -- A supplemental/emergency cooling system is scheduled to be installed in Room 427A. Work will be ongoing in this area and in the mechanical chase in the center of the building. Please use caution near crews and equipment.

Jacoby Golf Course (Christensen Irrigation Co., Costa Mesa, Calif.; May 2016) -- Construction activities will resume in March 2016. Heavy equipment, piping and material are stockpiled in the staging area west of the clubhouse and around the course. Please use caution in this area.

Coe Library (Laramie Heating & Sheet Metal, Laramie; November 2015) -- Work is ongoing on duct and plumbing modifications to all floors to resolve building pressurization issues. Work is anticipated to create noise and dust in work areas. Crews will begin on the sixth floor and move to the first floor as work progresses. Expect all floors to be affected. Use caution in work areas and around equipment.

Knight Hall Student Financial Operations (JC Construction, Laramie; November 2015) -- Renovation of the cashiers’ area is underway. The move into the office suite is complete, and punch-list items are in progress. Ceiling tiles and electrical trim work will continue in the cashiers’ areas during weekends and holidays through December. Casework delivery and installation will take place in mid-November. Please be cautious of crews and equipment in the area.

Hoyt Hall (UW Physical Plant, Arcon Inc.; November 2015) -- Repairs to the basement interior steel frame structure are in progress. Staging will be north of the building and south of Student Health. Access to the building is restricted. Please use caution around crews and equipment.

Spanish Walk Apartments Exterior Building Repairs (Shepard Construction, Rawlins; November 2015) -- Work on units A, B, C, D and E is complete.

Classroom Building (UW Physical Plant) -- Repairs to the water main are complete. 

Landmark Square Apartments (Highland Landscaping, Laramie; June 2016) -- Landscape improvements and a new sprinkler system for the entire Landmark Apartments property will resume in spring 2016.