Tuesday, March 18, 2008

1542 Tulane Ave.:

• Stratos Elevator is adjusting Elevator #8 for automatic use.
• They are repairing the 4th Floor lobby elevator door for Elevator #2. 
• Siemens finished installing the smoke detectors in the shafts of Elevators #1, #2, & #3.
• Siemens has resumed the installation of new fire alarm wiring on the 2nd Floor in the center corridor and along the Tulane Ave. side of the building. 
• Zimmer-Eschette finished cleaning on the 2nd floor (old section) on both sides of the building.
• Both areas passed the visual inspection and were sampled.
• The contractor began cleaning on the 1st floor (old section) on the Charity side of the building and in the Shipping and Receiving area.  
• The contractor continues to sand and prepare the walls and new sheetrock on the 2nd and 3rd Floors. 
• The contractor finished removing the floor tile on the 3rd Floor in the old section of the building on the Charity side.
• The area passed the visual inspection and was sampled.
• The contractor is removing the floor tile on the 3rd Foor (old section) on the I-10 side. 
• The painting contractor finished applying the finish paint on the 4th Floor in the corridor and offices along Tulane Ave. and along the center corridor.
• The contractor also primed the offices in Suite 122 on the 1st Floor. 
• The contractor continues with the installation of ceiling tiles on the 6th and 7th Floors and has begun installing tiles on the 5th Floor.

Dental School :

• Durr Construction finished grading the HDC Library (#180) and Daycare (#124) sites today.
• Concrete Busters continued removing the debris from the HDC Administration Bldg (#138). 
• They also started removing the transite panels and siding from the HDC Allied Health Bldg (#119).
• Sherlock Construction installed the 2 x 4 recessed lights in the vestibule area outside the temporary bookstore and wired them to the circuit panel.

MEB Roof Replacement:

• Crawford continues vacuuming out the rain water that is trapped below the lightweight concrete insulation.
• The electrical sub-contractor has completed rerouting the electrical conduit below the roof for all but one section of the manifold that feeds the building exhaust.
• The roofing contractor has also completed installing the wood base around all the equipment that is mounted on the main roof.

Downtown Landscaping Project:

• Crews completed the installation of the irrigation station on the S. Roman St. side of the Residence Hall. 
• They connected the control wires to the irrigation valves around the Residence Hall.