Tuesday, July 01, 2008

NOTICE: On July 7th, we will begin a project to resurface the elevated bridge between the Residence Hall and the Medical Education Building .  The work is scheduled to continue until August 8th.  During this time the bridge will be closed to pedestrian traffic.

To minimize the adverse impact, the 1st Floor entrances to the MEB on the Bolivar Street side and the South Roman Street side will be open to all students, faculty and staff through use of the card access system.  All other access will require going to the Allied Health and Nursing Building or the University Police station on the Third Floor of the parking garage.

1542 Tulane Ave. :

• The contractor continues to prime and paint Rooms 114 and 100.
• Securitas continues to install conduit and card reader boxes on the exterior doors of the 1st Floor.
• Hogue & Associates continues removing ballasts from old light fixtures and disposing of the old fixtures.

Lions/LSU Clinic Building Permanent Repair and Mitigation:

• CMI has formed walls in elevator pit.  They are ready to pour concrete.
• CMI is installing steel beams for the elevated floor on 2nd Floor.
• AHU’s were delivered and lifted up to the 6th Floor. 
• CMI is piping in the new unit in the S. Prieur mechanical room.
• The contractor is installing fire retardant blocking for door frames, hanging sheet rock, and completing the electrical rough in.
• 1st Floor – AHU platforms were delivered and set in place.

MEB 2nd Floor Lobby Renovations:

• Framing for the new wall panels has started and electrical work is being done.