Kilachand Hall Phase 2 – Construction Update – 07/15/22

Saturday, July 16th

• Work hours for interior work will change to a 6 am – 3:30 pm shift.  All exterior work will keep a 7 am start time.
• BrandSafway to continue with scaffold erection along the north elevation on Back Street and erection of man and material hoist.
• Royal Steam on site installing new exhaust duct risers in B and C stacks.
• Murphy working to accelerate code-related upgrades.
• Mass Acoustics will have carpenters and tapers on site working on riser shaft wall enclosures.
• Riggs laborers on site supporting work.
• Consigli Construction will have staff on site for job site supervision.

During the week of July 18th

• Crane mobilization on Bay State Road to set man and material hoist is proposed for Wednesday, 7/20.
  • Crane operation will be within the parking lane in front of 91, 97, and 99 Bay State Road.
  • Police details will be present for any traffic assistance.
• BrandSafway to continue with scaffold erection on Back Street north elevation and construction of man and material hoist.
• Riggs masonry will continue work on the east and south elevations, performing demolition of window headers in preparation for restoration.
• Riggs masonry to continue with new lintel installation and waterproofing details at window headers throughout the west, east, and south elevations.
• SOS Corp to continue with slab penetrations at B and C stacks.
• SOS Corp continuing with select demolition in the vicinity of the new bank of elevators and stairwell on the 4th and 3rd floors.
• SOS Corp and Costello Dismantling will continue abatement and demolition on the 9th floor.
  • Vertex Companies will be on site performing air monitoring of these activities.
• Mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors continue to work on make safe of existing building services in the vicinity of work areas.
  • These contractors will also be working together on any coordination of existing services in conflict with the new bathroom exhaust riser work.
• Cogswell Sprinkler will continue with temporary fire protection measures and select rework of existing piping.
• Royal Steam (mechanical contractors) to continue with the installation of new bathroom exhaust duct risers in B and C stacks.
• Mass Acoustics (metal stud and drywall) to continue with fire escape door infills and shaft wall construction as made available.
• Murphy Electric will continue with make safe and circuit tracing. The team also continues with basement emergency electric room relocations.

General Project Information

• Daily project work hours have been adjusted starting the week of 7/11:
  • Interior work: Now 6 am – 3:30 pm
  • Exterior work: Remains 7 am – 3:30 pm
• The Traffic Management Plan for the project has been approved by the Boston Transportation Department. (Implementation of plan underway this week into next).
  • Relocated accessible parking spaces to the front of 81 and 83 Bay State Road. posted for use on 6/29.
  • Jersey barrier site containment in place, future pedestrian walkway also in place. The city sidewalk in front of Kilachand Hall remains accessible until bike lane is painted.
  • Bike lane painting has begun. The hashed yellow line is in place to designate the lane, now awaiting stenciling to complete the lane painting.
• BU parking spots directly behind Kilachand Hall on Back Street remain a no-parking zone.  This will continue for the duration of the project to maintain an adequate drive lane for local traffic on Back Street and allow for the construction team to safely contain a work area north of the dormitory.
• Kilachand Hall will be unoccupied until August 19th, 2022 while construction gets underway. There will be no access to anyone other than the project team and BU trade shops. August 19th is the start of RA move-ins for the fall semester, August 29^th is the campus-wide move-in date.

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