Construction Update: Weeks of 11/4/19 and 11/11/19
November 01, 2019
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What is Happening
The Forum
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Punchlist items and close out of trades are substantially complete
Columbia Business School
Site 7 (Western Site)
- Concrete is installed up to the roof and elevator machine room
- Egress stair pours are in progress
- Plumbing and ductwork are in progress up to level 6
- Curtain wall installation is in progress on levels 3 through 7
- Interior wall layout is in progress up to level 6
Site 6B (Eastern Site)
- Concrete slab placed up to level 8
- Spray on fireproofing is up to level 7
- Interior wall layout is in progress on levels 2 and 3
- Exterior east elevation metal panels are installed up to level 5
- Curtain wall curbs and anchor installation are up to level 6
Below Grade Activity / W. 131st Street Utilities
- Pouring sidewalk on W. 131st Street
- Asphalt paving and striping
- Working on Department of Environmental Protection punchlist for W. 131st Street
- Installing canopy for Studebaker Building on W. 131st Street
- Ongoing tying in new sanitary lines and storm lines into the Studebaker Building
- Plumbing and sprinkler piping ongoing at sub cellar 1 and 3 levels
- Installation of chilled water supply and return, and high-pressure steam main and condensate return piping installation in utility tunnel and sub-cellar 1 level
- Installation of masonry walls, concrete curbs, and equipment pads at sub-cellar 1 and 3 levels
- Sheet metal ductwork is ongoing in Site 7 and W. 130th Street
- Domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, sprinkler, piping installation is ongoing
- West loading dock concrete placement ongoing
- L1 Plaza cricket and waterproofing work ongoing
W. 132nd Street Demolition Project
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New site fence installation is ongoing
W. 125th Street South Side Demolition
- Sidewalk bridge to be installed
Please note that all activities are subject to change based on weather and other field conditions.
What to Expect
Construction Activity
- Regular weekday work hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday work hours: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Material deliveries to site is ongoing
Temporary Traffic and Transportation Impacts
- Refer to street signage for the west side of Broadway from 129th to 130th Streets -- parking is allowed after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends
- W. 131st Street between Broadway and 615 W. 131st Street is closed and will remain closed until the fourth quarter of 2019
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W. 131st Street between Broadway and 12th Ave. will be opened on November 11 for one-way westbound traffic