From: Ronnie Smith, Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Recovery – Update #101
Posted: September 11, 2009

The next three permanent repair and hazard mitigation projects for major campus buildings are being let out for bid by the Office of Facility Planning and Control. The Allied Health/Nursing Bldg. project is being advertised today and the bids are scheduled to be received on October 7th. The advertisements for the Student Residence Hall will be published on September 16th and bids will be opened on October 14th. The Resource Center project will be advertised on September 23rd and the bids will be opened on October 21st. The process of evaluating the bids received for each project, awarding the work, and getting the contract documents prepared and executed takes time, but we are hopeful that all the contracts will be in place before the end of the calendar year.

Work on the expansion and renovation of the Residence Hall lobby is substantially complete. The A/V contractor programmed the digital signage display in the expanded lobby area. The contractor installed the wall covering behind the security desk area and on the wall adjacent to the mailboxes. The swing door for the security desk was installed and the electrical outlet was trimmed out. The contractor installed the stainless steel border around the mailboxes. The pool table and the ping pong table were delivered and set up in the recreation room. Furniture was delivered and set up throughout the 2nd Floor.

The contractor replacing the roof on the Resource Center has made good progress on the initial phase of the project. Thirty of the thirty-four roof drains have been lowered and the temporary roofing has been installed. They have been starting work during the middle of the nights to reduce weather delays and to minimize disruptions to the occupants of the offices beneath the roof drains. However the increased frequency of rain showers has caused some delays.

The remaining work on the 1st Floor coffee kiosk at the Clinical Education Building has been completed. The contractor powered up the equipment (refrigerators and ice machine) and made the final connections for the coffee maker. LSUHSC Computer Services installed and connected the cash register. Painters touched-up the walls and door frames in the coffee kiosk area.

The project to modify the entrances into 1542 Tulane Ave. from the parking garage is progressing. The contractor re-routed electrical conduit in the garage at the 1st Floor ADA Ramp. Workers re-routed conduit and wiring for the status switch on the exit door in the garage. They erected a temporary wall at the 1st floor garage/building entrance and removed the metal door and frame. The sprinkler contractor installed additional sprinkler heads at the 1st Floor garage/building entrance.

Other miscellaneous tasks were also completed. Workers contractor installed conduit for the fire alarm panel enunciator in the basement and they re-routed the fire alarm annunciator wiring and the Cox cable wiring on the 1st level of the parking garage. The floor tile was laid in Room 122F (Women’s Restroom). The contractor installed door locks for the pipe chase in the parking garage and connected the gas line piping on the 1st level of the parking garage. The plumbing contractor re-routed and insulated the chilled water return piping on the 1st level of the parking garage.

The remaining work in the Dental Clinic Auditoriums is being completed. The A/V contractor adjusted the projectors and screen image in Auditorium B. They tested the fiber, programmed the podium monitors made programming adjustments to the A/V and podium equipment in Auditorium B. The microphones for the podium were installed and the volume settings were adjusted. The A/V contractor labeled and tested the A/V communication cables in Room 4202B that communicate with components in Auditorium B.

The network wiring crew pulled, connected, configured and tested the network wires for the wireless access connections in Auditoriums A and B. The contractor adjusted the acoustical wall panels in both Auditoriums A and B.

The MEB Air Handling Unit project continues on schedule. Crews completed insulating the hot water piping for AHU 4-D. The contractor installed the electrical and controls for both AHUs. Workers are testing and balancing air handling units 4-D and 5-D. Facility Services relocated the temporary A/C units from the 4th and 5th Floor Quadrant D to the 4th and 5th Floor Quadrant C (corner of Bolivar Street and MEB loading dock). They started the temporary A/C units and began monitoring their performance. The contractor closed Bolivar Street, set-up their crane and started preparations for the start of the demolition of AHU 4-C and 5-C.

Renovations to the Physiology labs on the 7th Floor of the MEB are proceeding. The contractor completed installing the ceiling grid and the new light fixtures in Rooms 7221 and 7244. Sprinkler heads were relocated in Rooms 7221, 7241, 7244, and 7250. The contractor installed new lab furniture (casework) in Rooms 7221, 7241, 7244 and 7250. The HVAC supply grilles were installed in Rooms 7221 and 7241 and the receptacle outlets in Rooms 7241 & 7250 were trimmed out.

Here are highlights of work that has been accomplished during the past two weeks.

ALLIED HEALTH/NURSING PERMANENT REPAIRS AND MITIGATION:

• Bids will be advertised on 9/11/2009
• The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on 9/28/2009 in the Chancellor’s Conference Room.
• Bids will be opened on 10/7/2009.

STUDENT RESIDENCE HALL PERMANENT REPAIRS AND MITIGATION:

• Bids will be advertised on 9/16/2009
• The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on 10/1/2009 in the Chancellor’s Conference Room.
• Bids will be opened on 10/14/2009.

RESOURCE CENTER PERMANENT REPAIRS AND MITIGATION:

• Bids will be advertised on 9/23/2009
• The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on 10/8/2009 in the Chancellor’s Conference Room.
• Bids will be opened on 10/21/2009.

RESOURCE CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT:

• The contractor lowered five roof drains and applied the two ply temporary roof system on the South Prieur Street and Tulane Avenue corner of the roof.
• The contractor lowered five additional roof drains and applied the two-ply temporary roof system on the Tulane Avenue Side of the building.
  • They have completed work on 17 of 34 roof drains.
• The contractor lowered seven roof drains and applied the two-ply temporary roof system on the Gravier Street side of the building.
  • They have now completed 24 of 34 roof drains.
• The contractor lowered six roof drains and applied the two-ply temporary roof system on the corner of S. Prieur Street and Gravier Street of the building.
  • They have now completed 30 of the 34 roof drains.
• The contractor removed the existing roof and applied the two-ply temporary roof system along Bolivar Street.

REPAIR WORK AT 1542 TULANE AVE.:

• The contractor powered up the equipment (refrigerators and ice machine) for the coffee kiosk.
  • Painters touched-up the walls and door frames in the coffee kiosk area.
  • The plumbing contractor installed the final connections of the coffee maker for the 1st Floor kiosk.
  • IT installed the cash register for the kiosk.
• The contractor re-routed electrical conduit in the garage at the 1st Floor ADA Ramp.
  • Workers re-routed conduit and wiring for the status switch on the exit door in the garage.
  • They erected a temporary wall at the 1st floor garage/building entrance.
  • The metal door and frame at the 1st Floor garage/building entrance was removed.
  • The contractor removed the remediation containment barriers for the 2nd Floor Garage corridor build-out.
  • The sprinkler contractor installed additional sprinkler heads at the 1st Floor garage/building entrance.
• Workers contractor installed conduit for the fire alarm panel enunciator in the basement.
  • They re-routed the fire alarm annunciator wiring and the Cox cable wiring on the 1st level of the parking garage.
• Workers laid floor tile in Room 122F (Women’s Restroom).
• The contractor installed door locks for the pipe chase in the parking garage.
• The contractor connected the gas line piping on the 1st level of the parking garage.
• The plumbing contractor re-routed the chilled water return piping on the 1st level of the parking garage.
• The contractor insulated the chilled water return piping in the parking garage.

DENTAL AUDITORIUMS A & B RENOVATIONS:

• The A/V contractor adjusted the projectors and screen image in Auditorium B.
  • They tested the fiber and programmed the podium monitors in Auditorium B.
  • The A/V contractor is made programming adjustments to the A/V and podium equipment in Auditorium B.
  • The A/V contractor installed the microphones for the podium in Auditorium B and adjusted the volume settings.
  • The A/V contractor labeled and tested the A/V communication cables in Room 4202B that communicate with components in Auditorium B.
• The network wiring crew pulled network wires for the wireless access connections in Auditoriums A and B.
  • They tested network wires for the wireless access connections in Auditoriums A and B.
• The contractor adjusted acoustical wall panels in Auditoriums A and B.
• IT configured and tested wireless access in Auditoriums A and B.

MEB AIR HANDLING UNIT REPLACEMENT:

• Crews completed insulating the hot water piping for AHU 4-D.
• The contractor installed the electrical and controls for both AHUs.
• They worked on punch list items in mechanical rooms 6-A, 6-B, 6-C, 6-D, 7-A, 7-B, 7-C, and 7-D.
• The contractor is testing and balancing air handling units 4-D and 5-D.
• Facility Services relocated the temporary A/C units from the 4th and 5th Floor Quadrant D to the 4th and 5th Floor Quadrant C (corner of Bolivar Street and MEB loading dock).
  • They started the temporary A/C and began monitoring.
• The contractor closed Bolivar Street, set-up their crane and started preparations for the 6:00 PM demolition start on AHU 4-C and 5-C.

MEB 7th FLOOR PHYSIOLOGY LAB RENOVATIONS:

• The contractor completed installing the ceiling grid in Rooms 7221 and 7244.
• They installed the new ceiling light fixtures in Rooms 7221 and 7244.
• Sprinkler heads were relocated in Rooms 7221, 7241, 7244, and 7250.
• The contractor installed new lab furniture (casework) in Rooms 7221, 7241, 7244 and 7250.
• The contractor installed HVAC supply grilles in Rooms 7221 and 7241.
• Crews trimmed out receptacle outlets in Rooms 7241 & 7250.

RESIDENCE HALL LOBBY EXPANSION:

• The A/V contractor programmed the digital signage display in the expanded lobby area.
• The contractor installed the wall covering behind the security desk area and on the wall adjacent to the mailboxes.
• The swing door for the security desk was installed.
• They trimmed out the electrical outlet for the security desk.
• The contractor installed the stainless steel border around the mailboxes.
• The pool table and the ping pong table were delivered and set up in the recreation room.
• Furniture was delivered and set up throughout the 2nd Floor.

CITY PARK CAMPUS:

• The contractor replaced the window in the breezeway between the Dental Clinic and Administration Buildings that was damaged by Hurricane Gustav.

LIONS/LSU CLINIC BLDG.:

• The contractor replaced half of the carpet on the 3rd Floor in Rooms 329A, 336 and 336B.

LANDSCAPING:

• Facility Services finished the final grading of the planting beds on the Gravier Street side of the Roman Street Garage.
• They demolished and removed the asphalt around the perimeter of the T-lot in preparation for the new landscaping.
• Workers laid sod and planted trees beside the Roman Garage along Gravier Street.
• Shrubs were planted beside the Central Utility Plant along Gravier Street.
• Crews spread mulch in the planting beds in front of the Roman Street Garage on the Tulane Avenue side.

ALLIED HEALTH/NURSING ROOF REPLACEMENT:

• The contractor continued to repair the metal panels of the atrium roof.

We encourage you to follow the details of our progress through the daily updates which are posted on the web site.