Wednesday, June 4, 2008

NOTICE: On Saturday, June 7th, 2008 from 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM, the contractor will be core drilling the floor on the 6th Floor of the Lions/LSU Clinic Building. Core drilling is the process of drilling holes large enough for pipes to be run through a concrete slab.  In the case of the Lions/LSU Clinic Building, the slab is a post-tension type.  Drilling through a post-tension slab can be dangerous.  Therefore, no one is allowed to occupy Floors 5 or 6 during the above times.  Furthermore, we strongly recommend that no one plan on occupying any floor in the Lions/LSU Clinic Building during these hours.   This work will provide the expanded infrastructure needed in this building.

1542 Tulane Ave.:

• Stratos continues the repair work on Elevator #7.
• Trison began patching additional holes in the plaster ceilings on Floors 1 - 4.
• Premier Source Inc. finished polishing the terrazzo floor on the 7th Floor in the center corridor and along the Tulane Ave. Side of the building.
• The contractor began grinding the terrazzo on the 5th Floor along Tulane Ave.

Lions/LSU Clinic Building Permanent Repairs and Mitigation:

• The removal of the exterior slab to prepare for the new exterior stairwell on the front of the building continues.
• Dry flood-proofing of the pit for Elevator #2 and #3 continues.
• Sheetrock continues to be installed on the 2nd Floor.
• CMI continues working on the plumbing systems, mechanical systems, electrical systems, sheetrock, and fire sprinklers on the 6th Floor.
• CMI is working on the plumbing in the new laboratory on the 7th Floor.

Downtown Landscaping Project:

• The new 2" irrigation main around the Resource Center was activated. 
• Crews began installing pipe and sprinkler heads for Stations 4 & 5 which are located on either side of the steps leading to the main entrance. 
• The automatic controller has been installed in the generator room.