WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009

1542 TULANE AVE. :

• The installation of the new coffee kiosk began in the 1st Floor lounge. 
• The electrical contractor adjusted the electrical power receptacle elevation for the kiosk equipment.       
• Workers roughed-in conduit for additional network drops.
• The cleaning contractor is cleaning the 2nd Floor restrooms.
• Facility Services is applying touch-up paint in the auditorium.

EXTERIOR/LANDSCAPING:

• Facility Services continued the final grading of the planting beds on the Tulane Avenue side of the Roman Street Garage.

LIONS/LSU CLINIC PERMANENT REPAIRS AND MITIGATION:

• The contractor installed lightning rods for the rooftop vent hoods. 

RESIDENCE HALL 2nd FLOOR LOBBY RENOVATIONS:  

• The contractor framed the wall and soffit in front of the telephone panel in the A Tower lobby area.
• The flooring contractor grouted the porcelain base and prepped the floor for the carpet installation in the C Tower lobby area.

ALLIED HEALTH/NURSING BLDG. ROOF REPLACEMENT:

• The contractor continued installing aluminum flashing around the 4th Floor ledge near Gravier Street .
• The contractor replaced a granite panel where the exterior elevator connected to the building. 

MEB AIR HANDLING UNIT REPLACEMENT:

• Facility Services continued installing temporary AC units in the A Quadrant (corner of South Roman Street and the MEB loading dock).
• The contractor finished installing new hot water piping for AHU 6-B and 7B.
• Crews continued insulating, testing and balancing the new units.

MEB 2nd FLOOR LOBBY RENOVATIONS:

• The flooring contractor replaced damaged tile in the lobby and installed tile base in the two storage rooms. 

MEB 7th FLOOR PHYSIOLOGY LABS RENOVATION:

• The contractor completed installing wood blocking in Rooms 7241, 7244, and 7250.
• The contractor continued patching walls in Room 7241, 7244, and 7250.
• They installed sheetrock by the window wall in Room 7241 and 7250.

DENTAL SCHOOL AUDITORIUMS A & B RENOVATIONS:

• The electrical contractor completed testing of the network drops in Auditorium A.
• The contractor continued to complete punch-list items in both Auditoriums.
• The A/V contractor tested the sound system in Auditorium A and programmed the Crestron control panel.