April 8, 2010 Meeting Minutes

Construction Junction
Construction Planning and Progress Meeting
S109 South Kedzie Hall
April 8, 2010

Overview:
Construction Junctions are the Physical Plant’s monthly public meeting designed to update/inform the public of various projects currently in design, nearing construction and under construction. Agenda items included:

• Karen Zelt
  
  • Board of Trustees Action
• Ron Lacasse
  
  • Harrison Road Reconstruction
• Tressa Wahl
  
  • Tree Improvements around Demonstration Field
• Mark Haslam
  
  • Life Science – Addition No. 1
• Tony Rhodes
  
  • Bailey Hall Renovation
• Jeff Kasdorf
  
  • Cyclotron – Study for Phase II Office Addition
• Ken Gottschalk
  
  • Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
  • Brody Complex Utility Infrastructure Improvements – Phase II – 2010
  • Steam/Water Communication Distribution – Repairs and Improvements – Plant, Landscape Services, DPPS, Audio/Speech
• Scott Gardner
  
  • Cyclotron – Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Utility Relocation Phase I
• Nick Wilk
  
  • Secchia Center
• Leisa Williams-Swedberg (via virtual tour)
  
  • Brody Hall Addition 3 and Renovation

Project Notes/Questions:

Harrison Road Reconstruction

• Dates are still tentative, contingent upon funding and contractor awards
• Construction will take place between Kalamazoo and Trowbridge
• Work involves pulverizing the existing pavement and some base removal and replacement
• Replacement of water main will occur in the southbound lane
• Project will begin in June, spanning two seasons
  • Phase 1
    • Concentrates on southbound section between Kalamazoo and Shaw Lane
    • Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and shifted to the east side of the median.
    • Marigold, Lilac, and Shaw will be closed at Harrison Road
  • Phase 2
    • Concentrates on the northbound section between Kalamazoo and Shaw
    • Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction but shifted to the west side of the median.
    • Marigold, Lilac, and Shaw will remain closed at Harrison Road
    • Phase II of the project is expected  to end by August 20, 2010, and then it will sit idle until June 2011
  • Phase 3
    • Phase III is expected to begin in June 2011 and concentrates on both northbound and southbound Harrison between Trowbridge and Shaw
    • Area between Shaw and Trowbridge will be closed during construction
    • Harrison Road traffic will be detoured to campus using Trowbridge, Red Cedar, and Shaw.
    • Sever, Lilac, and Wilson will be closed at Harrison Road
    • Phase III of the project is expected  to end by August 20, 2011
• Trowbridge to Mt. Hope will be reconstructed in 2012
• Check the City of East Lansing’s website for more construction updates

Q: Is the island on Marigold going to be gone permanently?
A: No, only temporarily – it will be taken out to service the Islamic Center and School
Q: Will there be any street lights replaced?
A: No.
Q: Will there be access to the Breslin Center during Phase II?
A: Yes, access will be possible via Shaw Lane, but motorists will have to access Shaw from Kalamazoo Street and Red Cedar Road as the Harrison/Shaw intersection will be closed.
Q: Will the railroad crossing be modified at all in 2012?
A: There is a plan to redo the north set of tracks this summer.

Tree Improvements around Demonstration Field

• Removal of the trees will be done in order to restore the field to an original layout design
• The goal is to beautify the corridor
• 60 percent of the scope of work has already been installed
• The existing Norway Maples will removed after graduation.
• 13 trees will be removed this spring
• 23 Sienna Glen Maples will be installed
• Work will start this May, after graduation
• Project will only cause minor traffic and pedestrian disruption
• Be(ing) Spartan Green
  • Wood chips from the removed trees will be recycled and burned at MSU’s power plant

Q: What is the size of the trees being planted?
A: Approximately 2.5 inch calibers.

Life Science - Addition No. 1

• Addition will be on the north side of Life Science
• The road will be maintained during the project, and green space will be used for construction set-up
• The building will be a three-story element to the north and a one-story building in the middle of the new and existing buildings
• The service dock will be maintained during construction
• Basement contains all electrical and mechanical equipment
• First floor – includes gathering space, classrooms, a student lounge, and staff support
• Second floor – contains all dry research and community outreach for faculty, Ph.D. students, and seminar room
• Third floor – includes the same amenities as the second floor
• Construction begins in June and Life Science will be occupied by the end of 2011
• Be(ing) Spartan Green
  • Will use a geothermal system for heat and air conditioning – it will be located in the IM field below the frost line

Bailey Hall Renovation

• Second residence hall of six to be renovated in Brody
• Bailey will be taken offline for one year:  May 2011-June 2012
• Repair of the exterior brick and mortar is required
• Changes to Bailey Hall include:
  • The existing community bathrooms will be demolished and reconfigured
  • Replacement of all windows throughout building
  • Upgrades to life safety equipment and fire alarm system
  • Renovation of existing freight elevator to a passenger elevator
  • Wireless internet to be available in the courtyard
  • New reception area and recycling center
  • Renovation of the resident advisor apartments on the first floor
  • Curtain glass wall to “harvest the daylight” in lobby
  • A new patio will be installed
  • Green roof will be constructed over the existing loading lock area
  • ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessibility ramps will be added
  • Center space will be cooled – all four floors will be cooled
• Second floor
  • New student government offices
  • More office space for (DREW) the Charles Drew Science Scholars Program and (RISE) the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment
  • Access to the green roof (to be decided)
• Third floor
  • Community kitchen
  • Laundry room
• Fourth floor
  • Laundry room
  • Gaming location
  • Wellness activity area

Cyclotron - Study for Phase II Office Addition

• This is an MSU-funded commitment to the Facilities for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), it is not the FRIB
• Phase I was done in an effort to leverage MSU for the FRIB project
• Phase II will begin in fall 2010
• Offices will be both flexible and fixed
• Will bring in new steam and electric
• Phase II
  • First floor
    • A lecture hall with a capacity of 124
    • Large conference room
    • Address entry – opening up circulation and making it more aesthetically pleasing
  • Second floor
    • Working mostly on offices and connecting bridge
  • Third floor and fourth floor
    • Working on more office space
    • Tried to break building down and make it into smaller pieces so that people walking by it feel more comfortable
• There will be a mechanical penthouse on the fifth floor

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum

• Groundbreaking event successfully held in March
• There will be a temporary closure on Grand River Avenue through around May 16
• East Circle Drive will remain open until after graduation, but closes around May 10 from Farm Lane to just west of the Lot 8 (Student Services) parking lot
• Lot 8 will remain open for parking, but a temporary access drive will be built just west of the existing entrance
• Detour maps available online will show motorist, pedestrian and barrier-free access
• The webcam is live now, but not embedded online. We will provide a link when it is available

Steam/Water/Communication Distribution - Repairs and Improvements - Physical Plant, Landscape Services, DPPS, Audio/Speech  

• Segment 1 will be completed by April 23, 2010
• Segment 2 closes April 26
• MSU Police lot (north side of building) closes May 10
• Find out much more regarding segments by reviewing the phasing diagram        

Brody Complex Utility Infrastructure Improvements

• Installation of water main and other utilities
• Rainy weather has slowed progress
• Southeast of Emmons Hall Road closed. More to come on Emmons impacts next month.

Cyclotron - Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Utility Relocation Phase I

• The cost of this project is $6.2 million and it was authorized to proceed six weeks ago
• In order to support FRIB, several utilities need to be rerouted
• Project will be expedited in order to save money
• Sewers will be rerouted
• Reroute existing utilities to support new buildings
• Construction will occur between May 10 and mid-August
• Somewhere between May 10 and end of June, the intersection of Bogue Street and Wilson Road will be closed

Special note regarding Lot 101 (off Service Road):

• This lot will be closed the week of April 12 to allow contractors access to the Farm Lane detention ponds

Secchia Center

• Mainly carpeting floors two through six
• Furniture has been delivered and is being installed
• Doors will be swinging this month (April)
• Rooms will contain a sensor to dim lights inside based on the amount of sunlight from the window
• Conservatory will be on the eighth floor – construction to start next month
• Outdoor and indoor space will be available to hold events
• Planters will be on tracks so they can move – vine wall

Brody Hall Addition 3 and Renovation

• Take a virtual tour with Leisa Williams-Swedberg!