Updates
7/22/2011
July 25 – July 27 — VESDA Pipe noise reduction: There will be additional work on the air sampling system installation at both ends of stack levels 3-7 which will result in muffling the sounds emanating from the wall units. It will require some drilling. We are hoping that this work will only take two days, not three.
Week of July 25 – Paint touch up in stairways: This work will be done after closing.
Week of July 25 – 2nd floor Kitchen Closet: Workers will install a sprinkler head in the closet.
Weeks of Aug and Aug 15 – Drinking fountains: The drinking fountains on the first floor in 110 (west end outside of 111) and the second floor will be removed and replaced with new ones with filters.
Aug 8 – Aug 29 (approximate work span) — Olin/Kroch corridor fire stopping: Prior to the construction of Kroch Library in the early 1990’s, there was a sculpture court where a portion of the Olin side of the corridor is now located. A roof was constructed over the sculpture court during the Kroch project. During the fire safety project, we discovered that the sprayed fire-proofing had not adhered to the underside of the roof and had fallen onto the ceiling tiles in the corridor. This has to be repaired.
The remaining fire-proofing has to be removed. New material will be sprayed. The work area will be totally enclosed to help reduce dust, spray smells, fumes and noise. Extra measures will be taken to protect the floor. Access between Olin and Kroch will be maintained through a tunnel along the south side of the corridor. Not all of the corridor will be part of the work zone, only the portion of the former sculpture court (essentially the area in the corridor where the large windows are located). No doors to office areas on either side will be blocked.
End of September or Early October (exact dates TBD) — 6th floor façade restoration: LeCesse will replace the limestone panels that were removed as part of the façade investigation for the cancelled Olin Renovation Project.
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6/23/2011
The project is substantially complete and all floors are open. However, in addition to a number of remaining tasks on the punch list there will continue to be some construction related to project in various parts of the building. Information about that work will be posted once it is available.
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6/13/2011
Schedule:
• Construction continues on the last phase of the project, i.e. the west end of the 2nd floor
• Anticipated project completion date – Early July, 2011
Additional Related Construction:
• 6th floor façade restoration: LeCesse will replace the limestone panels that were removed as part of the façade investigation for the cancelled Olin Renovation Project. The restoration work was added to the Fire Safety Project. More information, including the schedule, will be posted when it is available.
• Olin/Kroch corridor fire stopping: Prior to the construction of Kroch Library in the early 1990’s, there was a sculpture court where a portion of the Olin side of the corridor is now located. A roof was constructed over the sculpture court during the Kroch project. During the current project, we discovered that the fire stopping had not adhered to the roof and had fallen onto the ceiling tiles in the corridor. This has to be fixed. More information, including the schedule, will be posted when it is available.
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5/27/2011
Construction continues on the second floor. However, the rest rooms and the staff lounge are now open. Administrative staff are temporarily located on the south side of the floor accessible via the east staircase located just before the entrance to Kroch. The 3rd floor opened on May 6 as planned. All stack floors are open.
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5/4/2011
The third floor is now scheduled to open on Friday, May 6.
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5/2/2011
The fourth floor opened on Friday, April 29. The third floor is scheduled to open on Tuesday, May 10. The north and west sides of the second floor are currently under construction.
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4/26/2011
As of Tuesday, April 26, all of the staff from the 2nd floor Phase 11 & 12 impending construction areas has moved to temporary locations. Ask at the Olin circulation or reference desks for all staff currently in temporary locations.
Please note that beginning Thursday, April 28, access to the staff located in the temporary surge space on the 2nd floor will be circuitous:
- Although both public elevators will be in operation at all times, only one will permit access to the second floor.
- While both stairways will be open to all floors, the second floor will not be accessible via the west (Uris/front entrance side) stairway.
- The recommended access will be via the east stairway near the entrance to Kroch Library and across from the 106 suite.
- From May 6 until the week of June 23, access to the 2nd floor surge space will be through a tunnel from the elevator.
- Directional signs will be posted at key points, but do not hesitate to ask for directions.
On Wednesday, April 27, there will be a Fire Alarm Test at 8:00-8:30 am. Before the test there will be an announcement of the imminent test. This is not a fire drill. There is no need to evacuate the building during these announced tests of the new alarms. There will also be an announcement when the test is over.
On Friday, April 29, the 4th floor will open.
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4/15/2011
The Olin Fire Safety Project is still on schedule. The 3rd and 4th floors remain under construction and closed. The 4th floor is scheduled to open on April 29 and the 3rd on May 10.
On Friday, April 15, we began relocating staff from the impending Phase 11 and 12 second floor construction zones. Ask at the Circulation/Reference Desk for information regarding all staff temporary locations. The following are the move dates for the second floor staff:
- Accounting (234)……………………………….………..Friday, April 15
- Assessment and Communications (215)…….……Friday, April 15
- Library Human Resources (235)…….………………Thursday, April 21
- Facilities (214)……………………………………………….Thursday, April 21
- Administration (213)……………………………………..Thursday, April 21
- Administration (201)……………………………………..Tuesday, April 26
The following are some other upcoming moves, closings, etc.:
- April 15: Software Development & Integration will move from 701 surge space to 107E and 107D.
- April 21: The staff lounge will close until the week of May 23. Microwaves, seating, and vending are available in the Uris Library Tower Lounge.
- April 25: The lactation room in the women’s rest room on the second floor will temporarily close until the week of June 23. See http://www.hr.cornell.edu/life/support/lactation.html for alternative locations.
April 15-28: In addition to moving staff on the above dates, movers will be taking a great deal furniture to storage throughout this period in advance of construction. The second floor phases entail a significant amount of asbestos abatement. Everything has to be removed from these spaces.
Please note that beginning on April 28 access to the staff located in the temporary surge space on the 2nd floor will be circuitous:
- Although both public elevators will be in operation at all times, only one will permit access to the second floor.
- While both stairways will be open to all floors, the second floor will not be accessible via the west stairway.
- The recommended access will be via the east stairway near the entrance to Kroch Library and across from the 106 suite.
- From May 6 until the week of June 23, access to the 2nd floor surge space will be through a tunnel from the elevator. Directional signs will be posted at key points, but don’t hesitate to ask for directions.
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3/17/2011
The project will take advantage of the Spring Break window when our libraries experience less use by students and faculty to do some necessary out of phase and somewhat disruptive construction in public areas.
- During the week of March 21, workers will remove the drinking fountain between the two restrooms in the basement and put in a new installation. The current plan should not impede the circulation path in the hallway.
- Starting Friday, March 18 through Friday, March 25 workers will install a new sprinkler feed and smoke heads in the Olin/Kroch corridor. Work will take place in the middle of the corridor. We have been assured of five foot circulation pathways for the public and staff on both sides of the corridor. Entrances to staff areas will not be blocked. We have also been assured of barriers to separate the pathways from the construction area. However, this work will be very noticeable.
- During the week of March 21, workers will disconnect the existing sprinkler feed from Kroch to Olin in the Olin/Kroch corridor. This work will be done early in the morning before opening.
- During the week of March 21, workers will remove the temporary entrance on the north side of the building.
- During the week of March 21, workers will be doing miscellaneous duct related work in the basement on the compact shelving end.
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Week of March 7, 2011
- Construction continues in Periodical Room & Level 1 southwest staff offices
- 4th floor closes on Wednesday, March 9
- 3rd floor closes on Friday, March 11
- Workers move furniture from 3rd & 4th floors to storage all week
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2/24/11
In preparation for the asbestos abatement that will be part of the upcoming 3rd and 4th floor phase 10 construction, the contractor will be taking air samples on those floors the morning of Thursday, February 24. Sampling on the east end (Stimson side) will last until approximately 11:30 am. The west end (Uris side) sampling should be completed earlier. Phase 10 is scheduled to begin on March 9, when the 4th floor will close. The 3rd floor will close on March 11.
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Week of February 21, 2011
- Construction continues on the 1st floor in the Current Periodical Room, southwest staff offices, and west staff offices
- West staircase code compliant railing installation lasting two weeks with construction hours 2 am – 8 am
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Week of February 7, 2011
- Reference Reading Room opens Monday
- Construction begins in Current Periodical Room and 1st floor southwest staff areas
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1/28/11
The project will soon be entering the last construction phase for the first floor. Phase 9 construction (west end of 110, 111 and 101 offices, Periodical Room) will begin the week of February 7. In preparation, periodicals from the 101 Current Periodical Room were moved to the Willis Room in Uris Library on February 26. The following is the schedule for upcoming service and staff moves as well as events between January 31 and February 7.
- Monday, January 31 — Fire alarm test (approx. 8 – 8:30 am). All new alarms will sound, including those just installed on the first floor. There will be a warning in advance that it is a test. Do not evacuate the building.
- Monday, January 31 — Asbestos Abatement update, 703 Olin, 10:30-11:30 am
- Thursday, February 3 — Most staff currently in 2nd floor Olin surge space return to former 110/101E locations
- Friday, February 4 — Staff in 111 and 101 offices move to 2nd floor surge space
- Monday, February 7 — Staff in 110 Olin West temporarily move to 218 Olin and 107 Olin
- Monday, February 7 — Reference Reading Room, Printing, and 104/105 Reference service areas reopen
Specific locations for relocated staff will be available at the Olin Circulation and Reference desks.
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1/24/11
The following is planned for the week of January 24:
- Wednesday, January 26 — Reference Desk across from the public computing area reopens
- Wednesday, January 26 – Current periodicals will be temporarily relocated to the Willis Room (directional signs will be posted) in preparation for upcoming construction in 101 offices
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1/17/11
Highlights for week of January 17:
- Monday, January 17 — Café opens January 17.
- Monday, January 17 — 1st floor corridor on the west end (Uris end) to public elevators reopens.
- Monday, January 17 — Staircase to basement next to Café entrance reopens.
- Monday, January 17 – Friday, January 21 — An air handler will be shut down to accommodate the installation of a fire damper in the west Penthouse. Impact: noise from the Penthouse noticeable on the west end of the 7th floor, especially the first part of the week and possibly less ventilation/slightly cooler on the south and west parts the building floors 2 – 7.
- Friday, January 21 — Reopen main entrance/close temporary entrance.
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1/7/11
The following are the highlights of the schedule for January 10 – 15:
- Monday, January 10 — Reoccupy public computer area across from the Reference Desk.
- Tuesday, January 11 – Wednesday, January 12 — Close Reference Reading Room on the north side of the first floor.
- Wednesday, January 12 — Disassemble entrance scaffolding.
- Wednesday, January 12 – Thursday, January 13 — Tile installation – entrance lobby.
- Thursday, January 12 – Friday, January 14 — Reoccupy Café (Café will reopen on Monday, January 17).
- Thursday, January 13 — Install temporary barriers – Reference Reading Room.
- Thursday, January 13 — Fire alarm test (approx. 8 – 8:30 am). All new alarms will sound, including those just installed on the first floor. There will be a warning in advance that it is a test. Do not evacuate the building.
- Thursday, January 13 — Reoccupy Circulation Offices (115 & 116) and reopen desk service.
- Friday, January 14 — Close Reference Desk and rooms 104 and 105. Relocate reference service to Circulation Desk.
The above schedule is subject to change.
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12/14 – 20/10
Schedule for 1st and 5th floor staff, services and operations (see 1st floor phases below)
- 12/14: Open 5th floor stacks
- 12/15: Olin/Uris Admin and R&LS staff move back to 106
- 12/16: Café closes at noon
- 12/16: Staff move back to 501
- 12/17: Front entrance closes/temporary entrance on north side opens
- 12/17: Photographer taking pre-construction photographs of 1st floor public and staff spaces
- 12/17: Staff temporarily move to 218 and 110 west and 701
- 12/20: 18 public computers relocated to north side (reference reading room) and public computing area on south side closes
- 12/20: Circulation Desk and Offices (115 and 116) close and operations relocate to Uris except for minimal circulation services at Olin Reference Desk and discharging in Olin B42 Collection Maintenance office
1ST FLOOR CONSTRUCTION PHASES*
- 6A – 106 suite and classroom – Nov. 11 – Dec. 16, 2010
- 6B – Café – Dec. 17, 2010 – Jan. 14, 2011 (closing Dec. 16 noon and reopening Jan. 17, 2011)
- 6C – Reading Room North – Jan. 12 – Feb. 4, 2011
- 7A – Entrance and Front Lobby – Dec. 17, 2010 – Jan. 21, 2011
- 7B – Circulation Desk Area and Offices (115 + 116) – Dec. 20, 2010 – Jan. 13, 2011
- 7C – Reference Desk Area (104 and 105) – Jan. 14 – 26, 2011
- 8A – Information Commons (public computers) Dec. 17, 2010 – Jan. 11, 2011
- 8B – Southeast (107, 107A-E, east end of 110) Dec. 17, 2010 – Feb. 7, 2011
- 9 – Southwest (101 offices, Periodical Room 111, 110 west) – Feb. 8 – April 5, 2011
*Note: Dates represent time allotted for moving as well as actual construction. Schedule is subject to change.
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12/6/10
“Off hours” work has been scheduled in preparation for the first floor construction phases that will begin at the end of exams. Starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7, workers will construct a temporary entrance and ramp on the north side of the building in the reference reading room just to the east of the Café. This temporary entrance will be necessary in order to close the front entrance on December 17 to accommodate construction in that location of the building. Workers will also put up one of the first floor construction barriers at this time. Impacted reference collections have already been moved to the south wall proximate to the compact shelving in the basement.
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11/18/10
The 6th floor of Olin Library will open on Friday, November 19, at 8 a.m. Collections (call numbers A, F, and P-PG) will be accessible immediately at opening. Access to the west-end seminar and graduate student rooms is expected early next week after the painters have finished in those rooms and we have moved the furniture back from storage. The 5th floor (call numbers D-E) remains closed as construction continues on that floor. Construction also continues in the 1st floor 106 office suite. Temporary locations for all relocated staff during the project is available at the Olin circulation and reference desks.
Also, this Friday, there will be activity outside the building as workers lay asphalt for a path to a temporary entrance that will be constructed on the north side of the building, just to the east of the Cafe. This temporary entrance will be necessary in order to close the front entrance to the building on December 17 to accommodate the first phase of construction in the public areas on the 1st floor. Those of you who were at Cornell in 2005 may remember that we successfully created a temporary entrance in this same location because another Olin project necessitated closing the front entrance.
Stay tuned for details regarding the 1st floor construction plans.
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11/11/10
Construction on the first floor will begin this coming Monday, November 15, in the 106 Olin/Uris Administration and Research and Learning office suite and classroom. In preparation, all staff currently located in 106 will move to one of the three Olin locations (107, 107A, 218/229, 701) Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12. Location information for a specific individual is available at the Circulation and Reference desks.
The contractor erected scaffolding in the stair 2 (east end/Stimson end) staircase at the 7th floor level in order to do some essential code related work. The goal is to complete the work and take down the scaffolding by the end Friday, November 12. Therefore, access to the 7th floor through Friday is only from the west end (Uris end) of the building either by stair 1 or the public elevator. However, stair 2 is available for emergency access at all times.
Upcoming tests:
Friday, November 12, 8:00 – 10:00am – Fire Pump test
- Activity will be noticeable in the front of the building to the south of the front doors, in the area of odd looking fire hydrant (also known as the “Siamese” connection or “test header” for the sprinkler system).
- Cornell EH&S, City, Contractor & Cornell Project representatives will be present throughout the process.
- Hoses will be hooked up to the fire hydrant, the “test header”, and water will be discharged to confirm that the pump is operating correctly – many construction and Cornell staff will supervise this process.
- The emergency generator will come on during the test to confirm that the pump has been correctly wired to the generator. We have been assured that it will not affect power in Olin.
Tuesday, November 16, 8:00 – 8:30 am – Fire alarm test
- The new fire alarms on the 6th floor will be tested. This means that all of the other new fire alarms – sub basement, basement, second floor, 7th floor – will also sound. As installations in each phase are tested the horns that were installed in the previous phases will also sound.
- Before the test there will be an announcement of the imminent test. There will also be an announcement when the test is over.
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11/1/10
As of today the 5th floor (call numbers D-E) is completely closed. Construction on the 6th floor (call numbers A, F, and P-PG) continues and it remains closed. The 7th floor (call numbers B-CT) is still closed today but will reopen no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2.
Material on floors closed for construction is inaccessible to the public. Designated Access Services staff will page material from the floors under construction once every business day after the construction day is over. Patrons can request material to be paged either in person at the desk, via e-mail okucirc@cornell.edu, or by calling 255-4245.
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10/25/10
The following is an update regarding the 7th, 6th, and 5th floors:
- The 7th floor is in the final stages of construction. The current plan is to open the floor on Tuesday, November 2, at 8 a.m.
- The 6th floor remains closed to the public and staff as construction on that floor continues. Pending any unforeseen conditions, the floor is tentatively scheduled to reopen on or about Friday, November 19. The exact date will be confirmed later in November.
- At this point all 5th floor staff, faculty study, and carrel holders have been relocated and preliminary set up work started in the 501 office suite on the west end of the floor. On Monday, November 1 at 6 a.m. the 5th floor will completely close and construction will begin. The floor is tentatively scheduled to reopen no later than December 17. The exact date will be confirmed later.
Outside the building the week of October 25:
- Excavation on the west end of the building for a new sprinkler connection.
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10/6/10
Fall Break construction activities in the basement:
- Asbestos abatement – ducts above the corridor proximate to the reading area (B48).
- Schedule – Friday, October 8, Noon – 8 PM. Work will be complete for Saturday morning opening.
- The corridor, some study tables and collections will be inaccessible beyond the entrance to the reading area and the fiche cabinets. A map for negotiating this part of the basement will be posted.
- Installation of fire dampers at the ceiling level along the east/west corridor in B48 (reading room/collections space)
- Schedule – Monday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 11
- The space will remain accessible, but it will be noisy and circulation routes will vary over the course of the work.
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10/4/10
Construction will continue in the following areas:
- Penthouse (8th floor)
- 7th floor (call number range B-CT)
- 6th floor (call numbers A, F, P-PG)
- 2nd floor corridor and surge space
- Basement tunnel entrance
- Sub basement
Highlights for the week:
- Both the 6th and 7th floors are closed. Only designated Access Services staff, who will be supervised by the contractor, will have access once a day to the floor for paging purposes. Patrons can request material to be paged either in person at the desk, via e-mail okucirc@cornell.edu or by calling 255-4245.
- Public elevator number 1 will be shut down from Monday, October 4, until Thursday afternoon, October 7.
- There will be an asbestos abatement in a portion of the basement stack area over Fall Break. Set up will begin Friday. Details regarding the time frame and the area that will be inaccessible will be available later this week.
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9/26/10
The 6th floor (call numbers A, F, P-PG) will close to the public on Tuesday, September 28. Only designated Access Services staff, who will be supervised by the contractor, will have access once a day to the floor for paging purposes. Construction will continue in the following areas:
- Penthouse (8th floor)
- 7th floor (call number range B-CT)
- 2nd floor corridor and surge space
- Basement tunnel entrance
- Sub basement
On Tuesday, September 28 , public elevator number 2 will shut down at 8 am to accommodate work related to the fire safety project in the Penthouse and the Sub basement. If the work goes as planned the elevator will again be operational late Friday afternoon, October 1. The following week beginning Monday, October 4, public elevator number 1 will be shut down at 8 am and be inaccessible until Thursday afternoon, October 7.
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9/13/10
Construction continues on the following floors: sub basement, basement, 2, 7, and 8. The 7th floor stacks are closed to the public. Please request items in call number ranges B-CT at the Circulation Desk. The basement stacks and rest rooms are now open to the public. The Copy Center and Media Center are also now open.
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8/30/10
Phase 4 construction (7th and 8th floors), including asbestos abatement on each floor, begins on Monday, August 30th. The 7th floor will close to the public on Tuesday, August 31. Call number ranges B-CT will be inaccessible to the public. As with the rest of the project, we will page material from the floor every business day after the construction day is over. Patrons can request material to be paged either in person at the desk, via e-mail okucirc@cornell.edu or by calling 255-4245.
Construction continues on the second floor, basement, and sub-basement. Call numbers J-N, as well as all microforms and microfilm, which are all in the basement, also remain inaccessible to the public until the completion of the phase (projected for 9/10.)
The Copy Center is now open but access is only through the elevators. Ask at the Circulation Desk for directions.
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8/24/10
Construction will continue this week on the following floors: sub basement, basement, and 2nd floor. The basement restrooms remain closed. The Copy Center opened last Thursday. Preparations for Phase 4 (Penthouse and 7th floor) will begin early in the morning before Olin’s 8am opening. Workers will start moving construction equipment to the 8th floor and to the west end rooms (701, 702, 703) for storage to get ready for the start of Phase 4 scheduled to begin early next week. The furniture in 701-703 was moved to storage at the end of last week.
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8/16/10
Monday, August 16, the north/south corridor in the basement outside the restrooms will close and be posted as a no access construction site. There will be no access to the following:
- Basement restrooms
- Storage spaces used by custodians and Dining
Please note that access to construction work areas are restricted to the contractor and designated University staff and visitors.
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8/9/10
The following is planned for this week:
Second floor:
• Installation of the corridor wall
Basement:
Close to the end of the week the basement stacks will become inaccessible except to designated Access Services staff for paging at a specified time on business days at the end of the construction day. The material in the basement includes microforms, as well as material in the call number ranges J-N in regular and compact shelving. Please note that paging from the compact shelving will be on a different schedule when the sprinklers are installed over those particular areas. Note that Phase 3 includes key traffic corridors to elevators, stairs and the loading dock. The contractor plans to maintain access to and from the tunnel during business hours. At least one elevator will be operational at all times. At some point the basement rest rooms will be closed.
Basement staff & service moves:
Monday August 9th Phase 2A staff will move back to their offices. (Note that the Maps & Media reoccupation began on Friday, August 6.)
• ILS staff from 107 to B42
• Maps and media staff from 107A back to basement work areas
• Barbara Eden from 701 to B15
• Jon Frankel and staff from 701 to B42
Wednesday August 11th begins the relocation of the Phase 3 staff, services and operations
• B38-B39 (Binding & Preparations) to 107/107A
• B19 (Desktop Services) to 107E
• B40 (Collection Maintenance – John Marmora and staff) to 110
Thursday August 12th completes the relocation of the Phase 3 staff, services and operations
• B31-B32 staff and equipment (Conservation) to 107. (Note that Michele Brown will temporarily move to Mann Library Preservation.)
The Copy Center will reopen soon. The move will be scheduled this week and the reopening date will be posted when finalized.
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8/4/10
In addition to asbestos abatement in the basement and on floor 2 (see update 7/30/10) some other specific activities planned for the week of August 2 are:
- Building a trench for power along the exterior of the south side of the building in order to feed the new fire pump from the emergency generator.
- Excavation on the west end of the building for a new sprinkler connection.
- Saw cutting the slab in the sub basement – this is connected to the installation of a fire pump in the sub basement.
- Painting in the basement – sprinkler pipes.
- Test of the new alarm system in the basement morning of August 4.
- Core boring in the morning on the south side of the building near the western end on the morning of August 4. Most affected area will be B38, i.e. Bindery.
- Frame stud wall and board corridor on 2nd floor.
- Begin on Friday, August 6, to reoccupy Phase 2A spaces beginning with Maps and Media. Phase 2A reoccupation will be over two days, i.e. Friday, August 6 and Monday, August 9.
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7/30/10
Asbestos abatement on Friday, July 30 – Basement – Beginning at 4 pm the temporary Maps & Media Service point, book stacks, and microform stacks will be closed to the public. Users will be directed to the circulation desk to have any needed materials paged until closing. This is a modest abatement but it necessitates blocking the access corridor to and from the stack area that is proximate to the Copy Center and B41. The work is estimated to be completed by midnight. Asbestos abatement from August 2 to August 4 – Basement – 2 days — abatement within construction areas. Asbestos abatement August 3 to August 6 – 2nd floor – 3.5 days – floor tile abatement – work areas will be isolated but will not impede access to offices or the stairways. Fire horn testing for basement construction areas on August 4 between 8:30 and 9:00 am.
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7/26/10
Work is progressing in the following areas of the basement B12-B17 (Maps & Media), B42 (Interlibrary Services & Collection Maintenance), B52 (locked stacks/storage), and B41 (Copy Center) and on the southeast end of the 2nd floor, which will become temporary library staff surge space first semester 2010. Please refer to phasing schedule online – https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/schedule/
7/19/10 – Work is progressing in rooms B12, B42 and the sub-basement; work should begin in the second floor staff space this week. Please refer to phasing schedule online – https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/schedule/
7/12/10 — Work related to the second floor staff surge space and the B52 storage space (construction phases 1 and 2A) should be underway this week. Please see the revised phasing schedule that went online this past week – https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/schedule/
7/5/10 — The major book move by Meyer, Inc. in preparation for construction (see https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/collections/) was completed last week. The project was delayed by several weeks, but subcontractors are doing walk-throughs and making preparations for starting phase 1 — portions of the basement (B12-17 Maps & Media, B52 locked storage/stacks, B41 Copy Center, and B42 ILS/Collection Maintenance), floor 2 (218, 220-229, & east egress) and sub-basement. The contractor’s office is located on the 8th floor and the University Project Office is in 601.
6/21/10 — There will be more signs of the impending construction this week as the contractor begins to mobilize for phase 1 (https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/schedule/). The empty shelves on the 2nd floor and the 8th floor will be cleared and the contractor will start setting up a construction office on the 8th floor. The major book move by Meyer, Inc. in preparation for construction (see https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/collections/) will be completed this week. The work in Uris has been completed. Call numbers A-P are in Olin and Q-Z are in Uris. The Uris duplicates are now at the Annex. Meyer staff are in the final stages of shifting the collections on the third floor and interfiling the unique materials from Uris destined for this floor.
6/7/10 — The asbestos abatement for the rest rooms was completed on schedule on June 2. Necessary collection relocations by an outside moving company, Meyer, Inc. began on May 21 as planned. For more information see https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/collections/.
The Board of Trustees authorized construction at the May 28 meeting. The contractor selected for the construction was LeCesse Construction. Details are still being finalized. For information regarding the proposed phasing order by LeCesse for construction see: https://blogs.cornell.edu/firesafety/schedule/. Note that this schedule is only preliminary and that the dates will change.
5/10/10 — An asbestos abatement for the rest rooms on B1 is scheduled for May 21-June 2. Some work in preparation for this abatement is scheduled for early in the day on May 10 in order to minimize disruption for staff and users. Necessary collection relocations by an outside moving company, Meyer, Inc. will begin on May 24 (date tentative). Information regarding collection relocations will be posted on this website as the move progresses. Contractor interviews were rescheduled for Tuesday and Thursday of this week. The name of the selected contractor and the phasing schedule for construction will be posted on this website when that information is available.
4/26/10 — Construction documents are complete and distributed to 5 GMC bidders. Three addendums have been distributed to the bidders. A fourth will be issued this week. The bid due date has been moved to Wednesday, May 5. Four contractors will be interviewed the week of May 17 (tentative). Authorization to proceed with construction will be sought from the Board of Trustees on May 27. Construction is expected to start at the beginning of June and last into fall 2011. In preparation for construction, some books in the general stacks will have to be relocated. This work is tentatively scheduled to begin on May 21 at the end of exams. The book move bids were received on Friday, April 9. William B. Meyer, Inc. was selected. Information regarding collection relocations will be posted on the Collections page on this site. Planning for staff and user service relocations is underway.
4/19/10 — Construction documents are complete and distributed to GMC bidders. The first addendum was delivered on April 7 and a second on April 14. The third and final addendum is scheduled for April 21. Visits and tours by bidders will be ongoing until the bids are due on April 30. In preparation for construction, some books in the general stacks will have to be relocated. This work is tentatively scheduled to begin on May 21 at the end of exams. The book move bids were received on Friday, April 9. William B. Meyer, Inc. was selected. Information regarding collection relocations will be posted on the Collections page on this site. Planning for staff and user service relocations is underway.
4/12/10 — Construction documents are complete and distributed to GMC bidders. The first addendum was delivered on April 7. The second is scheduled for April 21. Visits and tours by bidders will be ongoing until the bids are due on April 30. The book move bids were received on Friday, April 9 and will be reviewed by the Project Team this week. B2 (the sub-basement) and B52 (the locked collection storage area at the entrance to Kroch at the basement level) will be used as surge storage space. Work in both areas is currently underway in preparation. Planning for staff and user service relocations is underway.
4/5/10 — Construction documents are complete and distributed to GMC bidders. The book move bid is due Friday, April 9. B2 (the sub-basement) and B52 (the locked collection storage area at the entrance to Kroch at the basement level) will be used as surge storage space. Work in both areas is currently underway in preparation.
3/29/10 — Construction documents are complete and distributed to GMC bidders. A pre-bid meeting was held on March 26. Expect GMC bidders to be touring the building regularly until April 30 when the bids are expected. The pre-bid meeting for the book move is scheduled for March 31. The Spring Break asbestos abatement of the corridor ceiling is complete and the floor is accessible.
3/22/10 — Construction documents complete. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. A contractor tour/visit and pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Friday morning, March 26. A Spring Break asbestos abatement on 2nd floor corridor ceiling began Friday, March 19. Offices on the north (Arts Quad) side, the lounge, all rest rooms, and book stacks are inaccessible until Wednesday morning, March 24.
3/15/10 — Construction documents complete. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. Spring Break asbestos abatement on 2nd floor corridor ceiling begins Friday, March 19. Offices on the north (Arts Quad) side, the lounge, large women’s rest room, and book stacks become inaccessible at noon on Friday.
3/8/10 — Construction document phase continues. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. Staff information sessions are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Removal of 34 double face and 2 single face shelves on the second floor has been completed in preparation for the asbestos abatement in the corridor ceiling scheduled for March 19-March 23.
3/1/10 — Construction document phase continues. Pre-bid contractor visits on Friday morning. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. Collection shifting on the second floor in preparation for a likely Spring Break asbestos removal completed.
2/22/10 — Construction document phase continues. Pre-bid contractor visits on Wednesday morning. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. Collection shifting on the second floor in preparation for a likely Spring Break asbestos removal on the floor continues.
2/15/10 — Construction document phase begins. Pre-bid project presentation and tour of Olin Library. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. Collection shifting on the second floor in preparation for a likely Spring Break asbestos removal on the floor.
2/8/10 — Design Development Document review. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues. Collection shifting on the second floor in preparation for a likely Spring Break asbestos removal on the floor.
2/1/10 – Design Development Document review. RFP distribution to firms for construction. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues.
1/25/10 – Design Development documents will be completed on January 29. Pre-construction building investigation by architects and consultants continues.
1/18/10 – Winter break asbestos abatement completed. Ongoing building investigation for design plans continues.
12/21/09 – Building investigation work is planned for this week, and during the employee break.
12/14/09 – Two asbestos abatement information sessions are being held for staff/students this week.
11/5/09 – Approval was received from the B&P to proceed with the project.
Questions? — OlinLibraryFireSafety@cornell.edu