• Continuing through next week. Currently on the North Side

HVAC and Lighting Commissioning:

Starting Oct 15-19.

The current schedule is as follows: ( I will be coordinating with each tenant for access to secure spaces)

• Oct 15: DOED, OIG, DOJ (During the day)
• Oct 16: 9 and 8 (6:00 pm to 2:00 am)
• Oct 17: 7 and 6 (6:00 pm to 2:00 am)
• Oct 18: 2 & 3 (6:00 pm to 2:00 am)
• Oct 19: Misc Items (6:00 pm to 2:00 am)

Terrazzo Flooring Installation:

• The Terrazzo flooring in the mail room/back corridor will be worked on this Saturday.

New Mailboxes:

• GSA is planning on turning over the new mail box keys and locations early next week.

Ceiling tiles on 1st floor:

• The ceiling tiles will be installed this week in the first floor corridors.

Elevator Update:

• Elevators will be tested in the next few weeks in preparation for opening. Once open, 3 elevators will be operational full time and a separate freight elevator will be on a separated control. We will keep you posted as we get closer to opening up the elevators.

Next ID card Activation Day:

• Oct 3
• Time: 7:15 am – 11:00 am and 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

In preparation for the fire alarm testing sign off on Oct 1st, the contractor will be doing more pre-testing this Wednesday and Thursday. Testing will include fire alarm testing of horns and strobes throughout the building starting at 6:30 P.M.

The contractor will be cleaning the exterior of the building’s windows. This work will take place the entire week of Sept 24-28.

ID Activation:

The next day for card activation is October 3 from 7-4.

All Stairwells Open:

All stairwells will be officially open tomorrow.

Lobby:

The lobby will be opening up tomorrow morning at 5:00 am! Please note that we will be continuing to set up areas around the lobby so certain areas will still be coned off.

• Due to the drainage issues in the showers, we will be closing down the locker rooms in about 3 weeks for 2 weeks max. I will keep everyone posted on the actual date for this work. Tile will need to be removed and new trenching for the plumbing. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we need to get these showers corrected. .

Won Doors in Elevator Lobbies:

• Many of you may have noticed the won doors in the elevator lobbies yesterday. These Won Doors are active as a part of the fire alarm system. Therefore, when these doors close, they offer another area of refuge for tenants if a fire were to occur. It is considered a safe “smoke free” protected area of refuge. GSA will be getting more information out on these doors this week so that it can be incorporated into everyone’s OEP’s.
• Also note, that Won doors can be opened once closed. So people can go in and out as needed.

FSC Meeting:

• With the new lobby and updates need to the OEP’s, we will be having an FSC meeting. Right now it is tenatively scheduled for Monday Sept 24th. I will try to do it sooner if it works with everyone’s schedules.

Playground:

• The child care playground is slated to open on Monday Sept 17th. A few pictures have been posted on the www.chavezmodernization.com.

Front Entrance:

• The new entrance is slated to open on Sept 24.

• punch list items in rooms on 6th floor O.I.G., 6th floor D.O.E. and 7th floor west.
• patched on 7th floor west secure room and painting
• The ceiling patch in 8th floor mens room was sanded first coated and the light can was re-installed.
• clean up on 7
• worked on dusting and cleaning D.O.E. 2nd floor north, clean up in second floor south, clean up on 7th floor north, clean up on 5th floor in our staging area. Also swept the first floor elevator lobby at the end of the shift with Gregorio.
• worked on tape and finish on 2nd floor,
• tape and finish on 7th floor north SSA training and patching of old wall boxes in SSA training,
• ceiling tile work on 6th floor rooms in D.O.E. and in O.I.G.
• framing the soffit for the projector in the SSA training on 7 and will hang it Thursday night.
• worked on reconfiguring lights in SSA training per design,
• worked on touch up painting on railing wall in the main lobby
• painting on 2nd floor south,
• painted perforated slot material in the elevator lobbies on 2 and 9.
• worked on 4th floor demo.
• worked on 2nd floor south duct work
• worked on first floor touch up paint
• 2nd floor north floor sill install.
• worked on granite base on the first floor lobby.

Highlights:

• Estimated opening of the new Front Entrance: Sept 17 pending punch of exterior site and lobby.
• Terrazzo install around mail/receiving/recycling room after hours week of Sept 10
• New mailboxes are being installed this Friday
• Conference Center and GSA offices opening at the end of Sept.

Update of Construction From Last Night:

• tape and finish in the 2nd floor north office area in D.O.E. ,
• tape and finish on the 7th floor SSA training room (should be ready for paint by Thursday),
• patched some damages in the 2nd floor storage area behind stair 3 (area will be complete by end of the week),
• drywall in the little pow-wow room will get installed on the small knee wall tomorrow now that thermal barrier, electrical rough in, and stool sill has been installed. The tape and finish should all be ready for paint by Thursday but some will be ready for paint tonight. Our goal is to be painted and carpeted in those areas by end of week.
• They also worked on framing soffits on the 5th floor,
• worked on final coats on 2nd floor and 9thfloor elevator lobby ceilings where Spacecon made some corrections,
• painted on 2nd floor south ceilings in order for ceiling trim to get installed,
• painted final coats in storage space 2nd floor at stair 3,
• worked on lights in the high lobby punch,
• can light installation in 2nd floor storage,
• 7th floor ODAR training rough in,
• lights on 2nd floor south.
• worked on duct work in 2nd floor shell space,
• worked on carpet on 3rd floor elevator lobby. Carpet will get protected this afternoon.
• rubber Base for the 2nd floor stair 3 storage will go in tomorrow.
• Carpet and base for 7th floor SSA training will go in on Thursday or Friday.
• worked on keeping the 2nd floor north clean during the shift, cleaned out the elevators, vacuumed the elevator lobbies

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• worked on punch list through out the floor and clean up.
• worked on café final paint and punch, completed most of the items on the updated upper floor punch with exception of a couple areas that patches are drying,
• painted the ceiling in the 9th floor storage closet,
• painted ceilings and walls on 2nd floor south.
• worked on grid on 2nd floor south,
• began grid where they could on 2nd floor north,
• completed framing and drywall on 7th floor north at SSA training room and started tape and finish in that area,
• tape and finish on 2nd floor north,
• completed sanding 2nd floor south,
• finished wrapping elevator fronts on 8 and 9.
• polishing in elevator lobby on 1
• rough in at 7thfloor ssa training rough and on 2nd floor north,
• lighting install on first and second floor.
• replace carpet on 9th floor south at water damage areas
• worked on 7th floor punch and left shortly after.
• worked on punch in the café.
• worked on demo on the 4th floor.

• worked on punch list on the upper floors
• worked on door hardware inventory and install on the first floor.
• worked on café final paint and punch
• worked on drywall 2nd floor north west columns,
• tape and finish and sanding 2nd floor south,
• grid install in 2ndfloor shell space,
• grid in custodial room on 1
• worked on grinding and grouting first floor elevator lobby and main entry vestibule.
• worked on safe off on 4th floor,
• rough ins at 2nd floor north,
• worked on 9th floor east corridor carpet,
• 7th floor punch list.
• worked on punch in the café.
• worked on demo on the 4th floor.

• Playground: Working on punch list
• Wood paneling installation on 2nd Floor Elevator Lobby
• Carpet Prep: All elevator Lobbies
• Cafeteria: Working on punch list
• Glass installation on New stairs in Lobby
• Sanding of terrazzo flooring in First floor elevator lobby all this week.
• 2nd floor Conference center and GSA office: Prime and paint. Installation of ceiling grid.
• Landscaping: Install trees and plantings all week.
• 4th Floor demolition: Starts today.