Construction Update

  • Construction Update - Thursday, October 20

    Managers: Please post this update in your respective areas. 

    Munson Road Escalator Repairs:

    • The escalator upgrades and repairs have begun and will continue through the middle of November. Please use caution around any of the barricaded areas.

    Munson Road Elevator Repairs:

    • An emergency purchase order is being issued to repair the elevator serving floors 1 through 3. The repair is anticipated to be complete in four weeks.

    Munson Road Roof Replacement:

    • The crane and dumpsters located on the first and second levels will remain for another three weeks while demo work continues at night. Do not move barriers or barricades.
    • Demolition has started on the 5th floor plaza and will continue through most of next week.
    • The 5th and 2nd floor roofs are nearing completion while work continues on the new 3rd floor roof.
    • Periods of hammer drilling and/or sawsall work will occur over the next few weeks in various areas.
    • Workers continue to remove and reinstall the exterior caulking via the boom lift concentrating on the upper main entrance area. Please observe all barriers.
    • All entrances to the building will remain open and please be observant of construction equipment carting materials around the building.

    ARB New Boiler Installation:

    • Pedestrian and vehicle access to the East Loading Dock will be impacted on Thursday afternoon, October 20, and all day Friday, October 21. Paving will take place next to the boiler room doorway. Pedestrian access to the East Dock staff door will be directed around paving operations. Please obey all signage and follow revised pedestrian pathways. If you have any questions, call Rich Allen at 860-679-3787.

    Main Building – Lab (L) Renovations:

    • Stairwell LS4: Will be closed except for emergency access until mid-November due to rewiring of existing lighting circuits. Lower sections of the stairs will be opened as work is completed. Please refer to signage and evacuation plans at each level on the stairwell doors. Alternative evacuation plans are identified in the event of an emergency.
    • Construction drilling will occur sporadically during normal working hours. Noisy construction activities are scheduled to stop by 8 a.m. Users who are impeded by noise are encouraged to call John Banta 860-818-8857 or Steve Glanzrock at 860-227-6467.                                                                                           

    University Tower, Seventh Floor – (UConn Health One) Team Space Construction:

    • UConn Health One staff will be moving into their new 7th floor space on the afternoons of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 19-21. Staff/patient elevators will be utilized for the moves. 

    University Tower:
    Phase 2B Work continues and consists of:

    • Site/Landscape work outside old ED entrance.

    Repaving of Parking Lots D and K:

    • Parking Lot D will be closed for repaving from Wednesday, October 26 to approximately Friday, November 4.  Please review the alternate parking recommendations and additional shuttle information provided by the Parking, Transportation and Event Services office in the UConn Health Lifeline.
    • After Parking Lot D has been reopened, Parking Lot K will be closed from Monday, November 7 to approximately Friday, November 18.  In addition to scheduled maintenance and repaving, surface lot construction associated with the Academic Building Addition and the entrance to A/B Lot will be completed and in this immediate area as well.
    • Please drive carefully in these areas during this time and be conscious of additional construction vehicle traffic.  Thank you for your patience while we complete these improvements to our campus.

    Academic Building Addition and Renovation:
    Building Addition Activities:

    • The contractor is in the process of removing the temporary access road. When entering A Lot, please follow construction signs to stay to the right and adhere to the one-way traffic pattern. 

    Clinic (C) Building Renovations:

    • The Main Lobby is closed for renovations. The renovations for the lobby are scheduled to be complete by the end of this year. Construction areas are closed and restricted to construction personnel only. Please follow signs for the designated detours around construction areas.
    • The elevator at the main entrance will no longer run to the 2nd floor, but will remain running to Ground, Main and 1st floor for the duration of renovations.
    • Demolition work continues on the 2nd floor, 1st and Main floor. Please follow directions on all posted signage and do not enter Construction Areas.

     

     Thomas P. Trutter / Associate Vice President / Campus Planning, Design, and Construction   

    Carolle Andrews / Chief Administrative Officer
    Vice President Human Resources/Interim

     

    For more information, contact: Gladys Strickland at x8814