Animal Science Renovations Project LB-605
Main Contact person for the Renovation Project is:
Roger W. Mandigo, Professor
Animal Science Department
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
P.O. Box 830908
3934 Fair St.
Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
402/472-6456 - phone
402/472-6362 - fax
rmandigo@unl.edu - e-mail
November 11, 2009
1. STREET CLOSING
SOUTH SIDE ON THE ANIMAL SCIENCE COMPLEX - STREET CLOSED FOR LARGE CRANE LOCATION
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Southeast parking lot access from Dental College
South parking lot by Agronomy from 38th Street
West parking lot by Mussehl Hall from 38th Street
PEOPLE ACCESS - ON SOUTH SIDE THROUGH CANOPY SOUTH ENTRANCE
PEOPLE ACCESS - ON WEST AND NORTH THROUGH MAIN ENTRANCES
NO PEOPLE ACCESS ON SOUTH THROUGH LOEFFEL MEAT LAB
2. STEAM OUTAGE - ENTIRE ANIMAL SCIENCE BUILDING
NO BUILDING HEAT, NO DISTILLED WATER, NO HOT WATER
October 22, 2009
IMPACT OF SPACES NOT AVAILABLE
PHASE 3 - 1/10/2010 through 6/15/2010
Conference Room A-110 closed
Physiology Laboratories A-115, A-120, A-121 - relocated to A-118/119, C-104 & D-175
Physiology Teaching Laboratory relocates in D-107
GP - Classrooms A-129/130 & A-131/132 closed
Teaching Livestock D-126 (sheep), D-127(swine), D-123(sheep), D-129(feeder pigs) D-130(nurseries & farrowing) relocated
D-113(physiology), D-132(physiology), D-133(physiology, D-134 (boars)
D-136 (surgery prep), D-137 (post op) D-122 (surgery & prep)
D-140 (cattle stalls)
A-214, A-221 & A-231 (relocation for temporary offices)
PHASE 3A - 1/10/2010 through 3/25/2010.
Conference Room A-202 closed
Offices in A-213 & A-218 - Meats Group & Animal Breeding Group [This Impacts Faculty, Secretaries, Technicians and Graduate Students] Meats Group relocates in A-214; Animal Breeding Group relocates in A-221 and A-231.
A-218 -Secretary (open) A-218e - Moreno A-218j - Nielsen
A218-a - Resource Room A-218f - Hanford A-218k - Ciobanu
A-218b - McKnight A-218g - Keown A-218l - 5 Grad Students
A-218c - Sanderson, Dhakal, ??? A-218h - ???
A218d - Hsu, ??? A-218i - Johnson
A-213 - Secretary - Pitchie A-213e - Jones A-213j - Blueprints
A-213a - McGraw + 3 grad students A-213f - Calkins A-213k - Hergenrader, Varnold, Hinkle, Pokharel
A213b - Van Vleck A-213g - Graphics Room A-213l - Vandewalle
A-213c - Mandigo A-213h - Storage A-213m - Resource Room
A-213d - Burson A-213i - Mello Jr., Senaratne
PHASE 3B - 3/10/2010 through 6/15/2010.
Offices A-224 - Physiology Group & PPVM Group [This Impacts Faculty, Secretaries, Technicians and Graduate Students]
Classroom A-230 not available. Physiology Group and PPVM Group relocates in A-214 and A-231.
A-224 - Secretary - Hallberg A-224e - Georgi A-224j - White
A-224a - Resource Room A-224f - Storage A-224k - Wood
A-224b - Lee A-224g - Kammermann A-224l - Larson (emeriti)
A-224c - Mack, Bell, Weber, Yang A-224h - Ellington/Beck (emeriti) A-224m - Sargent, Summers, Lu
A-224d - Hiskey, Benton A-224i - Cupp
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER FROM LINDA WHITE-
When you are moving from your office here are several possibilities for your computers:
1. Move your computer to a temporary location and activate an Ethernet port near the desk. SEE ROGER MANDIGO FOR TEMPORARY LOCATIONS DURING THE PHASE YOU ARE TO BE RE-LOCATED.
2. Hook up to the wireless if you have a laptop or we can purchase USB wireless adaptors that will work on any machine with a USB port. The cost is $6.50 per month to connect to wireless. If you want to connect wireless on your laptop we will need to register your wireless Ethernet card with the University and they need a cost object number to register it. That way you can work anywhere in the building that is near a wireless router that is mounted to the ceiling. Any classroom, conference room, reading room, commons areas, etc.
3. If you have a computer at home or would prefer to work from home with your laptop that is also a possibility.
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PHONE FROM LINDA WHITE-
When you are moving from your office you have several options with phone service.
1. You can forward your phone to your secretary’s number and they can take messages for you. Most of you have your phone go to them when zero is pressed already setup.
2. You can forward your phone to your cell phone, lab phone, or home phone.
3. You can simply call into the phone system and check your voicemail. You can do this from any phone. Personal cell phones can be used.
4. We can setup your voicemail so that when you get a voicemail it will send it to your email so that you can access it from anywhere you get your email.
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
1. All regular offices will be vacated during renovation.
2. Computers, phones, immediate needs files, supplies and desk chairs will be relocated in A-214, A-221 or A-231.
3. Bookshelves, files, credenzas, tables, desks will be covered with plastic and not moved from existing locations.
4. People will have very limited access to permanent offices to retrieve other materials as needed (See Mandigo for assistance).
5. All pictures, plaques, clocks and other materials on wall must be removed and stored elsewhere.
6. With respect to telephones and computers, see discussion above.
CONTINUED PLANNING FOR PHASE 3
After you have had some time to think about how you would like to function during this relocation process, please contact Mandigo as your input for faculty, staff and graduate students will be needed during planning and accommodating the transition to Phase 3.
October 16, 2009
Changes have been made that affect the AFTER HOURS ACCESS to the building and current access is summarized as follows:
1. "N-Card Access - East Exterior Entrance - Use the Card Reader
- South Exterior Entrance ( Adjacent to the brick wall of the Arena) - Use the Card Reader
2. South Entrance - Under the Canopy no longer has Exterior Key Access. Doors are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. business days only.
3. Loeffel Meat Lab - Currently has Exterior Key Access.
4. West Entrance - Currently Has Exterior Key Access. Doors are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. business days only.
5. North Entrance - Currently Has Exterior Key Access. Doors are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. business days only.
6. East Docks - No changes have been made to date.
If you have any questions, please contact me. I will try you keep you informed of changes as they occur.
September 14, 2009
RECENT ACTIVITIES:
1. Three of the buildings classrooms were upgraded as a part of the ADA improvements for the GP Classrooms. The classrooms have been painted, new carpets installed and fixed seating reduced to accommodate the wheelchairs. Seating Capacity for these three rooms is as follows:
A-128 capacity 56 seats and wheelchair space
A-130 capacity 80 and wheelchair space
A-132 capacity 101 and wheel chair space
2. Fair Street should return to normal traffic patterns soon. Chilled water lines, steam lines and electric conduits are in place and repair of the concrete in the street and the pads for the new electrical transformer should be completed this week. The pad and generator for emergency electrical power for the building has been received and will be integrated into the various zones of the building during the project.
3. Increased structural support to carry the added weight of the mechanical systems on the roof have been resolved with two helical piers being installed in the animal area near the center of the building to support added structural steel for the penthouses as well as a system to increase the strength of concrete beams in the meat area have been completed. Demolition of existing air handling systems in the Commons, practicum labs and cattle hallways are underway and ventilation on all three floors of the Loeffel Meat Lab have been demolished.
4. B-124 Meat Pilot Plant (and access to Loeffel Meat Laboratory) is closed to install a urethane insulation ceiling. There is a likelihood that significant solvent odors will be involved and special ventilation has been installed to exhaust odors outside the building. However, some odor may be noticed in adjacent areas due in part to infiltration and the mechanical air supply systems.
NEXT NEW ACTIVITIES - PHASE 1 & II:
1. New aluminum doors, windows and egress from the Commons to the Courtyard are being installed. New air handling units for the Commons, Practicum Labs and the Old Meat Laboratory including the three Meat Chemistry labs have arrived and are being installed. Phase I continues overlapping Phase II also in full activity which includes:
All three floors of the Loeffel Meat Laboratory
Meat Chemistry Labs B-201, A-204 and A-205
Ventilation for steers, feed rooms, chutes for cattle handing
Mainstreet in the Livestock area, D-105 and D-107 and the student apartments
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE &PHASE III - [January 4 through June 15, 2010]
1. Planning for renovations affecting the PPVM program will be done when. Classes in D-104 will be moved October 20 through the Semester Break to Vet. Basic Science building.
2. PHASE III . A series of meetings will be held to plan for the re-location of various labs, classrooms and offices. Those affected include:
A. Offices in Suites A-213 and A-218 on the Second Floor including Conference Room A-202 during the time 1/1/2010 - 3/25/2010
B. Offices in Suite A-224, Classroom A-230 and A-231 on the Second Floor during the time 3/25/2010 - 6/15/2010
C. On the First Floor - Conference Room A-110, Physiology Labs A-115 through A-121
D. Classrooms A-130 & A-132
E. Animal Areas D-126 through D-140b [including pigs, sheep, cattle stalls and the surgery suite]
A series of planning meeting will be held with each of the groups involved to discuss, re-location and reduction of certain activities, schedule changes, access and critical functions.
FUTURE PLANNING - As you plan for the future you are urged to think ahead about how the renovation schedule will impact your teaching assignments as there will be times when CLASSROOMS will not be available due to the renovations. As a reminder, that schedule is listed here and you should coordinate your needs with Dr. Dennis Brink of the Animal Science Department and the Classroom Assignments Office [472-8008] for the classroom assignments coordinated through their office.
4. DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS - The challenges of trying to accommodate everyone's needs, maintaining the existing facilities and making the changes and renovations that are a part of this project will be difficult at some point. You are urged to ask questions, report possible problems and understand how changes that can occur quickly will affect your programs.
July 27, 2009
The three (3) GP Classrooms [A-128, A-130 and A-132] have been remodeled, repainted and new carpets added as well as removal of certain fixed seats to accommodate students with wheelchairs as a part of improved compliance with ADA requirements. The classrooms are about ready for the start of the Fall 2009 semester.
1. Linda White is asked to reconnect and check out the computer terminals, and various audio-visual equipment in each room to be sure all are operational.
2. All others receiving this e-mail are asked to correct the seating capacity for each room as follows in the various listings and directories that they maintain:
Room A-128 has changed from a seating capacity of 60 to a new capacity of 56 fixed seats and room for 2 wheelchairs
Room A-130 has changed from a seating capacity of 82 to a new capacity of 80 fixed seats and room for 2 wheelchairs
Room A-132 has changed from a seating capacity of 103 to a new capacity of 101 fixed seats and room for 2 wheelchairs
July 22, 2009
Phase II of construction is proceeding with work moving into the Taste Panel Kitchen area (B203) and the Lab (B201) across from the kitchen where the ice machine is. Because many of you use the cooler and freezer in the kitchen area and the ice machine in B201 this is to notify you that the cooler, freezer and ice machine will NOT be accessible beginning Monday, July 27th for at least 4-6 weeks. During this time you will not be able to enter the kitchen or lab area at all. Please plan accordingly if you have items in either the cooler or freezer that you will need to have access to.
During this time there will still be power to the cooler and freezer so items stored in either one will remain cold or frozen.
Beginning Monday, July 27th, should the need arise for emergency access you will need to arrange access with Dr. Roger Mandigo.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Tommi Jones 402-472-6459 or tjones2@unl.edu
June 15, 2009
Tommi F Jones relocated from A204 to A214b. Her phone has been moved to the new location also so you can reach her by the same phone number.
Calvin Schrock relocated from B129c to B107/108. His phone will be moved to the new location so you can reach him by the same phone number he had.
May 18, 2009
1. REVISED PHASING SCHEDULE - see one of the attached files. This material is provided to help you focus on how and most likely when you and your activities will be impacted. They will change and be modified regularly to reflect needs and progress. It is critical that you help maintain the DEPARTMENTS ACTIVITY CALENDAR to help minimize conflicts and help adjust activities in a timely manner, thus, allowing everyone access to the most current information and the facilities. There will some adjustment of tasks and dates as the Contractors move forward on our project.
(See attached file: 1-ADM-LB-605-PHASE PLANNING-5-18-2009.rtf)
2. DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS - The challenges of trying to accommodate everyone's needs, maintaining the existing facilities and making the changes and renovations that are a part of this project will be difficult at some point. You are urged to ask questions, report possible problems and understand how changes that can occur quickly will affect your programs. Do not hesitate to ask questions and surface your concerns.
2. STREET CLOSING - The intersection of 38th & Fair Street will be closed starting May 17 for 3-4 weeks. Access to the parking lot should remain open. Access to LML Sales should remain open from east sidewalk.
3. DUMPSTERS & RE-CYCLING - West Dock by the Meat Lab service should remain available. North Dock dumpsters will be moved to the east side of the building. Ruminant Nutrition feed truck and deliveries have been moved to the east side of the building.
4. NORTH DOCK - Contractor Trailer and major entrance to the building for the Contractor and Sub-Contractors is through the North Docks. No Departmental vehicles are to be parked at the North Dock.
5. STRUCTURAL STEEL ARRIVALS - Major deliveries of structural steel for the new expanded penthouses will arrive the week of May 25, 2009 and be staged temporarily on the West and North sides of the building. A very large crane will be located to move the steel to the roof during installation. PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL AND AWARE OF THESE ACTIVITIES WHEN YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS !
6. EGRESS - The Contractor is required to maintain proper egress at all times from all areas in the building. These paths of egress will change from time to time along with temporary walls and other barriers to assure safety, access and egress. If you have any concerns or questions, please bring them to my attention immediately.
7. ALERTS ON ROOM DOORS - This is to remind everyone that doors to general animal rooms, secured small animal rooms, special laboratory rooms and any rooms with special instructions that will pertain to special rules and requirements for access by visitors regardless of special requirements such as , USDA-FSIS, IACUC , EHS should properly alert all people on action needed to gain access. Signage should provide the WARNING, WHO TO CONTACT for access. Please also include as contact persons: Immediate laboratory Managers, Appropriate Faculty Supervisors and both Roger Mandigo and Clyde Naber. In addition to the names include telephone numbers. This will help the Contractors and Sub-Contractors to understand and comply with these requirements.
May 1, 2009
In the past 2-3 days there have been a flurry of e-mails and phone calls about the scheduling of the GP Classrooms for this summer. Several people were told that their reservations for their events were cancelled because of construction in the Animal Science Complex. The LB-605 project is unrelated to this GP Classroom summer renovation effort. This is to report to you what happened, and actions taken on behalf of all at were impacted.
The problem arose when the GP Classroom Advisory Committee approved certain renovations (much needed) and upgrades for more than 50 classrooms across Campus to the GP Classrooms The work will be done by an outside contractor during the summer. Schedules and time requirements will need to be worked out for each building. The projects vary including ADA wheelchair accommodations, lighting and in some areas painting will be included in these improvements. To accomplish this, all classrooms involved were blocked for summer creating the issues raised above.
As it applies to the Animal Science Complex, the following has been implemented:
1. I have asked that when the contractors are ready to work on the identified classrooms in Animal Science, that we would be happy to help coordinate and schedule access to the rooms the to meet the contractors schedule and at the same time remain flexible with scheduled events in those rooms.
2, The following reservations have been restored on the GP Classroom Calendar:
5-28-09 - SREC Speech Contest [B-101, A-228]
6-7 through 6-12-09 - 4-H Vet Camp
6-8 through 6-12-09 - 4-H Day Camps for Companion Animals
6-10 through 6-12-09 - Meats Judging [A-128, A-130, A-132]
6-29 through 30-09 - PASE [B-101, A-130, A-132, A-128, A-228]
7-15 through 7-16-09 - Amer. Assn. Meat Proc. Short Course
7-20 through 7-23-09 - Oxbow Science Camp
7-27 through 7-29-09 - Oxbow Science Camp
3. These activities are in addition to the major renovation project under LB-605. More details on the PHASE scheduling, dates, and needs are being developed at this time and will be shared in the near future. PHASE #1 is in progress at this time and is scheduled through August 2009.
If you have questions, please contact me.
April 15, 2009
As I work with the Contractors developing schedules for the various PHASES of our renovation project, the challenge is to balance (1) Work Schedules and needs of the Contractors to shut down portions of the building for the renovations and (2) Maintaining occupancy of space, class schedules, animal quarters, office and conference rooms or regular day-to-day needs as well as special event access and schedules. We always knew that this was going to be challenging and that disruptions and inconveniences would be unfortunately a regular part of the process. There are several sources of schedule information that we consult:
1. Classroom Usage Schedule - this is quite accurate and current for the regularly scheduled classroom use and mandatory for classroom scheduling.
2. Department Calendar - is accurate with respect to Conference Rooms and some Special Use Rooms but not always complete with special events throughout the building.
3. Other Activities where often word of mouth and "after the fact" discovery predominates.
I have tried to summarize from the various sources on information a table for the Contractors to use in their planning. This will hopefully provide a pattern of traditional events. Page #1 starts a limited list of major events in the Spring of 2008. Pages #2 & #3 contain major events in the Fall of 2008 and Spring of 2009. Page #4 summarizes Fall 2009.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Please review and provide corrections, changes and additions/deletions to this list and return the information to Roger Mandigo ASAP.
See attached file: ADM-LB-605-PHASING AND CALENDAR EVENT - 4-15-2009.rtf
April 3, 2009
The Contractor for the LB-605 Renovation Project IS CALLED CSI and based on Omaha. They will locate most of their access to the Building and services in and around the NORTH DOCK AREA. The contractor will be moving their office/trailer on to the site on Monday, April 6, 2009 before noon. To accommodate their needs the following changes in our operations are required:
1. LANDSCAPE SERVICES will be asked to relocate from the north dock - East Side TRASH SERVICES to the East side of the building in an area along the East Wall south of the roll-up door for Feed Receiving. Clyde Naber will oversee the details and continued housekeeping of this area. West Side TRASH AND RECYCLE SERVICES will remain the same at this time.
2. RUMINANT NUTRITION Truck 460 and EXPERIMENTAL DIETS AND FEED RECEIVING FOR RUMINANT NUTRITION north dock - West dock Side. [ Kelsey Rolfe, Dr. Erickson et al.]
As a general rule the feed deliveries will need to be at the truck pit on the East Side of the Building. Wooden forage bins will need to be stored in the FEED PREP ROOM, not in the hallways or on the docks. Clyde Naber will make arrangements for a permanent parking space on the East Side of the Building for the FEED TRUCK 460. The vehicle should not be parked in the NORTH DOCK AREA at any time for the foreseeable future.
3. RUMINANT NUTRITION Sedan 377A [ Kelsey Rolfe, Dr. Erickson et al.] This vehicle should be parked on the east side of the building. Clyde Naber will make arrangements for a permanent parking space on the East Side of the Building. This vehicle should not be parked in the NORTH DOCK AREA at any time or the foreseeable future.
4. NON-RUMINANT NUTRITION Minivan 709 [Roman Moreno, Dr. Miller and Dr. Johnson et al.]. Clyde Naber will make arrangements for a permanent parking space on the East Side of the Building. This vehicle should not be parked in the NORTH DOCK AREA at any time or the foreseeable future.
This is "PROGRESS" and "THE BEGINNING" of this extensive building renovation project. If you have any questions or I can provide any information, please contact me.
January 16, 2009
Yesterday we had the Bid Opening for the second round of bidding on our revised LB-605 building renovation project. It would appear that we will have a successful low bidder. There were eight (8) bidders, several bids were very close in total cost and the apparent low bidder and the project will be within the funds available. It will be 30-45 days before the final contracts can be signed and the project initiated. During this time the Facilities Management people will be evaluating the bids, checking on references related to the apparent low bidder as a Contractor, performance evaluations on the Contractor's previous projects and their identified Project Superintendent for our project as well as their sub-contractors. The starting date for project activity by the Contractor will be after the contracts are signed. We anticipate that there will be several meetings with the Contractor to discuss and refine the phasing dates, details and scope of the work in each phase. The revised time lines and work schedules will be made available to all as these details are more clear and available. It appears that to total project time remains as originally projected (<30 months).
Favorable changes in the bidding involve reductions in fuel, copper, steel and other material prices, as well as contractor work loads. All components of the original project are included except for the replacement of the roofs which are not included in the project as their cost was in excess of $2 million additional dollars, funding out available to this project. The existing roofs will continue to be maintained with other University resources.
November 11, 2008
This will update you on the progress with respect to the renovation project for the Animal Science Complex funded under LB-605. Since the bid opening last August when the project exceeded the budget, many meeting between the University, the architects and Engineers have been held to revise the project and prepare for rebidding.
The project has been modified, additional add and deduct alternates have been developed. Documents are in final preparation, the project will be re-advertised before Christmas with a bid opening scheduled for January 5, 2009.
It s felt that the bidding climate has changed with certain construction materials and project costs that have reportedly come down in price. Competition for new projects is apparently brisk and these facts combined with the added alternates in the plans givens reason for optimism that the bidding progress can be successful. It is possible that some or most of the lost time since August can be recovered with the re-bidding process and discussions with the successful contractor.
