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East view of the Lena Point Fisheries Facility, June 18, 2008. Photo credit: Karl Petterson and Gretchen Pence.

Lena Point Fisheries Facility Current Status

June 18, 2008 Status

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Status as of June 18, 2008, from Karl Petterson, on-site project manager for UAF Facilities Services:

The month of May and June have been extremely busy for the Project and many noticeable changes have been occurring. The weather has also been good to us, with more days of sun than rain.

Exterior:

Metal panel trim has been proceeding at all sides of the building and is getting near completion. The metal panel roofing was installed. The majority of the window frames and windows have been installed. Just this week, the contractor has begun to install the main entrance windowwall and glazing on the east side of the building. It had been left open for as long as possible to allow for easy loading of materials (piping, lights, lab casework, etc.) into the building.  When the window frame and glazing is installed, the metal panels at that side of the building will be able to be finished. Storefront frames, doors and glazing are also in process of being installed at  all the entrances.

Miller Construction, the civil contractor, mobilized onsite a few weeks ago and have been prepping the west side of the parking lot for paving. Paving at this area is anticipated to begin in the next couple of weeks. In addition, Alaska Stone and Concrete has been onsite and formed and poured the sidewalks at the south side of the building as well as around the outbuilding. They also installed the utility trench from the building to the area at the outbuilding that where seawater tanks will be housed. The interior of the outbuildings have been painted, and ductwork and electrical items are being installed.

Level 3:
In mid-May the laboratory casework arrived onsite and installation began shortly thereafter.  Level three was the first area to receive casework. ISEC, the casework suppliers, have installed the major pieces of casework on this level, including countertops. As the casework has chases built in to allow for utilities to be piped, a lot of coordination was performed by Kiewit and their subcontractors to allow for this process to flow smoothly. Prior to the casework arriving onsite, ceiling grid was installed. Painting on this level is complete except for the lobby/gathering area. Lights on both the office and lab side have been installed. Bathroom tile is anticipated to begin on this level in the next week. Building control system wiring and terminations have been installed. Flooring installation is anticipated to begin after the fourth of July.

Level 2:
Level 2 is similar in status to level 3.  The laboratory casework is in process of being installed.  All areas except the lobby/ gathering area have been painted.  Ceiling grid and lights have been installed.  On both levels 2 and 3, communications wire has been pulled and terminated.

Level 1:
The elevator equipment and installer have been onsite for the past few weeks and the main structural pieces of the elevator have been installed (guide rails, pistons, platform). The elevator controller and hydraulic tank have also been set.  Painting on this floor began a couple of weeks ago. The epoxy finish at the seawater labs has been installed, as well as the fiberglass unistrut which will allow for seawater lab piping and equipment to hung. The main hub room racks have been set, and communication wires have been pulled to the different areas on this floor.

Mechanical Boiler Room and Penthouse:
In the boiler room, the plumbing contractor has been working on installing the piping to the water heaters. The seawater pumps for cooling the building as well as the pumps for sending waste seawater back to NOAA have been set in place. The reverse osmosis water processor was unboxed and is sitting in its permanent location.  A lot of conduit installation and wiring will be occurring in the near future in this room. The sheetmetal contractor finished the ductwork installation in the mechanical penthouse (both to the exhaust fans, as well as the building supply fans). Ductwork insulation installation in the penthouse will be occurring shortly.

November 30 , 2007. Photo credit: Karl Petterson and Gretchen Pence.

April 3, 2008 Status

Status as of April 3, 2008, from Karl Petterson, on-site project manager for UAF Facilities Services:

Exterior:  The majority of the paneling system has been installed with areas still to be completed on the Penthouse Roof and South side of the building.  Detail work, such as expansion joints also need to be installed.  A exciting addition to the building was the arrival of the Aluminum Window frames for the north and south sides of the building...with glazing arriving about a week after.  Frame installation started on the north sided level 3, and proceeded to level 2, with glazing proceeding along with it.  Just this week the window frames for the south side of the building were hoisted into place.  With the frames installed on the south side, metal panels at that area will be able to be finished.  Currently, Kenco, is continuing installation of the outside window trim and gasketing pieces on the north side, and is continuing on the penthouse roof when weather conditions allow.  BEK has started on finishing framing at the canopy roof on the east side of the building.  Kiewit anticipates starting exterior civil activities at the end of this month, such as the installation of the trench drain to the outbuilding.

Level 3:  Kiewit is utilizing a "top down" approach to get the lab and office sides ready for casework, (mid-may arrival date).  A major effort was done by all to get the level 3 lab and office side ready for sheetrock, which began during the last week in March.  Patrick Mechanical spent a good portion of the month finishing and testing in wall plumbing systems (lab waste, RO, propane, hot and cold water).  BEK installed door frames in the middle of the month and finished framing of shafts.  Kiewit installed blocking on both sides of the building for casework and for office shelving.  Alcan electric began installation of cable tray, and this week began pulling branch ciruit wires for lighting. The majority of sheetrock on level three has been installed, and taping operations have started on the lab side.  Paint is expected to arrive on-site next week, and painting will proceed shortly thereafter.

Level 2: To prepare the second floor for sheetrock, Patrick Mechanical has been completing in-wall plumbing systems and testing operations.  Insulators have completed insulation of in wall piping and door frames have been installed.  It is anticipated that sheet rock on level two will begin next week.


Level 1:  Minor activity only has been occurring on this floor as the work has focused on the upper levels of the building.  BEK worked on miscellaneous stud framing items.  Alaska Sheet metal installed more ductwork, with insulators following behind them.  Additional mechanical pumps arrived onsite and were installed in the mechanical room.  Kiewit began prepping the Seawater lab CMU walls for epoxy paint which is expected to be applied this month.  The hub room was sheetrocked.

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