Main Building Recovery Project – Progress Report for week of Nov. 9

Progress reports on the efforts to assess and repair damage to the Main Building will be provided regularly in Daily News.

Highlights for the week that ended Nov. 6 and work ongoing this week, as reported by Vice President of Administration Lawra Baumann, include:

• All 5 boilers have been installed and tied into the temporary electrical panel. Two new boilers are sufficient to provide minimal heat needed to prevent freezing of pipes.
   
• Some air handlers that distribute the heat still need to be replaced, including 3 air handlers in the tunnels, and 1 that provides heat for the Conference Center area.
   
• Restoring electricity is the biggest challenge and the focus is on repairing wiring in A and B Wings.
• B-wing rewiring has made good progress; we are waiting for delivery of a transformer that needs replacement in B Wing.
• Rewiring of A-wing is likely to start this week.
   
• Scaffolding that is needed to complete electrical repairs in the boiler/mechanical room will be rigged this week. Materials and equipment for electrical repairs in the boiler/mechanical room have been ordered.
   
• The chiller design has been finalized, and 2 chillers have been ordered, with 10-week lead time for delivery.
   
• Repair and restoration of controls and building automation system alarms continues. This includes separating the HPB controls/alarms from the Main Building system.
   
• Construction drawings are being prepared for the request that will go to the State for required permits.
   
• Abatement of hazardous waste is nearly complete in the tunnels and crawl spaces. Some abatement is occurring in the boiler/mechanical room.