Thursday, February 28, 2008

Weekly Report # 12


A. Work Performed During the Week of January 28th 2008 to February 1st 2008

• Continue the submittal process.
• Work on the south building pad.
• Survey the new site layout.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of February 4th2008 to February 8th 2008

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

• Continue the submittal process.
• Masons to work on the south building

Weekly Report # 11



A. Work Performed During the Week of January 28th 2007 to February 1st 2008




• Continue the submittal process.
• Continue work on the interior water and gas pipes.
• Work on the south building pad.
• Install underground structures.
• Survey the new site layout.


B. Work to be Performed the Week of February 4th 2008 to February 8th 2008

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

• Continue the submittal process.
• Masons to work on the south building pad, preparing the column piers
for the new steel. This process has slowed down due to the weather freezing the ground.
• Install underground structures.
• Survey the new site layout.

Weekly Report # 10


A. Work Performed During the Week of January 21st 2007 to January 25th 2008





• Start interior piping work, (water and gas).
• Start the interior electric layout.
• Install the plumbing in the south building pad (underslab).
• Install electric in the south building pad (underslab).
• Install the 3/4” clean stone.
• Prepare the slab for concrete.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of January 28th 2008 to February 1st 2008

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

• Continue the submittal process.
• Continue work on the interior water and gas pipes.
• Work on the south building pad.
• Install underground structures.
• Survey the new site layout.

Weekly Report # 9


A. Work Performed During the Week of January 11th 2007 to January 18th 2008








• Start the underground electric installation in the north building pad.

• Install the vapor barrier on the north building pad.

• Continue rough in on the south building pad.

• Install the forms for the concrete pad.

• Schedule concrete pour for the north building pad.

• Pressure grout the existing water line.

• Continue working on the submittal process.


B. Work to be Performed the Week of January 18th 2008 to January 25th 2008

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

• Start interior piping work, (water and gas).

• Start the interior electric layout.

• Install the plumbing in the south building pad (underslab).

• Install electric in the south building pad (underslab).

• Install the 3/4” clean stone.

• Prepare the slab for concrete.

Weekly Report # 8






A. Work Performed During the Week of January 4th 2007 to January 11th 2008


•Continue the masonry work on the new south addition foundation.

•Continue installation of the north building underground plumbing.

•Continue the delivery of materials.

•Continue the installation of the new water pipe, there is a water shut
down scheduled for the 11th to connect the new water pipe.


B. Work to be Performed the Week of January 11th 2008 to January 18th 2008

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

•Start the underground electric installation in the north building pad.

•Install the vapor barrier on the north building pad.

•Continue rough in on the south building pad.

•Schedule concrete pour for the north building pad.

•Continue working on the submittal process.

Weekly Report # 6









A. Work Performed During the Week of December 14th 2007 to December 21st 2007

  • Start building the south addition footings.

  • Compact the north building pad.

  • Continue the submittal process.

  • Accept materials for the new underground retention basin.

  • Install the new water valves.

  • Install underground structures.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of December 21st 2007 to December 28th 2007

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

  • Compaction testing for the north and south building slabs.

  • Pour concrete for the south building footings.

  • Start the installation of the new water piping.

  • Start installing the underground piping in the north building slab.

This is a short week due to the Holidays.

Weekly Report # 5









A. Work Performed During the Week of December 7th 2007 to December 14th 2007


• Continue the submittal process.
• Excavate, inspect and pour concrete for the interior footings and piers for the north building.
• Accept materials for the site work.
• Complete the insulation on the interior foundation.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of December 17th 2007 to December 21st 2007

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

• Start building the south addition footings.
• Compact the north building pad.
• Continue the submittal process.
• Accept materials for the new underground retention basin.

Weekly Report # 4










A. Work Performed During the Week of November 30th 2007 to December 7th 2007

• Continue the submittal process.

• Continue the foundation block work.

• Accept new materials being delivered to the site.

• Excavate, install rebar, inspect and pour the concrete for the interior
piers.

• Install the interior perimeter insulation.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of December 7th 2007 to December 14th 2007

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed
and weather conditions

• Continue the submittal process; this will be ongoing for most of the
project.

• Locate the existing utility lines.

• Compact to slab foundation.

• Start the removal of the existing face brick on the north side of the
building.

• Start the new underground utility installation.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Weekly Report #3










A. Work Performed During the Week of November 23rd 2007 to November 30th 2007

•Continue the submittal process.
•Continue clearing the plants for the new front parking lot.
•Prepare the south building pad.
•Prepare the south construction entrance.
•Investigate and locate underground utilities.
•Excavate and pour the footing concrete, north bldg pad.
•Start the block foundation work, north bldg pad.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of November 30th 2007 to December 7th 2007

The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions

•Continue the Submittal process.
•Continue the block foundation work, north bldg pad.
•Excavate and pour the concrete for the interior column pads.
•Start the removal of the brick veneer, north side only.
•Acquire all needed inspections to proceed with the work.

Weekly Report #2

A. Work Performed During the Week of November 19th 2007 to November 23rd 2007

• Continue with the submittal process.
• Remove sprinkler pump and store in the shed.
• Cleared plants for new parking lot.
• Survey and stake out new building footprint.
• Review the access for the south building addition.
• Rough grade the south building pad.
• Strip the south building pad top soil.
• Relocate the playground.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of November 26th 2007 to November 30th 2007
The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions.

• Continue the submittal process.
• Continue clearing the plants for the new front parking lot.
• Prepare the south building pad.
• Prepare the south construction entrance.
• Investigate and locate underground utilities.
• Complete the playground relocation.

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Weekly Report #1


A. Work Performed During the Week of November 5th 2007 to November 9th 2007

• Continue with the submittal process.
• Locate the existing underground sprinkler system, remove and mark for future installation.
• Remove plants as required for the new construction.
• Relocate playground equipment.
• Start to strip to top soil.
• Start the location of the existing underground utilities.
• Relocate shed.
• Relocate and reassemble playground equipment.
• Remove catch basin and pipe in the south building footprint.
• Remove sprinkler pump and store in the shed.

B. Work to be Performed the Week of November 12th 2007
to November 16th 2007. The items of work listed below are contingent upon previous work being completed and weather conditions.

• Start to grade the south construction area.
• Clear vegetation for the parking lot.
• Survey and stake out the north building footprint.
• Install imported fill for the north building addition.
• Prepare for the installation of the north building footings.
• Continue the submittal process.
• Review the access for the south building addition.

C. Construction Photographs (see link above)
• Start stripping the top soil, north side.
• Locating the existing sprinkler lines, North side of the building.
•South side plant removal as required to erect the building.

R. Muller, Epic Management Inc.


And So It Begins...

Inside the fence surrounding the Library on three sides, earth moving equipment has been busy moving dirt and delineating the outline of the future expansion areas. With steel delivery expected in January, footings will be set and concrete poured during the months of November and December. Library visitors are able to look out the windows and observe the progress.

Because parking has had to be reduced during this time, Library programming will be geared to smaller audiences. Programs with significant attendance will resume after construction is completed.

We do not anticipate closing, put have been notified that there may be an occasional day when water lines need to be rerouted, or power lines moved that the Library will have to close for a day. We will give our users as much advanced notice as we can.

No one has stolen the Nalitt playground! We’ve moved it to the other side of the parking lot. And the Contributor’s Courtyard bricks have been moved off-site and stored in a safe location.

We invite you to stop by and enjoy our progress.

Ground Breaking Day

As we break ground for the expansion of our Library, I find myself reflecting on what value we add to our community.

On any particular day, a visitor to our library
may ponder public policy and current issues,
discuss a variety of book topics,
listen to a lecture on art, music or literature,
view a film,
learn computer skills,
bring a child to Storytime, a craft program or to be tutored by a volunteer.

If a person cannot visit the library,
we bring the library to them,
with our Bookmobile or homebound delivery.

Trained professional librarians help residents
use the discovery tools and materials
on every subject,
from all perspectives,
in a full range of formats
that enrich their lives
and contribute to an information-smart community.

Let the Bidding Begin

The long awaited moment is here. The bid documents for the Library expansion are completed. Advertisements inviting bids have been placed in the Home News and the Star Ledger. Deadline for receipt of bids is September 12, 2007 at 11 AM. So, we have forward movement on our project.

We expect to hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony on
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 3 PM.

Let us hope for a mild winter.

Fall Looks Good

Fall is a time of cooler weather, planting spring bulbs, autumn leaves and breaking ground for the Library Expansion. With a mild winter, we could be well on our way to the addition we've been working on for the past several months. The added time has allowed us to fine tune new areas, and work on some access road improvements. As we wait for the major work, we'll be improving our lobby area. With an average of 1000 people passing through daily, it's time for some new paint and other improvements.