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WORKFORCE TRAINING
November 5, 2001 Update
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR WORK CONTINUES AT WFTC.
Despite the onset of inclement weather, progress on all areas of both the interior and exterior of the Workforce Training Center continue. In the most western portion of the facility, which will house Business & Industry Services, Hospitality Services, Culinary Arts, and the conference center, various areas have sheet rock up. It is expected that second floor framing will reach the 50% mark by the middle of the month. The roof is complete. On the first floor of the remodeled facility, classrooms and offices are already defined as sheet rock is up and taping is underway for the future home of CIT. Telecommunications are being run on the first floor as well. The second floor of the remodel has a substantial portion of the framing up and approximately 50% of the seismic work completed for areas that will house Co-op Ed, College Now, Distance Learning, the ITC, and multiple classes. At the future home of T&D, located in the southern addition, the roof is approaching 50% completion. Brick masons are focusing their efforts on this portion of the facility. The anticipated completion date for the entire WFTC complex is May '02.
FREESTANDING ELEVATOR PROGRESS SLOWS.
As reported earlier this year, the free-standing elevator on the northeast corner of Building 1 (Student Services) was awarded with the Workforce Training Center contract. In so doing, Chambers Construction assumed responsibility for building the structure as well as constructing the WFTC. While the schedule has always listed the completion date for the elevator during February '02, the bond office strongly encouraged Chambers to finish the elevator as quickly as possible. As a result, a tremendous amount of work on the structure occurred during the summer months; however, Chambers is now focusing the work effort at the WFTC site in order that the project adheres to the complex schedule, thereby avoiding excessive additional costs. Although the elevator will not be operational until sometime in February '02, the bond office hopes to open the elevated walk ways by the first of the year in order to provide pedestrians connections between Buildings 1 (Student Services), 2 (Business), and 3 (Administration).
Questions and comments about any bond construction activity may be directed to 744-4154 or e-mailed to bond@lanecc.edu. All communication received will be regularly reviewed by the Bond Project Management Team (BPMT), the architects, and the Facilities Management Committee.
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