Final Update
The restoration work of the river wall and plaza at the Municipal Center has been substantially completed.
Inspection at substantial completion was performed by representatives of Bulley, WJE, and the City of St. Charles on May 12, 2010. During this inspection several punchlist items were observed which required resolution prior to occupancy. As of May 20, 2010, Bulley has reported that the majority of punchlist items have been completed. It is anticipated that the remaining punchlist items, primarily installation of the iconic light fixtures, will be completed by the end of May.
The goal of the restoration work was to maintain or reestablish the design features of the site based on original available drawings, as well as the design team’s interpretation of the original designer’s intent. Restoration work included: reconfiguration of the plaza and planters at street level; rebuilding of the parapet walls; rebuilding of the stone cladding along the west and north river walls; rebuilding of the fishing platform and fountains at the river level; and rebuilding of the viewing platform at the north end of the plaza.
Week of April 19, 2010
Placement of all colored concrete pavement at the plaza level is expected to be completed by Friday, April 23. Application of the sealing compound to the surface concrete pavement is in progress. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding along the north river wall has been completed. Installation of the limestone parapet wall at the remainder of the north river wall is in progress. Installation of all remaining stone at the fishing platform level is expected to be completed. Installation of the irrigation system for the planters is expected to be completed. Installation of electrical outlets and other miscellaneous work is in progress.
Week of April 5, 2010
Placement of the Deep Charcoal concrete pavement, at the plaza level, has continued along west side of the Municipal Center building. Application of the concrete sealer to the concrete pavement along the south side of the Municipal Center building was performed. Placement of the Harvest Wheat concrete pavement at the south and southwest decorative stars is scheduled for Friday, April 6, 2010. Preparation of the site, i.e. installation of reinforcement and formwork, for placement of the remaining colored concrete pavement at the plaza level is ongoing. Installation of the irrigation system within the planters has begun.
Week of March 29, 2010
Placement of the Deep Charcoal concrete pavement at the plaza level has been completed along the south side of the plaza. Placement of the Deep Charcoal concrete pavement has also been completed along the west side of the plaza up to the west entrance to the Municipal Center building. Preparation of the site, i.e. installation of reinforcement and formwork, for placement of the remaining colored concrete pavement at the plaza level is in progress.
Week of March 22, 2010
Work at the site has resumed. Installation of the stainless steel handrails along the west parapet wall is nearly complete. Placement of the Deep Charcoal concrete pavement at the plaza level has begun. Placement of the concrete at the plaza level is concentrated at the south side of the Municipal Center building. Preparation of the site for placement of the remaining concrete pavement at the plaza level is in progress.
Week of February 1, 2010
Installation of reinforcing bars and formwork for the walls of the planters located at the north end of the west plaza and at the southeast corner of the plaza was completed. Placement of concrete for the walls of the planters at these two locations was performed on Thursday, February 04, 2010. Removal of formwork for these two planters is scheduled for the week of February 8, 2010. Demobilization from the work site, for the remainder of the winter, is in progress and is expected to be completed during the week of February 8, 2010. Remaining restoration work including: placement of the plaza slab, installation of remaining stone cladding along west river wall, installation of remaining parapet wall along the north river wall, and installation of hand and guardrails, will resume in Spring 2010.
Week of January 25, 2010
Excavation and preparation for the planter located at the north end of the west plaza was performed. Placement of concrete for the foundation slab at this planter location was also performed. Installation of reinforcing bar and formwork for the planter walls at this planter and the planter at the southeast corner of the plaza is ongoing. Installation and startup of the new emergency generator, along the north side of the Municipal Center building, has been completed. Removal of all temporary safety items from the fishing platform level has been completed. Removal of the construction trailer from the work site is also scheduled to be performed.
Week of January 18, 2010
Installation of all three cut limestone spiral features, which support the iconic light fixtures along the west parapet wall, has been completed. Bulley’s masonry subcontractor has begun demobilization. Installation of reinforcing bar and formwork for the walls of the planter located at south end of the west plaza has been completed. Placement of concrete for the planter walls at this location was performed on Friday, January 22. Installation of the reinforcing bar and formwork for the planter at southeast corner of the plaza is ongoing.
Week of January 11, 2010
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the fountain bowls and west river wall has been completed; with the exception of several locations where temporary wall braces are connected to the river wall. Installation of the stone cladding at these remaining areas is scheduled to be performed in spring 2010. Installation of two of the three cut limestone spiral features, which support the iconic light fixtures, has been completed. Temporary enclosures and heat have been provided at these areas so that work may continue. Placement of concrete for the emergency generator pad and for the walls of the planter located at the southwest corner of the plaza has been completed. Framing for the walls of the planter located at the south end of the west plaza is ongoing. Excavation, framing, and preparation for placement of the foundation slab for the planter at the southeast corner of the plaza is ongoing. Installation of the scuppers along the west parapet wall has been completed.
Week of January 4, 2010
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the fountain bowls and west river wall is ongoing. Installation of the three cut limestone spiral features, which support the iconic light fixtures, along the west parapet wall are ongoing. Temporary enclosures and heat have been provided at these areas so that work may continue. Preparation for placement of the concrete pad for the new generator, along the north side of the Municipal Center, has begun. Electrical work related to the installation of the new generator along the north side of the Municipal Center building is ongoing.
Week of December 14, 2009
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the fountain bowls and west river wall is ongoing. Installation of the stone cladding at the south fountain is expected to be completed by Friday, December 12, 2009. Temporary enclosures and heat have been provided at these areas so that work may continue. Installation of the precast concrete parapet wall panels along the west river wall has been completed. Installation of grout at the base of these panels is scheduled to be completed by Friday, December 12, 2009. Electrical work related to the installation of the new generator along the north side of the Municipal Center building is ongoing.
Week of December 7, 2009
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the fountain bowls and west river wall is ongoing. Temporary enclosures and heat have been provided at these areas so that work may continue. Delivery and setting of the precast concrete parapet wall panels along the west river wall has begun. Approximately one third to one half of the panels are expected to be installed by Friday, December 11, 2009. Electrical work related to the installation of the new generator along the north side of the Municipal Center building is ongoing.
Week of November 30, 2009
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the fountain bowls and west river wall is ongoing. Installation of the cut limestone parapet wall at the west corner of the north river wall has been completed. Installation of the precast concrete wall panels for the stair enclosure along the west river wall has been completed. Installation of drain tile along the north side of the plaza, drains for the planters, and water feeds to the fountain bowls is ongoing. Placement of the concrete foundation slab for the planter at the southwest corner of the plaza was performed on December 2, 2009. Installation of reinforcement and setting of formwork for the planter walls at this location is ongoing. Electrical work related to the installation of the new generator along the north side of the Municipal Center building is ongoing.
Week of November 9, 2009
Installation of the water supplies to the basins at the north and south fountains has been completed. Placement of concrete at the stairs from the plaza to the north viewing platform has been completed. Saw cutting of the top of the west river wall, for installation of the new precast concrete parapet wall, has been completed. Preparation and installation of reinforcing bars and formwork for the fountain bowl at the north fountain is ongoing. Layout for the planters and associated plumbing work at the south side of the plaza is ongoing. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the fountains, along the west river wall, is ongoing.
Week of November 2, 2009
Installation of the pluming for the water supplies to the north and south fountains as well as drain tile along the east side of the west river wall has begun. Placement of concrete at the south fountain bowl was performed on November 3, 2009. Preparation and installation of reinforcing bars and formwork for the fountain bowl and the north fountain is ongoing. Layout for the planters and associated plumbing work at the southeast corner of the plaza is ongoing. Installation of the flagstone pavers and rough stone cladding at the fountains is ongoing.
Week of October 26, 2009
Removal of the coffer dam system (Portadam) and pumping equipment has been completed. Installation of the pluming for the water supplies to the north and south fountains has begun. Installation of reinforcing bars and preparation for placement of concrete has begun at the south fountain bowl, support for the precast concrete stair enclosure panels, and slab at the intermediate plaza level. Layout and excavation for the planters at the southeast corner of the plaza is ongoing. Installation of the flagstone pavers at the fountain basins is ongoing.
Week of October 19, 2009
Placement of concrete at the fishing platform sidewalk, including the decorative walkway between the north and south fountains, has been completed. Placement of concrete at the intermediate plaza level, directly above the fish ladder, has also been completed. Removal of the existing plaza slab and excavation of existing fill for installation of new plumbing and irrigation systems and new planters has begun. Excavation for and installation of the 48-inch diameter by 60 inch deep basin, to provide access to the new fountain supplies, at the northwest corner of the plaza is expected to be completed by Friday, October 23, 2009. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding at the vertical faces of the fountain basins and along the west wall, between the north fountain and fish ladder, is ongoing.
Week of October 12, 2009
Installation of reinforcing bars for placement of concrete at the north fountain basin was completed. Placement of concrete at the first tier of the north fountain basin and the top two tiers of the south fountain basin was performed on Monday, October 12, 2009. Placement of concrete at the west river wall, between the fish ladder and the north fountain, was performed on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Installation of reinforcing bars and preparation for placement of concrete is ongoing at the fishing platform between the north and south fountains and at the repairs to the west staircase support structure. Placement of concrete at portions of these two locations is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2009. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding, along the west river wall directly above the fish ladder, has been completed.
Week of October 5, 2009
Installation of reinforcing bars for placement of concrete at the fishing platform level, from the Main Street Bridge to the north edge of the south fountain basin, was completed. Installation of reinforcing bars for placement of concrete at the north fountain basin was also completed. Placement of concrete at the fishing platform, from the Main Street Bridge to the north edge of the south fountain, was performed on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Placement of concrete at the north fountain basin is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2009, weather permitting. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding, along the west river wall directly above the fish ladder, has begun.
Week of September 28, 2009
Installation of formwork and reinforcing bars for placement of concrete at the west river wall, directly above the fish ladder, was completed. Placement of concrete at the new wall, directly above the fish ladder was performed on September 28 and October 1, 2009. Preparation for the installation of reinforcing bars at the fishing platform and fountain basins has begun.
Week of September 21, 2009
Installation of formwork and reinforcing bars for placement of concrete at the north viewing platform was completed. Placement of concrete at the north viewing platform was performed on Monday, September 21, 2009. Preparation of the west river wall, directly adjacent to the fish ladder, for casting of a new reinforced concrete wall is on-going. Installation of reinforcing bars at the fishing platform and fountain basins is on-going. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding along the west river wall at the south corner and directly north of the stairs has resumed.
Week of September 14, 2009
Placement of concrete at the fishing platform wall was completed during the week of September 7, 2009. Placement of the stone sub-base below the new fishing platform pavement and fountain basins has been completed. Installation of reinforcing bars for the new fishing platform pavement and fountain basins is on-going. Placement of concrete at a portion of the fishing platform is tentatively scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2009. Installation of formwork and reinforcing bars for placement of concrete at the north viewing platform is on-going. Preparation of the west river wall, directly adjacent to the fish ladder, for casting of a new reinforced concrete wall is on-going.
Week of August 31, 2009
Demolition of the concrete basins at the north and south fountains has been completed. Installation of dowels, connecting the new fishing platform wall, to the river bed has been completed. Installation of formwork and placement of reinforcing bars at the new fishing platform wall is on-going. Placement of concrete at approximately the south half of this wall is scheduled for Friday, September 4, 2009. Patching, forming, and preparation for placement of concrete at the north viewing platform are on-going. Demolition of a portion the west river wall, directly adjacent to the fish ladder, is ongoing. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding along the west river wall, directly north and south of the south fountain, and along the north wall is in progress.
Week of August 24, 2009
Work was delayed on August 26 and 27, 2009 due to rain. Placement of concrete at the vertical wall patches along the west river wall and the north viewing platform was completed. Demolition of the concrete basins at the north and south fountains was scheduled to begin. Patching, forming, and preparation for placement of concrete at the north viewing platform was also scheduled to begin. Installation of the rough cut stone cladding along the west river wall, directly north and south of the south fountain, is in progress.
Week of August 17, 2009
Work was delayed on Monday, August 10, 2009 due to rain. Demolition of the concrete and stone pavement at the fishing platform has been completed. Demolition of the concrete wall along/below the fishing platform has also been completed. Preparation, e.g. installation of formwork and steel reinforcing bars, for the new fishing platform walls is scheduled to begin.
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding along the west river wall, directly north and south of the south fountain, is in progress.
Week of August 10, 2009
Demolition of deteriorated and unsound concrete identified on the reinforced concrete river walls, at the upper and lower portions of the dam, is in progress. Demolition of the concrete pavement at the viewing platform on the north end of the work site has been completed. Demolition of the concrete and stone pavement at the fishing platform is scheduled to begin.
Installation of the rough cut stone cladding and limestone parapet wall along the north river wall is in progress and is expected to be complete, with the exception of the area currently blocked by the hall road, by Friday, August 14, 2009.
The coffer dam system has been installed at the upper and lower portions of the existing dam. Dewatering of the areas above and below the existing dam has been completed.
Week of August 3, 2009
Removal of the rough cut stone cladding, by BAMR on the west river wall, from the north fountain south to the North Avenue bridge abutment has been completed. Removal of the rough cut stone cladding on the west river wall above the fish ladder is in progress. Inspection of the concrete backup wall along the west and north river walls indicated several areas where patching of the concrete is required. Mock-up of the new rough cut stone cladding and limestone parapet wall has been completed at the east corner of the north river wall.
The coffer dam system has been installed north of the north viewing platform and along the west side of the fishing platform. Dewatering of the area above the dam has been completed. Dewatering of the area below the dam is in progress. Preliminary inspection of the concrete walls, which have been submerged in water, to identify areas to be removed and replaced or repaired has been performed.
Week of July 27, 2009
Removal of the rough cut stone cladding, by BAMR on the west river wall, south of the stairs has been completed. Inspection of the concrete backup wall at this location indicated several areas where patching of the concrete wall is required. Documentation of the existing rough cut stone cladding on the west river wall is being documented by BAMR prior to removal. A mockup of the new rough cut stone cladding and limestone parapet wall will be completed along the north river wall by the end of the week.
Frames for the coffer dam system have been installed north of the north viewing platform and along the west side of the fishing platform. Installation of the membrane for the coffer dam system, by Portadam, is ongoing and is expected to be completed by the end of the week. Upon installation of the membrane, dewatering of the areas within the cofferdam will begin.
Week of July 20, 2009
BAMR to complete the removal of the rough cut stone cladding at the two swing stage locations. Inspection and evaluation of the exposed concrete wall at these two locations is to be performed. Patching of the concrete, if required, and rebuilding of the rough cut stone cladding to begin upon completion of the inspection of the wall. Baumgartner to complete removal of the planter walls on the west side of the Municipal Center.
Week of July 13, 2009
An additional construction fence has been erected along the west edge of the fishing platform. Baumgartner, Bulley & Andrew’s excavation sub-contractor, is in the process of removing the planter walls along the west and south sides of the Municipal Center. Baumgartner is also in the process of excavating the soil backfill within these planter areas. Two swing stages, to gain access to the face of the west river wall, have been installed on the north and south sides of the south fountain. BAMR has begun removal of the limestone parapet wall and rough cut stone cladding at these two locations. ProArc, Bulley & Andrews electrical sub-contractor, is installing temporary power to the work site.
Week of July 6, 2009
Bulley & Andrews has begun mobilization and work at the jobsite. A construction fence has been erected around the perimeter of the work site. Removal of lights along the west elevation and temporary power has been installed. Installation of tree and building protection and safety fences has begun and is expected to be complete by the end of the week. Removal of trees and shrubs within the existing planters has also begun and is expected to be complete by the end of the week. Removal of the parapet wall along the north edge of the plaza has been performed for installation of a haul road.
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