atlantic yards construction alert 8-19-2013

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MEMORANDUM

Date: August 19, 2013

To: Derek Lynch

Cc: Robin Stout; Paul Palazzo; Rachel Shatz; Barbara Helm; Dave Leibnitz,J eff Martirano, Charles Ludlow; MaryAnne Gilmartin; Ashley Cotton;J ane Marshall; Melanie Meyers;

From: Sonya Covington

Re: Atlantic Yards Construction Activities: Two Week Look-Ahead

This is an Atlantic Yards Construction Activities Two Week Look-Ahead. Pleasenote the scope and nature of activities is subject to change based upon fieldconditions. In addition, during the utility work water shut offs may be required;these shut downs are done under the oversight of DEP and property owners willbe given advance notice. All work has been approved by appropriate City andState agencies where required.

Weeks covering August 19th

and August 26th

B-2 Tower, Modular Residential

Continuation of construction of and tie in the foundations grade beams at theArena Exit northwest corner. This activity will be completed in this reportingperiod.

Work related to the Interconnection of the Con Edison Vaults, electric andplumbing will continue during this reporting period.

Con Edison may work within Dean St to install the Tower 2 temporary electricalservice. We do not have a specific date from Con Edison when this work is tobe done but anticipate it during this reporting period.

Erection of Structural steel has commenced and will continue during thisreporting period. There will be approximately 4 to 5 steel trucks per day whensteel is delivered to the site. A separate logistics/site safety plan has beensubmitted for this work and approved by DOB.


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Erection of the Sidewalk Bridge at the Dean Street entrance has beenrescheduled for late August/early September, after the MTV/VMA event onAugust 25th. The exact date will be provided at a later date.

Daily cleanup activities of sidewalks and streets are ongoing as required. Construction Activities are scheduled for upcoming Saturdays. Work hours will

be 7 am till 6pm, DOB approved. Work will include, installing reinforcementsteel for mat slab and walls, formwork, general clean up.

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Dean Street Playground Comfort Station

As part of the construction impact mitigation requirements FCRC constructed acomfort station in the Dean Street Playground near the eastern entrance to thepark at Bergen Street between 6th and Carlton Avenues. The building includesmens and womens rooms, a small maintenance storage room and perimeterpaving and landscaping. All inspections have been successfully completedand the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Minor punch listitems remain to be completed, but will not delay occupancy. The property hasbeen transitioned to the Department of Parks and Recreation.

LIRR Yard Activit ies Block 1120 & 1121

Pacific Street, between Carlton and 6th Avenues, has become one-waywestbound; parking is only permitted along the south side of Pacific Street.The MPT is projected to be in place through October 2013.

Excavation/hauling of soil, installation of lagging, and tieback/soil anchorinstallation along the south wall of the LIRR yardwill be ongoing during thisreporting period. Work will continue to progress from east to west on Block1120 (between 6th Avenue and Carlton Avenue).

Noise and Dust mitigation practices and monitoring will continue throughout theduration of the work.

Work will commence on Pacific street level within the MPT to prepare the pilesto accept the new barrier and fence installation. This work will consist of cuttingoff piles to proper heights and welding steel supports.


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Repair work to pavement and curbs as necessary.

Plaza Sculpture at Barclays

Installation will begin on the commissioned art piece for the plaza during thisreporting period. The piece will be installed approximately 50 feet in front of theGeico Box office doors, on the Flatbush side of the plaza. The installation willbe done during overnight hours and will require the closure of one lane of trafficon Flatbush Avenue. The sculpture will be placed by a Versalift truck, andbolted in place. Lights and pavers around sculpture base

How to Reach Our Community Liaison Office (CLO)

The Community Liaison Office is located at 752 Pacific Street. The CLOs hoursare M-F from 9am 4pm and the phone number, 866-923-5315 and email,[email protected] will remain the same. Visitors seeking theoffice should enter through the guard booth at the corner of Carlton Avenue andPacific Street.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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