In order to access the Barney Building windows along Stuyvesant Street, which require caulking, a truck lift will be on site next Tuesday, April 19, 2011, from approximately 8A.M. to 1P.M.
The operation of the lift and the truck will have some associated noises.
A portion of the sidewalk, beneath the lift, may be closed for safety purposes.
The removal and replacement of the asphalt along 9th Street, which was originally scheduled to begin on Wednesday of this week, has been postponed. The project is now scheduled to take place on Monday, March 21, 2011 and continue through Tuesday, March 22, 2011. The area of asphalt repair will run the entire length of the curb adjacent to the Barney Building on 9th Street. The removal and re-pavement will impact the 2 ft. of asphalt from the curb into the street.
The equipment required for the removal and paving of the asphalt may generate noticeable noise. In addition, there will be an odor associated with the laying of the asphalt.
Please be advised that you will not be able to cross the street in the areas where the paving of the asphalt is taking place.
Work hours are scheduled from 8AM to 5PM.
Starting on approximately Thursday, January 13, 2011, a temporary enclosure will be erected in front of the Stuyvesant Street ramp entrance to the Barney Building.
The structure will provide shelter for the ramp reinforcement renovations. The work will be completed over the next four weeks, weather permitting. In order to properly reinforce the ramp, it must be: scraped, primed, painted and welded. To power the renovations, a small generator will be located immediately outside of the enclosure, and may cause regular noise. The work will take place during the normal construction hours of 8AM-5PM, Monday through Friday.
On Monday, December 19, 2010, the sidewalk surface on Stuyvesant Street was poured and will remain covered with the heated blankets through January 4, 2011. The blankets are needed to ensure that the curing process is not interrupted by the freezing temperatures that are experienced overnight through mid-morning.
The project is in the final phase of waterproofing the areas along the sidewalk in front of 34 Stuyvesant Street. The waterproofing process consists of the application of liquid plastic in a three step process. First a primer is applied, then a basic coat, and then a final coat. Each coat takes several hours to complete and a day of drying before the next layer can be applied. The majority of this work has been completed. Weather permitting, the waterproofing process should be completed by the end of the week.
The City’s Department of Environmental Protection conducted an on-site inspection and determined that the project is in full compliance with the agency’s regulations and no violations were issued. We apologize if the odor was disruptive.
In the next phase of the project, the concrete sidewalk will be poured. 90% of the above ground work is expected to be completed within the next two weeks.
Tomorrow, Saturday December 4, 2010, waterproofing work will be conducted at the Barney Building. Weather permitting, this work will allow the sidewalk to be poured by the end of the week restoring 90% of the sidewalk surface before December 25, 2010. All required permits have been secured.
In order prepare for the vault demolition on Stuyvesant Street, there will be some minor asbestos abatement beginning on Monday, September 27, 2010 with a projected completion by Friday, October 1, 2010. All work will be weather dependent.
During the removal process, a licensed asbestos contractor takes several mandated precautions to minimize dispersal of asbestos fibers outlined by the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection, NY State Department of Labor, US Dept. of Labor OSHA and US Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
The non-friable asbestos containing materials will be manually scraped while wet as required by NYC DEP. A viscous foam will be applied prior to removal. The contractor places the wet asbestos debris in specially marked bags. Before bringing them out of the abatement area, the sealed bags of debris are washed and then placed in secondary bags that are also marked "Asbestos-Containing Materials".
A truck with an enclosed dumpster will arrive periodically to receive the sealed asbestos waste bags. The sealed bags will be placed in the dumpsters before being transported to a secure landfill that accepts asbestos waste. Only the abatement contractors and consultants are allowed to enter the abatement area once the project begins.
During the abatement, contractors wear disposable suits, hoods, gloves, shoe covers and respirators. There will be a clean-up/decontamination area where the contractors remove their protective clothing before leaving the work area. At no time does a worker exit the abatement area without properly decontaminating himself/herself.
Asbestos abatement regulations require the University to hire a third party firm to conduct continuous air testing for asbestos inside and outside of the abatement area, air testing after the area has been cleaned up, and before the area may be reoccupied.
If you would like further information from DEP please visit: www.nyc.gov/dep.
Once the abatement is complete they will begin removing the vault. This work is projected to begin on Monday, October 4, 2010 and could take up to two weeks to complete.
There will be some additional work on Saturday, September 11, 2010 along 9th Street. The construction team will be pouring concrete to finish the sidewalks on 9th Street.
There will be NO work on Stuyvesant Street as we are aware of the Stuyvesant Street fair. This work should not be disruptive to the fair.
Work on 9th Street is in the final phases. The sidewalk replacement will commence in the next few weeks with total completion expected by late September. Work on the far west end of Stuyvesant Street will begin on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. During this time the sidewalk will be removed for some preliminary work and an alternate pedestrian walk way will be provided. Work towards the middle of the block moving eastward will begin sometime in mid to late September.
Construction will be completed on Stuyvesant Street in November 2010.
Construction on 9th Street is in the final phase as the vaults are installed and the sidewalks will be redone over the next few weeks with a projected completion in September 2010.
The work on Stuyvesant Street will begin Wednesday, August 11, 2010 as the sidewalks are removed in preparation for the vault work. A temporary sidewalk will be installed and be accessible during this time.
Vault work on Ninth Street continues.
Work on Stuyvesant has been delayed due to Con Edison. A new schedule for this work is expected the week of July 12, 2010.
Vault work continues on 9th Street. Abatement is scheduled to begin on 9th Street on June 9, 2010 and is expected to be complete by June 15, 2010 — weather permitting. The sidewalk adjacent to the Barney Building on the 9th Street side will be temporarily closed during this time and reopen when this scope of work is complete.
The work along Stuyvesant Street has been delayed due to emergency work being performed by Con Edison.
Work continues on 9th Street as abatement is completed and concrete slabs are removed. Work along Stuyvesant Street that was slated to begin the week of May 17, 2010 has been delayed. It is now projected to start in early June.
There will be no work on Monday, May 31, 2010 in observance of Memorial Day.
Since our last community meeting, there have been some changes to the schedule and the vault on 9th Street will be completed prior to Stuyvesant Street due to a conflict with the work that Con Ed is performing. Because much of the work is dependent upon weather and field conditions this timetable may change.
There will be some preliminary work on 9th Street that will require saw cutting on Friday, April 16, 2010. The scope of work will be centralized on the 9th Street steps to determine how they can be removed. The work should only last a few hours and will not begin until 8AM.
On Thursday, March 25, 2010 there was a pre-construction meeting with the community regarding the upcoming work at the Barney Building.
As discussed, the scope of work includes the removal of the sidewalk along Stuyvesant and 9th Streets respectively, abatement, removal of the existing vaults, and installation of the new vaults and sidewalks.
There will be a loss of parking along Stuyvesant Street adjacent to the Barney Building. A traffic lane will remain open at all times. Work is expected to begin in mid May and projected completion in Fall 2010.
Some of the concerns that were brought to the University's attention included:
New York University will begin a renovation project at the Barney Building, 34 Stuyvesant Street this spring. In May, this project will require some excavation work on the sidewalk for vault construction adjacent to the Barney Building along Stuyvesant and 9th Streets. Prior to construction, you are invited to an information session with the Project Manager and representatives from NYU's Office of Government and Community Affairs and the Office of Facilities, Construction and Management.
At this meeting you will be informed of the schedule, scope of work, potential impacts to the community, and we'll address any questions or concerns that you may have.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:30PM in the Barney Building (34 Stuyvesant Street), Room 403. Please RSVP to me by Wednesday, March 24th at amanda.mcentire@nyu.edu or 212.998.2325.
The initial phase of shoring the internal spaces of the vault is projected to run approximately 2 months and is projected to start on March 10, 2010. Construction will include the following: internal shoring of the vaulted areas; removal of sidewalk to expose waterproofing; abatement of waterproofing below the sidewalk; demolition, reconstruction, and waterproofing of the structural vault; and installation of the new sidewalk.
Due to some initial delays in obtaining permits which impacted the schedule, the project has been delayed until spring 2010. Some interior renovations are scheduled to begin in January 2010 in the Barney Building, but there will be no exterior work until the weather improves in the spring.
NYU will reconvene and hold another meeting with the community when a more accurate timeline is in place.
On Monday, September 14, 2009 there was a pre-construction meeting with the community. As discussed, Phase 1 & 2 of the work is scheduled to begin in mid-October. The scope of work includes the removal of the sidewalk, repairs to the underground vault and then finally pouring the new sidewalk.
This work will conclude in December 2009, pending no unforeseen delays.
The renovation project at the Barney Building is scheduled to begin in mid October. This project requires some excavation work for vault construction on the sidewalk adjacent to the Barney Building. Prior to construction, representatives from NYU's Office of Government and Community Affairs invite community members to an information session with the Project Manager on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 6:30PM in the Barney Building (34 Stuyvesant Street), Einstein Auditorium, Room 105.
At this meeting the community will be informed of the schedule, scope of work, potential impacts to the community, and any questions or concerns will be addressed.