April 13, 2012

Look at the energy at Hoover Pavilion!

10 Day Look Ahead: Renewal Project Construction Activities

Welch Road Utility Project

K-Rail will remain in place on the inboard side of Quarry Rd (between Welch and continuing up to the Quarry Extension near the turn to the Emergency Department) in order to facilitate ongoing utility work. This reduces Quarry to a two lane, two direction road during this time. Access will be maintained to the Emergency Department at all times.

Work will continue to install a new hot water line on Quarry Road. This work will require crossing the 'Y' area of the Quarry Extension. Access to the Emergency Department will be maintained at all times with flagmen and signage.

Work on the chilled water line will continue in the driveway entrance to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital on Welch Rd. This work was delayed due to weather conditions and is anticipated to be complete by the end of the week. Access in and out of the entrance to the hospital will be maintained at all times via flagmen and signage.

Work to install new power line on Quarry Road will continue.

Heavy demolition will continue in the lot behind the Blake Wilbur Clinics next week. This work includes the use of a grinding machine to strip the asphalt. Some noise and vibration impacts will occur during this effort.

Dirt may be off hauled from the site.

Please be cautious of construction trucks entering the road. Access to the Emergency Room will be maintained at all times.

Utility work may occur on Quarry and Welch Roads, pending weather conditions. Dirt may be off hauled from the site.

New Stanford Hospital Facility (Make-Ready Site)

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Expansion (Make-Ready Site)

August 2011-October 2012

The Packard Children's Hospital expansion site prep (known as the 'Make-Ready' site) includes the demolition of 701 & 703 Welch and the construction of a shoring wall and utility tunnel in preparation for the Packard Children's expansion.

What to expect this weekend (4/14-4/15)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 3:30 pm

Work will occur on Saturday, 4/14 to test the tie-backs on the Make-Ready site. Shoring work will also continue.

Weekday work (4/16-4/20)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5 pm

The steel bridge installation near the Day Hospital and Imaging has been delayed. This installation work should begin in the coming weeks.

Pending weather conditions, foundation work will continue for the new utility tunnel. This work includes installing rebar, pouring concrete and drilling piles. Excavation of the new Make-Ready site will continue. Note: this work requires extra shifts on the Make-Ready site (see above hours of activity).

Work to remove and off haul the top layers of soil from the site will also continue, pending weather conditions. As excavation work occurs, please be mindful of additional hauling trucks entering the road. The retrofit of the chilled water line in the tunnel will also continue next week.

Installation of shoring walls will continue on site.

Access to the rear entrance of Packard Children's will remain open throughout construction.

What to expect next weekend (4/21-4/22)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 3:30 pm

Foundation work may continue for the new utility tunnel on Saturday 4/21. Soil will be off-hauled from the site, pending weather conditions. Utility work near the Falk Building will also continue near the SHC side of the building. Access to the Falk Building will be maintained at all times. 

Hoover Pavilion Modernization 

August 2011-July 2013

Construction is underway to modernize and restore Hoover Pavilion, the original Palo Alto Hospital, in order to accommodate modern medicine and create a cohesive expansion to the Medical Center campus.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (4/14-4/15)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Roofing, elevator shaft and stairwell work within the Pavilion will occur on Saturday, 4/14.

Weekday work (4/16-4/20)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Elevator shaft and stairwell work will continue.  Please note that this work will require the contractor to work 10-hr days and perform Saturday work for two more weeks (see above hours of activity).

Installation of overhead structural supports and localized slab strengthening is close to completion.

Wall framing will continue on the upper floors.

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler line installation are in progress.

Roofing installation continues on the east wing. Drywall installation will begin this week upon completion of the south wing, drywall installation.

Restoration of the exterior concrete continues.

What to expect next weekend (4/21-4/22)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

General Reminders

Motorists: please be mindful of sharing the road with bicyclists. Cyclists who choose not to share the road and use the sidewalks must walk their bicycles.

Cyclists: please be mindful of sharing the sidewalk with pedestrians. Those who choose not to share the road and use the sidewalks must walk their bicycles.

Pedestrians must use the new designated crosswalks on Welch Road. Jaywalking is illegal and especially unsafe in active construction areas. Maps with new pedestrian crosswalks are available at www.SUMCRenewal.org. Thank you!

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