Another Revision to the 1st and 2nd Floor Sprinkler Installation Schedule

The construction contractor has released another revised schedule for the installation of the fire suppression (sprinkler) system for the remainder of both the 1st and 2nd floors.

1st Floor 

The remaining sprinkler system installation on the 1st floor is focused on the north end of the building. The sprinkler subcontractor has returned to day shifts, which has helped retain the qualified pipe fitters this work needs. A small crew has been working in the Phase 4 area in the northeast quadrant of the building during the past week and is making slow progress. The following is the sprinkler installation schedule for the remaining areas of the floor and for information about how requesting books from construction-affected areas see these directions.

Phase 4 Area: March 2 - March 20
Area location: northeast quadrant of the building

• Collections affected:  Book stacks RC321.E94 - ZA9999
• Faculty carrels affected: F112, F113, F114 
• Student areas affected : computer work stations in the Quiet Area 

Phase 3 Area: March 23 - April 10
Area location: northwest quadrant of the building

• Collections affected: Books stacks QE1.A28 - RC321.E95
• Office areas affected: CLUE offices (125, 124, 123,123A), Head of Acquisitions office (126) 
• Student areas: Media Room (119), group study rooms (120 and 121) 
• Grad student carrels affected: carrels in areas 127V and 147V along the northwest wall of the building 

 2nd Floor 

The schedule for the 2nd floor is very similar to the one announced previously, except a separate early period for working in the staffed areas of Microforms & Newspapers and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) has been omitted and rolled into the same dates as those for the adjacent Phase 3 area. Otherwise, the dates for work in the Phase 3 and Phase 4 areas are unchanged. The schedule does include some overlap between the 1st and 2nd floors in early April.

Phase 3 Area: March 31 – April 14 
Area location: southwest quadrant of the building

• Collections affected:  Book stacks QD1.T63 - QD951.W82
• Faculty carrels affected: F209-F216 

• Phase 7 Area: Now to be concurrent with Phase 3
•  This is the area in southwest quadrant of the building limited to the staffed areas of Microforms & Newspapers and Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Phase 4 Area: April 15 – May 8 
Area location: southeast quadrant of the building

• Collections affected: PS92.02 - QC3.P35
• Faculty carrels affected: F201-F208 

The sprinkler system installation schedule has been revised several times and may need to be altered again before this work is finally complete.