Lucretia and Joseph Brown Elementary School Project

Project Update - Week of September 8th 2020

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Please see below project update for the Marblehead Elementary School:

  • Continue with site prep, fills and grading on the South end of the project site to support the construction of the new parking lot area.  The use of vibratory compaction equipment will be used throughout this work activity. 
  • The decking and detailing activities on the structural steel frame to continue through this week.  This includes the welding of composite nelson studs on the elevated floors which requires a large generator to support the welding activity.
  • Continue with underground utilities on the West side of the site working North towards Gate C located at Dartmouth Road. 
  • Demobilization and trucking offsite of the remaining retaining wall forms will occur this week.  It will be 2-3 flat bed trailers supporting this effort.  
  • The excavation for underground utilities within the building footprint shall commence in Area A of the building.  The project will receive deliveries of piping materials to support this activity.
  • The slab on deck prep and reinforcing on the 2nd Level and Roof Level shall commence in Areas A/B of the building.  The project will receive deliveries of reinforcing bar and mesh materials to support this activity.
  • The perimeter roof blocking on the Roof Level shall commence in Areas A/B of the building.  The project will receive deliveries of lumber materials to support this activity.     

Project Update - Week of August 31st 2020

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Please see below project update for the Marblehead Elementary School:

  • Continue with site prep, fills and grading on the South end of the project site to support the construction of the new parking lot area.  The use of vibratory compaction equipment will be used throughout this work activity. 
  • Complete the erection of structural steel.  The crane is scheduled to demobilize this week.
  • The decking and detailing activities on the structural steel frame to continue through this week.  This includes the welding of composite nelson studs on the elevated floors which requires a large generator to support the welding activity.
  • Continue foundation waterproofing on the building retaining wall on the North end of the building.  Backfill activities at this retaining wall location will follow and support the waterproofing effort. The use of vibratory compaction equipment will be used throughout this work activity. 
  • Continue with underground utilities on the West side of the site working North towards Gate C located at Dartmouth Road. 
  • Demobilization and trucking offsite of the remaining retaining wall forms will occur this week.  It will be 2-3 flat bed trailers supporting this effort.  
  • The roofing contractor is scheduling a crane to be onsite Friday of this week to begin loading materials up onto the roof deck.     

Project Update - Week of August 17th 2020

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Please see below project update for the Marblehead Elementary School:

  • Continue with site prep, fills and grading on the South end of the project site to support the construction of the new parking lot area.
  • Continue with excavation and prep for concrete foundations on the North end of the building footprint (Areas B&C).  Note this activity may require the use of a hammer drill at irregular intervals to break-up larger rocks/boulders and/or potential high spots of ledge that need to be taken down to support the foundation design.  
  • The first concrete foundation crew to continue with the shallow footing & wall construction in Areas B&C of the building.   
  • The second concrete foundation crew to continue with footing & wall construction of the retaining wall from the West to East end of the building footprint (Area B to C).
  • Continue with back-fill operations within the building footprint on the West side of the building (Area B) working East (Area C).  Back-fill materials are currently onsite and will be transported within the project fence line to the appropriate work areas.  The use of vibratory compaction equipment will be used throughout this work activity. 
  • There are five concrete placements tentatively scheduled for this week; Monday 8/17/20, Tuesday 8/18/20, Wednesday 8/19/20, Thursday 8/20/20 and Friday 8/21/20. 
  • Steel erection will continue in Area A and progress towards Area B.  
  • The delivery schedule for steel is currently set-up for a delivery each day, Monday - Thursday over a 4-5 week period currently.  Note this schedule is subject to change based on the erector's need for material onsite.     

Please see below the revised street parking plan on Baldwin & Smith Road for the Week of 8/17/20:

  • The structural steel roof joists are scheduled to be delivered to the project site on two seperate days the week of 8/17/20.  Due to the size of the materials being delivered to the project there will be designated No Parking areas along both sides of Baldwin & Smith Roads.  The project has created a site plan attached to this posting identifying the No Parking areas for the time periods noted below.  Click the "Read More" button at the bottom of this posting to view the site plan.
  • The No Parking periods shall be for the following:
    • Tuesday 8/18 – 7AM-3:00PM
    • Thursday 8/20 – 7AM-3:00PM
  • No Parking signs will be posted along Baldwin & Smith Roads on Monday 8/17.
  • The project has scheduled three (3) Police details to accompany the deliveries each day to assist with traffic management and lead the deliveries down Baldwin Road. 
  • This revised parking plan and material delivery has been communicated and coordinated with the Marblehead Police Department.

Project Update - Week of August 10th 2020

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Please see below project update for the Marblehead Elementary School:

  • Continue with site prep, fills and grading on the South end of the project site to support the construction of the new parking lot area.
  • Continue with excavation and prep for concrete foundations on the North end of the building footprint (Areas B&C).  Note this activity may require the use of a hammer drill at irregular intervals to break-up larger rocks/boulders and/or potential high spots of ledge that need to be taken down to support the foundation design.  
  • The first concrete foundation crew to continue with the shallow footing & wall construction in Areas B&C of the building.   
  • The second concrete foundation crew to continue with footing & wall construction of the retaining wall from the West to East end of the building footprint (Area B to C).
  • Continue with back-fill operations within the building footprint on the West side of the building (Area B) working East (Area C).  Back-fill materials are currently onsite and will be transported within the project fence line to the appropriate work areas.  The use of vibratory compaction equipment will be used throughout this work activity. 
  • There are five concrete placements tentatively scheduled for this week; Monday 8/10/20, Tuesday 8/11/20, Wednesday 8/12/20, Thursday 8/13/20 and Friday 8/14/20. 
  • Mobilization of the crane to support steel erection arrived as scheduled today 8/10/20.  Steel erection commenced on the South end of the building (Area A) and is working North.    
  • The crane and all steel deliveries will be utilizing "Gate C" at Dartmouth Road to enter and exit the project site for the duration of the steel erection activity.  The delivery schedule for steel is currently set-up for a delivery each day, Monday - Thursday over a 4-5 week period currently.  Note this schedule is subject to change based on the erector's need for material onsite.     

Project Update - Week of August 3rd 2020

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Please see below project update for the Marblehead Elementary School:

  • Continue with site prep, fills and grading on the South end of the project site to support the construction of the new parking lot area.
  • Continue with excavation and prep for concrete foundations on the South & North ends of the building footprint (Areas A,B,C).  Note this activity may require the use of a hammer drill at irregular intervals to break-up larger rocks/boulders and/or potential high spots of ledge that need to be taken down to support the foundation design.  
  • Complete with footing and foundation wall construction from the South to North end of the building footprint (Area A+B).
  • The second concrete foundation crew to continue with footing & wall construction of the retaining wall from the West to East end of the building footprint (Area B-C).
  • Continue with back-fill operations within the building footprint on the South end of the building (Area A) working North.  Back-fill materials are currently onsite and will be transported within the project fence line to the appropriate work areas.  The use of vibratory compaction equipment will be used throughout this work activity. 
  • There are three concrete placements tentatively scheduled for this week; Wednesday 8/5/20, Thursday 8/6/20 and Friday 8/7/20. 
  • Mobilization of the crane to support steel erection is schedule to arrive on Monday 8/10/20 followed by the first delivery of structural steel for the project.  
  • The crane and all steel deliveries will be utilizing "Gate C" at Dartmouth Road to enter and exit the project site for the duration of the steel erection activity.  The delivery schedule for steel is currently set-up for a delivery each day, Monday - Thursday over a 4-5 week period currently.  Note this schedule is subject to change based on the erector's need for material onsite.     
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