COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES | HUMANITIES

Presenters

Gregg Crossett, CCM

- Construction Manager

Thomas King, PE, PMP - Director of CM

Overview / Scope
Construct Klarman Hall, a 67,500 gross square foot addition to Goldwin
Smith Hall including an Atrium, 330-seat Auditorium, office and meeting
space and a new caf. The new space will be connected to Goldwin Smith
Hall at the ground first and second floors.
Construct site utilities, shoring and underpinning to permit excavation for
concrete foundations and slabs on grade. Construct steel superstructure,
stone cladding and glass and aluminum curtainwall and store front; metal
framed skylights. Construct the atrium roof and facades to be installed by
Josef Gartner USA as the single source vendor.
Construct interior finishes of drywall, stone and acoustic panels, glass and
aluminum windows and doors and wood doors. Floor finishes are carpet
and colored polished concrete floor for Atrium.
Pursue LEED Platinum certification.

Budget
Total Project Cost

$62,700,000

Construction Budget

$43,792,000

Project Team
Cornell University Facilities,
Gregg Crossett, CM
NK Architects

Stephen Welliver

Executive Vice President

Construction Executive

Jason Edsall

Part-time, as needed

Senior Project Manager/Scheduler

Tammy Schickler,

LEED AP

Full-time

LEED Agent

Sustainable Performance Consulting

DeAnna DeMark

Part-time, as needed

Project Administrator
Full-time

Brian Kenney, LEED AP

Project Estimator

Part-time, as needed

Kris Kimmel

MEP & BIM Coordinator

Kris B. Kimmel Construction

Drafting, Inc.
Part-time, as needed

Spike Fisk

General Construction
Superintendent
Full-time

Dave Gombas

Site Superintendent/Safety
Full-time

Guy Eldridge

Self-Perform Superintendent

Trade Contractors

Communication Plan

Brief Review of Architectural Firm

Replacement at Klarman

Tracking & Controlling Costs

Change Management
Timely Processing of Architect/Owner
Changes
Importance of Labor Rates
Prompt Notification of Field Changes
Schedule Evaluation
Review & Verification of Subcontractor
Changes

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

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Schedule

Mobilize on Site
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWEST

Mid November 2013

ENTRY
GATE

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Mobilize on Site
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWEST

Mid November 2013

ENTRY
GATE

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Mobilize on Site
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid November 2013

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Install Double Channel Lag Wall

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early December 2013

MOBILE
HYDRAULIC
BOOM CRANE

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Excavate South to North

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Early December 2013

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

ROCK 803-9

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Underpinning Complete
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Early February 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

ROCK 800-0

ROCK 803-9

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Establish South Rock Excavation

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Mid February 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

ROCK 800-0

PIT 782

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Concrete South to North

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Early March 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

PIT 775

ROCK 800-0
PIT 782

80 TON MOBILE
HYDRAULIC
BOOM CRANE
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Concrete South to North

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Mid March 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

PIT 775

80 TON MOBILE
HYDRAULIC
BOOM CRANE
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Concrete South to North

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Early April 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

PIT 775

80 TON MOBILE
HYDRAULIC
BOOM CRANE
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Finish South Concrete Basement

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid April 2014

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Begin North Foundation & Basement

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early May 2014

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Finish Northernmost Foundations

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid May 2014

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Pour North Wall / Close Ramp

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early June 2014

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Mobilize Steel Crew

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Mid June 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

200 TON
MOBILE LATTICE
BOOM CRANE
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Set Basement Steel South to North

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Early July 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

200 TON
MOBILE LATTICE
BOOM CRANE

PARTIAL VIERENDEEL
TRUSS ASSEMBLY

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Temporary Braces for Vierendeel Trusses

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Mid July 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

TOP OUT
STEEL
FRAME

TEMPORARY BRACES
FOR VT-1, VT-2, VT-3

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Commence Backup Walls

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early August 2014

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Finish Steel | Commence Backup Walls

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid August 2014

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Set Atrium Trusses

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early September 2014

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Mobilize Gartner Crew

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid September 2014

POTAIN HDT 80

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Stone Finishes at Gartner Connection Points

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

October 2014

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

POTAIN HDT 80

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Gartner Scope Begins at GSH Connection

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

November 2014

POTAIN HDT 80

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Atrium Glass
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

December 2014

POTAIN HDT 80

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Restore East Avenue to 2 Way Street

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early January 2015

FENCE INSIDE CURB

CRANE 20-0 SOUTH
OF BUILDING CENTER
3-0 BUMP OUT
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East Avenue Gartner Scope

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

February 2015

CONSTRUCTION
ENTRY POINT

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Gartner Scope Complete

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

March 2015

CONSTRUCTION
ENTRY POINT

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Prepare East Avenue Garden for Finishes

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

May 2015

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Sitewide Hardscape & Garden Granite Finish

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

July 2015

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Garden Walkway Finish

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid July 2015

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Prepare Gardens for Planting

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Early August 2015

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Seeding & Sod

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Mid August 2015

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Project Complete
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

October 2015

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Project Complete
SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWEST

October 2015

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SITE LOGISTICS

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Worksite Logistics Phase 1

SITE LOGISTICS

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

Before 1 January 2015

Field Office
Access Lane
Crane
Site Fence

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Field Office Compound Phase 1

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Before 1 January 2015

VIEW LOOKING WEST

Cornell Office
Subs

Welliver Field Office

Staging
Gate
Excav.

Construction Waste Collection Center

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Worksite Logistics Phase 2

SITE LOGISTICS

VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST

After 1 January 2015

Field Office
Fence west of Curb
3-0 Bump Out for Crane

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Field Office Compound Phase 2

SCHEDULE SEQUENCE

Before 1 January 2015

VIEW LOOKING WEST

Cornell Office
Subs

Welliver Field Office

Staging

Gate

Klarman Hall

Construction Waste Collection Center

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RISK ASSESSMENT

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Risk Assessment
1. Work Adjacent to Historic GSH

Safe Egress

Signage & Barricades

Noise / Dust

Notice for noisy activities

Dust control on the jobsite
Protect any air intakes

Protection of the Building

Window Protection
Settlement Monitoring
Cornell Existing Survey

Risk Assessment
2. Building Excavation

Underpinning
Start as Early as possible
Prepare for Unknowns

Mass Excavation
Start over Winter Break

Rock Excavation
No Blasting within 20
Vibration Expectations

Existing Condition
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

Today

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

EAST AVENUE

833

GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

813

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Excavation to Rock
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

February 2014

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

CRANE

833

Bank Retention

GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

800 - 803-9

Underpinning
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Pit Excavation
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

April 2014

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

CRANE

833

GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

800 - 803-9

782 SOUTH, 775-9 NORTH

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Existing Condition
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

Today

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

EAST AVENUE
833
GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

813

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Excavation to Rock
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

April 2014

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

CRANE

833

800-0

Bank Retention

Dewatering
775-9

Underpinning
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Existing Condition
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

Today

VIEW LOOKING WEST

GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

VAULT

STORM
SEWER

STORM
SEWER

813

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Pit Excavation
EXCAVATION SECTIONS

April 2014

VIEW LOOKING WEST

GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

800-0
SOUTH 792-1
(DEEPEST AT 782-1)

NORTH 788-7
(DEEPEST AT 775-9)

Underpinning
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Risk Assessment
3. Traffic Control

Lane Closure & Detour

Maintenance of Signs and Signal Operation

Crosswalk
Possibly Adjust Location of Crosswalks for Visibility

Trucks Leaving Site

Flag Person Control when
Trucks Leave Site

Traffic Restoration on 1/1/15

Crane Placement Inside
Fence

ENTRY
GATE

Truck Route
SITE LOGISTICS

During Construction

PLAN VIEW

Route 2

Route 1

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Northbound East Avenue at South Crossing

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

VIEW LOOKING NORTH

Before 1 January 2015

Southbound East Avenue at North Crossing

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

Before 1 January 2015

Southbound East Avenue at South Crossing

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

Before 1 January 2015

North Crossing at East Avenue

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

VIEW LOOKING WEST

During Construction

Risk Assessment
4. LEED Platinum Certification

Challenge: Achieving LEED Platinum Goal

Project Administrator
LEED Action Plan
Set Plan Early
Quarterly Updates on Status
Documentation Control

Risk Assessment
4. LEED Platinum Certification

Construction Requirements

Regional Materials
Recycled Materials
Waste Recycling
Indoor Air Quality

Risk Assessment
5. Schedule

Challenge: Work during Winter Months &

Specialty Materials Impact Schedule
Long Lead Items
Structural Steel, Air Handlers, Stone, Gartner

Monthly Updates
Subcontractor Buy In

Impact Mitigation
Prompt Recovery Plans

Risk Assessment
6. BIM Coordination
Challenge: Coordinate concrete, steel, fire
protection, plumbing, HVAC & electrical trades.
Non-traditional chase stack.

BIM Execution Plan

Architectural Model from 2D Documents
Trade Management
Engineer Involvement

Risk Assessment
7. Stone Cladding

Challenge: Matching existing stone to a

natural product within design expectations
Testing
Stone Selection
Potential Variations

Installation
Handling & Hoisting Inside Building

Risk Assessment
8. Enclosure Coordination

Scope
Carefully Define Scope with Other Trades &
Gartner

Envelope Commissioning

Risk Assessment
9. Site Constraints

Just in time delivery

Risley Lot and Palm Road Staging

Risk Assessment
10. Hoisting & Material Handling

Crane Placements for Various Stages

Material Handling Plan After Enclosure

Risk Assessment
10. Hoisting & Material Handling
KLARMAN HALL

GOLDWIN SMITH HALL

Risk Assessment
Assumed Enabling Work

Completion of Utility Relocation

Roof Replacement Adjacent to Klarman

Questions