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HANDLING PHASED CONSTRUCTION IN AN OCCUPIED SPACE Developing a Phasing Plan During design, Terra will review the total building program and identify critical construction phases based upon the owner's needs, design status and owner's operations. We will work with the City of Elk River and BKV to examine the feasibility of starting work prior to completion of the contract documents. We will identify at the earliest status of the project, the particular phase of activities such as: • New East Fire Station • Fire Station #2 Expansion • Police Department Squad Garage Expansion We will also identify and pre -order long lead items utilizing early bid packages as required. This "fast -track" approach often requires a phased bid schedule that establishes the activities of each team member and the corresponding items for activity completion in order to ensure that the bid schedule can be maintained. Our goal is to establish these specific phases in a particular manner so when construction begins the phasing process and staff move activity is seamless. Phased Construction Coordination Any phased construction plan will need to be finalized with the City and the design team during the design phase of the project and implemented during construction. Terra will work will all parties to gain a thorough understanding of any phasing requirements and how those services are maintained during this time. Using feedback received from meetings with the owner and design team, Terra will make updates and create a final phasing plan that will be distributed to all stakeholders. Although each project is unique, Terra understands this approach and will work very closely with the City and BKV to thoroughly coordinate any phasing needs. OCCUPIED BUILDING With any phased construction in an occupied building, there is risk of disturbing the occupants of the building. There is also risk of disturbing the general public and neighbors. Not only does consideration of the occupants need to occur, but also the safety of those moving in and around the facility on a daily basis. Methods we use for managing, reducing or eliminating this risk include: • Noisy work such as demolition, hammer drilling and core drilling would occur at early morning hours and be managed during the day. • Deliveries of materials and rubbish removals will occur during off hours. Typically we schedule deliveries in occupied buildings at early morning hours such as 5 am to eliminate obstructing elevators or corridors for such deliveries during normal business hours. We will enforce a "dumpster-in/ dumpster-out" policy if required to eliminate parking lot disruption. • Mechanical or electrical shut downs (if needed) would occur during off hours and temporary HVAC provisions would be provided during these times. We will provide a one week notice of any required shut down and coordinate the exact timing with the owner. Security -Conscious Facility Having worked in high secure facilities, we understand the importance of maintaining security and access control throughout the occupied building. The work at the existing Public Safety Building includes an addition of a squad garage and apparatus bays while remodeling several areas inside the existing facility. This work will be occurring at the same time throughout the occupied facility and security must be maintained. A variety of control measures can be taken to ensure security measures are maintained throughout the construction project such as: • Pre -Job Security Planning & Coordination Meetings • Weekly Security Meetings during construction • Site access control with fencing and gates • Interior secure temporary partitions • Implement an access control checkpoint into each space of construction CITY OF ELK RIVER I Elk River Public Safety Building Expansion and Elk River Fire Station #3 29