175 North Harvard Street Project Construction Impacts Update
Last week, the contractor finished removing the former building’s below grade walls and footings. A Massachusetts-licensed abatement contractor will be managing the handling of regulated materials as part of the remaining demolition work at the 175 North Harvard site. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has reviewed and approved the work plan specific to this building and a third-party environmental consultant is on-site to ensure the work is done in compliance with the approved plan and MassDEP regulations.
• The replacement of pavers on Ivy Lane has been scheduled for Saturday, November 25. This work is expected to continue into next week. Ivy Lane will remain open to vehicles and pedestrians during this work and access to the Continuum’s loading dock will not be impacted.
•Project enabling activities will continue this month and through January followed by the anticipated start of building construction. These activities include pile driving and vibrating sheet piles into the ground in preparation for building construction.
o Pile driving work began on Friday, November 17. This work is being monitored for noise and vibration, and is expected to continue through next week.
o During the first week of December, work will begin to install sheet piles using a vibratory hammer. Work will include sheet pile installation and soil excavation. This work is expected to take approximately four to six weeks.
o Please note that these types of activities, while safe, do generate noise and may also generate some perceptible vibrations during regular work hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Third-party engineers continue to monitor the dust, noise, and vibration monitors that have been positioned around the work site to ensure construction activities remain within safe and acceptable levels.
• Subsurface drainage installation continues on South Campus Drive. A section of South Campus Drive has been temporarily diverted to allow for this utility work. The contractor is targeting to have South Campus Drive back to its original configuration by early December.
• Piping installation work will be ongoing with anticipated completion planned for late December 2023.
• The project’s regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Some work on Saturdays may be necessary as permitted by the City of Boston also from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.