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Week of December 8, 2025

GENERAL OCCUPANT INFORMATION

1.    Work will be within designated construction areas unless noted otherwise. Project work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Some Saturday work between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by permit may be necessary, with noisy work after 9:00 AM

2.    The plaza renovation project is targeting an end of May 2026 completion date.

3.   The front entrance will be offline Friday, 12/11/25, through the remainder of the project. Entrance and egress of building will be through the loading dock door and the Northwest entry vestibule for the remainder of the project.

4.   The temporary ADA ramp will be relocated from Kirkland Street to the Northwest location on Tuesday, 12/9/25, with completion expected by end of business day Wednesday, 12/10/2. Proper wayfinding signage will be posted to direct pedestrians to a new temporary ADA ramp location in the driveway location.

5.   The northwest vestibule entrance will be open to the public by the end of business Wednesday, 12/10/25. Proper wayfinding signage will be placed to direct pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

6.   Site fencing will be installed along the remainder of the Kirkland Street sidewalk beginning Saturday, 12/12/25.  No access to WJH from Kirkland Street will be available for remainder of project. Signage will be posted to direct pedestrians to alternate entrances to the building.

EXTERIOR WORK: Week of 12/8/25

  1. Relocation of temporary ADA ramp from Kirkland location to the northwest side of building.
  2. Site fencing installation along remainder of Kirkland Street.
  3. Concrete repairs in west areaway.
  4. Trucking deliveries throughout the week.
  5. Use of lull at south plaza.
  6. Paver installation.
  7. Temporary tent enclosure installation at Phase 2 – east side of plaza

IMPACTS–  Medium noise levels due to general construction activities.

INTERIOR WORK: Week of 12/8/25

  1. Concrete repairs in mechanical room.
  2. Interior relocations for repairs in mechanical room.
  3. MEP make-safe and removal will be ongoing the week of 12/8/25.

IMPACTS- medium noise level from MEP removals