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What kinds of
dust containment will be employed?
Plastic seal on exterior and interior of windows; other measures as
directed by environmental consultant.
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What precautions/procedures
are used for lead-painted surfaces?
A licensed abatement subcontractor will comply with all applicable laws.
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Will the contractor
have a cleaning crew?
No. Cleaning crew will be provided by the temple and guided by the environmental
consultant.
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What precautions
will be taken to minimize noise?
Scheduling, relocation of activities, possibly other additional measures
if recommended by environmental consultant.
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Has the temple
provided appropriate calendars and event dates to the contractor?
Yes.
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Is there any
swing space available?
Yes, in the Sanctuary building.
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Where are the
dumpsters located?
8th Ave service entrance.
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What type
of security is being planned before, during or after school hours?
Our own standard security measures.
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During what
hours is the building used?
School hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
After-school program: 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Other evening events: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Weekend hours: 6:00 am – 2:00 pm
Summer hours: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Has the contractor
provided an updated/current work schedule?
Yes. It is available online.
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Is Precision's
Air Quality Testing taking children's standards, not just adult standards,
into consideration?
Yes, Precision is taking children into consideration when testing for
ambient particulate matter at CBE.
EPA has two national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS) for particulate matter: one for fine particles - PM2.5
(particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal
2.5 micrometers) and one for coarse particles - PM10 (particles
with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers).
Because children breathe more rapidly than adults and tend to breathe
more with their mouths, bypassing the body’s natural defense mechanisms
that prevent larger particles from passing through the nose (normally,
only particles 5 microns and smaller clear the nasal passage and get
into the lungs), they inhale both fine and course particles. Thus Precision
is using the 10µm Nozzle on the DustTrak monitor which measures particles
up to 10 microns (both fine and course), and evaluates the results based
on the EPA NAAQS PM10 standards when monitor the air at CBE.
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What is the
nature of demo work on June 2-7? What will be in the dust?
A concrete slab that was supporting the Moses statue needs to be removed
before work can begin on the roof. The only dust will be concrete and
plastering dust, which was tested in the past with favorable results.
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Please give
more details on the asbestos removal scheduled for June.
There is non-friable asbestos in the roofing material of the lightwell,
which needs to be removed. Similar to the way the work was done on the
main roof during spring break, this work will be done when no students
are present. A licensed, 3rd party asbestos abatement contractor
will be on hand to conduct the work and an independent testing lab will
conduct the necessary testing, (as is required by law). The asbestos
removal is scheduled for June 16.
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How will the
air conditioner be affected during construction?
The central air conditioning unit will operate normally. The Temple’s
air conditioning system does not rely upon the intake of outside air.
In addition, our HVAC contractor is checking the AC filters more frequently,
and is replacing them as needed.
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Have we checked
for toxic mold?
Our environmental engineer has tested for airborne mold, and found
none. We are taking precautionary measures by regularly inspecting our
classrooms and repairing any areas that appear could cause mold growth.
This includes replacing wet drywall, scraping, plastering and painting.
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Was asbestos
detected prior to it's removal?
No asbestos was detected prior to asbestos removal.
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Teachers need
to be more involved in the process so they can serve as a resource.
All program directors attend weekly construction meetings with the
contractor, project manager, environmental engineer and other staff.
They regularly inform teaching staff of what is current. In addition,
a Town Hall meeting is being planned for the teachers, as well.
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How will the
use of the rotunda for Lower Day Camp affect the program?
The use of the rotunda for LDC will benefit the children because
class sizes will be smaller but there will still be two teachers per
classroom.
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Has
the scope of the work changed from our original vision?
The original scope of work called for scraping and painting existing
windows – a temporary measure at best. Now that the scaffolding is
already in place, if we can secure the needed financing, we would like
to replace the old windows with new ones. Window replacement will occur
room by room and children will be out of their classroom for only one
day while the task is completed. It will be several months at least
before this work begins because after specifying the types and sizes
of windows, we need to find a suitable manufacturer and obtain landmarks
approval.
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What construction
is scheduled between September and the end of the year?
Our contractor is looking at that time frame, and it should be possible
to offer a general schedule about what will occur, which will be updated
with more specificity as the work progresses. Broadly speaking, work
scheduled through September and October includes installation of railings
on the roof, cladding the bulkhead roof and pointing brickwork. To take
advantage of the existing scaffolding, we may replace those windows
that require it. This is work that can be contained room by room, and
will only take a day for a room’s windows to be replaced.
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How will this
all affect programming in the fall? We need to make a decision on whether
to enroll or not by June 1.
We expect all of our programs in the fall to operate normally. ECC
is planning to begin its program on September 15, 2008.
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How closely
is the posted Construction Schedule followed?
The contractor updates the construction schedule weekly, and makes
every effort to conform to it. While he has a high degree of confidence
when predicting the occurrence of sustained noise or dust, there are
times when specific circumstances may result in some unanticipated noise
or dust for very short periods.
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What new procedures
have been implemented since the Project Manager came on board?
To minimize dust infiltration from the roof into the building, we’re
adding an airlock around the roof door. We’re also adding special
sticky mats outside the roof door and on the 4th floor landing
to prevent dust on shoes to be tracked through the building.
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Have the air
conditioner units on roof been inspected?
The only AC machinery on the roof is a chiller, which exchanges
only chilled water in sealed pipes. There is no exterior air brought
into the system – with this system, interior air is re-circulated.
The filters were last inspected May 29 and the filters were replaced.
In any event, as long as the air quality continues to test well, we
don’t see the air conditioning unit as being an area of concern.
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What work remains
to be done after September 15?
See question 31
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Define moderate
noise?
Moderate noise can be distinctly heard in the background, but is
not so loud that it interferes with normal activities.
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Is there concern
that 4th floor dust is infiltrating the entire
building?
No
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How will we
ventilate the school through the summer and fall?
Windows on the east and south facades will remain sealed on the
exterior until the mortar raking is completed, then the exterior seals
will be removed and the windows opened for ventilation, as we’re currently
doing on the Garfield Place and 8th Ave facades. Those windows
are already operable and are opened for 4 hours between 6:00 pm and
10:00 pm nightly to refresh the interior air. Air quality tests indicate
a desired decrease in carbon dioxide levels with this method.
We will be discussing the possibility of selective use of window AC
units with the environmental consultant, and believe that this may be
done safely in certain rooms at certain times.
