ISSUE
02
SAN JOSE
CONVENTION
CENTER
EXPANSION & RENOVATION
SEPTEMBER
2011
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
Project Summary
CONTENTS
Project Summary
Expansion & Renovation Update
Central Utility Plant Update
Schedule of Subcontractors
Documents /Permit Summary
Safety Update
September brought more progress in both the
design and construction components of the
project. Task Order 2a work commenced in
order to advance design from 30 to 70% and
work continued on-site with abatement and
demolition of the old MLK Library.
DESIGN
Review of the 30% documents was completed by the various teams and major decisions
were reached pertaining to options for both
the Expansion and Renovation components
of the project. Toward the end of the month,
a series of meetings took place with in order
to help advance the design of many facets of
the project, including: the wireless system;
plating kitchen; registration
power and data needs; lighting design, security review
and several code items.
Bid Package 2 was issued to
prequalified subcontractors
for procurement of Fire Protection design-build services. The bid submission
date is scheduled for October 7, 2011.
CONSTRUCTION
Cleveland Wrecking completed the grubbing
of the site. In addition, the marquee board
was disconnected, dismantled and stored.
Abatement of the interior of the MLK Library
continued through September.
As the building interior soft gut started, additional samples were taken of various materials. Additional asbestos containing materials
were identified and abated accordingly.
Soft gut of the interiors continued upon completion of abatement utilizing a trash chute to
evacuate materials from the building. Stair
demolition was completed at the close of the
month.
The project team worked extensively to find
opportunities to complete the demolition of
both the MLK library building and the SJCC
connection pieces, working around the hotel
and convention center’s needs for quiet hours
and designated quiet days. This coordination
continues as we collectively try to balance the
needs of the hoteliers, SJCC and construction schedule.
Weekly meetings with the City, Team San
Jose and Hunt continue in order to discuss
project progress, resolve issues and coordinate activities with the Convention Center
events schedule.
renovation
EXPANSION &
DESIGN
The 0-30% documents were submitted late last
month, marking the first major design milestone.
These documents were part of the deliverables due
as part of Task Order 1a. September was spent
gathering comments from the City and Team San
Jose in order to validate the project budget and provide options for prioritization in order to further advance the documents for the forthcoming 70% design development submission.
SEPTEMBER
HIGHLIGHTS
MLK abatement completed
MLK exterior site clearing
completed
MLK interior soft-gut commenced
Major decisions were
reached related to scope
priorities for advancing design
A team meeting was convened September 21st to
discuss renovation options. Some of the renovation
priorities were identified as:
 ADA upgrades
 Operable partition replacement
 Ballroom A upgrades
 Plating /finishing kitchen enhancements
 Concourse restrooms
 Concourse power and data system infra
structure
At the close of September, several focused meetings
were conducted among the team, Team San Jose
and DPW in order to review comments received,
coordinate among disciplines and further the overall
design development effort.
These meetings included :
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DAS/Wireless coordination with carriers
Lighting
Power/data locations
Kitchen layout & equipment needs
Security review
Fire Department/Life Safety approach
Substantial progress was made on the Expansion and Central Plant structural package as the
team prepares for an October permit submission.
CENTRAL PLANT
DESIGN
The Central Plant design advanced beyond the
70% completion stage in anticipation of 100% documents planned for issue next month.
The team is was successful in revising the location /
height of the cooling tower platform down from +13
to +7 above finished grade. This allowed the
screen wall around the cooling towers to be reduced to a height of 29’.
The generator radiator location has been moved to
the ground to the west of the Cooling towers. Moving this off the roof saved structural framing improvements to the roof but the increased length
between the generator and radiator will likely necessitate a booster pump. This location requires
securing and screening the area. The solution moving forward is an 8’ green screen panel fence that
would wrap around all of the existing exposed back
flow units, gas meters, utility vent stack and provide
yard space for equipment and service.
Detailed scheduling of planned equipment cut-overs
is currently underway and will be shared with the
team once the approach is solidified.
OCTOBER OUTLOOK
Structural permit package
submission
30-70% design completion
Major demolition begins
Procurement of fire protection, deep foundations, concrete, and steel packages d
fountain will be disabled
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Abatement is slated for
completion
DESIGN &
construction
TEAM
Design-Builder
Hunt Construction Group, Inc.
Architect
POPULOUS
Design Consultants
HMC Architects (Design Support and Construction Administration)
Rutherford & Chekene (Structural)
JMH Weiss (Civil)
CM Salter & Associates (Technology)
JS Nolan & Associates (Lighting)
Verde Design (Landscape Architect)
URS (Geotechnical)
Cini-Little (Food-Service)
Affiliated Engineers (MPE)
FACTS & FIGURES
95% of demolition spoils
will be recycled
Demolition spoils will
equate to approximately
1300 truck loads of material
MLK concrete will be
crushed and brought back
to the site as aggregate fill
Design-Build Subcontractors
ACCO Engineered Systems (Mechanical &
Plumbing)
Redwood City Electric (Electrical & Low
Voltage)
Design-Assist Subcontractors
Webcor Concrete (Structural Concrete)
* Indicates new to project
Subcontractors
Cleveland Wrecking (Abatement and Demolition)
Vendors
First Alarm (Site Security)
ARS (Archaeological Observation)
URS (Abatement Oversight)
Sterling & Associates (Environmental Monitoring)
DRAWINGS &
specifications
UPDATE
Permit
Issue Date
Expires
Package Title
Abatement
8/19/11
12/15/11
No new packages
issued this month
SWPPP
8/30/11
N/A
Demolition
9/1/11
1/13/12
Issue Date
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SAFETY
UPDATE
Every individual who will access the site is
required to attend a one-time Safety Orientation prior to arrival on-site and/or start of
work. Upon completion of orientation, individuals will be badged and an orientation
sticker will be placed on their hard hat.
CONTRACTORS ON-SITE
Visitors must check in, sign the project Hold
Harmless Agreement and be escorted at all
times by a designated person who has received Safety Orientation.
SAFETY FOCUS
During the month of September, safety orientation was conducted for 28 new employees.
There were no incidents.
Industrial Hygiene baseline monitoring for
noise and air quality started on August 29.
Test results have been submitted to the
City of San Jose. There were no notable
concerns in this report.
First Alarm Security started security coverage September 6, 2011. Hours of operation
will be Monday-Thursday 7:00pm-7:00am.
Friday coverage will start at 7:00pm until
7:00am Monday morning. Security will patrol the outside perimeter fence.
1. Cleveland Wrecking Company (CWC)
2. Redwood City Electric
3. ACCO Engineered Systems*
*Design Coordination Only
September’s project Safety Focus was Job
Safety Analysis (JSA). JSA is to give employees the opportunity to think about each of the
steps involved in completing a task before they
begin the work.
Each step analysis is to identify the potential
hazards, and recommend actions or procedures
to eliminate or reduce those hazards.
JSA should include:
 The steps required to complete the task and
the hazards associated with each step.
 The tools needed to get the task completed
and hazards each tool presents.
 The materials needed to complete the task
and any hazards they pose.
 Safety equipment needed to complete the
task
 The procedures required to prevent injuries.
 The steps each employee will take to complete the task safely.
The goal is to identify potential safety problems
and know the solution before starting the task.
JSAs are like PPE, they only help if you understand them and use them.
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Expansion & Renovation Project
200 East Santa Clara Street, 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
T: 408.535.8403
Watch our progress at www.hunt-connect.com/sjcc
Monthly Progress Report Issue 02 September 2011