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Ithaca Commons Repair & Upgrade Project C#3ASurface, C#3BElectric

Date Start End Next Date Next Time Prepared By08/12/2014 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 08/19/2014 10:00 AM Jessica Buckley

Purpose Location

2014 Construction Meeting #21 Commons Project Office215 East State St Ithaca, NY

Distribution/Attendance: (Present at meeting unless noted: Aabsent)

City of Ithaca Michael Kuo, Jessica Buckley, Nicole Mason

Downtown Ithaca Alliance Tammy Baker

Sasaki Associates Susannah Ross, Eamonn Hutton(A), Kimberly MichaelsTWM

Labella Associates Dan Walker, James Matzat(A)

Vacri Construction / ACP / Ralph Avery(A), Andy Breznay, Matt Thomas(A), Roberto

DeVincentis(A), Bob BellavignaACP

Power & Construction Group Lou Zupan, Bill Planert

Verizon James Edwards(A), Dave Comer(A)

NYSEG Gas Doug Stafford(A), Jack Barker(A), Dawn Stillwell(A), John Mattiace(A)

DDS Jeff Bubb(A), Flint Brann(A)

NYSEG Electric Jack Czapranski, Dennis Kuhn(A)

Item / Description Notes Due

1. RFIs, SUBMITTALS

1.1.

Vacri (Contract #3A):

1.1.1.

Granite Coordination (#87)Granite

shops expected by 08/08; Need to

relocate conduit stubs for EX6s to

butt joint

1.1.2.

Curb Sample (#99)Detail issued by

Sasaki 08/08 (Bulletin #17);

Resubmit shop drawing

1.1.3.

Gateway (#106)Add to agenda for

steel meeting 08/13

Shop drawings do not seem to reflect joint

perpendicular to building edge on west

seat wall; SR to review granite seat wall

shop drawings; BB to put SR in contact

with Jim; SR to review manufactures

concern of light boxes cut into granite

steps, no concern of light box in seat wall;

Curb to be sawn on 6 sides and approved

by the City and Sasaki; Concrete will not

be poured around railing bolts; SR to

review gateway footings with DE; Vacri to

update city on helical pile schedule; Vacri

to coordinate with Verizon to relocate DB1.2.

P&CG (Contract #3B):

1.2.1.

Lighting Submittal #13R4EX1 poles

to be issued 08/11; EX4 fixtures and

mounting arm for EX8 not approved

Sasaki reviewing RFI 21; Locations of tabs

EX1 poles are to be taped off to be field

welded; SR to review anchor bolt pattern

for EX1 pole in regards to base plate being

in line with diagonal bands; SR to resend

example of EX4 junction boxes from

lighting designer for tomorrows meeting;

MEETING MINUTES

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Catenary wire to be submitted on

2.

DESIGN, FIELD DIRECTIVES

2.1.

TTC Alley: Start today; Sasaki to issue

grading for alley

Electricity will be shut off on third floor

tomorrow; Water pit may have to be

moved, surveyor will layout Kiosk

tomorrow and determine if there is aconflict;

2.2.

Electric Panel & Kiosk Housekeeping Pads:

Vacri to relocate water meter pit per

Bulletin 15

NM to follow up with supplier on bolt

detail

3.

CRITICAL PATH ITEMS

3.1.

Water Feature Vault: NYSEG to schedule

crew to remove section of gas main

Vault installation pending gas main

retirement; PCG to determine which light

poles are in conflicts gas main; MK to

notify BP when NYSEG gas will be

available to cut out old gas main

3.2.

Aurora Street Gateway: Vacri to dig test

pit this week to verify if pier is in conflict

with vault wall at 224 E State

DW to review electric to gateway with BD;

3.3.

Vacri (Bank Alley): Sasaki issued 18 curb

detail; Start pouring ribbon footers

3.4.

NYSEG Gas:4 flanged pipe is in; services

remaining to dig: (4) 2, (4) 4, (1)

medium pressure

3.5.

NYSEG Electric: Reschedule wire pull to

Aurora (targeted for 08/09)

Wire pull completed; Labella to send out

revised service duct bank to LP

3.6.

202 E State Waterproofing: Vacri

submitted cost for waterproofing

Owner interested in replacing hatch with

air intakes

3.7.

Pavilion Lighting: Meeting scheduled for08/13

4.

M&PTP: MAINTENANCE & PROTECTION

OF TRAFFIC & PEDESTRIANS

4.1.

Site Maintenance: NYSEG to remove

surplus fill to re-establish site to sub-

grade; All trash and debris must be

removed on a weekly basis

NYSEG gas has denied responsibility of

removing excess fill on site, Vacri hauls

material on and off site, PCG hauled

excess fill from north side of E State St.

5.

New Business