Dept. of Public Works Project No. 09-200

Hummel Architects Project No. 09016

Prepared by

Boise State University

College of Business and Economics

Contractors Construction

Progress Report

June 2011

“Experience...Service...Integrity”

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Table of Contents

Narrative of Events… Pages 3 - 4

Project Successes… Page 5

Project Challenges… Page 6

Construction Progress… Pages 7 - 8

Quality Control… Page 9

Investment Profile… Page 10

Design Development… Page 11

Requests For Information… Page 12

Submittals…. Page 13

Progress Photos… Pages 14 – 19

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Narrative of Events

J une 2011 proved to be the most

productive month of construction

on the COBE project to date. This

was in large part due to consistent

climate conditions typical for the

region. With these weather improvements and a well exe-

cuted strategy, the Contractor experienced zero lost work

days and was able to fully recover the balance of schedule

deficits from earlier in the year. Major augmentation con-

tinued at the Lecture Hall, where skin elements such as sandstone, precast and brick finished

within a week of their baseline schedule. Consummation of EPDM Roofing on this structure has

created a “dried-in” building. Installations of exterior storefront and curtainwall systems are sub-

stantially complete, with the first delivery of glazing scheduled to arrive on-site July 5th. Interior

build out of the Lecture Hall has included the MEP overhead rough-in on both first and second

floor, along with the ceiling construction in the main hall.

S ite development has progressed on schedule, with the

primary focus remaining on Phase II improvements at the

Morrison Lot and Earle Street. Primary and Communication

vaults with their associated conduit bank were extended from

Brady St. to within fifty feet of the main building. Sidewalk

placements along the North side of Brady Garage, followed

this installation, along with new landscape irrigation and curb

line preparation. Earle Street closure and demolition were preceded by the asphalt paving and re

-opening of Brady St. ACHD approval of the Civil Design package resulted in a two week delay of

the Contractors procurement of a ROW Improvements permit. Final approval of these Plans re-

sulted in the Owner’s issuance of a Construction Change Di-

rective, incorporating additional storm drainage and surface

improvements at the intersection of Earle St. and University

Ave. The new United Water main from Capitol Blvd. to

Earle St. was installed with domestic, fire and irrigation ser-

vices extended to the building points of connection. City

fire hydrant abandonments and replacements were com-

pleted during the execution of this work as well.

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Narrative of Events

S ignificant enterprise occurred on both the exterior and in-

terior of design area ‘B’, the South wing of the main build-

ing. Exterior framing has finished on all elevations, excluding a

section along the East elevation where future structural tie-in

occurs with the Lecture Hall. Exterior sheathing and fluid air

barrier applications were followed by the start of sandstone,

precast and brick finish elements on the South, East and North

wall elevations. Interior framing, MEP and BAS rough-ins were

completed on all three floors, along with top of wall sheathing

and fire taping . Electrical wire pulls thru these floors areas are complete as well, while wall sheath-

ing, soffit framing, can lighting and Chilled Beam installation has commenced on first floor. Interior

rough-in and preparation for finish are on schedule in building area ‘B’.

B uilding area ‘A’ experienced a dramatic metamorphosis

during the month of June. The structural erection which

completed at the first of the month, was followed by deck

rough-in and concrete placements. The Contractor was able

to prepare and turnover a floor per week, placing first thru

third floor as well as the roof during the 30 days of June.

Spray applied fire proofing has followed each concrete floor

placement, with work substantially completed on first thru

third. Exterior wall framing was started on the North elevation of this building area, and will com-

plete the first week of July. Interior framing on first floor is complete, with MEP overhead and wall

rough-in close behind; These same activities are well underway on second and third floor.

W ith the utility of BIM Coordination Drawings, the Con-

tractor and Owner have experienced zero construction

impact due to MEP system clash. However, major design con-

flicts and base model LOD for the fourth floor were discovered

during the modeling process, requiring substantial Design

Team involvement for resolution. The result of these absorb-

ing efforts was the Issuance of substantial design modifications

exercised thru both RFI Response and CCD issuance. The ad-

vantages of BIM were capitalized by the Owner via the resolu-

tion of these issues, prior to otherwise costly discovery during the course of construction, were such

modeling efforts not employed. BIM CD’s are now complete thru the Penthouse level.

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Successes

Full schedule recovery achieved from early year weather

and unforeseen conditions delays

Major schedule milestones for Lecture Hall and Build De-

sign Area A achieved.

Nominal schedule impacts determined from design modifi-

cations to date

Project Orientations completed for 260+ subcontract em-

ployees to date

Zero jobsite injuries or accidents during the month of June

BIM Coordination Drawings completed for 1st floor thru

Penthouse Level

Substantial reduction in QC Deficiency items

“The Dictionary is the only place that success comes

before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for

success. I think you can accomplish anything if you

are willing to pay the price.”

-Vince Lombardi -

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Challenges

“Champions aren’t made in the gym. Champions are

made from something deep inside them...a desire,

a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and

the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”

- Muhammad Ali -

Site accessibility due to Phase II improvements and loss of

roadway utility

Validated BIM costs...Coordination versus Design Change

Substantial volume of design modification

Proposal Requests versus Construction Change Directive

Delivery of Penthouse Air Handling Units

Teamwork...Construction time versus Design time

Employee and public safety

ACHD Plan review for Civil Improvements and Contractor’s

permitting for ROW work

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Construction Progress

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Construction Progress

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Quality Control

T he month of June saw a return of issues previously undis-

covered, from work completed in earlier months. Most

specifically, embed locations at the top of shear walls, and

anchor bolts within design area ‘A’. These items were discov-

ered once erection activities resumed in area ‘A’ and started

for the 4th floor and Penthouse levels. Additionally, the Con-

tractor’s Spray Applied Fire Proofing Subcontractor, utilized

the LD instead of MD materials required in the exposed ceil-

ing areas of the Second floor Lecture Hall (Innovation Lab).

The material requirements in this area, changed with the issuance of Proposal Request No. 11.1.

Notable structural remediation items, such as the request by the Contractor for approval on rebar

modifications, are the result of “means and methods” adjustments for constructability issues. Other

proactive quality control management measures are exercised, and include both Contractor and

Subcontractor field verification of all precast and sandstone elements, prior to installation.

T he Contractors Quality Control Conformance Report (QCCR) continues to be the primary “data

warehouse” for collecting, sorting, tracking and resolving deficiencies and nonconforming work.

The QCCR is distributed and discussed on weekly basis during weekly Contractor Coordination

Meetings, and during bi-weekly Owner Agency Meetings. All corrected items are catalogued with

supporting photographs, ITL inspection reports and RFI approved correction details and/or direc-

tions. By addressing QC issues immediately and re-visiting open items on a weekly basis, the Con-

tractor is presently achieving an average issue resolution time of 10.8 days.

Quality Control Statistics

Nonconforming Items Recorded to Date 69

Nonconforming Items Corrected & Verified 55

Unresolved Items Pending Resolution 14

Reported Items from 3rd Party Observations 26

Recorded Items from ESI Quality Control Inspections 43

Design Agency Field Observation Reports 22*

Independent Testing Field & Lab Reports 617

Contractor Requested Correction Approvals 47

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Investment Profile

Investment Summary

Original Contract Price $28,557,000

Approved and Issued Changes to Date $272,711

Revised Contract Amount $28,829,711

Change Cost % of Contract Amount 0.9%

Value of Change Requests Pending Owner Approval (15) $113,437

Contract Amount Billed to Date $10,319,310

Contract Amount Remaining $18,510,401

Retained Amount Withheld by Owner $515,966

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Design Development

D esign development is anticipated through the duration of a construction project. The impact

of change, however, becomes more substantial as the remaining contract duration diminishes.

The month of June saw a slight reduction from the previous month in the quantity of submitted Re-

quests For Information (RFI). The past three month average, however, reflects a twofold increase

from the previous quarter. This is in large part due to the phase of construction, an acceleration of

site activities, and the movement from preparing submittals to executing work per the Final Bid

Drawings. June also saw a noteworthy increase in the Design issuance of Construction Change Direc-

tives (CCD) and Architects Supplemental Instructions (ASI), both of which were a threefold increase

from the previous month. Pro-

posal Requests from the Owner

increased by twofold during the

month of June as well, all indi-

cating a dramatic project design

evolution

N one of the individual design

revisions alone, represented

a substantial impact to the con-

struction schedule. The multiplici-

ty of change, however, has created a challenge for the Contractor in ensuring all approved design

modifications are accounted for and properly implemented. In most scenarios, a timeline is provided

via either dialogue or submitted COR, for the Owner and Agency to make a decision specific to “Cost

Changes” without impacting schedule or increased investment due to a delayed direction. Addition-

ally, the Contractor is taking necessary steps to proactively inform both Owner and Agency, when

revisions presented via PR should be converted to CCD, based upon work in progress and potential

added cost. These recommendations have generally been tempered with a Contractor explanation

of how a specific Proposal Request would affect immediate construction events and investment re-

quirements, weighed against the desirous propensity of the Owner’s requested change. In many

cases, an initial rough order of magnitude is provided to the Owner, to determine if a revision is truly

desired or needed, so clear direction on how to proceed can be issued. These measures are exer-

cised to assist and ensure the Owner has every opportunity to minimize cost and schedule delay.

There remains some concern, however, with the immediacy of action required for the majority of

design revisions issued. It is the Contractor’s opinion that substantial future investment reduction is

possible, with a more “forward looking” and cognitive consideration of change.

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Requests For Information

R equests for Infor-

mation (RFI) tell a

story of the project,

providing snapshots of

where it’s been and

where it’s going. They

can highlight the quality

of construction and de-

sign, while reflecting the

phases and foresight of construction activities. There were 56 RFI’s submitted during the month of June,

with the only substantial change in distribution (2%) occurring between those scored as a 3’s versus 4’s.

Often times, an Owner is most interested in Questions scored as 4’s, as these typically indicate a potential

cost item. Correlations can be made between these items and the subsequent issuance of ASI’s, CCD’s and

PR’s. June saw an almost 50% increase in RFI responses scored 4, from the total of all prior months com-

bined. This is consistent with the previously recognized “spike” in design modifications issued during the

same period. This statistical correlation would appear to indicate that the Contractor is discovering design

anomalies which are becoming the catalyst for further design development.

W ith the grading system employed, other statistical inferences can be made as to how well the Con-

tractor is performing , whether it pertains to a thorough knowledge and understanding of the con-

tract documents (grade 1-2), or a need to correct defective

or non-conforming work (grade 5). This same system can

be used as well, to measure the quality or completeness of

Design (grade 3-4), as these items provide missing infor-

mation which may have an impact on current or “near fu-

ture” schedule activities. Some inquiries, such as those re-

questing clarification/confirmation of design intent or con-

structability, cannot be adequately categorized within the

current system and are subsequently graded as ‘N/A’.

D espite the desire to create a palatable econometric to evaluate the RFI process, their ultimate meas-

ure cannot be obtained through grade assignment, rather it must occur with an understanding of the

potential for added costs of time and money incurred by the Owner, Design Team and/or Contractor, as a

direct result thereof. The statistical data provided herein, does not capture or recognize these affections.

A truer story comes with an understanding of the inception, response, distribution and execution of each

Request for Information.

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 N/A Totals

Structural 6 8 91 5 43 8 161

Architectural --- 3 89 6 1 9 108

MEP – Gen. --- 6 41 16 --- 3 66

MEP – BIM --- --- 31 --- --- 7 38

Civil --- --- 8 1 — 3 12

Totals 6 17 260 28 44 30 385

Percentile 1.6% 4.4% 67.5% 7.2% 11.4% 7.8%

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Submittals

Scheduled for Design Submission & Review in July

096513 Resilient Base & Accessories 097200 Wall Coverings 093000 Tiling

078446 Fire Joints 096516 Resilient Sheet Flooring 096519 Resilient Tile Flooring

096536 Static Control Res. Flooring 096813 Tile Carpeting 098413 Sound Absorbing WU

328400 Irrigation Plan 076200 Sheet Metal Flashings 102600 Wall & Door Protection

124813 Entrance Mats & Frames

Submitted for Design Review in June / Pending Design Review & Approval

078100 AFP — Intumescent Paint 084123 Fire Rated Steel Storefront 060660 Translucent Resin Panels

071900 Water Repellents 102219 Demountable Partitions 079200 Joint Sealants

083336 Side Coiling Grilles 099123 Interior Painting 083323 Overhead Coiling Doors

084113 Storefront Curtain Wall Shops 075423 TPO Roofing 102800 Toilet & Bathroom Accessories

107500 Flagpoles 071416 Cold Fluid Applied Waterproof 078413 Penetration Firestopping

321313 Concrete Paving Mix Design 101400 Signage 073126 Slate Shingles

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Progress Photos

D r. Kustra stops in for a visit and

video taping of “welcome to

Boise”...introduction of Boise

State to the Mountain West Confer-

ence...televised on July 1st.

Week of June 1st, 2011

S tart of brick installation on the

West elevation of Lecture Hal.

Sandstone and rigid insulation

installed the last week of May.

E PDM Roofing started on the Lec-

ture Hall. Two week completion

window provided to Roofing

Contractor.

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Progress Photos

E rection of primary structure for

building area A completed thru 3rd

floor roof. Subgrade prep started

for remaining slab on grade.

Week of June 6th, 2011

L avatory plumbing stack assembled

for restrooms off main entry lobby.

Piping installed ahead of wall fram-

ing as construction efficiency.

A sphalt paving completed thru

Brady Street and Morrison Lot in-

tersection. Roadway re-opened 1

day ahead of schedule on June 10th,

Earle Street closure and demolition the

same day.

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Progress Photos

M echanical, Electrical & Plumb-

ing overhead rough-in, 1st

floor Area B substantially

complete, top of wall sheathing and

insulation in progress.

Week of June 13th, 2011

V apor barrier and concrete re-

inforcement for remainder of

area A Slab On Grade. Con-

crete placed on June 17th.

P recast concrete cornice installa-

tion and brick top out on West

and South elevations of Lecture Hall.

Joint sealant installation started,

Owner and Agency invited to jobsite

for final finish viewing.

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Progress Photos

F luid applied air barrier completed

on Northeast elevation of build-

ing area B. TMC Masonry begins

install of sandstone sills and jambs in

preparation for start of brick.

Week of June 20th, 2011

C oncrete placement of remaining 2nd

floor Slab On Deck in building area A.

Mechanical and Electrical Contrac-

tors observe placement to ensure rough-

in remains undisturbed.

C urtain wall installation started at

North elevation (main entry) of

Lecture Hall. First glazing deliv-

ery to the project scheduled for week

of July 4th.

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Progress Photos

S econd floor of building area B.

MEP overhead work substan-

tially complete with top of wall

sheathing, insulation and fire tap-

ing. Soffit ceiling framing and ME

rough-in forthcoming.

Week of June 27th, 2011

B rick and sandstone façade on

Northeast elevation of building

area B

E ast elevation of building link A-

B. Penthouse floor erected and

exterior framing started at 3rd

floor. 4th floor exterior framing and

Penthouse floor MEP rough-in

scheduled for first week of July.

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Progress Photos

D rywall hanging and soffit ceil-

ing framing in progress on 1st

floor building area B. MEP

overhead rough-in complete, install

of Chilled Beams started along with

pipe insulation.

Week of June 27th, 2011

P recast concrete stair assemblies landed in

place @ stair towers ‘C’ and ‘D’. Materials

manufactured by NW Precast, installed by

TMC Masonry.

N ortheast elevation of building

area B. Drywall hanging on

1st floor. Brick and sand-

stone scheduled to complete first

week of July.

To be continued...