UPDATE: Phase 2 has been postponed until further notice.
Begin: July 6, 2021
End: August 1, 2023
Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted: Walton Hall and surrounding pathways, Agate St., Unthank Jr. Hall
Scope: We are preparing to begin Phase 2 of the Hamilton/Walton Residence Hall Transformation Project. We are finishing up the 1st Phase, Unthank Jr. Hall, and will soon move over to the Walton site to begin the demolition of that complex. For context, Walton Hall is located on the corner of 15th Ave. and Agate Street to the south and east respectively, University Health Services to the north, and the Living Learning Center to the west.
We will begin mobilizing on July 6 and begin moving the fencing over from the Unthank Jr. Hall site. The first activity will be building a paved path south of the UHC to allow an accessible exit from UHS. We will begin asbestos abatement activities in Walton Hall in July 13, and demolition of the building will begin in August. The abatement and demolition of Walton will take approximately 3 months and will be finished by late October. Work hours will generally be from 8AM – 5PM, with a quiet hour between 8AM-9AM.
Upon demolition of Walton Hall in late October, work will begin on two buildings that will replace Walton Hall totaling 300,000 square feet. Site work will begin in October of 2021 and run through January 2022. This will be followed by foundations and then floor framing, topping out in August of 2022. Interior and then site work will run through July of 2023 when the buildings and site will open up, with all fencing removed and permanent pathways opened up.
Services Impacted: Construction access to and from the site will be on Agate Street, with accessible pedestrian routes on both Powell Plaza to the south, and an accessible path to the south of UHS. The Agate Street Crossing will remain open during the project. The west sidewalk on Agate will be close during the project.
Special Instructions: Please refer to the attached site logistics maps, and please feel free to contact me for any questions.
Work Performed By: Fortis Construction
Contact: George Bleekman, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-2625
