Event:2015/03/30 Building Working Group Meeting

Meeting Minutes 3/30/2015

Agenda

Top Priority / Blocking Job

• Soundproofing Ballroom south wall
  • May 3rd - May 7th
  • we should fill out budget for it - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iaI3DH3_nTEMl_N9yHDaysm7QnORJviCxCCQNZPs-pg/edit#gid=0
    • blower rental, insulation, drywall (for patches?) mud & tape & primer & paint
    • Work-party friendly.

Types of Improvement Projects

• Two kinds of improvement projects:
  • Type A: Ones that require dedicated reservation of space being worked on/in
  • Type B: Ones that are essentially non-blocking to other events, as long as other events are informed in advance

Type A: - Soundproofing ballroom wall (south) Type B: - Panic bars, emergency exit signs & emergency lighting - Access control - hole patching

Tasks

1. Soundproof Ballroom south wall (see above)
2. Front door
   • Pull permit
   • Look for bid lower than $5,000
   • Expect nice mosaic above door to be installed.
   • Plan for the door to potentially have kickers or pneumatic door-openers installed at a later date.
3. Doors / Lock System
   • Panic Bars
   • Electric Strikes
   • Whatever devices needed for automatic locking system
   • Non-blocking, the auto-door systems can be installed any time as long as the panic bars and electric strikes are compatible and installed.
   • Needs:
     • Need from David Keenan a final list of doors to be upgraded or replaced, including which direction they should open, proper widths/measurements, proper material specification, whether it should have a panic bar, and whether it should have an electric strike installed (which is likely if it needs a panic bar).
     • Need to get from Marc Juul a set of recommended and compatible panic bars and electric strikes.
   • We will do all other doors than front as in-house work.
4. Self-closing doors.
   • All main doors need these.
   • Self-install
5. La Commune walls need to be fully covered.
6. Cover all lights (so bulbs cannot be broken accidentally)
7. Make sure all light switches, outlets have covers
8. Patch all small holes in walls / ceilings / floors
9. Basement kitchen
   • Fire suppression system for basement
   • Makeup air system replaced with real fan
   • Other upgrades, not completely necessary for fire code:
     • Floor needs to be resurfaced
       • Concrete grinder, stoves removed, either quarry tile or use resin on it.
       • Probably going to use natural stone (quarry tile)
     • Need to move the wall to ensure the floor drain is inside the kitchen.
       • Need plans drawn up and signed by architect
     • Dumbwaiter to ballroom
     • Mop sink
10. Fire Extinguishers wherever there's an exit sign see https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Construction_Projects#Fire_extinguishers_and_exit_signs
11. integrated fire alarm with wireless smoke & CO detectors
12. Finish electrical in Ballroom
13. Finish exit signs w/ integrated emergency lighting
14. Emergency lighting in bathrooms
    • Need to research with DK
15. Lots of official signage
    • Official "This is Not an Exit" signs
    • Official "This Door to Remain Unlocked" signs
    • Official ADA brail signs for each floor
    • Evacuation plans to be posted in specific places throughout building
      • May also need brail to be ADA compliant
    • Bathrooms still need more signage
    • La Commune probably needs "wash your hand" and "worker rights" signs
16. Need to turn off all power to building to audit electrical, this Friday April 3
17. Get John to buy glass for ballroom roof
18. Put fire ceiling tiles up in basement
19. Remove carpet in basement rooms
20. Ditch all shitty couches -- out of the building!
21. Check for basement staircase lighting, exit signs, etc
22. Lighting for stairs down from disco room
23. Everything looks like it's in its place -- no junk.
    • Organize everything.
    • Under-stage storage.
24. Get HVAC intake to reverse to become exhaust
25. Ballroom mezanine window needs a safety bar.
26. La Commune, Tony is supposed to finish selectively removing the ceiling t-bars and tiles.
27. La Commune plumbing contingent on mop sink
28. Mop sink needs to be installed in the ADA bathroom either where the Urinals currently are or where the current sink is.
    • Need to find a good plumber for this
    • Can also possibly fit Gabriella's utility sink
29. Finish ADA bathroom
    • Only do this after there are no more holes in wall in La Commune
    • Seal concrete
    • Re-set toilet
30. Remove ceiling tiles and wiring in mezzanine

Tabled Tasks

Reference: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Omni-readiness

Action Items

• Block out construction time on calendar (May 2-14?) - Jenny
• Notify Icarus on cancellation of meeting during this time (necessary?)
• Fill out budget request for doors - Jenny/Juul/DK