HomeMy WebLinkAboutWeekly Update 2008.09.18 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
September 19, 2008
DOWD JUNCTION REC PATH WORK UNDERWAY
The Town of Vail, in conjunction with ECO Trails, is performing repairs on the recreation path
where the Gore Valley Trail meets Highway 6 in Dowd Junction. Work includes pavement
maintenance and drainage improvements and will take approximately three weeks to complete.
The recreation path will remain open during the work. A minor detour is in place from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes a lane shift onto Highway 6 for approximately 150
yards. The lane is 10 feet wide and delineated by traffic cones. Path users and motorists are
asked to use caution in the area. For more information, call 479-2337.
VAIL VILLAGE
Notes from the construction progress meeting held Sept. 16, 2008.
(All scheduled activities are subject to change.)
Primary Contact
Leonard Sandoval, TOV Construction Area Coordinator
(970) 390-4677 or (970) 479-2198; Isandoval(a�vailqov.com
Public Project Updates
Seibert Circle
Crews are making progress on fixing leaks and WET Design programmers are anticipated to
return next week to continue start up testing and programming. Contact Todd Oppenheimer at
(970) 390-4678 or (970) 479-2161.
West Meadow Drive Streetscape
Utility work is continuing. Crews will begin to pour back curb and gutter, weather permitting.
Traffic is reduced to one lane, west bound only between Vail Road and Vail Valley Medical
Center. Pedestrian access is being maintained; cyclists are asked to dismount through the area.
Contact Chad Salli at (970) 479-2169.
Eaqle River Water& Sanitation District Work on Beaver Dam Road
Utility work continues in Beaver Dam Road. The entire project is targeting completion by the end
of October. Pedestrians are asked to avoid Beaver Dam Road. Contact John Cahill at (970)
477-5447 for more information.
Private Project Updates
Front Door
No updates. Contact Jeff Haselhorst, Hyder Construction at (303) 829-5741.
Solaris
Pre-cast installation is anticipated to continue through the first week of October, with the crawler
crane scheduled for removal immediately following. Steel work continues. Contact Rob
Robinson, The Weitz Company, at (970) 668-4700 or (970) 406-0968.
FourSeasons
No updates. Contact Layton Construction, Mark Reed at (970) 401-1777 or Bob Hutchinson at
(970) 401-0740.
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Manor Vail
Punch list items are continuing. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) inspections are
underway. Construction trailers are being removed from the site. Parking lot demolition is
scheduled for Sept. 29. Contact GE Johnson Construction, John Parr at (719) 330-3337 or
Austin Dodder at (970) 300-9035.
Mountain View
Work on the boulder wall adjacent to the stream walk is anticipated to be complete this week.
Final grading is underway on the west and north sides of the site. Contact Jeff Pugmire, R.A.
Nelson, (970) 748-7645.
The Willows
The project is targeting a TCO by the end of the month. Contact Paul Burbidge, R.A. Nelson,
(970) 949-5152 or (970) 471-6047.
Rucksack
No updates. Contact Mark Hallenbeck, Highland Builders Corp., (719) 499-9248.
Bell Tower Buildinq
Demolition will continue through this week. A concrete pour is anticipated to occur next
Thursday and will require narrowing Gore Creek Drive to one lane. Contact Kevin Fifield, Beck
Building Company, (970) 949-1800 or (970) 904-1283.
Announcements
• West Forest Road is closed to through traffic to allow for the replacement of the Eagle
Bahn Gondola cable. The closure mimics the winter seasonal closure. Pedestrian
access over the skier bridge and Berry Picker bridge is also closed.
Next Meeting
9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, Vail Transit conference room, Vail Transportation Center.
LIONSHEAD
Notes from the construction progress meeting held Sept. 17, 2008.
(All scheduled activities are subject to change.)
Private Project Updates
The Arrabelle at Vail Square
Primary Contact
Matt Lydens, Vail Resorts Development Company
(970) 331-7755; mlydens@vailresorts.com
Streetscape
• Asphalt is being replaced between Montauk and Patagonia.
• Stone work on the planter in front of Performance Sports will start by the end of next
week.
• Asphalt will be removed in front of First Bank.
• Additional drain work is scheduled for Oct. 1 on the west side of the Arrabelle.
• Railing punch list work is continuing around the Arrabelle.
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Core Site
• Punch work is ongoing on all buildings and the plaza, which involves the use of lifts and
caution tape.
• Drains and pavers are being raised or lowered on the plaza to remove the puddles.
• Plaza fountain final finishes are nearly complete.
• Maypole art work is scheduled for the beginning of October.
• Gondola building stone work is almost complete.
• The temporary loading dock is being removed. The bike path is being restored to its
original configuration and will reopen next spring.
• Continuation of the snowmelted pavers in front of the new ticket office will be complete
by ski season.
Ritz-Carlton
Pre-cast work continues. A large concrete pour is scheduled for Sept. 23, watch for trucks in the
area. Contact Cowboy Jorgensen, PCL Construction Services, Inc., (720) 244-5710.
Lion Square Lodqe North —Tower Residences
Foundation work is anticipated to wrap up within the next few weeks. Steel work is scheduled to
begin the first or second week of October. Contact Tony Faulhaber, J.L. Viele Construction,
(970) 471-5467 or (970) 476-3082.
Landmark Condominiums
Installation of pavers near the west side entrance to the LionsHead Mall will start soon. Large
concrete pours are necessitating single-lane closures on West Lionshead Circle. Traffic control
will be in place. Pre-cast work for the underground garage is scheduled to occur next week.
Contact Howard Olson, The Alter Group, (847) 345-4104.
Next Meeting
8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Arrabelle at Vail Square conference rooms.
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