THE NYACK LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
December 20, 2007
In the past few weeks construction has progressed with visible results:
The excavation contractor completed additional work on drainage lines and catch basins, and has been digging the cellar and removing dirt. The new cellar will be used to house mechanical equipment, heating systems and also provide room for general storage.
Once excavation is finished, the concrete crew will return to set the forms and pour the foundations for the new building. Weather permitting this should be completed within the next three weeks.
There will probably be a break in major activity during January while we wait for the steel to be manufactured. Then by mid-February steel erection will commence. At some point the south wall of the existing east wing will be removed and reconfigured to allow for a connecting corridor between the existing building and the new. This modification will require us to remove about 8,000 books (non-fiction and Reference) and place them in storage until the building is completed.
Yesterday we appeared before the Nyack Architectural Review Board and were granted an amendment to our plans to allow us to enclose three terraces on the corners of the upper level of the new building. We were concerned with safety and security issues, as well as additional insurance costs and the lost of floor space for seating and book materials. We thank the Board for their consideration.
Next update 1/7/08
Stephen Hoefer, MBA
Manager of Operations & Finance
845-358-3370 x33
