Capital Improvement Projects
All updates are from Matthew Hill from EMC Inc.
Bethlehem --
MB Mechanical - MB Mechanical will be back onsite next week to complete the remaining punch-list items in the boiler room. While onsite, they would also like to conduct a boiler room walkthrough with Sean.
The pipe insulators have two pipes and a few elbows remaining to complete. They ran short on the 1-inch insulation and one of the larger elbows. Once they receive the necessary materials, they will return to complete the remaining items.
Presby Energy - Presby Energy plans to return to Bethlehem on October 9th to complete the French drain project, with October 12th reserved as a backup/rain day if needed.
During this visit, they also plan to complete the painting of the gas line on the building.
ENE - ENE was able to finish programming the remaining items in the basement classrooms. There are a few punch-list items remaining, along with some adjustments to the controls.
They have reached out to Aaron with the necessary MAC addresses and will be provided with the new IP addresses needed to complete the remaining work.
As we work through the remaining punch-list items, I will reach out periodically to coordinate return dates with the various contractors.
Lafayette --
DHI - The new BACnet card arrived on Thursday. George from DHI was onsite early this morning to swap out the cards. Unfortunately, the card replacement did not resolve the issue as expected. After some discussion the new card needs to be addressed to the system before the unit will function properly.
Marc will be onsite Monday to address the new card and confirm that everything is working properly.
ENE - ENE continues to provide support for the new BAS system.
Axion - I spoke with Axion earlier this week, and they are currently targeting a mid-October start date for the garage door replacement. I will continue to monitor the installation schedule and keep everyone updated as we get closer to the start date.
Profile --
Presby Energy - Presby Energy was onsite Wednesday morning to install the boiler room regulator, allowing us to proceed with the factory boiler startup, which was rescheduled for Friday, 9/18.
The vaporizer is currently scheduled to arrive in mid-October. Once it arrives, we will coordinate installation as quickly as possible. The vaporizer will not be needed until temperatures remain at or below freezing for extended periods.
Profile Home Improvement was onsite Monday afternoon to provide a quote for the fencing that will surround the tank farm. I am expecting to hear back from them shortly and will work to get the fencing installed as soon as possible.
MB Mechanical - Boiler Room - The boiler room is substantially complete, and MB Mechanical is currently working through the remaining punch-list items. The factory startup was rescheduled to Friday at the request of the factory representative. The startup went smoothly, and everything is now operational and online.
The backup hot water heater will remain in place for one more week while we continue to monitor and test the boilers. This will also give ENE additional time to complete the boiler room wiring and integrate the new equipment into the existing BAS so the boilers can be properly monitored.
Next week, the pipe insulators will be onsite for most of the week to continue the insulation work. Once the pipe insulation is complete and ENE has finished the BAS wiring, MB Mechanical will return to epoxy-coat the boiler room floor.
Rooftop Units - The rooftop unit installation has been postponed until next spring due to significant supply chain delays. Nationwide shortages of large ERVs and air-handling units are currently affecting lead times, largely due to the high demand created by data center construction. We are experiencing record delays across the board. For example, RTU-1 went from an 8-week lead time to a 53-week lead time in a matter of just a few weeks.
Four of the rooftop units are currently scheduled to arrive in January, while RTU-1 is scheduled to arrive in August. We are working with the supplier to expedite the ship date for RTU-1.
We plan to begin the rooftop unit installation in early spring, once the weather improves and the snow has cleared from the roof areas. I will continue to monitor the shipping situation and coordinate with MB Mechanical to schedule the installation as soon as the units become available.
ENE - ENE has been onsite throughout the week working on the boiler room controls wiring. They plan to complete the onsite installation early next week and are currently substantially complete with the boiler room wiring and integration into the existing BAS.
There were several suggestions from the PK rep to add a few more points of control and monitoring. ENE will be adding those points next week and integrating them into the BAS.
Once the onsite wiring is complete, ENE will continue working remotely on the system integration.