2004 Project Status Report
Patio--COMPLETE
Village Landscaping completed tree removal on the patio outside of the Flightline Cafe on Wednesday, Dec. 8. This project became a necessity. A flock of small birds overran the patio this Summer and they and their "gifts" were unable to be managed by increased daily maintenance, plastic decoy owls, and more frequent power washing. Consultation with an arborist and review by Port Authority facilities and Boeing facilities teams resulted in the agreed decision to remove the large trees on the patio and to trim the trees lining the roadways. The alternative was to remove the bird's food source by closing the patio. Low-growth trees will be sought to maintain landscaping on the patio.
East Side Water Line--COMPLETE
Claggett & Sons of Newark is substantially complete with construction on a joint City of Heath-Port Authority project which saw a water line connection utilizing existing water lines on Port Authority property. It brought direct city water services to the east side of the COATC Base Campus and to northeast portions of the new South Campus. State FY 2005 grant funds were provided by the Ohio Public Works Commission. Plans were completed by engineering firm Jobes Henderson of Newark.
Radiac Lab Roof Repair--COMPLETE
Kel-Par Co. of Newark completed repairs to the Bionetics-run radiac laboratory. The underground lab needed repairs to its "roof" to prevent water damage. The project, made more complex by finding unanticipated underground conditions, is hoped to greatly lessen, if not eliminate, water infilitration to the lab.
Building 4 Smoker Hut--COMPLETE
The Port Authority Board approved funding from its capital fund to reimburse Boeing for installation of two new all-weather, outdoor shelters. One was installed north of Post 3. Another is slated for the east side of Building 4 and to be installed in 2005. The shelters cater to smokers. This project is a Boeing-led project and the shelters are maintained by Boeing for the benefit of Building 4 personnel and visitors.
Storm Sewer Manhole Repairs--COMPLETE
Claggett & Sons of Newark repaired storm sewer system manholes at various places on the Base Campus of the COATC. The Port Authority's 10-year capital plan shows such improvements programmed for five of the ten years of the plan.
East Side Parking Lot Striping--COMPLETE
Starting September 28, the parking lot on the east side was be re-striped. The re-striping, done using Port Authority in-house resources, brightened up the area in anticipation of a 2006 repaving project.
Base Signage Changes--COMPLETE
Welcome banners at five locations near the two entrances were put up in October which bear "The Base" logo. Previously, at 11 locations on the Base campus of the COATC, the new "The Base" logo was added to signage. The logo is part of the Port Authority's adoption of the nickname "The Base" to refer to the Base campus of the COATC. The first of the signage changes were undertaken May 10th.
Building 4 Roof Replacement--COMPLETE
Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal is now substantially complete with a roof replacement project that began August 4 to replace two major roof sections on the north end of Building 4. The bid package was the first test of the Port Authority's new Quality Contracting specifications. The bid was below estimates with four contractors bidding. The project had no change orders.
West Side Parking Lot Reconstruction--COMPLETE
This project is now substantially complete with only a few small items remaining to be completed. Cars were able to start parking on the lot July 31st.
Base Construction of Columbus was awarded the contract June 15 for major reconstruction and repaving of the west side parking lot
on the COATC Base campus. The project, which began on June 21, improved the lot by leveling the lowspots out, updating drainage, widening pathways,
and reducing access points to the main drive (from 10 to 3). Some minor work was done near the east entrance bridge.
Though the number of available parking spaces decreased from 197 to 171,
snow removal and safety improvements are expected as a result. Parking lot improvements were top among concerns borne
out of the Customer Satisfaction Survey. This was the first of several parking lot projects in the Port Authority's
10-year, $11.4 million capital improvements plan. ADR & Associates of Newark was the engineering firm.
Building 4 Entrance Doors--COMPLETE
Work is substantially complete on this project which saw replacement and repair of doors on Building 4, including the main entrance doors at Post 3. Claggett & Sons, of Newark, was awarded the contract in December 2003 with Richardson Glass of Newark serving as a subcontractor. The plans were drawn up by Wachtel & McAnally Architects of Newark.
See the archive of projects completed in 2003.
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