Upgrade of Crawford Hall Science Lab

The University of Pittsburgh and the PA Department of General Services (DGS) are planning to construct an addition onto the Crawford Hall Science Lab property as well as renovate the interior of the building. Crawford Hall is a 6-story building constructed in 1969 used as a research laboratory facility with offices, teaching lab, and classroom space. Besides some minor localized areas of renovation, Crawford Hall has not been updated since its original construction and is in a deteriorated condition from an infrastructure and program perspective. As a subconsultant to R3A Architecture, Sci-Tek provided the following services:

CIVIL

• Provided and submitted Tap-In Plans to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for a new private water line (fire).
• Provided Tap-In Plan design drawings within the Crawford Hall design set for the installation and connection of the new water line (fire).
• Provided Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan design drawings within the Crawford Hall design set.
• Provided ADA Accessible Ramp grading design CAD files to R3A for their implementation of the new ADA Accessible Ramp.

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Collected bulk asbestos containing materials (ACM) samples and submitted to a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accredited laboratory.
• Performed a hazardous building materials inventory for the affected areas of the building to identify Universal Wastes, including fluorescent bulbs, lighting ballasts, thermostats, exit signs, batteries, pesticides, and other hazardous materials.
• Prepared and certified specifications for abatement of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and removal of other hazardous materials.
• Prepared and submitted abatement drawings in AutoCAD that indicate locations of ACM.
• Prepared a final report which includes identified ACM including type, condition and estimated quantities, bulk
  sample methodology based on the observations and findings, and laboratory reports; list of areas containing Universal Wastes observed; and recommended response actions.

SURVEYING

• Performed a survey of the existing site conditions including details on existing improvements, such as buildings, curbs, shoulders, ramps, sidewalks, islands, pavement, curb inlets, signs, traffic signals and other above ground utility appurtenances.
• Prepared a topographic survey drawing to show the details of the features surveyed.