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Major construction projects –

current and upcoming

March 19, 2018

Project Management unit

McTavish Gate

Project 15-058

Existing conditions

▪ Gate deterioration

▪ Water drainage issues

▪ Redpath Hall stairs

deterioration

▪ Underground water

mains need to be

upgraded.

Project description

▪Restoration of the gate itself.

▪Resurfacing of the roadway/sidewalk.

▪Addition of bike racks, hydraulic bollards.

▪ Improve lighting.

▪ Improve connection with University Centre ‘terrace’.

▪Waterproof Redpath Hall foundation (north side only).

▪Redpath Hall stairs reconstruction.

▪Replacement of 2 water mains and addition of a meter

chamber.

Proposed design

By EKM

Leacock Amphitheatre

Project 15-056

Existing conditions

➢Leacock Building (1965) façades and foundation

show varying degrees of damages and

deterioration.

➢Concrete structure west and south of Leacock has

deteriorated over time due to water infiltration and

insufficient drainage capacity.

Project description

Phase I – Leacock Building:

▪Repairs to façades and exterior glass walls (“curtain walls”)

▪ Improvements to vestibules to make them universally accessible

▪Waterproofing of the foundation

Phase II - Areas south and west of Leacock Building:

▪Will be demolished, rebuilt and redesigned

▪Will be transformed into a multi-purpose exterior amphitheatre.

Proposed design

Proposed design

Schedule

PROJECT PHASE START DATE END DATE

Phase I (Leacock Building) March 2018 Oct. 2018

Phase II (Amphitheatre) April 2019 Sept. 2019

McIntyre/LSC garageRepair damaged structure

Project 11-099

Project description

▪ Repair or rebuild deteriorated sections

of concrete slabs

▪ Replace existing HVAC systems

▪ Replace existing drainage systems

▪ Code upgrades

Project description (cont’d)

▪ Exterior: envelope repairs to south portion of parking

Schedule

PROJECT PHASE START DATE END DATE

Construction June 2018 Aug. 2020

Substantial Completion /

CommissioningAug. 2020 Oct. 2020

Occupancy / Delivery Oct. 2020

University CentreReplacement of HVAC system & electrical distribution

Project 12-231

Existing conditions

➢ Ventilation system and

perimeter heating systems

are obsolete (1965);

replacement parts are no

longer available.

➢ Electrical distribution

system also needs to be

replaced.

Project description

▪ Replace entire existing HVAC system.

▪ Build new mechanical room for kitchen HVAC system in basement of the

building.

▪ Replace the building’s electrical distribution systems.

▪ Addition of a new washroom given high building occupancy.

▪ Bring building up to the most recent building codes with respect to the

electromechanical systems.

Schedule

PROJECT PHASE START DATE END DATE

Construction April 2018 Winter 2019

Occupants relocation March/April 2018 Progressive return

Full occupancy Jan. 2019

Bensadoun School of Retail Management

Project 17-141

Project description

▪ Phase 1: Renovation of the east façade and part of the south façade of

the Bronfman Building for the Bensadoun School of Retail Management

(part of the Desautels Faculty of Management).

▪ Phase 2: Renovation of a section of the main and second floors of the

Bronfman Building for the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

Project description

Main floor 2nd floor

Sherbrooke façade McTavish façade

Proposed design

Schedule

PROJECT PHASE DATE

Phase I Summer 2018

Phase II Fall 2018

Stewart-Biology BuildingWest wing redevelopment

Project 14-125

Project update

▪ Work completed:

• Lot 0: users moved out in September 2017

• Lot 1: selective demolition and partial asbestos decontamination

in January 2018

▪ Work to come:

• Lot 2: complete demolition and asbestos decontamination

by July 2018

• Lot 3: tender process by May and June 2018 for fit-out

▪ Tentative end date:

• by Winter 2020 (Lot 3/fit-out - substantial completion)

Proposed design (south-east façade)

Proposed design (lab, W2 level)

Macdonald-Harrington BuildingEnvelope renovation

Project 11-041

Project update

▪ Work completed

• Excavation, installation of drainage system, soil decontamination and

backfilling

• Foundation: Repairs and waterproofing

• Masonry: South façade and south chimney

• Windows: All wooden windows removed, restoration in progress.

• Roof: Annex roof completed

▪ Work to come (& tentative end dates):

• Masonry: North, east, and west façades masonry repair (by Oct. 2018)

• Windows: Wooden windows restoration and installation, aluminum windows replacement (by Jan. 2019)

• Roof: Main roof (by Oct. 2018)

▪ Tentative project completion date: March 2019

Macdonald EngineeringMasonry restoration

Project 13-064

Project update

▪ Work completed:

• North and south sections of Macdonald wing: reconstruction of masonry

walls to be completed by end of April 2018

▪ Work to come:

• Central section of the Macdonald wing: masonry restoration and rain

water management interventions

• Electrical wing: masonry restoration and roof replacement.

▪ Tentative end date:

• Full project completion by spring of 2019.

Roddick GatesRestoration and redesign

Project 15-057

Project update

▪ Work completed:

• Rehabilitation of monument – incl. foundation, two center columns and

stonework

• Improvement of drainage system

• Renovation of half-moon by the city

• Installation of paving stones and landscaping on east side

▪ Work to come:

• Complete the replacement of underground electrical cables and conduit

infrastructure.

• Installation of granite benches, hydraulic and fixed bollards, new lighting and

interactive wayfinding tactile screen.

• Landscaping and furniture installation on the west side

▪ Tentative completion date: May 2018

Other projects

▪ Replacement of HVAC systems

(to be completed between March and December 2018)

• Lyman Duff

• Rutherford

• Burnside

• Ferrier

• Education

• Macdonald-Stewart Library

Other projects (cont’d)

▪ Other current projects (funded by SIF program):

• Wong: upgrades to the high-temperature metals laboratory

(“foundry”) – August 2018

• Rutherford: upgrades to the Nanotools Microfabrication

Laboratory – August 2018

• Construction of new emergency power facility (to house two

generators) – November 2018

Other projects (cont’d)

https://www.mcgill.ca/construction/