We have an unusually large number of projects to complete on our main campus this summer. We will be repairing and tuck pointing the masonry at Sangamon/Menard halls and Cass Gym. This should have been completed last year, but it is being managed by the Capital Development Board and some internal difficulties there stalled the project until this year. We will begin at the exterior of Cass Gym on Monday and then move to Sangamon and Menard halls after Commencement. This project will necessarily be loud with the use of grinders and rotary hammers, but we will try to mitigate this as much as possible. The project will require three staging areas: the area near the Boiler Room will be the main area for brick delivery/storage and mortar mixing, so we are requesting that there be no parking in that area. We will also temporarily use 4 or 5 parking spaces east of Cass Gym and an area on the east side of Menard Hall.

Several other projects will also be ongoing this summer. We’re putting a new roof on Montgomery Hall and replacing the exterior stairway on the west side of Sangamon Hall. We are also adding lighting to the sidewalk that connects the north end of the campus with the south end. This was a request from some of our students which was passed on to this office by Dave Bretscher, our Director of Facilities. In addition, we will be replacing the concrete between Sangamon Hall and Sangamon Hall South and, finally, we will be resealing, repairing and restriping our parking lots and drives. At present, we are anticipating being complete with all of these projects by the beginning of the fall semester.

We will be keeping you informed of our progress and as always, we appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete these projects. If you should have any questions, please free to call me at any time.

Thank you.

Hugh Garvey
Asst. VP, Construction