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Project Calendar

Monday, November 20, 2017

**REVISED** PROJECT + HOLIDAY SCHEDULES > 255 BERRY: EXTERIOR WATERPROOFING + REPAIRS: MOVING TO COURTYARD 12/4

CAULKING, SEALANT & REPAIRS
**REVISED PROJECT & HOLIDAY SCHEDULES**
2-WEEK WORK NOTIFICATION
Equipment & Operations Moving
To East Side of Main Courtyard
Monday, December 4th  

Dear Owners and Tenants,
SEALANT WORK
AT BALCONIES

We were just informed that the City will be performing some street tree trimming along Berry Street in December. Because of this, and due to the shift in the weather and the cost of moving the pedestrian canopy scaffolding, the painting project manager and I have decided it makes better sense to move operations to the Main Courtyard before starting work along Berry Street. As such, they will move all equipment and operations to the east side of the Courtyard starting on Monday, 12/4, weather permitting. The pedestrian canopy scaffolding will remain along the East/Mews elevation until it's moved to the front of the building along Berry Street in late January/early February. 

The schedule for all other repairs outlined on the previous update will remain the same. This includes finishing the caulking and sealant repairs along the East/Mews elevation over the next 2 weeks, and beginning repairs at first floor window sills at units 109-113.

**REVISED** SCHEDULE - through 12/8:
ElevationUNITSUPCOMING
PAINTING
ACTIVITY
1st Week
11/20-11/24
Short Week
2nd Week
11/27-12/1
3rd Week
12/4 - 12/8
EAST104, 105, 106,
107, 108, 309,
310, 313, 314,
409, 410, 413,
509, 510, 513,
514, 607, 609,
707, 709

FINISH REMOVING OLD SEALANTS
&
INSTALLING NEW SEALANTS
SOUTH111REPAIR WINDOW SILLS (Open window trim, install new metal pans under, replace trim, waterproof & flash, re-stucco, interior repairs as needed) REPAIR MOCK-UP
at Unit 111
REPAIR MOCK-UP
at Unit 111
**REVISED**

COURTYARD:
EAST
307, 311, 312,
316, 407, 411,
412, 413, 507,
511, 512, 515,
509, 605, 608,
705, 708
MOVE SWING STAGE

PRESSURE WASH
12/4 to 12/8

TBD

IMPORTANT 
AS ALWAYS - PLEASE KEEP YOUR WINDOWS CLOSED DURING FACADE REPAIRS: 
PROP 65 WARNING POSTED
The products being used to coat the facade and to caulk around the windows are not especially smelly (Sikagard® 550W Elastocolor high performance elastomeric sealant, Sikaflex® 15LM high performance urethane caulking / sealant). HOWEVER, the sealant primer being used around the windows only (Sikaflex® Primer 429) can be whiffy while it is being applied, so if you are sensitive to smells, have asthma or difficulty breathing, we recommend that you keep your windows closed for the duration of the sealant work. You may review all project Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) here or by clicking the link in the right sidebar from within the blog.

PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY: As with window washing, these repairs will be done off extension swing stages. Residents who are concerned about crews seeing into their units while this needed work is being performed should keep their blinds/drapes closed.

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**REVISED** LOOK-AHEAD PROJECT SCHEDULE: Thru 12/8 - as above
As noted, the mini "look-ahead" schedule has been revised as outlined above. To view the Master Construction Schedule, it can be downloaded here: (Master Construction Schedule (10-03-17), or by clicking the link in the right sidebar from within the project blog.  

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! - The holidays are here and we've adjusted the construction schedule to accommodate no-work days. Please see the schedule below or reference the mini calendar on the right sidebar from within the Construction Concierge blog:
  • HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: NO WORK & Concierge Desk CLOSED
    • THANKSGIVING
      • Thursday, November 23rd - CLOSED / NO WORK
      • Friday, November 24th - CLOSED / NO WORK
    • CHRISTMAS
      • Monday, December 25th - CLOSED / NO WORK
      • Tuesday, December 26th - CLOSED / NO WORK
    • NEW YEARS
      • Friday, December 29th - Half Day
      • Monday, January 1st - CLOSED / NO WORK
HOLIDAY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: If you experience **ANY** urgent painting-related issues during the holiday work shut down, please call I-Beam's Concierge Line at (877) 271-2772 x1 and we will assess and dispatch your calls to the appropriate party. Non-urgent issues will be addressed after the holiday. Issues unrelated to the construction should be directed to the First Service Residential Emergency/After Hours line: (800 428-5588. 

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QUESTIONS / CONCERNS: 
As always, if you have *any* questions or concerns regarding these repairs, please direct them to I-Beam's Construction Concierge Chris Alcorn. You may call the Concierge hotline ANYTIME day or night and Chris will return your call during posted concierge desk hours, generally within 24-hours or less: 
I-BEAM CONSTRUCTION CONCIERGE
Toll Free at 1-877-271-2772x1 or 415-887-7627
255Berry@ibeamsf.com or chris@ibeamsf.com
Project information and updates can be accessed via I-Beam's Construction Concierge Project Blog site, which has been specially set-up for 255 Berry Street residents:

PROJECT UPDATES
http://255-berry-concierge.ibeamsf.com

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THANK YOU for your understanding and cooperation as we help your Association complete these needed exterior waterproofing repairs. 





President / Founder
I-Beam Reconstruction Management, Inc.

On behalf of the 255 Berry Street HOA


Thursday, July 6, 2017

WORK REMINDER: PRESSURE WASHING of ENTIRE WEST ELEVATION > TOMORROW, FRIDAY 7/7

PRESSURE WASHING REMINDER
 West/Mission Creek Park Elevation
TOMORROW, FRIDAY, JULY 7


PRESSURE WASHING REMINDER: 
West/Mission Creek Park Elevation
In preparation for the sealant work and repairs on the West/Mission Creek side of the building, and as we notified residents last week, that entire elevation will be pressure washed from the roof down to the park level TOMORROW, FRIDAY 7/7. The crew has also been asked to pressure wash the balcony surfaces in anticipation of balcony re-coating which your Homeowners Association Board is currently evaluating.    

IMPORTANT: If you live on the West side of the building please PLEASE KEEP YOUR WINDOWS AND BALCONY DOORS CLOSED to prevent water from getting inside your unit. PLEASE ALSO REMOVE ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY, FURNITURE, POTS, PLANTS, ETC, FROM YOUR UNIT BALCONY(IES) THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE DAMAGED BY THE PRESSURE WASHING OR WOULD PREVENT THE SURFACE FROM BEING THOROUGHLY CLEANED - this is generally everything on your balcony. Since this is short notice for the balcony surface washing, please let us know if you need **any** assistance moving personal items and we will ask the crew to help you.  


PRESSUE WASHING!
This work affects the following units:
  • 1st/2nd Floors: 101, 114, 115, 116, 117
  • 3rd Floor: 301, 319, 320, 323
  • 4th Floor: 401, 414, 417
  • 5th Floor: 501, 517, 518, 521
  • 6th Floor: 601, 611
  • 7th Floor: 701, 711

If you have *any* questions or concerns about this work, please contact your Construction Concierge Chris Alcorn and he will gladly provide further information and assistance: 

I-BEAM CONSTRUCTION CONCIERGE
Toll Free at 1-877-271-2772x1 or 415-887-7627
255Berry@ibeamsf.com or chris@ibeamsf.com

You may also check project information and updates via I-Beam's Construction Concierge Project Blog site for 255 Berry Street residents:

PROJECT UPDATES
http://255-berry-concierge.ibeamsf.com
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THANK YOU for your understanding and cooperation!








President / Founder

I-Beam Reconstruction Management, Inc.

On behalf of the 255 Berry Street HOA

Monday, June 19, 2017

255 BERRY: EXTERIOR WATERPROOFING + REPAIRS: Project Kick-Off 6/29 > What to Expect

255 BERRY STREET
EXTERIOR WATERPROOFING 
CAULKING, SEALANT & REPAIRS
PROJECT KICK-OFF: UPDATE & WHAT TO EXPECT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017

Dear Owners and Tenants,

255 BERRY STREET
After much planning and coordination, your Association's exterior waterproofing, caulking, sealant and repairs are scheduled to begin after the Independence Day Holiday on WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH. Swing stages will be set in place along the West Elevation on Wednesday 7/5 and Thursday 7/6, with Pressure Washing of the entire West Elevation scheduled for Friday, July 7th. In advance of this work start, mobilization of street parking, placement of job boxes, and installation of a roofline canopy along the West/Mission Creek Park Elevation will be done on Thursday June 29, and Friday, June 30th. A preliminary schedule of the repairs can be viewed and downloaded here, and will be updated throughout the project whenever needed: Master Construction Schedule (6-20-17). Once work begins, regular 2-week "look ahead" schedules will also be posted and emailed to residents via this project blog, along with a "Visual Schedule" - see link below - which shows the progression of work around the building. 

REPAIR TEAM: 
I-Beam Reconstruction Management has been engaged by your Homeowners Association Board to provide Construction Project Management and Construction Concierge Services to help facilitate these repairs. Our contact information and the details of our project blog/website are listed below. The Reconstruction Team involved in performing and overseeing your repairs consists of team members from A.C. Enterprises Construction and I-Beam Reconstruction Management. Key team members include:
VISUAL SCHEDULE as of 6/20/17
  • General Contractor: A.C. ENTERPRISES CONSTRUCTION
    • Andrew Chekene - President
    • Martin Sepulveda - Project Project Manager
  • Owners Rep/Project Manager: I-BEAM RECONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 
    • Allison Cease - President/Owners Rep/Construction Project Manager
    • Chris Alcorn - Project Manager/Construction Concierge
Once the project is underway, information about the field crew assigned to this project will also be distributed. All A.C. Enterprises crew members working on the property will have either uniforms, badges, or other identifying clothing such as work vests, so that residents will know and can be reassured that they work for the Association's contracted vendor. 

IMPORTANT: Please know and understand that exterior repairs can be disruptive and inconvenient to live with. It will be noisy and at times dusty. You will hear and see workers outside your unit. You may feel vibrations when the crew is sounding the stucco and cracks. And work may even affect your unit with wall repairs, if any are needed. 

To prepare yourself effectively, to set expectations about what will/will not be repaired, and to understand what will be required of you to assist the repair team in making these repairs, we encourage you to READ ALL PROJECT UPDATE EMAILS, BLOG POSTS, and POSTED NOTICES, and RESPOND TO ALL REQUESTS FOR RELOCATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM UNIT BALCONIES OR PATIOS, OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION-RELATED REQUESTS, PROMPTLY. Doing so will prevent costly delays which could filter back to property owners as fines from the HOA, and will also help avoid property damage that can easily be prevented by prompt action on the part of residents in moving personal belongings out of the way, such as furniture, pots, plants, irrigation, landscape lighting, etc. We hope to avoid any such delays and damage, but we need YOUR assistance in doing so.

LANDLORDS: For unit owners with tenants it's important that you notify your tenants promptly of any construction-related updates. While the HOA has contact information for most tenants and we will be including tenants in all project updates, landlords remain contractually responsible to their tenants as the lessor in the owner-tenant relationship. Likewise, the HOA's legal obligation is to the unit owner/member and not to their tenant. I-Beam will endeavor to include all residents in all updates. However, failure to notify tenants, sub-tenants, or roommates does not waive the HOA's obligation to make repairs or their right to perform work.

PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY: As with window washing, these repairs will be done off extension swing stages. Residents who are concerned about crews seeing into their units while this work is being performed should keep their blinds/drapes closed.

MATERIALS BEING USED: You may keep your windows open while the crews are working on the building facade AS LONG AS they are open only a few inches, so they are just shy of the swing stages. NOTE: The products being used to seal the facade and to caulk around the windows are not especially smelly (SIKA Sikagard 550W Elastocolor high performance elastomeric sealant, Sikaflex 15LM high performance urethane  caulking/sealant). However, if you are sensitive to smells you may wish to keep your windows closed for the duration. You may review all project Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) here or by clicking the link in the right sidebar from within the blog.

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There will be many additional updates as the project progresses, but if you have ANY questions in advance of the repair work starting, please direct them to I-Beam's Construction Concierge Chris Alcorn. Chris will be available to answer and assist with any and all questions or concerns you may have about the repairs. You may call the Concierge hotline ANYTIME day or night and Chris will return your call during posted concierge desk hours (TBD and scheduled shortly). Your questions and concerns are important to us, so we will endeavor to respond within 24-hours or less: 
I-BEAM CONSTRUCTION CONCIERGE
Toll Free at 1-877-271-2772x1 or 415-887-7627
255Berry@ibeamsf.com or chris@ibeamsf.com

Project information and updates can be accessed via I-Beam's Construction Concierge Project Blog site, which has been specially set-up for 255 Berry Street residents:

PROJECT UPDATES
http://255-berry-concierge.ibeamsf.com
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We look forward to helping your Association facilitate this important waterproofing and repair work for you and your community. 

Thank you,

Allison Cease, President/Founder - I-Beam Reconstruction Management

I-Beam Reconstruction Management, Inc.


On behalf of the 255 Berry Street HOA