Campus construction scheduled

Be prepared to sweat it out at University Library this summer.

The facility will be without air conditioning for several months as a new system is installed and the library roof is replaced, according to Dale Hartmann, construction manager for Cal State Long Beach.

The refurbishment highlights a number of projects that are to be undertaken this summer.

Chain link fencing surrounds several fine arts buildings where renovation is in full swing and is scheduled to be completed August 2001, Hartmann said. Art buildings FA1, FA2, the art galleries and the University Art Store, which has been temporarily moved to FA4, remain closed.

Chalkboard and floor-tile abatement in LA5 will wrap up a project that involved many classrooms on campus, Hartmann said.

The chalkboards are being replaced with modern dry-erase boards and old asbestos floor tiles will be replaced with vinyl.

Renovation of the elevators in the SSPA building continues. The repairs include the installation of new elevator cars, control units and hydraulic equipment. There is no elevator access to the third floor. The work is scheduled for completion July 5.

Selected parking lots around campus will be getting a facelift this summer from a process called slurring, said Tom Bass, senior director of parking and transportation services. Maintenance crews will re-saturate parking surfaces by pouring on a petrol chemical, followed by repainting lines.

Slurring will begin on a section on University Drive East, between Palo Verde Avenue and the east turnaround.

"That will be done on the weekends to avoid congestion problems,"  Bass said.  "Fortunately the process of slurring is a quick one, typically a three day project."