Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Projects Updates – July 14, 2023

Dear Neighbors,

Thank you for your interest in the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus construction projects. We strive to keep our neighbors informed about significant construction events with this weekly email notification.

This notice provides information on the construction of the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Building the campus library renovation in the Resource Center, and the Facilities Master Plan work for Montgomery College.

Upcoming activities are listed below:
Leggett Building—Construction

• Fenton Street Work: On Saturday, July 15, WSSC will be on-site to complete work related to the replacement of water valves on Fenton Street. Work will begin at 7am on Fenton Street near the Science North building and a small crew will be on-site to assist with the work. Minor traffic disruptions may occur but a loss of water to surrounding homes is not expected. Next week, additional activity will take place to backfill and pave the trench. This will mark the completion of this phase of the work with WSSC.  
  
• Masonry: Work for the brick installation on the building is progressing. The mason is installing brick on the Fenton Street façade.
• Parking Lot Exit: BMC will be completing the additional work on the Takoma Avenue parking lot exit and entrance later in July/August within the fence line of the project. Additional work on Takoma Avenue is likely to begin in September and necessitate some traffic and work in the roadway. Details about this project were shared in the June Project Update Forum.
• Roof Installation: The roof installation on the east side of the building on the second floor is in progress.
  
• Interior Work: Work on the interior of the structure continues to advance.
• Deliveries: As previously updated, materials are being delivered on-site for use within the structure. All trucks are required to follow designated routes to and from the site and must enter and exit on Fenton Street from Philadelphia. 

Library/Resource Center—Renovation

• Exterior Work: Exterior concrete demolition work is continuing and saw cutting measures are being utilized to manage the noise. Masonry repair work will begin along with preparations for the installation of exterior panels. All work will be in compliance with noise ordinances.
• Interior Work: Additional work on the interior of the building is progressing. 

Facilities Master Plan
Community colleges across Maryland are required by law to update their Facilities Master Plan every ten years. Montgomery College will update our plan over the coming months for the years 2023 to 2033. There have been four specific engagement touchpoints with the Takoma Park/Silver Spring residents as well as an update during the recent Project Update Forum, with further meetings due to be scheduled in the fall. For more information about the process and ways to stay engaged, please visit our website.

We look forward to seeing you at a Facilities Master Plan meeting in the fall. To view past meetings, please visit our website resources page.

Please visit our website for additional information on all three TP/SS construction projects. As always, you may contact us with questions at community@montgomerycollege.edu or call the project hotline at 800-879-9879.

Thank you,
The Montgomery College Team