Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Projects Updates – June 7, 2024

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 and the campus library renovation in the Resource Center for Montgomery College.

Upcoming activities are listed below:

East Garage

• Starting next week, mobilization will begin for a new project to repair areas of the East Garage. This work will be in line with all noise ordinances and no construction vehicles will be allowed to access Takoma Avenue. We will continue to keep you updated as this work moves forward.

Library/Resource Center—Renovation  

• Fire Alarm Testing: Interior fire alarm testing will be conducted over the next several weeks.
  
• Weekend Work: Gilbane Construction will conduct work on Saturdays for the remainder of the project. This Saturday, June 8 work will begin at 9 a.m. This work will be internal moving forward. All work will follow the requirements of the noise ordinance. 
• Exterior Work: The sidewalk replacement and concrete work is nearing completion, and no further use of jack hammers is expected. Site restoration activities are complete, including grading and laying sod. Power washing of the exterior of the building will begin next week.
  
• Deliveries: Materials for interior work activities are being delivered to the site. All drivers are continuously reminded to adhere to the construction directives, which prohibit project vehicles from proceeding down New York Avenue past Academic Way. These directives also prohibit any vehicles from accessing Takoma Avenue. Representatives from Gilbane Construction will continue to monitor Takoma Avenue and are committed to taking the appropriate action where violations occur.
• Trash Trucks: Additional trash trucks will be present on site for the near future.

Leggett Building—Construction

• Interior Work: Interior work is progressing, including painting and cleanup of interior areas.
  
• Exterior Work: Lighted handrails are continuing to be installed on the side of the building interior to campus. Testing of the skylight windows on the first floor roof will begin next week. 
• Tree Protection Fencing: The City of Takoma Park and Montgomery County have approved the removal of the tree protection fencing. This removal will take place in the near future. 
• Trucks on Takoma Avenue: A limited number of trucks will be accessing Takoma Avenue as needed. Vehicles will proceed via New York Avenue and enter the construction site from the new Takoma Avenue parking lot entrance. Upon departure, the trucks will turn east on Takoma Avenue to New York Avenue and turn right on Fenton Street.
• Deliveries: As previously updated, materials are being delivered on site for use within the structure. Drivers are routinely reminded they are required to follow the designated routes to and from the site and must enter and exit on Fenton Street from Philadelphia. 

Please visit our website for additional information on 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