Hurricane Irma Aftermath

Contractor:              Custom Builders

Project Mgr:             Andrew Neita

Architect:                  Thomas Avitabile

Engineer:                  Paul Ferreras

Contract Date:          May 20, 2018

Start Date:                 June 11, 2018 

Summary of Scope of Work – Repair of 13 – Buildings with total loss top floors_

The project consists of the alteration and repair of 13 – existing residential condominium buildings damaged during Hurricane Irma.  The work entails the demolition of the remaining structural walls and roof structure on the top floor of each building.  The top floor of each building will be reconstructed.  The upper level superstructure will be a combination of reinforced concrete masonry unit walls and reinforced poured-in-place concrete frame members.  The timber-framed roof deck sheathing will be coated with a liquid-membrane roofing system underlayment and new finish metal panel roofing and flashing systems.  All exterior and interior walls will be painted.  Additional structural repairs will include restoration of spalled concrete surfaces.  Perimeter gutters and leaders will be replaced.

All levels will have new exterior doors and windows. Interior partitions will be replaced to generally conform to original conditions.  Interior partitions on the upper level units will be new wood-stud framing faced with cement board and painted plaster finish; select middle and lower level units interior partition framing will remain and surfaced with new cement board and painted plaster finish.  Interior doors and frames will be new wood units on all levels.  Selected sections of tile flooring will be replaced in common areas.  Individual unit owners will be responsible for restoration of interior finishes including wall and floor tile, final finish coat of paint, cabinetry and appliances.  

The plumbing system on the upper levels will be replaced with new domestic water, waste and vent piping (rough-in only).  The waste and vent piping rough-in on the middle and lower levels will be replaced as required.  The domestic water distribution system including piping, hot water heaters; tub and shower control bodies and laundry supply and discharge hookups will be completely replaced on all levels.  Individual owners will be responsible for replacement of plumbing fixtures and trim.

The electrical distribution system will be replaced from the riser within each unit including new apartment distribution panel, conduit, wiring and devices; except for select sections of conduit typically within concrete ceiling slabs on the middle and lower levels will be reused if possible to minimize cutting of existing structural members.  Individual owners will be responsible for replacement of lighting fixtures and overhead fans.

The work will include temporary protection of interior finish surfaces to remain during the course of the renovation work and final clean-up.  Unit owners will be responsible for removal and reinstallation of all furniture, fixtures, equipment and other possessions for storage off-site during the renovation. 

The cost for rebuilding the 13 upper floors and rehabilitation the units below is $9,383.780.00 with an additional cost of $188,000 for addressing spalling repairs in those buildings.  This does not include the engineering, and the architectural services.

Status as of January 3, 2019 -

All windows and doors are on island and installation is set to begin the week of January 7, 2019.

Window installation has begun starting with Building 23

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Contractor:              Custom Builders

Project Mgr:             Francisco Guzman

Architect:                  Thomas Avitabile

Engineer:                  Paul Ferreras

Contract Date:          December 4, 2018

Start Date:                 January 7, 2019

Summary of Scope of Work – Repair of 28 – Buildings with roof and structural damage

The project consists of the alteration and repair of 28 – existing residential condominium buildings damaged during Hurricane Irma.  The work entails the selective demolition of portions of the upper level building structure limited to the roof and supporting masonry superstructure.  Damaged portions of the upper level masonry superstructure will be repaired and select masonry walls will be reinforced.   

The existing timber-framed roof structure will be reinforced to meet current code loading requirements.  The existing roof structure will be temporarily shored and existing timber-frame roof beams and headers will be removed and replaced with reinforced poured-in-place concrete frame members similar to repairs utilized in the restoration of the 13 – buildings currently under construction.  Additionally the overall span of the existing roof segments will be reduced by installing additional steel-frame supporting beams to reinforce the existing timber-frame roof structure to meet current code loading requirements.  The timber-framed roof sheathing will be covered with a fabric – waterproofing membrane system underlayment and new finish metal panel roofing and flashing systems will be installed Perimeter gutters and leaders will be replaced.  All exterior and interior masonry wall repairs will be finished with plaster and prime painted.  All new supporting concrete and steel roof framing membered will be prime painted. 

All upper level units will be fitted with new exterior doors and windows.

Limited plumbing and electrical repairs will be included where required by selective demolition and installation of new structural members. 

The work will include temporary protection of interior finish surfaces to remain during the course of the renovation work and final clean-up.  Unit owners will be responsible for removal and reinstallation of all furniture, fixtures, equipment and other possessions for storage during the renovation. 

The cost for repairing the 28 upper floors and structural repairs $8.957,369.00.  This does not include the engineering, and the architectural services.

**The 28 buildings buildings are:

16, 25, 29, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 53, 56, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 309, 313, 314, 316, 322, 323, 324,  510.

Three of the 28  are attached by the roofs to three of the 13 total loss buildings in Category A.

Status January 2, 2019     Mobilization begins

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TBD