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Diversion hub construction rises above grade; board approves small change order and schedule update
Summary
Rees Associates showed rising steel, glass and interior progress on the two‑story Diversion Hub and presented a change order package of about $48,000 plus nine weather delay days that moves substantial completion from April 16 to April 25, 2026; the board approved the change order.
The MAPS for Citizens Advisory Board received a construction update on the Diversion Hub project and voted to approve change order number 2.
Matt Hedgren of Rees Associates, joined by Rachel Bundy, presented progress photos showing the two‑story, roughly 35,000‑square‑foot facility rising from grade at the southwest corner of Linwood Boulevard and Klein Avenue. Hedgren described the building’s center spine, two‑story glass wall at the main entrance, framing and metal deck work, and early second‑floor concrete preparations. "The Second Floor areas, a lot of employee spaces, break room, open workspaces," he said, describing the layout and public lobby with a large glass wall facing Linwood.
Hedgren presented proposed change order number 2, a package of five items totaling just over $48,000. Items included a dedicated elevator‑shaft HVAC split system (roughly $19,000), updated controls and wiring for electric floor heaters (about $10,000), a toilet‑partition product change to full‑privacy partitions (Scranton Aria) requested by the operator for safety, and roll‑up door insulation to meet the energy code for a donation‑drop area. He also reported nine days of weather delays (rain/sleet) in February–March that move the substantial completion date from April 16 to April 25, 2026.
Hedgren summarized the contract accounting: the original contract plus change order 1 and the proposed change order 2 places the proposed contract amount at about $15,700,000, a 0.31% increase over the original contract amount, he said. He told the board none of these items caused time delays beyond the nine weather days noted. The MAPS board approved the change order package (item 2f).
Looking ahead, Hedgren said exterior framing and sheathing will continue through June, rooftop equipment installation begins May 15, MEP rough‑ins and interior framing will run through the summer, and storefront and curtainwall installation will begin in June. Hedgren closed by noting masonry and stone products were scheduled to appear on site in July.
