Construction Updates, w/e 6/19

• Skylights and exterior window frames installed
• Sound masking installation in progress
• Light fixture installation throughout building near completion
• Carpet installation on first and second floors in progress
• Terry Street parking lot prepped for completion
• Landscape installation to begin after irrigation work is completed
• Feature wall installation in progress (lobby)
• Project is on-time and on-budget!

Safety & Security

We are very excited to partner with our colleagues at Administrative Services/Building Services and the Security Team to ensure that both our clients and staff are safe and secure in the new building.  A cross departmental work group from Community Services, Housing & Human Services, Public Health and Mental Health Partners came together and discussed how to best address the myriad of safety and security issues for our beautiful new building. The following are some highlights of some of the new processes and procedures created:

Security team staffing:  Two full time security officers will be stationed at the new building. They will spend some time at the information/navigation station, and some time interacting with and supporting staff and clients throughout the building.

Security presence for client meetings:  The Security team will be onsite to support any client meetings in the new building.  Staff can work in the building at any time; however, client meetings must take place when security is present. Client meetings/appointments must be held between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday and 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.  Currently, client meetings/appointments will not take place on Sundays. 

Secure staff work areas:  The new building has been thoughtfully designed with a central, client facing core and secure “back of house” spaces.  All staff areas are key card access and client areas are welcoming, bright, and visible. 

Staff training:  As part of the onboarding process, we will look to train staff in basic safety and security, de-escalation techniques, and mental health first aid.

A Safety and Security team will continue to meet once we get into the new building to refine these policies and procedures.  We cannot wait to work with you and our clients in this incredible space!  If you have questions, feel free to submit them to the Q&A section of the new building onboarding site.  

Meet Your New Neighbor!

OASOS (Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Support) is a Boulder County Public Health program that offers support and counseling for LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, intersex, and questioning) identified youth 13 to 18 years old throughout Boulder County. OASOS staff also provides training and presentations to increase LGBTIQ competency. The program includes weekly support groups, youth leadership development, family and community support, and referrals to health, mental health and other community services. Come visit OASOS staff on the second floor of the new building!

Click here to watch the 3 minute video

Prepping for the Move

Move Date. Offices will close to the public beginning Friday, August 21st at noon, through Monday, August 24th. The building will officially open to the public on August 25th. Employees should plan to pack up any last minute items on Friday afternoon. Computers will be loaded onto carts late Friday so they can be moved and setup first over the weekend by the IT Team (plans may vary slightly between departments). The movers will start Saturday morning and work through the weekend. Our move Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will be onsite to help direct the movers and provide general support as needed. Employees will spend Monday unpacking and settling into the new building. Please note that only SMEs, IT staff, and Building Services will have access to the building over the weekend.

Totes/Bins. Building Services will be delivering 2 large packing bins per staff person on August 1st. Each bin is roughly equal to 2 copier boxes worth of stuff.

Personal Items. We are asking employees to start packing up any personal items by mid-July. This includes books, personal furniture, wall hangings, plants, knick knacks/decorations, etc. You can hold onto items that you currently enjoy daily, like personal pictures and coffee makers, but remember that personal appliances are not allowed in the new building, and must be taken home at least one week before the move.

Questions? Your Move SMEs are:

• Public Health: Michele Reimer, Heather Crate, Dalia Mohamed, Dee Rodriguez, Nataly Martinez
• HHS: Jennifer Parrilli-Cole, Joaquin Vazquez, Cynthia Aguilera, Paul Jannatpour, Brenda McGehee, Kelley Gibler, Lupe Abeyta, Jim Hayen, Kate Power, Melisa Maling, Amelia Groves, Katie Smith, Cathie Duncan, Sharon Baker, Theresa Kullen, Hany Shanata, Ashley McDonald, Mindy Carpenter, Audrey Simpson, Yuliet Llanes, Chris Saunders
• CS: Kristen Lewis, Alejandra Saba, Andrea Blackburn

Handout for Clients

An informational flyer designed for our clients is available on the St Vrain Onboarding site. The handout briefly describes the services available on each floor of the new building, as well as parking information, building address, and contact numbers. The half-sheet handout is printed in English on the front side and Spanish on the back. Click here to view!

The Banana Tree Lives!

For those of you worried about the fate of the "banana tree" in the atrium of the north wing, we have some good news to share: three new baby plants have sprouted! By the way, did you know that a banana tree isn't a tree at all, but a plant? Because they can't be grown from seeds like most trees, plantain and banana plants reproduce through suckers, also known as "pups", that grow from mature trees.

Got a Question?

"Will there be window coverings to shade the east and west sides of the building? What type of teleconferencing equipment is available in the conference rooms?” Got a question? Just ask! Click here to review a list of questions recently posted to the site. We try to post answers to questions within five working days. If we don't yet have an answer, we promise to track your question and answer it just as soon as we can.