Jie Du INN

HAGGERTY performed selective demolition and hazardous-material abatement within the existing Jie Du Inn property at the University of the Pacific campus in Stockton, California. The project covered a 10,763-square-foot, three-story building situated on an approximately 37,026-square-foot site.

Work began with site mobilization, temporary facilities, construction fencing, stormwater-protection measures, waste-management facilities, and safety coordination. Existing electrical and plumbing systems were safely disconnected before demolition activities began, and the project team conducted detailed demolition-limit walks to coordinate the work with the owner and environmental-abatement team.

The initial abatement scope included regulated removal of asbestos-containing acoustic ceilings, basement gypsum-board materials, flooring systems, and associated building components. Each abatement phase required containment setup, controlled removal procedures, environmental testing, clearance, and compliant waste disposal before demolition could continue.

Following abatement, HAGGERTY completed phased interior demolition across the third, second, and first floors. Work included removal of interior finishes, ceilings, flooring, partitions, fixtures, selected walls, building systems, and materials identified on the demolition plans.

During construction, concealed conditions revealed an additional ceiling assembly above the existing finishes in the dining and living rooms. After environmental sampling confirmed that the plaster ceiling materials did not contain asbestos, HAGGERTY removed approximately 1,400 square feet of additional plaster-and-lath ceiling, framing, and related materials.

The project team also identified extensive concealed thermal-system insulation associated with abandoned boiler piping beneath floors, within crawl spaces, and inside wall cavities. HAGGERTY coordinated containment, hand excavation, removal of the insulated piping, cleaning of affected areas, hazardous-material documentation, transportation, and regulated disposal. Environmental review estimated approximately 1,000 to 1,200 linear feet of additional thermal-system insulation within previously inaccessible areas.

Scope of Work

  Site Preparation & Safety

• Site mobilization and temporary construction facilities
• Construction fencing and controlled work areas
• Stormwater-pollution-prevention measures
• Waste-disposal and material-storage facilities
• Project-specific safety kickoff meetings
• Coordination with the owner, environmental consultant, and abatement subcontractor
• Demolition-limit walks and field-condition verification

Utility Disconnection

• Safe shutdown of existing electrical systems
• Safe shutdown of existing plumbing systems
• Verification of utilities before demolition
• Coordination of disconnections with phased demolition activities

Hazardous-Material Abatement

• Installation of regulated containment areas
• Asbestos-containing acoustic-ceiling abatement
• Basement gypsum-board abatement
• Flooring demolition and abatement
• Environmental testing and clearance between phases
• Cleaning and controlled wipe-down of affected work areas
• Manifesting, transportation, and compliant disposal of hazardous materials
• Work completed in accordance with applicable environmental and safety regulations

Thermal-System-Insulation Abatement

• Removal of asbestos-containing pipe insulation
• Removal of abandoned boiler piping beneath floors and within walls
• Work within basement and crawl-space areas
• Hand excavation of buried and concealed piping
• Removal of branch lines extending into exterior wall cavities
• Cleaning of areas following abatement
• Approximately 1,000 to 1,200 linear feet of additional concealed insulation identified during construction

Selective Interior Demolition

• Phased demolition across three building levels
• Third-floor interior demolition
• Second-floor interior demolition
• First-floor interior demolition
• Removal of partitions, finishes, ceilings, flooring, fixtures, and selected building components
• Removal of materials identified on the demolition plans
• Protection of building elements scheduled to remain

Additional Ceiling Demolition

• Investigation of concealed ceiling conditions
• Environmental sampling of suspect plaster materials
• Removal of approximately 1,400 SF of additional plaster-and-lath ceiling
• Removal of concealed ceiling framing
• Work within the dining and living-room areas
• Off-haul and disposal of demolished materials

Environmental Coordination & Clearance

• Coordination with certified environmental consultants
• Sampling of suspect materials discovered during demolition
• Laboratory analysis of ceiling materials
• Documentation of asbestos findings
• Clearance testing following regulated abatement
• Coordination of unforeseen conditions through RFIs and approved change orders

Waste Management & Project Turnover

• Separation and controlled handling of demolition debris
• Hazardous-material manifests and disposal documentation
• Off-haul of demolished building materials
• Cleaning of affected work areas
• Final debris removal and turnover of the prepared building interior