Work Planned To Get Underway Monday March 3rd As Expected

Please be advised that the Astound Broadband Fiber-to-the-Home re-wire project start date has been scheduled from Monday, March 3rd through Tuesday, April 8th. Work is expected to begin around 9am each day and will progress through the units as they are listed on the schedule. WE CANNOT GIVE EXACT TIMES or durations we will be in each unit, due to the nature of this type of wiring work

The specific details and scheduling are as follows:

Monday, March 3rd – Monday March 10th

1. FLOOR PROTECTION AND DRYWALL OPENINGS – Astound will place PVC floor protection for all 04 and 05 tiers from the top down (floors 55-3) and begin opening walls at the work locations in the ’04 and ’05 units, followed by vacuuming of the work locations. Astound will need to cut a 2 ft. x 5 ft. opening in the existing drywall. The location of the drywall opening is marked on the floorplans below, showing work locations. In both units this is where the living room wall shared with the bedroom meets the window and convector shelf. The schedule for this phase is as follows:

Monday March 3rd – All units from 55th to 46th floors
Tuesday March 4th – All units from 45th to 36th floors
Wednesday March 5th – All units from 35th to 26th floors
Thursday March 6th – All units from 25th to 16th floors
Friday March 7th – All units from 15th to 5th floors
Monday March 10th – All units from 4th to 3rd floors

2. CORING AND VACUUMING – Astound will also begin coring in the ’04 and ’05 units on Monday March 3rd. This will accommodate the fiber back bone that will be dropped down to service the tiers. Following the coring work, the work location will be vacuumed. The schedule for this follows:

Monday March 3rd – All units from 55th to 48th floors
Tuesday March 4th – All units from 47th to 37th floors
Wednesday March 5th – All units from 36th to 27th floors
Thursday March 6th – All units from 26th to 19th floors
Friday March 7th – All units from 18th to 10th floors
Monday March 10th – All units from 9th to 3rd floors

3. FIBER BACKBONE INSTALLATION – Next, Astound will begin installing the Fiber Backbone, Tuesday, March 10th through Monday, March 17th.

This will require access to ALL ’05 Units from floor 55 to 3, EACH DAY, Monday, March 10th, Tuesday, March 11th, and Wednesday, March 12th. Due to the nature of the work being done, running the necessary wiring, they may need to come and go and come back from time to time.

For the ’04 units this will require access to ALL Units from floor 55 to 3, EACH DAY, Thursday, March 13th, Friday, March 14th, and Monday, March 17th. Due to the nature of the work being done, running the necessary wiring, they may need to come and go and come back from time to time.

4. FIBER LINE INSTALLATION AND CLOSE UP – This phase includes running the new fiber line and connections into each unit, closing up the drywall, drywall patching, sanding and removing floor protection. This is expected to occur as follows:

• Fiber Rewiring and Drywall Closure* ’05 Units

Tuesday March 11th  55th – 46th Floors
Wednesday March 12th  45th – 32nd Floors
Thursday March 13th  31st – 18th Floors
Friday March 14th  17th – 3rd Floors

• Fiber Rewiring and Drywall Closure ’04 Units

Monday March 17th  55th – 46th Floors
Tuesday March 18th  45th – 32nd Floors
Wednesday March 19th  31st – 18th Floors
Friday March 20th  17th – 3rd Floors

• Patching Drywall ’05 Units

Friday March 21st  55th – 46th Floors
Monday March 24th  45th – 36th Floors
Tuesday March 25th  35th – 26th Floors
Wednesday March 26th  25th – 16th Floors
Thursday March 27th  15th – 3rd Floors

• Patching Drywall ’04 Units

Friday March 28th  55th – 46th Floors
Monday March 31st  45th – 36th Floors
Tuesday April 1st  35th – 26th Floors
Wednesday April 2nd  25th – 16th Floors
Thursday April 3rd  15th – 3rd Floors

• Sanding & Removing Floor Protection ’05 Units

Wednesday March 26th  55th – 46th Floors
Thursday March 27th  45th – 36th Floors
Friday March 28th  35th – 26th Floors
Monday March 31st  25th – 14th Floors
Tuesday April 1st  12th – 3rd Floors

• Sanding & Removing Floor Protection ’04 Units

Wednesday April 2nd  55th – 46th Floors
Thursday April 3rd  45th – 36th Floors
Friday April 4th  35th – 26th Floors
Monday April 7th  25th – 14th Floors
Tuesday April 8th  12th – 3rd Floors

What About Painting?

Once ASTOUND is done, painting of the work location is expected to be done in house by the Park Tower Staff and/or Green Tech Decorating. The PT Team will follow up in the next couple weeks with the anticipated painting schedule.

What About The New Equipment For The Fiber Lines?

We expect a formal notice will be issued as we get closer to March, with details and instructions for setting up equipment installation appointments. Right now ASTOUND expects appointments will be available Wednesday April 23rd through Saturday April 26th, and they will have an on site Q&A event specifically for the 04 and 05 units on Thursday April 10th from 4 to 6pm. Once they issue the formal notice for this, it will include everything you need to know to get your appointment scheduled.

We are excited to get this transition underway so that you can get you can take advantage of faster and more reliable internet service, and enjoy an improved television experience.

Park Tower Condominium Association 10 and 11 Unit Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Re-Wire Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Will the re-wire project cause any interruption to my current Cable and Internet service? No. Astound is installing a parallel backbone that does require any interference with the existing coaxial system.

2. How should I plan for the fiber rewire project?
The work in your unit should take approximately 90 minutes to complete depending on the specific wiring that required for your particular unit. Prior to the arrival of the Astound representative, please safeguard valuables and move furniture located between the point of entry and fiber termination point.

3. What will the fiber optic cable look like in my unit?
The fiber optic cable used in the units is very thin and almost invisible. It is too delicate to be run without being adhered to the wall, baseboard, or ceiling. To receive the newly contracted Astound service, you must have the fiber optic cable installed in your unit.

4. Can I request to have custom or additional wiring in my unit?
Yes, the on-site contractor can provide a quote and scope of work at the time of the unit wiring. Please notify the contractor of what additional wiring you would prefer. The individual quote will be based on the scope of work required. You have the option to provide the contractor with a separate date and time to schedule custom wiring. Please note that custom wiring cannot be done during previously scheduled construction or installation times. The resident will be invoiced and pay the contractor directly for any non-standard customized work. Payment is due upon receipt.

5. The schedule does not include specific time slots. When will my unit be visited? The wiring technicians will begin at the first floor listed at 9:00 am and proceed through the end of the floors listed.

6. What happens if my unit is not re-wired?…Units that are not re-wired will not be able to receive the newly contracted services…After the re-wiring is completed, in each respective tier, an implementation project will be scheduled in order install the new equipment and activate the new services in each unit…Upon completion of the implementation project, for each tier, the coax will be deactivated…Any units not re-wired will lose cable & internet service…Any unit that does not schedule to receive the new equipment will lose cable & internet service; as the existing equipment cannot operate in the fiber environment.

If you have any questions, please contact the Management Office at parktowercondo-mgmt@habitat.com.