Two UCLA parking garages remain closed after being flooded 11 days ago, but one will be partially reopened next week.
The wooden floor at Pauley Pavilion has been removed, a student health center that was flooded has reopened, and parking structures have been declared structurally sound and ready for repairs, according to an announcement from UCLA late last week.
Soggy drywall, sodden carpets and wrecked landscaping has been removed, a school statement said. Crews worked around the clock on the demolition.
Parking woes, always a matter of concern at UCLA, has escalated into a major fret with the loss of two huge garages at the north end of campus. But Bruins caught a small bit of lucky timing, with the July 29 flood coming during summer vacation.
Engineers have declared the garages at lots 4 and 7 to be structurally sound, but fire door, electrical and ventilation systems were all wrecked and must be replaced. UCLA officials say that will happen before the next academic quarter starts, Sept. 29, as classes will start Oct. 4.
The university released a list of damage and repairs, and has had 300 employees working along with contractors to clean up the mess caused by sheets of water as 20 million gallons of city supply flowed through the campus July 29.
UCLA again said it expects the City of Los Angeles to cover repair costs, and said the following problem areas remain:
— The lowest level of parking structure 4, beneath the John Wooden Recreation center, lost its vinyl coating and drywall must be replaced. First-floor athletic courts will not be repaired until fall.
— The Arthur Ashe Student Health Center and Wellness Center has been reopened, but locker rooms, the rock wall and adjacent cardio equipment remain off limits. The basement and an elevator remain severely damaged.
— The J.D. Morgan Center and Acosta Athletic Training Complex remain closed, but drywall and carpet repairs should be done in 1-2 weeks.
— Drake Stadium’s new blue running surface appears undamaged, but will be watched, and the Marshall Field has been resodded.
