Construction Projects

FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION STATUS REPORT August 28, 2008

51 Building (Former Business Building)

• The building was renovated during the 2007-2008 academic year.
• The $1.5 million project was initiated to replace and improve an obsolete mechanical system.
• In addition, it will also bring the building up to code for fire protection.
• The building now houses the departments of English, Ethnic Studies, and Political Science.

Photo: Nicole Bock

Riverview

• The roof, cupola and some exterior trim work was completed previously.
• Riverview is in need of repair and improvement to meet current safety, accessibility, and academic needs.
• The exterior walls, windows and doors, and the interior, is now under renovation.
• Construction in the $4.5 million project will also improve energy efficiency.
• Riverview is the only building on campus on the National Register of Historic Sites so the project will pay particular attention to preservation of the building’s historic elements.
• When completed in the summer of 2009, the Department of Communication Studies will move to the building.
• The construction contract was awarded April 1, 2008 and construction began in May.

Photo: Nicole Bock

Engineering & Computer Center roof

• Roof replacement of a substantial portion of the building.
• This project will prevent roof leaks and reduce energy use.
• $433,635 was appropriated in the 2008 legislative session.
• Project is scheduled to be complete October 31, 2008.

Boiler Plant

• One of three central heating boilers is being rebuilt.
• Bids were awarded in August, 2008.
• This $970,000 project was funded in the 2008 legislative session.
• The project will return the boiler to service and improve energy efficiency.

Parking Ramp & Public Safety Facility

• The public safety facility is complete and moved in the week of July 22.
• The parking ramp is nearly complete and opened August 25, 2008.
• The $9 million facility provides about 500 stalls (200 student overnight parking and 300 for daily parking) and an office facility for Public Safety.

Photo: Nicole Bock

Robert H. Wick Science Building Addition

• A $15 million, 36,000 square foot addition to the Robert H. Wick Science Building is being constructed west of the present facility.
• The addition will house Chemistry and Biology labs and support spaces.
• Construction is expected to be completed in November, 2008.
• Final equipment installation during the fall term will anticipate opening for the spring 2009 academic term.
• The project includes fire alarm and fire suppression (sprinkling) in the existing Wick Science Building.
• The planetarium projector was replaced in the fall of 2007 as part of this project.

Photo: Nicole Bock

 

Brown Hall

• The entire 78,000 square foot building is to be renovated. Renovation will make code, accessibility and functional improvements to meet current standards.
• The renovated building will house Nursing (moving from an off-campus leased space), Communication Sciences and Disorders (from the Education Building), Continuing Studies (currently in leased space in Shoemaker), Physics labs, and Printing Services.
• Construction funding of $15 million was provided in the 2008 legislative session; this project could start as early as January, 2009, and should be complete by the summer of 2010.

Photo: Nicole Bock

 

National Hockey Center Addition

• An appropriation of $6.5 million was made in the 2008 legislative session to design, construct, furnish, and equip an addition to the National Hockey Center.
• The addition, along with some renovation, is intended to improve spectator access and experience, building operating facilities, training and locker room facilities for on-ice participants, and increase flexibility of use.
• Final parameters of the project are now being set, including expected fundraising goals to enhance the project.
• An architect and engineer will be selected for the project in late summer of 2008.

Image: JLG Architects

 

Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF)

• Planning funds of $900,000 were appropriated in the 2008 legislative session.
• The approved pre-design describes a more than $40 million, 100,000 square foot science research and teaching facility located at 8th Street and 2nd Avenue on the site of the 801 Building.
• Architect and engineer selection was completed in the summer of 2008 by the State Designer Selection Board and detailed design work will begin in August.
• Funding for construction will be requested in the 2010 legislative session.

Image: Rafferty Rafferty Tollefson Lindeke Architects

 

** Much of the information in this report was part of a University Chronicle story entitled “Campus Construction in Full Swing” dated 2/11/2008 written by Erica Adams. The information has been updated to reflect a number of changes.