Volume 2, Spring 2003
The upcoming construction season is going to be another busy time
for UNI. McCollum Science Hall Addition,
Maucker Union/CME Renovation/Expansion and the Steam Distribution System
Replacement – Phase I will continue through the summer, with McCollum Science
Hall Addition opening in the fall. The Towers
Center Improvements project will begin this construction season, with planned
starts for the East Gym Renovation and the
McCOLLUM SCIENCE HALL ADDITION
The McCollum Science Hall Addition
project has been underway since October 2001 and is scheduled to be complete
for classes this fall.
MAUCKER UNION/CENTER FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
RENOVATION/EXPANSION
The Maucker Union/Center for
Multicultural Education Renovation/Expansion project began in May 2002 and is
scheduled for completion in fall 2004.
With the upcoming renovation of the East Gym, Health Beat will be
relocated in Maucker Union.
STEAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT – PHASE I
Once again, the project that will
cause some of the most noticeable inconveniences this summer will be the Steam
Distribution System – Phase I project.
This project began in April 2002, and will continue through the
2003-2004 school year. Construction has
begun on the tunnel under
McLEODUSA CENTER
& HUMAN
PERFORMANCE
CENTER
The schematic design for the
INNOVATIVE TEACHING & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Funding was received for this
project through State Appropriations.
The architect (Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck
Architects from
TOWERS CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
The Department of Residence is
continuing upgrades to campus dining centers with the Towers Center Improvements. The work in
FURNITURE ( http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/fs)
One of the most frequent requests
Facilities Planning receives is for furniture items. Our staff coordinates the interiors of our
capital projects through the selection of furniture, flooring, wall coverings
and paint. Offices that desire to
purchase standard office furniture can do so through Purchasing without our
department’s involvement. The furniture
link on our website assists users in evaluating standard items and their
costs. As usual, we encourage users to
contact either George Pavelonis or Carol Christopher with questions that may
arise on these standard purchases or on non-standard items.
STAFF
The Facilities Planning department
is comprised of three different functional groups that work together to
complete projects. We have an
administrative, design and construction units.
The administrative group handles all consultant and contractor
contracts, project budgeting, reporting to the Board of Regents, space
management, computer support, utility information and other miscellaneous
department items.
The design
group is responsible for the production and/or administration of all design
involving remodeling/renovations, new building construction, site improvements,
and furniture selection for projects across the campus. To the extent possible, most of the project
design for smaller campus projects is performed by personnel within the design
group. For larger projects, outside
consultants are retained to provide design services with oversight and
management of those services provided by the design staff throughout the
duration of the programming and design phases of the project.
Within the design group, we
employ two full-time interior designers and one student worker, typically hired
from the Interior Design program on campus.
They are involved in furniture and finish selection for all capital
projects, as well as smaller projects across campus. They assist with relocation within
departments and reconfiguration of existing spaces to better suit the needs of
the end user. Standards in seating, desk
components, and panels are provided to maintain consistency across campus. Some of these standard options are available
through the furniture link on the Facilities Planning website. Design assistance for specific needs is also
available upon request.
Once
the project enters the construction phase, the design staff remains involved
with the project, offering assistance when needed during the construction
administration phases of the project. As
is the case for all members of Facilities Planning, the design group is
committed to insuring that quality design is incorporated within all aspects of
campus planning.
The construction group oversees
the execution of construction contracts for the University. Once a project is
bid and the contract is awarded, “Construction” sees that all phases of the
project comply with the contract documents. Owner Construction Representatives work with
the architects, engineers and contractors and coordinate contractor requests
for services and outages with the various departments of the University. The
requests to make changes and/or additions to the work by the end users are
reviewed and incorporated into the contract through the construction group. They are the University’s contact for user
concerns, value engineering, University requests and the coordination of
architectural construction phase services.
Every effort is made to keep the projects on time and in budget. When construction is complete, the finished
project is turned over to the Physical Plant for maintenance and the monitoring
of warranty items.
The following section includes a
list of the major projects that will be under construction this summer:
http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/fs/planconstruct/project_lists.shtml
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REQUESTS
You can help us better serve you,
and you can track your request by entering your request electronically on our
website. Go to www.vpaf.uni.edu/fs/
and click on “Service Request” for instructions.
Have a safe summer!