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DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (DC)

October 25, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

General: The project is still on schedule. EWEB has completed installing the primary water and fire lines to the building. Century Link (Qwest) has relocated its communication lines to new vaults and conduit in the alley and Charnelton Street. 

Academic Building: Two sections of the post-tensioned concrete slab will have been placed by Friday. Level two shear walls and columns are approximately 85 percent complete. Metal framers are installing top and bottom wall track on level one.

Housing Building: Level three walls are approximately 40 percent complete and plumbing and sprinkler system rough-in has started on level two. Contact:  Bob Mention, 5747

 

October 18, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

Academic Building – All of the slab-on-grade has been placed except for the CML. The level two post-tensioned slabs will be complete at the end of the week. Level two shear walls and columns are approximately 20 percent complete. Metal framers are laying out walls on level one and began framing Monday, Oct. 17.

Housing Building – The wood framers have placed 90 percent of the walls on level two. Floor joists for level three are approximately 50 percent complete. Level three walls were delivered on Monday, Oct. 17. Plumbing risers from level one to level two are being installed. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

October 11, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

Construction continues to progress on schedule.  Delivery and erection of wood wall panels is moving ahead and joists for the next floor are being installed.  Almost the entire ground floor concrete slab has been poured and forming for the second floor slab at the academic building is underway.

The city has directed the contractor to close the alley on the north side of the site from public use.  This is a public safety concern. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

 

 

August 30 , 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT 

Contractor continues to pour Level 1 concrete columns and shear walls. There are three more shear walls to pour on Level 1. The first slab on grade pour has been done at the northeast corner of the building. The next slab pour is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30; it will be at the north side of the building. Three geothermal manifolds have been completed and tested. The mechanical, electrical and plumbing lines below slab are nearly complete at the north side of the building.

There is a lot of work going on in a very tight site. Workers, vehicles, and material vie for enough space to quickly perform their assigned tasks. Take a moment to imagine how to keep carpenters, earth movers, electricians, concrete trucks, plumbers, and stacks of materials from getting in the way and obstructing work from being done. Efficient site management is under appreciated but absolutely necessary to meet the construction schedule. Happily, the contractor is managing the site very well. Watch the Downtown Campus construction - updated hourly between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/dc/video.html Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

August 23, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

Design: Architects continue to respond to questions, changes and submittals as construction proceeds.

Bids: Contractor is still reviewing subcontractor bids for Bid Package No. 5.

Construction: Crews have poured about 90 percent of the foundations and are pouring level one concrete columns. Several shear walls have been poured and more will be poured this week. Note: Shear walls are walls designed to resist horizontal forces, e.g. wind, from pushing a structure over. Concrete slab on grade pours are scheduled to begin late this week.

Watch the Downtown Campus construction webcam, updated hourly between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/dc/video.html Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

August 16, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

Design: The architects continue to respond to queries from the contractors, material suppliers and others as construction proceeds.

Bids: Bids for the work noted in Bid Package No. 5 were received last Thursday, August 11. A lot of bids were submitted. The contractor has to review each bid to ensure its scope of work; this will be time consuming since so many bids were submitted.

Construction: Work on the shallow utility lines is proceeding, the geo-wells are being connected, and reinforced concrete columns and walls at the first floor level are being formed and poured. Watch Downtown Campus construction on our web cam, updated hourly between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/dc/video.html  Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

August 3, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

Design: Architects have completed Addendum 1 to Bid Package No. 5 and it's been sent to the contractor. The contractor will review the addendum and decide if the bid period needs to be extended for a few days. Robertson Sherwood Architects has been hired by the city to design the Public Safety Station interior space in the Downtown Campus.

Construction: Contractor is working on foundations. This work includes excavation, forming of foundation mats and pads, placing steel reinforcing bars, pouring concrete and removing forms. Contractor is also excavating trenches and laying utility (electrical and waste) lines beneath the ground floor slab.

Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

 

July 26, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

Design: Contract documents (drawings and specifications) for the last major elements of the project (site, shell and interiors) have been finished and turned over to the contractor. The contractor has asked for bids on those elements and the bids are due on August 11.

Construction: Trenching and laying pipes for under-floor utilities continues. All 50 geo-wells have been drilled and the pipes installed. The tower crane has been tested and is in use. Formwork and rebar placement for concrete mats, columns and continuous footings along Charnelton is in progress. Concrete pours began late last week and will continue this week. A considerable amount of unsuitable soil has been discovered and must be replaced with structural fill. Watch the Downtown Campus construction - updated hourly between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/dc/video.html Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

 

July 19, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT
Design: The bid documents for Package No. 5 went out to bid on Monday, July 18. The deadline for receiving bids is August 11. This is the last major package of bids required for the project. In addition, the architects completed the final or conformed set of contract documents on Monday, July 18. Construction: All of the geo-wells have been drilled and underground utilities are being installed. Excavation for structural foundations has begun and the tower crane has been installed and will be load tested this week. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

July 12, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT

General: The General Contractor’s guaranteed maximum price (GMP) will be offered for consideration by the Board of Education at this week's meeting, Wednesday, July 13.

Construction: This week, the geo-thermal wells will be completed and the driller will de-mobilize. The drilling has been more difficult than anticipated due to the presence of a rock strata about 40' below the surface. Underground/under-slab mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation has begun. The tower crane base has been placed and erection of the crane will be completed late this week. It's a BIG crane. Its operating height is 142' and its arm is 229' long! (see the webcam here: http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/dc/video.html )

Design: The architects and their consultants are rushing to complete the contract documents before the end of the week. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

 

July 5, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PROJECT
Design: The architects will complete the construction documents on July 11 as scheduled. Congratulations to the design team (architects, engineers and other consultants) on completing this massive task on schedule. The sheer volume of the drawings and specifications is huge.
Construction: Thirty-nine of the geo-thermal wells have been drilled. The remaining 11 wells are scheduled to be completed by the end of this week. The tower crane base has been installed and the footing is scheduled to be poured this week with installation of the crane to follow next week. Piping and conduit installation and excavation for the structural footings will begin this week. The layout for the underground MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) utilities has begun.
Other: The contractor has been asked to present a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the project to the Board for consideration at its July meeting.
Finally, congratulations to everyone at LCC who has been involved and assisted with getting this project to this milestone. This is the largest single construction project under undertaken by the college since its beginning. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

 

June 28, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

Design work: Architects and engineers are racing to complete the construction documents (drawings and specifications) for the last major package of bids (Bid Package No. 5) by Friday, July 11th. Achieving this goal will keep the project on schedule.

Construction work: The geo-thermal well casings have been completed. The well driller has mobilized a second drill rig to complete the remaining wells on schedule. The rain water storage tanks have been installed. The mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontractors will mobilize and begin installing underground conduit and piping at the end of the week. The contractor will put the construction documents for Bid Package No. 5 out for bids shortly after they receive the complete documents in mid-July. 

Other work: The entire team of consultants (Project Manager, Architects, Engineers and CMGC) have been reviewing the results of Early Bid Package No. 4 and updating the estimated cost of the remaining work. The results were presented to the college management team at a meeting last Thursday. The result is that the project remains within budget. Contact Bob Mention, x5747

June 21, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

The Project Manager and Design team met with Lane management on June 9 and presented the following:  options for exterior and interior color schemes, ideas about what a "building that teaches" could mean, i.e. how it could be publicly expressed; an update on green building strategy for LEED certification, and options for locating the reception desk on the first floor main lobby.

Construction: As noted last week, drilling for the geo-wells has been slowed by a 40' deep strata of rock.  More drill rigs will be brought to site to meet the scheduled completion date. The contractor will begin preparing the site to receive the rainwater cisterns that are scheduled to arrive on June 20. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

 

June 14, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

The Project Manager and Design team met with Lane management on June 9 and presented the following:  options for exterior and interior color schemes, ideas about what a "building that teaches" could mean, i.e. how it could be publicly expressed; an update on green building strategy for LEED certification, and options for locating the reception desk on the first floor main lobby.

Construction: As noted last week, drilling for the geo-wells has been slowed by a 40' deep strata of rock.  More drill rigs will be brought to site to meet the scheduled completion date. The contractor will begin preparing the site to receive the rainwater cisterns that are scheduled to arrive on June 20. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

 

June 7, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

Construction Documents: Architects have reached the 75 percent level of completion and have submitted a set of construction documents to FMP for review and comment. These documents include technical drawings that show items like building controls, sustainability features, a security plan, communications, hardware, etc.

 

Bids: Bids for early Bid Package No. 4 came in last Friday. Separate bids were submitted for concrete structures, waterproofing, structural steel and metal stairs, elevators and wood framing complete with Gypsum board assemblies. The contractor is reviewing the bids to ensure that they meet all requirements and that there are no gaps or overlaps in the bids. After completing this review process, the contractor will name the low, responsible bidders for each type of work.

 

Construction: Approximately 98 percent of the asphalt paving and sub-base gravel has been removed. Drilling of the geothermal wells continues. Drilling has been difficult and continues to be hard going because there is a status of rock about 40 feet below the surface that they have to go through. Drilling will last for a couple more weeks. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

May 31, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

Construction:

Geothermal well drilling is off to a slow start because some subsurface concrete and rocks have been difficult to drill through.  One well is being drilled and another one has been started.

Demolition of the asphalt paving and gravel base is 80 percent complete.

The concrete walls and base of the new subsurface EWEB vault have been poured.

Demolition of the top 36" has been done at certain parts of the pit walls to accommodate the new construction.

 

Bid Activity:

The deadline for submitting bids for the structural work shown in Bid Package No. 4 has been extended to June 3 at 2 PM to give bidders more time to review a large addendum.

Construction documents:

The architects plan to reach the 75 percent completion level for Bid Package No. 5 scope of work by mid-week.  This is the last bid package and it will be a monster package because it includes all finishes, exterior enclosure, MEP, etc. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

May 24, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

Construction:

• Foundation drainage has been installed and structural fill has been completed to 4' - 0" below grade in the pit.
• The asphalt on the southeast corner of the site has been removed and the area has been prepared for the drilling of geothermal wells.
• Geothermal well drilling equipment has been mobilized and the subcontractor has begun drilling for the wells.
• The large EWEB electrical vault has been closed and concrete will be poured early this week.  

Other Items:

• The pre-bid conference for early bid package No. 4 was well attended by subcontractors interested in submitting bids. Bids are due May 31.
• The design engineers held a meeting with FMP staff to review the mechanical, electrical and plumbing aspects of the project.
• Another meeting of the design engineers and the Energy Management program faculty to review the same subjects was scheduled for Monday, May 23.
• The acronym for the Downtown Campus building is getting mixed up with the acronym for the existing Downtown Center. From now on DC will be the acronym for the Downtown Campus building and DTC will be the acronym for the existing Downtown Center. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747. 

May 17, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

Construction Items:

• The earthwork subcontractor has constructed two earth ramps into the pit. Trucks are bringing crushed rock into the pit and taking unsuitable soil out. Fill and subgrade drainage activities will continue for a couple of weeks.
• The geothermal well driller is scheduled to mobilize this week. This drilling operation will also last a couple of weeks.
• Lease Crutcher Lewis has set up a jobsite field office in the alley behind the project.
• An underground vault in the pit is being constructed for EWEB use.
• Subcontractors for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems have been selected.
• Early bid package No. 4 (structural) is out to bid. Deadline for submitting bids is May 31.

Other Items:

Different groups within the college are working on issues not directly related to construction such as vehicle parking arrangements with the city, security, housing management and operation, art, etcetera. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747. 

 

May 10, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

Early Bid Package No. 4 is scheduled to go out to bid this week. It includes all the structural work (foundations, floor slabs, columns, steel beams and decking, rough wood framing, etc.), underground plumbing lines, geothermal well system connections, and primary electrical system. The deadline for submitting bids is Tuesday, May 31. The bid documents for early bid package No. 5 are about 50 percent complete. 

The site soil grouting work is complete and the subcontractor is demobilizing their equipment. Construction has started on a new EWEB electrical vault. The core holes have been completed for the geothermal wells and earthwork crews will start constructing a ramp into the pit for trucks to remove unsuitable soil material. Contact Bob Mention, 5747. 

 

May 3, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

The preparation of construction documents has reached the 50 percent completion level. The general contractor is in the process of evaluating proposals from subcontractors interested in providing services included in an early bid package, No. 3 (HVAC, electrical and plumbing). Early bid package, No. 4 (structural work) has been issued to bidders. The deadline for submitting bids is June 6. The soil stabilization work is complete and the contractor has left the site. Survey for location of geo-wells is scheduled to begin and after the survey is complete, the pit will be filled with compacted crushed rock. Contact Bob Mention, 5747. 

 

April 26, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

During the week of April 11, construction crews began to stabilize the soil beneath the existing basement of the former Sears building. The process uses a high-pressure injection system to force grout into place underneath the existing concrete slab, to form six-foot diameter grout columns. The grout columns will provide additional support to the foundation, in order to prevent settlement from the loads imposed by the new building. The soil stabilization work will be completed by the end of this week. Crews will then begin filling the existing basement, affectionately known as “The Pit”. As the fill activities progress over the course of the next few weeks, a new underground electrical vault and underground rain water storage tanks will be placed in the basement. Once the fill activities are complete, a drilling crew will mobilize to begin construction of geothermal wells that will later be tied into the building’s mechanical system to augment heating and cooling. Contact Todd Smith, 5132.

 

April 19, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

A lot of preparatory work needs to be done before actual construction can begin. Construction documents must be prepared, building permits must be obtained, testing must be completed, etc. So far, all of this work is going well and is on schedule. Actual construction preparation began by strengthening and stabilizing some subsurface soil in the pit. This is done by a process called “jet-grouting” that involves drilling 133 holes of various depths through the existing concrete slab into the ground below. A jet-grouter that shoots a mixture of cement and water into the ground is lowered into each hole. The device rotates 360 degrees as it is drawn up out of the hole. The rotation results in strengthening a cylindrical volume of earth about six feet in diameter by various depths. This work began last week and it's scheduled to be finished by April 22. The contractor will start two other tasks this week to include: semolition of the asphalt paving, and filling the pit with structural fill (compacted, crushed rock). Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

April 12, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The jet grouting subcontractor has mobilized on site and drilled a test hole last Friday. If the results from the test hole meet standards, the jet grouting should begin today. The grouting process is scheduled to be completed by April 26. Amendment two was executed. It includes several tasks among which are demolition of existing asphalt, filing the pit with structural fill (crushed rock), and drilling Geo-wells. The management team meets with the design team to discuss a variety of issues on Thursday, April 14. The CM/GC expects to set up its project office in an existing building on the north side of the alley. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

April 5, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
In summary, the design development phase has been completed, the project is within budget and on schedule, and site preparation activities are planned to start this week.
Completion of design development phase means that all of the major building components have been identified and addressed in a satisfactory manner. The Construction Document phase comes next. This is where the architects and engineers draw up the details of how the contractor is to construct the building and specify what materials, equipment and products are to be incorporated into the building. The contract documents for the site preparation activities have been completed, bid and subcontractors have been identified. 
The site preparation activities include soil stabilization by the jet-grouting method, demolition of the existing asphalt paving, filling the pit with compacted crushed rock, installing the rain-water storage tank, drilling the geo-wells, and miscellaneous site utility work. Contact Bob Mention, 5747. 

 

March 22, 2011

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

The management team met with the architects and contractor last Thursday, March 17, to discuss several issues, e.g. the furnishings layout in the student interaction area between the CML and the classrooms on the first floor, the type and location of window coverings, and the question of operating the windows manually or with motorized options. The next management team meeting is scheduled for March 31. Bids for the first work package (soil stabilization) came in on target and mobilization for that work is scheduled to begin this week. Bids for the second work package (site civil and utilities, geothermal well drilling, and public right of way improvements) are due on March 22. That work is scheduled to begin with well drilling in mid-April. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

March 15, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING

Hooray! The groundbreaking ceremony was very successful and construction is about to begin! The first work package for the Downtown Campus building includes improving some subsurface ground conditions. Bids for the package have been submitted by subcontractors and the college has approved awarding a contract for the work. The successful subcontractor will mobilize on site and commence work in the near future. Meanwhile, the second work package is out to bid. The second package concerns site demolition, foundations, geo-wells and structural fill. Bids for the second package are due late March.

The "fast-tracking" process has started. Basically, fast-tracking means that after the overall design of the building has been established, the architects and contractor divide the overall design into a logical sequence of work packages, i.e., site preparation and foundations, structural frame, exterior envelope, interiors, etc. Then, as soon as the architects have completed the detail drawings and specifications for the first work package (for example site and foundations) it can be bid and, if the bids are acceptable, construction can begin. This process permits construction to start while the architects are working to complete the drawings and specs on the following work package. Employing the fast-track process is the most economical and promising project delivery system to complete the project within the time schedule. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

March 8, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Several noteworthy events happened last week: A meeting with the neighbors who live or work around the project site, the Groundbreaking ceremony, and a "make-up" meeting of the management team and project consultants.
The meeting with the neighbors was attended by people who live nearby and others who own or represent nearby businesses. The meeting was convened to give the neighbors some general information about the building, its occupants and use, and to assure the neighbors that the college and contractor will do everything possible to minimize disruption caused by the operation of the building and/or its construction. Helen Garrett and Brett Rowlett presented information about the operation and schedule of the building and Andy Dykeman (the contractor's Superintendent) spoke about the project schedule and the impact of construction activities on the adjacent streets, Broadway alley, and sidewalks. He gave everyone his contact information and urged them to let him know if they experienced any disruption.
An overflow audience attended the Groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, March 4. Everyone was excited about the project itself and the prospect of its playing a pivotal role in rejuvenating the downtown. The theme of the ceremony was that it takes all of us, working together, to make this project a success.
The management team heard proposals from the architects to make various refinements to the academic building (such as manually operated windows or automatic operators) and to make adjustments to the student housing building to better accommodate occupants. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

 

March 1, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The snow-caused campus closure last Thursday preventing the project design/management team from meeting with the college managers. The meeting is to be rescheduled. The architects have completed the design development phase of the project and have moved into the contract documents phase.
The contractor has issued bid documents for stabilizing the soil on a portion of the site. The bids are due March 8. Actual work to stabilize the soil will not begin until after the college approves the bid. The contractor plans to issue another set of bid documents next week. This set will be for site demolition, geo-wells and structural fill.
The official Downtown Campus building groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for March 4. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 22, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The project contractor, Lease Crutcher Lewis (LCL), started work mid-January. Since then, LCL has been working with the design team to provide constructability reviews, time schedules and cost estimates. Construction cost estimates are still above budget and the design team continues to work with the contractor to find opportunities to bring them into budget.
The first physical work needing to be done on the project is to stabilize the subsurface soil at the west side of the pit. This will be done by a process called "Jet Grouting." The process involves injecting a cementitious grout into ground below the surface. This will reinforce and stabilize the soil. The contractor let contract documents for doing this work out for bid on February 17. Bids are due on March 4. Physical work will commence shortly thereafter. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 15, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Planning for the ground breaking ceremony is moving ahead and all the parts that will come together for the March 4 event.  The contractor will begin mobilizing on the site shortly after March 4 and plans are to issue the first bid package on or about February 21.  The first bid package will be for soil grouting and it is a large contract.  The bids will be due later in March and the contractor will need to get the successful subcontractor started as soon as possible.  Consequently, the Board of Education authorized President Spilde to award the contract for "soil grouting" to the lowest qualified bidder instead of waiting until the April board meeting.
The architects and engineers continue to reconcile the estimates and refine the design to meet the schedule of completing the design development phase by March 1.  Contact Bob Mention, 5747

February 8, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The design team continues to work on developing the design of the interior and exterior of the building and the cost estimators continue to refine their estimates. The college has hired a consultant to assist the architects to minimize "accessibility" issues in the building design. The design team is scheduled to make a status report to the management team on Thursday, February 10. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 1, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The CMGC and an independent cost estimator continue to work on revising cost estimates. A value engineering process has started that should help identify changes that can be made to reduce costs while maintaining the overall instructional programming of the project. Cost revisions are fairly common on large projects during the design development process. The contractor is preparing to occupy the site and mobilize for work on March 1. The official groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for March 4. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

January 25, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Work on the project is racing ahead to meet schedule. Among the most important things happening this week is a meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 27. The Project Manager, Design Team and Contractor will present the latest plans and construction estimates to the project management team. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

January 18, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
At its January meeting the Board of Education approved a financing plan to and awarded a contract to the firm of Lease Crutcher Lewis (LCL) to provide Construction Management/General Construction services. LCL provided CM/GC services for the recently completed Health and Wellness Center. The management team discussed a wide range of topics at its last meeting: 50 percent Design Development (DD) drawings, a schedule update, the process update, the status of sustainability incentives, a soils/geotech report, good faith effort to subcontract with women and minority owned businesses and emerging small businesses, comfort criteria, and summer classroom use. Work in all of those areas continues. LCL is preparing a construction cost estimate based on the 50 percent DD drawings and is scheduled to present the estimate to the management team at a meeting on January 27. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

January 11, 2011
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The project is in the design development phase which means in general that the design team (architects and engineers) is working on details. On the architectural side these include such things as the design of counters in department offices, cabinets in workrooms and how doors and windows integrate with walls. The engineers are working on such things as getting electrical power and communication components into every room and connecting the equipment proposed for the Energy Management program lab. The mid-point of this phase is scheduled to be reached in the next week or so which will trigger another cost estimate. The Board of Education is expected to award a contract for CM/GC services at its January meeting. Adding a contractor to the team will bring another dimension to the project. The CM/GC will provide services such as constructability reviews, value engineering and cost estimating to the project. The Management Team is scheduled to meet Thursday, January 13 to review the work accomplished by the design team since late December. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

December 14, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
A snapshot of some of the things that are currently underway:

1. The architects/engineers and cost estimator continue to work on aligning the design with the budget.
2. The Board of Education approved adding a fifth floor to the student housing which reduces the cost per bed and thus reduces overall ongoing costs.
3. Five proposals were received in response to the Request for Proposals for CM/GC services. The selection committee is processing the proposals.
4. The leads and others from each of the programs that will occupy the academic building will meet with the architects this week to discuss what furniture, equipment and casework is needed in each of the rooms to be occupied. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

December 7, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The three events scheduled in the CML on December 6 went well. The architects presented the schematic designs to the steering committee, the "open house" for everyone to review the designs, and the meeting with the management team all happened on that day.
The first draft of the construction cost estimate has been completed and the design team is answering questions and clarifying issues raised by the estimators. The design team is confident that the final version of the estimate will meet the budget.
Proposals in response to RFP 10/11-04 CMGC services must be submitted by 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 7. The selection committee plans to get a recommendation to the board at its January meeting. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

November 30, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS MEETINGS NOTICE
Design work on the Downtown Campus project is moving very quickly. Four important upcoming events are scheduled:

1. Schematic Design presentation.  The Steering Committee is invited to the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 102, on Monday, Dec. 6, from 1-2 p.m. The architects will present the schematic design for the building and respond to your questions and comments.
2. All college personnel are invited to the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 102, between 2-3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, to review the schematic design of the Downtown Campus building. This is your chance to catch up on the status of the project.
3. The Management Team is invited to meet with the architects in the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 102 from 3-5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6 to discuss recommendations for Value Engineering.
4. Design Development meetings: The architects will meet with the leads (and others) of the occupying programs at various times on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 14 and 15, in Building 7, Room 212K. The purpose of the meetings is to tell the architects what casework you need in the rooms you will be occupying. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747

November 16, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The architects presented the latest floor plans, exterior elevations and descriptive information about the building to the management team last week for review and comment. This information has also been sent to the construction cost estimators. If their estimate is within the budget the design will move forward. If the estimate is greater, the design will have to be adjusted to align it with the budget. Leads and project user groups who represent all of the occupying programs will have an opportunity to review and comment on the building design before the schematic phase is complete. Final schematic design drawings will be posted online at 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/bond/buildingdcindex.html. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

November 9, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Correction: The architects are scheduled to present the schematic design of the project next Wednesday, November 10, not on November 4 as previously stated. The management team met on November 4 to discuss a number of "housekeeping" issues including the arrangements for presenting the schematic design to the "leads" and PUGs of the occupying units and other interested parties, the status of third party solar energy providers, enclosed and partially enclosed offices and the schedule of meetings for the design development phase. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

November 2, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The design team is scheduled to present schematic design level drawings (plans and elevations) of the project to the management team on November 4. The major elements of the design will be the same as what was shown to the board at its October meeting. Since then the landscape architects have proposed designs for the two inside courtyards and the exterior of the building and the architects continue to refine the interior room layouts. Most people pay attention to the architectural elements - the floor plans, elevations, materials and colors. Few show interest in the engineering elements - the structure, electrical, communications and mechanical that permit the building to function. Rest assured that the engineering is moving ahead also. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

October 26, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
A "Downtown Campus Update" was presented to the board of education at its October 13 meeting. The Project Manager updated the board about the progress made to date and the architect showed a PowerPoint presentation of the preliminary floor plans. The floor plan presentation can be viewed at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/bond/downtowncampus-board10-13-10.html . Board members had questions about the housing plans - size of units, number of beds, furniture, etc. which the presenters responded to. Overall, the board seemed favorably impressed with the direction the project is going in.
The board awarded a contract for commissioning services for the project to Interface Engineering in Portland. Interface was one of five firms that submitted proposals. None of the five were from local firms.
Copies of the preliminary floor plans have been distributed to the management team and steering committee for further review and comment. The architects continued working on the exterior elevations and interior concepts and presented their work to the management team last week on October 21. The architects presented some interior concepts and the landscape architects presented some preliminary designs for the landscaping of the building perimeter and the two courts on either side of the CML. A representative from Interface engineering (the commissioning firm) was present and discussed scope of work and process. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

October 12, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Architectural work on both the academic and student housing portions of the building is on schedule and going well. The affected college personnel are to be congratulated for their timely work.
Over the last two weeks the architects have presented the preliminary floor plans to the management team and the leads and faculty of the occupying programs. All were very impressed with the plans and think they will meet the functional needs of their programs. The architects have started work on the exterior elevations of the building and will present those within the following weeks. The schematic design phase is nearing completion and this means that the major elements of the design (the floor plans, elevations, passive design elements, basic structure, etc.) are in place and a preliminary cost estimate can be started. The design development (DD) phase comes next. In DD the architects work with each of the occupants to design the interiors of each room. This includes cabinets, door locations, office, classroom and lab layouts, etc.
The board is expected to award a contract for commissioning services at its meeting on Oct. 13. Contact Bob Mention, Bond Project Manager, 5747.

October 5, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The architects continue meeting with the leads and faculty from various programs to show them preliminary designs of their space and its location in the building. Representatives from Facilities, Public Safety and Housekeeping have also met with the architects to discuss their needs. As noted previously the design process is iterative. The architects are also continuing to explore housing unit designs, common spaces and options for trash removal and recycling. Preliminary exterior design concepts are scheduled to be presented to the management team on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

September 28, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Schematic design work continues. Two significant meetings happened last week: the architects presented preliminary plans for all four floors of the academic building to the Management Team and the engineers discussed building control concepts with Energy Management program representatives and FMP personnel. Both meetings were very productive. A meeting is being arranged for Thursday, Sept. 30 for the steering committee and others to review the preliminary floor plans and make comments.
A topographical survey of the site has been completed and the Geotechnical investigation of the site is about to begin. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

September 21, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Architects and engineers continue working on the schematic design of the building. The schedule shows the schematic design phase wrapping up by late October. There's much to accomplish before then.The second student housing charrette was held last Friday. The conversation focused on sustainable design options and floor plan arrangements. The architects received a lot of good input that will influence the next design iteration.Last week the selection committee interviewed two firms that proposed commissioning services. The committee is currently deciding which firm to recommend to the board for awarding the contract.Two meetings are scheduled for this week. One will be for the management team to review and comment on some floor plan proposals and the other is planned for some of the energy management program faculty and a few FMP staff to discuss building control systems. At its September meeting, the Board of Education accepted CMGC findings and directed administration to move to a public hearing. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

September 14, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The Board of Education took important steps at its September meeting to move the Downtown Campus building project forward. They awarded a contract for project management services to the firm of Gerding Edlen. This is the same firm that provided those services for the feasibility report. They approved the construction management general contractor (CMGC) method of project delivery, and decided that the college would build and own the student housing part of the project instead of turning it over to a private developer. Also discussed were some options for financing the whole project.
The architects prepared some design options for the first floor of the academic building and the student housing units. These were reviewed and commented on by the management team and the housing subgroup respectively. The next iteration of the housing design will be brought back for review on September 17 and the next iteration of the academic building design will be reviewed on September 22.
Building controls, commissioning and geotechnical investigation, and a other work is underway. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

August 31, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The design team continues to work with different groups at the college to learn and address their needs. Last week the design team met with people from Facilities including the sustainability coordinator, energy analyst, and Energy Management program representatives to present and receive feedback concerning the sustainability performance, passive design strategies, and maintenance and operating criteria for the building. The design team is a pretty large group that includes three architectural firms, three engineering firms and eight consulting firms that provide expertise in the areas of lighting, acoustics, landscaping, sustainability and audio/visual services. The college has issued RFPs for commissioning services and project management services. The deadlines for submitting proposals was Monday, August 23 for commissioning and Tuesday, August 24 for project management. Selection committees will process the proposals and work toward making recommendations to the board at its September meeting. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

August 24, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The design team continues to work with different groups at the college to learn and address their needs. Last week the design team met with people from Facilities including the sustainability coordinator, energy analyst, and Energy Management program representatives to present and receive feedback concerning the sustainability performance, passive design strategies, and maintenance and operating criteria for the building. The design team is a pretty large group that includes three architectural firms, three engineering firms and eight consulting firms that provide expertise in the areas of lighting, acoustics, landscaping, sustainability and audio/visual services. The college has issued RFPs for commissioning services and project management services. The deadlines for submitting proposals was Monday, August 23 for commissioning and Tuesday, August 24 for project management. Selection committees will process the proposals and work toward making recommendations to the board at its September meeting. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

August 17, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The college issued two Requests For Proposals on August 9. One was for commissioning services and the other was for project management services. The deadline for submitting proposals for commissioning services is August 19 and the deadline for the project management services is August 24.
The college is also moving ahead with hiring consultants to do several things at the site: a topographical survey, a geotechnical investigation, an environmental assessment survey, and a geo-thermal test well.
Meanwhile, on August 18, the architects and engineers will meet with several staff in the Facilities Management and Planning Department to review the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building management systems they are proposing for the new building. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

August 10, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The design team continues to work on space programming and engineers are working on passive design strategies to conserve energy. To date there have been two rounds of meetings between the architects and representatives of the units that will occupy the academic portion of the building. The architects have presented space diagrams to the representatives for review and comment. These diagrams include the sizes and relationships of reception areas, offices, meeting rooms, work rooms, break rooms, etc. So far, the representatives have been pleased with the architects work. This work will continue for several more weeks. 
A kick-off meeting with architects and the Student Housing Committee occurred last week to outline the general criteria for the apartments. The architects will do some preliminary diagramming work and present the results for review and comments. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

August 3, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Three significant matters were addressed last week: The contract between the architects and the college is close to completion; the process to select both a commissioning agent and a project manager were set in motion; and the Board of Education favors the college building the student housing portion of the Downtown Campus building project.
This week the architects continue to process the programming information they received from the leads of the various programs that will occupy the building. Another round of meetings to review the revised program will be scheduled when the architects have completed their work. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

July 27, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Programming work on the academic part of the building has started. Confirming the space needs of each of the occupying units is the first phase of the architects’ work. Are the space needs listed in the feasibility report still valid? Two full days of meetings between the architects and representatives of the units occurred last week to review this matter. This week the architects will prepare diagrams and other material that reflects what they heard in the meetings. When ready, this material will be presented to the units. The architects will not do any work on the housing part of the project until the Board of Education gives further direction about how it wants the housing to be developed. The board has scheduled a work session on Wednesday, July 28 to discuss this matter further. Contact: Bob Mention, 5747.

July 20, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
At its July meeting the Board of Education awarded a contract to Robertson/Sherwood Architects and SRG Partnership to prepare designs and construction documents for the Downtown Campus building. The board also approved including student housing along with the academic building. Board members expect to discuss further details about student housing at a work session scheduled on July 28. Verifying the architectural space program listed in the feasibility report is the first task that the architects and college staff will tackle. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

July 13, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Negotiations with the highest ranked architectural team continue. A recommendation will be made to the Board of Education at its July 14 meeting. Contact Bob Mention, 5747. 

June 29, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The selection committee plans to ask the board of education to award a contract for architectural services to the team it recommends at the board's July meeting. Negotiations with the top ranked team for contract terms and fees have started. If all goes well, the contract should be worked out prior to July's meeting. Architectural work will begin shortly after the contract is executed. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

June 8, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Thursday, May 28, 2 p.m., was the advertised deadline for submitting proposals for architectural services in response to the request for proposals for the project. Two proposals were submitted, both from Eugene firms who had partnered with large Portland based firms. Following formal college requests for proposal (RFP) processes in alignment with the state of Oregon community college rules for procurement, the selection committee will process the submittals and recommend to the president and Board of Education that one of the firms be hired. This action should be completed by the July board meeting. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

May 25, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Proposals from architects who are interested in providing services for the Downtown Campus building are due on Friday, May 28 at 2 p.m. In the following weeks a selection committee will review and score the proposals, decide which firms (if any) to interview, conduct and evaluate interviews and make a prioritized list of firms to recommend to the board of education on June 9. For further information, contact Bob Mention, Project Manager, 5747; Bob Baldwin, Procurement, 5574; or visit the bond website at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/bond/updates.html

May 11, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The Request for Proposals (RFP) for architectural services is being prepared and is expected to be issued in the near future. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

May 4, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for architectural services is expected to be issued in the near future. The schedule calls for the selection process to be completed and a firm recommended to the board at its June meeting. The successful architect will confirm the feasibility report program before starting the schematic design phase of the work. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

April 21, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Board members discussed different aspects of the project at their April 14 work session and agreed to continue discussions. The earliest date for this would be before or after a scheduled Budget Committee meeting in April or May, or at the next regular board meeting in May. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

April 13, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The Feasibility Report was presented to the Board of Education at its March meeting. The board will continue discussion at a work session prior to its regular meeting on April 14. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

April 6, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The Phase 1 Feasibility Report part of the project was presented to the college Board of Education at its meeting last month. The board is expected to discuss the report and consider what next steps to take. 

March 23, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Several presentations concerning different aspects of the Downtown Campus Building project were made to the Board of Education at its March 17 meeting. The project consultants presented the Phase 1-Feasibility Report, a senior analyst with the city outlined the Urban Renewal Agency's (URA) terms for the transfer of property, the county tax assessor summarized the URA’s tax position, and Mayor Kitty Piercy expressed her support for the project. While the board was favorably impressed with the project they recognized challenges that lie ahead. Board action on next steps for the project is expected at the April meeting.

March 17, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Feasibility Report Presented to the Board of Education
Downtown Campus Building Project Feasibility Report, March 10, 2010*

March 16, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The feasibility report will be presented to the Board of Education at its meeting on Wednesday, March 17. The project manager and the architects will do the presentation and will be available to respond to questions and comments. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

March 9, 2010
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The feasibility report is scheduled to be submitted to the college on Wednesday, March 10.  The report will then be sent to members of the Board of Education for review.  The Board will discuss their response to the report at the meeting scheduled on March 17.   Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

March 2, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The feasibility report is nearly complete. The consultants will present the report to the project steering committee and management team on Wednesday, March 3 later in the afternoon. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 23, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The project manager and architects presented a design concept, estimate of project expenses, and anticipated sources of funds to the steering committee on February 17.  While the steering committee liked the design concept very much, there was concern and discussion about how to align the scope of the project with the anticipated level of funds. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 16, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Work on the Phase 1 Feasibility Report is fast approaching the finish line - the March meeting of Lane's Board of Education. Work sessions with the project steering committee and management team are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday this week. College consultants have continued to develop budget options and concept designs. The cost estimate for the concept designs will be presented to the committee at the Tuesday work session. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 9, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Work on the feasibility report is progressing nicely. The project manager, architects and consultants have been meeting with a broad group of college staff and a representative of the City of Eugene to learn about the space and other conditions each occupant needs to function. The downtown campus building project currently includes a student housing component. The team is working on the number and mix of units as well as the financial considerations. Design options for the academic, tenant and housing components are being created and evaluated and funding possibilities explored. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

February 2, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Work on the feasibility report continues. The project manager and architects will meet with the steering committee and the management team on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The meetings have several objectives: to obtain more space programming information, to present some information about the student housing option, to present some financial information, and to look at some building massing options. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

January 26, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Development of the downtown campus building project will proceed in three phases: Phase 1, Feasibility Report; Phase 2, Design and Contract documents; and Phase 3, Construction and Move-in. The Phase 1 – Feasibility Report has just begun. Gerding Edlen, a project management firm, was hired to work with the college to prepare the report. The feasibility report is scheduled to be completed sometime in March.
Two and a half days of intensive meetings occurred last week. On January 19, the project manager and architects met with the college steering committee and representatives from the city to conduct an Eco-charette. The following day and a half was spent in meetings of about an hour each where the leads of the various units informed the project manager and architects about the space needs and functions performed by their units. At the end of the week, the steering committee had a good idea of what a high-performing healthy building means and the architects had a good idea of the instructional space requirements. Added to this was information gained about what space the city might lease and what the student housing component might be. This week the project manager will be working on funding and tenant issues and the architects will be creating some design concepts. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

January 12, 2010
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Development of the downtown campus building project will proceed in three phases: Phase 1, Feasibility Report; Phase 2, Design and Contract documents; and Phase 3, Construction and Move-in. The Phase 1 – Feasibility Report has just begun. Gerding Edlen, a project management firm, has been hired to work with the college to prepare the report. In summary, the Feasibility Report will assemble a project budget, identify the occupants of the building, and prepare a concept level building design that is affordable. Occupants include all of the college instructional and service units that are currently offered in the Downtown Center and the Wildish Building plus some elements of the Energy Management program. Other potential tenants such as student housing, city agencies and/or commercial ventures are being investigated. The Feasibility Report is scheduled to be completed sometime in March. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

December 15, 2009
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Ten proposals were submitted from architectural firms in response to the Request for Proposals. The selection committee will score them and decide which firms to interview before making a recommendation. Meanwhile, the downtown campus building leads met to continue the space programming work. Gerding Edlen has met with President Spilde, college administrators and representatives of the city to discuss the primary criteria for the project. GE has also started collecting information about the site. Contact Bob Mention, 5747.

December 8, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The Downtown Campus building project will progress in three phases:  Phase 1, Feasibility Report; Phase 2, Design and Construction Documentation; and Phase 3, Construction and Move-in.  A request for proposals was issued, proposals were evaluated, and President Spilde informed Lane's Board of Education that the firm of Gerding Edlen had been selected to provide project management services to accomplish the Phase 1. Feasibility Report phase.  The feasibility report is scheduled to be completed within 90 days.  This will be a very fast and exciting project.

November 24, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING PROJECT
Planning for the phase 1 feasibility report is about to begin. The selection process to hire a project management firm and an architectural firm to do this work is underway. The schedule calls for a project management firm to be hired early December and the architectural firm early January. The feasibility report is scheduled to be completed by late March 2010 and presented to the board for consideration and approval before moving forward. Contact Bob Mention, Project Manager at 5747.

NOVEMBER 17, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Thirty seven people attended the mandatory pre-proposal meeting held on Tuesday, Nov 10. Those in attendance represented project management firms, architects, engineers, and real estate firms. The purpose of the meeting was to review the basic requirements of the Phase 1 feasibility report and to respond to feedback from potential proposers.  The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, Nov 20.

NOVEMBER 10, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The request for proposals from project management firms was published last Monday and the pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 10. Proposals are due November 20. Meanwhile, the RFPs from Architectural firms are being prepared. The first phase of work is for the successful project manager and architect to prepare a feasibility report.

NOVEMBER 3, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The Request for Proposals (RFP) from project management firms to provide services has been advertised and issued. The RFP has already been sent to several firms and the deadline for submitting proposals is November 20. The schedule calls for the Board of Education to award a contract to the successful proposer at the board's December meeting. 

OCTOBER 27, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
A Request for Proposals (RFP) from interested, qualified Project Management firms is being prepared for release.  The RFP is expected to be published within the next couple of weeks. 

September 1, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Nothing new to report. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

PROJECT 451 UTILITY SUBMETERING
Meter installations completed this week: water in buildings 41, 49, and Center; natural gas in buildings 44, 49 and Center; electric in buildings 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 41 and Center. Main isolation valve replacements this week: domestic cold water in buildings 12, 15, 16, 17, and Center. Contact Angela Fazio, 463-3428.

August 31, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Discussions between the college and city officials are continuing. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

August 18, 2009
BOND UPDATE: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
The college and city officials continue to discuss the site options for the project. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

August 17, 2009
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS BUILDING
Talks with city officials are continuing. The board has not yet made a decision about which site it prefers. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

August 10, 2009
BOND UPDATE
"Scoping" work for the Downtown Campus building continues. In this context "scoping" means identifying the basic facilities the new building needs to address. This preliminary work is being done by the chairs/directors of the various units planned to occupy the building. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

July 21, 2009
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
A Board of Education work session on July 21 will explore this matter. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

July 14, 2009
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
A special work session by the Board of Education will be held July 21 to discuss site options for the proposed building. Contact Bob Mention, 463-5747.

May 12, 2009
BOND PROJECT UPDATE
-Florence Center: Project orientation and mobilization is occurring for siding and the classroom addition.
- Performance Hall seat replacement: Seat layout plan and new seat criteria being prepared by the architect.
-Building 2 Business and Performance Hall remodels: The architect selection committee interviewed two firms and made a recommendation.
- Center Building first floor classroom: Construction documents are being prepared.
- Downtown: Nothing new to report.
- Contact: Bob Mention, bond project manager, (541) 463-5747.

April 14, 2009
BOND PROJECT ATTRACTS BIDS FROM 23 ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS
The Request for Proposal for architectural services in connection with the remodel of building 2 and the Performance Hall elevator has gone out to architects. A pre-proposal conference held on April 7 was attended by representatives from 23 firms, far more than was expected. Proposals are due April 20. A roster of architectural firms is being developed to speed up the architectural selection process for projects whose design fees are less than $100,000. When finalized, Facilities, Management and Planning can choose qualified firms from the roster to submit proposals for specific projects. The roster is scheduled to be formed by mid-April. A preliminary list of instructional space needs is being developed for the Downtown Center. For more information contact Bob Mention at (541) 463-5747.

March 24, 2009
BOND UPDATE
The first group of bond architectural projects consists of Florence Center improvements, Performance Hall improvements, Business building remodel, and the Downtown Center. A Project User Group (PUG) has been formed for the Florence Center project and PUGs are being formed for the remaining projects. The design team selection process for these projects will commence shortly. Contact: Bob Mention, 463-5747.

 

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