Summary of current bond activity

1. Community Learning Centers
   Thurston: Working with sign company to design and install a permanent exterior sign. Currently waiting for review of the proposed sign by Springfield School District.
   Churchill: Sonitrol system has been installed. The greenhouse is under construction.
   McKenzie: Concrete slabs for the building have been completed. Exterior walls are being constructed. Storm and sanitary systems have been installed.
   Elmira: Final construction documents are being completed for the center. The project should be out to bid this spring. The center is expected to be open the middle of fall term 1999.
   Junction City: The architect is developing schematic plans for the center.
   Harrisburg: Discussions continue about the scope of a center at Harrisburg.
   
   
2. Florence Center Addition
   Sheetrock has been completed in the new building and final work should be completed over the next month. HVAC upgrade in the old center is still a couple of months from completion.
   
   
3. Main Campus Projects
   The architects have continued to work with the Project User Groups (PUGs) to bring schematic plans into conformance with the project budgets that have been established by the Board. The Welding Building, Child Care Center, Science Addition, Workforce Training, and Student Services buildings have bee getting the most attention since those are the projects that are to be completed the soonest.
   The bid documents for the Welding Building are about 95% complete. This project will go out to bid on March 29 with a bid opening on April 27. The Board will be asked to award the construction contract at its May meeting.
   Changes have been made to the Child Care Center design to bring the project within the established budget. This project should be out to bid in May.
   The bid documents for the addition to the Campus Services Building to house the Laundry and Printing & Graphics departments are underway. This project should be out to bid in May or June.
   It is now proposed that the new parking lot to the southwest of campus will be constructed during this next summer. This will offset the loss of parking spaces due to the Welding Building construction and will provide for the final development of the Child Care Center site.
   
   
4. Wildish Building
   The remodeling work is substantially complete and the college is waiting for a final inspection prior to getting an occupancy permit from the city.