Construction Update – September, 2009

A few projects happening on campus...

Master Plan Phase I

Diesel Technology Addition –This project is an addition to the Tony Noel Agricultural Technology Center.  This addition will be approximately 17,000 SF and will be attached to the south side of the existing Tony Noel facility.  The floors, steel structure of walls and roof are complete, interior systems are being installed.  Several building components have not been delivered to the site and substantial completion of the project has been delayed until the end of September.

Applied Technology Center (ATC) – This new construction is approximately 64,000 SF and is being partially funded by the State of Illinois through the Capital Development Board.  The facility will house the comprehensive Automotive Programs, Ford Asset, Collision Repair, Industrial Technology, and Welding.  Construction plans and documents are complete.  The Capital Development Board received bids for Mechanical contractors on August 26^th and General contractors on September 2^nd, 2010.   The bids are currently being reviewed by the College Administration and the Capital Development Board and are scheduled to be presented to the Board for approval at the October Board meeting.  The intent is to have the facility ready for classes in spring 2012

Elevator Upgrades –Upgrade work on elevators for the lower X Wing to the Library, B Wing, C Wing, College Center, P Wing, L Wing, and X Wing near the Book Store have been completed.  The only remaining elevator to be upgraded is the A Wing elevator.   Parts for that elevator are anticipated to be delivered in mid October with completion in mid November.

Roof Repairs –Final work on the roofs in A and X wings is progressing.  Work on the flat roofs are complete and metal edge detail work is underway.  The second phase of Roof Repairs is currently in design with re-roofing for the M, L and P wings to begin in May of 2011.

 

 Wing Remodeling –The C Wing trim work is continuing and glass wall partitions have been installed for department offices in the C Wing.  New lounge furniture has arrived for the C Wing and is being installed.

Master Plan Phase II

Student Services Center – This project is approximately 80,000 SF of new space that will house all student service functions, including additional student lounge and food service space.   Perkins and Will have been selected as the lead architect for the Student Services Center project.  Programmatic design has been completed and the user groups, Administration and the Capital Development Board are reviewing the plan.  The State of Illinois has released $2,000,000 of appropriated funding for this project which will be used for fees for the design of the new facility and for construction documents.  The Capital Development Board and architects Perkins and Will are currently in fee negotiations for the design and construction documents phase of the project.

Fitness Center - The College has been investigating the option of constructing a new Fitness Center adjacent to the gym as a separate project apart from the Student Services Center.  Included in this project would be the remodeling of the lower level of the gymnasium.  The completion of this project would give the College a new "state of the art" athletic facility with space for Kinesiology, dance and aerobics, strength training, an indoor walking track, new locker rooms and team rooms, and coach’s offices.  A group of administrators and faculty are working with architect Wil Helmick on programmatic design and project costs.

IT Sever Room Upgrade - This project is to improve the Campus computer room environment and support systems.  The current computer room is located in the second floor of the D Wing.  A new Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) will be installed along with a larger, stand-alone air conditioning system in the computer room.  New electrical wiring for these systems and the installation of a natural gas-fired back up emergency electrical generator will provide electrical and support systems to keep the Campus computers operational should the main electrical supply fail.  The UPS system and the emergency generator have been installed and are on-line and functioning.  The new air conditioning system is nearing completion.

PHS Drainage Improvements – Phase X –This phase includes relocating the Duncan Road entrance to campus to the southwest side of campus.  Included in this summer’s work is substantial drainage work to ensure that the west sides of the campus and the areas for new construction (Diesel Power Addition and Applied Technology Center) have proper rainwater flow and detention.  The project was substantially completed in mid August.

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