Together with our Board of Trustees, we created a Facilities Master plan in the summer of 2008.
It was an ambitious plan, laid out in three phases, the first of which is well on its way.
If you visit our campus today, you will notice:
· Renovations throughout the College Center; carpeting, lights, paint, wood trim, furniture, and soon , a new campus-wide signage project.
· The Parkland College on Mattis facility,
· A full Gymnasium upgrade
· A new roof and elevators throughout the College.
· The Applied Technology Center rises on the west side of our campus, near the recently completed Diesel Addition.
This evening, we are breaking ground on the first project from Phase II of this Master Plan.
While technically a part of the Student Services Center project, this Fitness Center will be attached to the Donald Dodds Athletic Center.
Today, we are here to mark the beginning of the construction of this new structure on our campus, designed to serve our students and our community for decades to come.
Our Fitness Center will consist of over 14,000 square feet of both classroom and lab space designed to support our growing Kinesiology degree and Personal Training certificate as well as our extraordinarily successful Athletics programs.
This Fitness Center is scheduled to open for classes in the Summer of 2012, another step toward actualizing the mission of our College -- to engage the community in learning.
This mission includes economic development and job creation as Parkland College is one of the single largest workforce development entities in over 3,000 sq. miles, one of the many roles that role Parkland College serves in this community and it is our job to continually improve our performance.
Our community expects it of us and today, we are taking another major step in that direction.
Construction Update – June 2011
Fitness Center – This project is an addition to the existing Dodds Athletic Center. 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. Included in this project would be the remodeling of the lower level of the gymnasium. The first phase of construction has started with the demolition of the locker rooms and site work for the new addition. Completion of the project is scheduled for August of 2012.
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. Site work has been underway over the last several weeks, and the precast walls are being erected currently. Steel roof structures will follow the wall panels along with interior masonry walls in the next few weeks. The intent is to have the facility ready for classes in fall 2012.
Wing Remodeling –Trim work in the B Wing has been completed. New lounge furniture has arrived and has been installed. Work on the X Wing 2nd and 3rd floors is beginning.
Physical Plant Grounds Building – The construction of the new Applied Technology Center requires that the existing Physical Plant Grounds building be demolished and relocated. A new Grounds building has been constructed on the northwest corner of the College property, on the location of the Carlson property. The new Grounds building is approximately 9000 SF. The structure has been completed and interior walls and electrical are being completed.
PHS Drainage Improvements Phase XII - Phase XII of the Campus Drainage Improvements is focused on the areas adjacent to the Tony Noel Agricultural Technology Center and the new Applied Technology Center. The existing parking lot will be reconstructed and enlarged, resulting in improved storm water drainage, additional walkways and adding 100 parking spaces. On the west side of the Tony Noel facility, storm water drainage will be improved and concrete access pads will be installed. The parking lot for the Noel facility will be closed beginning on May 16th and will reopen the first week of August.
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