Spring'98 Update
Following recommendation of the Kansas Board of Regents and approval by the 1996 Kansas Legislature, in May 1996, Governor Bill Graves signed Senate Bill 588. This legislation authorized "Crumbling Classrooms" bond-funded improvements for buildings and infrastructure on the Regents' campuses.
The Crumbling Classroom initiative to improve campus facilities includes work in four general categories:
- support for the instructional mission by improving classrooms and class labs
*projects for building accessibility and physical accommodation to comply with the federally mandated Americans with Disabilities Act
*improvements in buildings related to fire codes and fire protection
*upgrades to basic services to facilities, including electrical, heating and cooling equipment
Work has been underway for the past two years on the Lawrence campus to identify criteria for classroom improvements and to consider staging of work over a total of a four year period. Proposed projects have been reviewed relative to scope of work, location, urgency and matched to on-campus and contracted design firms, hazardous material abatement and construction contractors. The objective in planning several years worth of work had been to minimize--to the extent possible--the impact on day-to-day activities.
In addition, architectural/engineering firms have been selected to design four major capital projects. These include the renovation of Joseph R. Pearson Hall for the School of Education, an addition to Murphy Hall for the School of Fine Arts, and sizeable projects for improving building service and code compliance for Strong Hall and Malott Hall. These projects as well as projects for Housing, Athletics and the general needs for campus parking and infrastructure are included.
The list identified below includes projects which are currently at some point in the design and construction sequence. For each project a calendar is provided which outlines the steps of project development including the following: projected design completion; anticipated start of construction; and project completion.
Murphy Hall design completed
•Malott Hall design completed
•Campus Electrical
Distribution design completed
JRP Renovation and Addition design completed
·Lewis Hall Renovation construction begins
Lewis Hall Renovation completed
JRP Renovation and Addition completed
Child Development Center design completed
· Murphy Hall Addition construction begins
· Campus Electrical Distribution completed
Child Development
Center construction begins
· Malott Hall construction begins
- Visitor's Center completed Child Development
- Center completed
- Malott Hall completed
- Memorial Stadium completed
- 98 Parking Garage #2 design completed
- Strong Hall completed
Parking Garage #2 con
construction begins
Murphy Hall Addition completed
JANUARY
Visitor's Center design completed
- Strong Hall design completed
- Lewis Hall Renovation design completed
- Visitor's Center construction begins
- Allen Fieldhouse design completed
APRIL
9B Strong Hall construction
Strong Hall construction begins
• Campus Electrical Distribution construction begins
• Auxiliary Gymnasium construction begins
New Construction/Major Renovation
A. Murphy Hall Addition
Fine Arts and Library Addition
Project Cost: $9.6 million
Project Completion: December, 1999
B. JRP Renovation and Addition
Project Cost: $14.1 million
Project Completion: June, 2000
School of Education Facility
C. Child Development Center
Project Completion: August, 1999
Office of Admissions
Project Completion: August, 1998
D. Visitor's Center
E. Lewis Hall Renovation
Minor Renovation/Infrastructure
Project Completion: June, 1999
F. Parking Garage #2
Project Completion: May, 2000
Project Cost: $10.0 million
G. Strong Hall Improvements
Staling Hall Improvements
ADA, Fire Code and Electrical Improvements
Project Cost: $1.8 million
Project Completion: November, 1998
ADA, Fire Code, HVAC & Ventilation
Project Cost: $2.0 million
Project Completion: August 1999
Project Completion: August, 1999
H. Malott Hall Improvements
I. Campus Electrical Distribution
Project Completion: July, 1998
Project Cost: $630,000
J. Power Plant
Project Cost: $850,000
Project Cost: $850,000
Project Completion: October, 1999
KU Athletic Corporation Projects
K. Memorial Stadium Renovation and Pressbox
Concourse Improvements Pressbox
Structural/Waterproofing
North Bowl Package
Project Cost: $19.2 million
Project Completion: August, 1999
L. Allen Fieldhouse Renovation
Project Cost: $2.4 million
Project Completion: September, 1998
M. Hoglund Stadium Renovation
Project Cost: $1.3 million
Project Cost: $15.3 million
Project Completion: October, 1998
N. Auxiliary Gymnasium
Project Cost: $3.3 million
Project Completion: November, 1998
For all of the work underway, Design and Construction Management staff are providing services including design, management of consulting architects and engineers, and construction administration services. Networking and Telecommunications Services are providing coordination and installation of voice, data and video service. Construction is also being coordinated and completed by Facilities Operations on a number of projects.
For more information contact:
Design & Construction Management 864-3431
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http://www.ukans.edu/home/fmku
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