CRUMBLING CLASSROOMS
PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
Following recommendations of the Kansas Board of Regents and approval by the 1996 Kansas Legislature, Gov. Bill Graves in May 1996 signed Senate Bill 588 authorizing Crumbling Classrooms bond-funded expenditures for regents' institutions in Kansas.
Crumbling Classrooms projects campus-wide to upgrade university facilities began during the Winter Holiday Break between Fall 1996 and Spring 1997 semesters. During this time work was completed on two general-use classrooms. Actual bond revenues were not available for disbursement until December 1996; however, the Kansas Board of Regents authorized interim use of Repair &
Rehabilitation (R&R) funds to enable universities to begin fee payment for on-call design development processes, thereby allowing work to begin as soon as possible for construction that would be the least disruptive to the academic mission of the University and its support service facilities.
Projects were sorted by size, location, urgency and use of available design personnel. Our campus hired four on-call architectural and engineering firms, three on-call hazardous materials consulting firms and one on-call emergency hazardous materials abatement contractor. We also interviewed and selected four additional architectural/engineering firms to design
four major capital projects in Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Malott Hall Strong Hall and Murphy Hall. In addition, K.U. Design and Construction Management inhouse staff are providing design and construction administration services, Networking and Telecommuni-cations are providing voice, data and video service, and K.U. Facilities Operations is handling construction on smaller-size projects.
To date projects listed in our first three priority packages have either been completed or are currently being designed, or have been scheduled for bidding in the next several months.
NEW CHILD CARE FACILITY The design and construction of a new child care facility for the University will provide another step in greatly enhancing a service which has been provided for almost 25 years. This project will expand and improve the program in a new facility with easier access. Student and User fee funded project.
Architect Selected: Raffael Architects, Inc.
Design Began: Aug. 1997
Projected Design Completion: April 1998
Anticipated Bid: May 1998
Start of Construction: June 1998
Completion of Construction: Sept. 1999
Project Budget $3,314,000
LEWIS HALL RENOVATION This project is the next step of continued Housing facilities improvements. Following the concept established by Templin Hall, Lewis Hall will be renovated to provide three suite types with capacities of one to four persons. Housing System funded project.
Architect Selected: Gould Evans Associates
Design Began: Sept. 1997
Projected Design Completion: Jan. 1998
Anticipated Bid: Feb. 1998
Start of Construction: May/June 1998
Completion of Construction: Aug. 1999
Project Budget: $5,915,000
NEW PARKING GARAGE NO.2 To meet the continued demand for adequate number of parking spaces, a new garage will be built north of the Kansas Union. The new parking facility will be designed to hold up to 1,000 cars. Parking fee funded project.
Architect Selected: Aug. 18, 1997
Design Begins: Nov. 1997
Projected Design Completion: June1998
Anticipated Bid: July 1998
Start of Construction: Aug. 1998
Completion of Construction: Aug. 1999
Project Budget $10,025,000
ATHLETIC FACILITIES ENHANCEMENT
ATHLETIC COHOSIED ENHANCEMENT
(Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse)
This project will provide needed updates to Memorial Stadium
and Allen Fieldhouse. Stadium field lighting was installed summer of '97 and used for two home football games. The improvements to both facilities include ADA enhancements,
improvement to concession areas, restrooms, and other miscellaneous infrastructure improvements. Memorial Stadium will also expand the existing press box/suites. Kansas University Athletics Corp. funded project.
Architect Selected: March 1997
Design Began: May 1997
Demolition Package Bid: Nov. 4, 1997
Memorial Stadium Concourse Package Bid: Early Feb. 1998
Allen Fieldhouse Package Bid: Early March 1998
Memorial Stadium Exp. Package Bid: Mid-May 1998
Concourse Package Completion: Aug. 1998
Allen Fieldhouse Package Completion
Phase I Oct. 1998
Phase II Oct. 1999
Memorial Stadium Expansion Completion: Aug. 1999
Project Budget $29,000,000
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