San Mateo County Community College District April 24, 2002
BOARD REPORT NO. 02-4-109B
TO: Members of the Board of Trustees
FROM: Ron Galatolo, Chancellor-Superintendent
PREPARED BY: José D. Nuñez, Executive Director of Facilities Planning & Operations, 358-6838
AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN
On April 25, 2001 (Board Report No. 01-4-102B), the Board authorized submittal of the District’s 2003-2007 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan and related Initial Project Proposals (IPPs) and Final Project Proposals (FPPs) to the Office of the Chancellor, California Community Colleges, in accordance with the Community College Construction Act (Education Code Section 81800, et seq., and State Administrative Manual 6610). The plan constituted the first part of the capital outlay proposal process and was prepared according to current guidelines. The State Chancellor’s Office reviewed and evaluated the 2003-2007 plan for conformance to existing guidelines and potential for funding.
The 2004-2008 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan reflects input received from the State Chancellor’s Office review of the 2003-2007 plan and reflects the ongoing Measure C and Facilities Master Plan implementation process. In preparing and submitting the 2004-2008 plan, the District maintains its priorities with regard to funding improvements for buildings and facilities, as well as improvements and modifications to meet the needs of the physically limited and in response to safety concerns.
The District 2004-2008 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan includes eleven Initial Project Proposals and seven Final Project Proposals. During 2002-03, the District expects to be awarded capital funding and notice to proceed totaling $15,414,000 for the following projects: Skyline College Buildings 3, 7, 8, College of San Mateo Buildings 6 and 18 seismic retrofit projects, and Fire Alarm upgrades for CSM and Cañada College. Below is a summary of each project in the five-year plan to be submitted to the State. None of the projects are expected to effect the gross square footage of existing facilities, except as needed to meet any present-day code requirements.
IPP - ARCHITECTURAL BARRIER REMOVAL - DISTRICTWIDE
This IPP seeks funding to upgrade Districtwide facilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 24. The project requests funding to correct the following items of noncompliance found at the District’s three Colleges: 1) site work, including ramps and parking lots; 2) doors, including minimum width and lock sets; 3) vertical access/elevators; 4) toilet rooms; and 5) other miscellaneous items. The need to bring the Colleges into compliance with current standards is critical to the instructional program and has been noted at Skyline College by the Office of Civil Rights. The total project cost is $6,824,000.
FPP - FIRE ALARM RENOVATION PHASE II - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO AND CAÑADA COLLEGE
The intent of this project is to replace the aging and defective “Auto Call” fire Alarm Systems at College of San Mateo and Cañada College. Most of the buildings were constructed in the 1960’s and the current alarm systems were installed in compliance with then-existing codes. These systems have not been upgraded since their original installation. Consequently, the systems are out of compliance with ADA, electrical, and fire code requirements and often fail to operate properly. Continuous repair is costly and spare parts are increasingly difficult to find. Moreover, the District has received numerous life-safety citations from local fire officials. An initial allocation of State funding for this project was inadequate and subsequently had to be reverted because public contract bids exceeded the allotted budget. The revised cost estimate for this life-safety project is approximately $2,300,000.
FPP - SEISMIC UPGRADE, BUILDING 6 - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
This project is to upgrade Building 6 at College of San Mateo. The State Architect's Office found that Building 6 at College of San Mateo needs seismic improvements to withstand future earthquakes. The estimated cost of this project is $4,100,000.
FPP - SEISMIC UPGRADE, BUILDING 3 - SKYLINE COLLEGE
This project is for seismic upgrade Building 3 at Skyline College. The State Architect's Office found that Building 3 (Gymnasium) at Skyline College required needs seismic improvements to withstand future earthquakes. The estimated cost for this project is approximately $1,606,000.
FPP - SEISMIC UPGRADE, BUILDINGS 7 & 8 - SKYLINE COLLEGE
This project is for seismic upgrade of Buildings 7 and 8 at Skyline College. An extensive study by structural engineers Rinne and Peterson found only minor structural deficiencies, structural engineers contracted by the State Department of General Services found the buildings to be lacking structural integrity and in need of seismic improvements to withstand future earthquakes. This seismic project incorporates recommendations of the State DGS engineers. The estimated cost is approximately $4,316,000.
FPP - LIBRARY/LEARNING RESOURCE & STUDENT SERVICES CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION)
CAÑADA COLLEGE
This FPP is being submitted for a comprehensive, integrated Library/Learning Resource & Student Services facility at Cañada College. The facility will address the need for multiple student and instructional support systems to facilitate and enable effective learning, as well as consolidation of Student Services. The new building will house the library; media services, open-access computer labs for basic skills, computer science, ESL and foreign language, and basic skills tutoring for reading, writing and math. The facility will consolidate Student Service functions, including Admissions & Records, Counseling, Cashier’s Office, EOPS, DSPS, Health Services, financial aid, and security. The space will house a faculty resource center, teleconference center, faculty and staff offices, meeting rooms, and a student lounge. Currently, activities are decentralized and located in dispersed facilities that are too small to accommodate the needs of students and assigned staff. The new building will be a three-story structure of approximately 70,887 gross square feet, of which 48,106 is estimated as assignable. This represents a 50% increase over assignable space in the existing Library and Learning Resource areas. An important secondary effect of this project will be a significant improvement in access along the multiple-elevations of the central campus for fire fighting equipment and for students, particularly those with physical limitations. The project has a total cost of $19,248,629.
FPP - FACILITY MAINTENANCE CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE
The existing maintenance center poses serious health and safety issues to staff, students, vendors, contractors and visitors. The Skyline College Maintenance Center is located on a former U.S. Coast Guard facility. The facility consists of pre-World War II, wooden structures that continue to age at a rapid rate due to the harsh environmental conditions endemic at Skyline College. The intent of this project is to replace these unsafe buildings with a modern work facility. The project has an approximate cost of $3,235,000.
FPP - CONSOLIDATION OF STUDENT SERVICES, BUILDINGS 5 & 6 - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
This project proposes to consolidate the College’s student support services programs which are currently housed in four different College of San Mateo buildings at widely separated locations. The project clearly creates an identifiable one-stop Student Services Center that will provide all of the services needed to initiate and sustain a successful college experience for students. Registration, admissions & records, counseling, health, financial aid, EOPS, DSPS and other services will be located adjacent to food services, student activities, and faculty meeting areas. In three of the spaces currently occupied by student services, the project creates educational environments where instructors coach, students work in teams, and distributed library information databases are “at hand” through networked computer workstations. A cluster of interdisciplinary and public meeting spaces will be created and will vary in size and type of technology available, including teleconferencing, independent computer stations, and electronic media displays. Additionally, this project will provide for an economy of scale by coinciding with a seismic retrofit project funded by the State. The total project cost is approximately $8,997,000.
IPP - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE RENOVATION AND UPGRADE, BUILDING 2 - SKYLINE COLLEGE
Under this IPP project, student activity and auxiliary support space vacated by the construction of a new student union will be renovated for administrative support services as well as for conference and lecture facilities. This project allows for full modernization of the 3rd floor of Building 2. The District was able to renovate the 1st and 2nd floors of this building using State Capital Outlay funding. It is the intent of this IPP to seek funding for the remainder of the facility. Administrative support offices will be more readily accessible to the College’s students. This project has a total approximate cost of $1,813,233.
IPP - RENOVATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES, BUILDINGS 10,11,12,13 - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
The science instructional facilities at the College of San Mateo (Buildings 10, 11, 12, 13) are more than 30 years old. A new science facility will be constructed using Bond funds to accommodate changing needs in science instruction. The space vacated by the science program will be renovated to accommodate new information technology programs and support facilities. Also, the existing electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems have exceeded their life cycle and serviceability. This project seeks to completely modernize approximately 120,000 gross square feet of instructional and support facilities. The estimated cost for this project is $13,230,000.
IPP - RENOVATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES, BUILDINGS 5 & 6 - CAÑADA COLLEGE
The library and students support facilities at Cañada College (Buildings 5 & 6) are more than 30 years old. A new Library & Learning Resource & Student Services will be constructed to accommodate changing needs and to consolidate student support services. The space vacated by the library and student services programs will be renovated to create instructional and community use space in order to accommodate Cañada’s new vocational and outreach programs. Also, the existing building systems such as electrical, plumbing, and HVAC have exceeded their life cycle and serviceability. This project seeks to completely modernize approximately 36,916 gross square feet of instructional and support facilities. The estimated cost for this project is $5,392,000.
IPP - FACILITY MAINTENANCE CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - CAÑADA COLLEGE
The facilities team at Cañada College presently does not have a permanent facility. The existing Maintenance Center at Cañada College is located in the Physical Educational facility. The space is undersized and ineffective for the conduct of scheduled maintenance and daily operational activities. Additionally, the daily maintenance operations create a safety hazard to students due to heavy equipment and maintenance activities. The College needs the existing maintenance area space due to an increased demand in its wellness training program and athletic courses. The intent of this project is to build a 14,000 square foot maintenance support facility and corporate yard with appropriate office space, dispatch area, trades shop, and maintenance bays. This project has an estimated cost of $3,332,000.
IPP - FINE ARTS BUILDING RENOVATION AND UPGRADE, BUILDING 1 - SKYLINE COLLEGE
Under this IPP project, office space in the current Skyline College administration building will be converted to the art, graphics, photography lab and classrooms for which the space was designed originally. For the first time, the hospitality program will have lab and classroom space for meeting and convention planning, hotel reception, and light food and beverage preparation. The program will share a common demonstration area with a new lab and classroom for the home economics/nutrition program. Existing photography labs will be converted to a large, multipurpose group study area. Finally, the vacated home economics lab will be used to accommodate a new interdisciplinary center focusing on the unique needs of ethnic populations in northern San Mateo County. Together, the programs benefiting from these improved spaces account for more than 7,300 WSCH. Administrative offices will be moved into spaces more readily accessible to the College’s students, using space which will be vacated when student activities, student government and other auxiliary services relocate to a new Student Center. This project has a total cost of approximately $2,561,000.
IPP - ALLIED HEALTH VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION)
SKYLINE COLLEGE
This project proposes construction of an Allied Health Vocational & Technical Center facility at Skyline College in order to create space to house the following high-demand occupational programs: Biology/Biotechnology, Surgical Technology, Dental Assisting, Respiratory Therapy, Nursing, and Emergency Medical Technician Training. These programs are currently located in space inadequate to meet existing pedagogy, technology, and emerging enrollment demand. Additionally, the existing facilities are either partially or totally inaccessible to disabled students and employees. Programs affected by this project currently generate over 7,500 WSCH per semester. The proposed new 38,000 gross square foot facility has a total cost of approximately $10,500,000.
IPP - PACIFIC HEIGHTS CAMPUS RENOVATION - SKYLINE COLLEGE
In fiscal year 2002-03, the District intends to acquire the Pacific Heights Middle School which adjoins the Skyline College property. This 13-acre site includes approximately 40,000 square feet of office, assembly, athletic, and instructional space. This space will be used as “swing space” during seismic upgrades of Buildings 3, 7, & 8 as well as during modernization of the Fine Arts Building. Upon completion of these on campus projects, the Pacific Heights site will be prepared for instructional delivery space in support of the Skyline’s rapidly expanding technology programs. This project also proposes to modernize the existing facilities as well as integrate the acquired site into the District’s mechanical, plumbing, electrical, telephone, and computer network systems. This project has an approximate cost of $7,000,000.
IPP - REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
An increasing demand to train police, fire and emergency personnel has created the need for an expanded curriculum and new facilities. Working with local fire and safety personnel, the College has begun to revise the program. Existing facilities are insufficient to support the anticipated changes in the program. Preliminary estimates indicate need for a 10,000 square foot facility. Local fire and safety personnel have expressed an interest in a funding partnership for the new facility. This project has an estimated cost of $2,690,000. It is the intent of the District to fund this project with a combination of State, District, and local fire and safety agency resources.
IPP - PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADDITION, BUILDING 3 (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE
This project proposes additional instruction space to accommodate the increasing demand for wellness and other health-related courses. The Skyline’s Athletic Department has inadequate sports facilities and space to accommodate the increased demand. The intent is to add a 4,000 square foot expansion to Building 3. The project cost is estimated at $638,000.
IPP - CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE
This project is being submitted to seek funds for construction of a Childhood Education and Development Center at Skyline College. The Center will meet the needs of instructional and student services programs at the campus, as well as in the community, by combining instructional demonstration space for childhood developmental instruction with child care facilities. The approximate 13,119 gross square feet of space planned for the Center includes four main care and demonstration rooms accommodating a total of 77 infants, toddlers, and pre-school aged children. Supporting the care and demonstration facilities will be office space, teachers’ preparation area, conference room, isolation room and appropriate restroom facilities with ADA-design for both adults and children. The building will include 7,700 gross square feet of fenced play yard area with appropriate playground equipment and play areas. The cost of the new facility is estimated at $3,437,000.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees authorize submittal of the District’s 2004-2008 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan and the related Initial and Final Project Proposals for funding to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.