San Mateo County Community College District                                                                                                                                 June 23, 2004

BOARD REPORT NO.  04-6-4CA

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 June 25, 2003 (Board Report No. 03-6-13CA), the Board authorized submittal of the District’s 2005-2009 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan (5YCP) and related Initial Project Proposals (IPP’s) and Final Project Proposals (FPP’s) 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 2005-09 plan for conformance to existing guidelines and potential for funding.

The 2006-2010 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan reflects input received from the State Chancellor’s Office review of the 2005-09 plan, and is in alignment with the District’s Capital Improvement Program Definition Document submitted to Board May 2004 (Board Report No. 03-5-4C) and 2001 Facilities Master Plan.  In preparing and submitting the 2006-10 plan, the District maintains its priorities with regard to funding improvements for (1) buildings and facilities, (2) improvements and modifications to meet the needs of the physically limited, and (3) response to safety concerns.

The District’s 2006-10 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan includes seven Initial Project Proposals and eleven Final Project Proposals.  The District is programmed to receive Proposition 47 capital outlay funding totaling $8,503,000 for the following projects:

·         College of San Mateo Bldg. 18 Seismic Upgrade (DWPH1)                                      $1,817,000

·         Cañada College and College of San Mateo Fire Alarm Renovation, Phase II       $1,998,000

·         Skyline College Bldg. 3 Seismic Upgrade                                                                       $1,567,000

·         Skyline College Bldg. 8 Seismic Upgrade                                                                       $3,121,000

With passage of Proposition 55 in March 2004, the District expects to be awarded $33,947,000 for the projects shown below.

·         Cañada College Library/Learning Resource Center / Student Services                 $18,920,000        State Construction Funding

·         College of San Mateo Consolidation of Student Services Bldgs. 1, 5, and 6          $9,790,000        State Construction Funding

·         Skyline College Bldg. 7 Seismic Upgrade and

Allied Health Vocational / Technical Training Center                                                 $5,237,000        State Construction Funding

Following is a summary of each project in the 2006-2010 Five-Year Construction Plan to be submitted to the State. 

FPP - SEISMIC UPGRADE & MODERNIZATION, BUILDING 18 (DWPH1) - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO

The scope of this project is to seismically upgrade Building 18 at College of San Mateo. The State Architect’s Office found that Building 18 at College of San Mateo requires seismic improvements to withstand future earthquakes. Additionally, the District has received authorization for a formal scope change to fully modernize, and bring the 40 year old facility up to code. Modernization of the facility includes ADA accessibility, upgrades to building systems, as well as paint, carpet, window coverings, and equipment. The total project cost is approximately $10,000,000 and will be funded using Measure C bond and Proposition 47 State Capital Outlay funding ($1,817M Confirmed State funding / $ 8,183M Bond).  

FPP - FIRE ALARM RENOVATION PHASE II - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO AND CAÑADA COLLEGE (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

The intent of this project is to replace 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.  The systems have not been upgraded since their original installation.  Consequently, the equipment is out of compliance with ADA, electrical, and fire code requirements and, at times, fails to operate properly.  Continuous repair is costly and spare parts are increasingly difficult or impossible 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 construction bids exceeded the allotted budget.  The total project cost is approximately $3,188,000 and will be funded using Measure C bond and  Proposition 47 State Capital Outlay funding ($1.998M Confirmed State funding / $1.190M Bond). 

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FPP - SEISMIC UPGRADE & MODERNIZATION, BUILDING 3 - SKYLINE COLLEGE

The scope of this project is to seismically upgrade and modernize Building 3 at Skyline College.  The State Architect's Office found that Building 3 (Gymnasium) at Skyline College requires seismic improvements to withstand future earthquakes. Additionally, the District has requested a formal scope change to fully modernize and bring the 40 year old facility to code. Modernization of the facility includes ADA accessibility, upgrades to building systems, as well as paint, carpet, window coverings, and equipment. The total estimated cost for the project is approximately $7,302,000 and will be funded by Measure C Bond and Proposition 47 State Capital Outlay funding ($1,567M Confirmed State funding, $5.735M Bond).

FPP - SEISMIC UPGRADE & MODERNIZATION, BUILDING 8 - SKYLINE COLLEGE (FY0203)

The scope of this project is seismic upgrade of Building 8 at Skyline College. An extensive study by the District’s structural engineers, Rinne and Peterson, found only minor structural deficiencies.  However, structural engineers contracted by the State Architect’s Office 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’s engineers.  Additionally, the District has received authorization for a formal scope change to fully modernize, and bring the 40 year old facility up to code. Modernization of the facility includes upgrades to building systems, as well as paint, carpet, window coverings, and equipment. The estimated cost is approximately $8,268,000 funded by Proposition 47 State Capital Outlay funding ($3.121M Confirmed State Funding, $5.147M Bond).    

FPP - CONSOLIDATION OF STUDENT SERVICES, BUILDINGS 1, 5 & 6 & SEISMIC RETROFIT BUILDING 6

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO

The scope of this project is to seismically upgrade Building 6, and modernize Buildings 1, 5, & 6 at the College of San Mateo. This project also creates a clearly identifiable Student Services Center that provides all services needed for students to matriculate and sustain the college experience: Admissions and Records, Counseling, Health Services, Financial Aid, EOPS, DSPS, Transfer Center, and related support. Currently, these services are scattered in four different buildings in widely separated areas on the 153-acre campus.  In three of the spaces vacated by student services, the project creates educational environments that are learning centered rather than teaching centered, where instructors are coaches, students work in teams, and networked computers provide distributed library and information databases.  A cluster of interdisciplinary and public meeting spaces will be created that vary by size and type and will be supported with technology, including teleconferencing, computer stations, and electronic media displays.

The project will result in a one-stop Student Services Center located adjacent to food services, student government, student activities, the bookstore, and faculty meeting areas.  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 $16,124,000 and will be funded using Measure C bond and Proposition 55 State Capital Outlay funding ($9.790M To be confirmed State funding, $255K Pending State funding $6.079M Bond).

FPP - LIBRARY/LEARNING RESOURCE & STUDENT SERVICES CENTER, BUILDING 9 (NEW CONSTRUCTION)

CAÑADA COLLEGE

This FPP is being submitted for a comprehensive, integrated Library/Learning Resource and 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 tutoring for reading, writing and mathematics.  Also, the facility will consolidate Student Service functions, including Admissions and 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 located in multiple, 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 ( 49,258 assignable square feet (ASF)).  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 significant improvement to 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 approximately $27,199,000 and will be funded using Measure C bond and Proposition 55 State Capital Outlay funding ($18,920M To be confirmed State funding, $3.252M Pending State funding, $5.018M Bond). 

FPP – SEISMIC UPGRADE & ALLIED HEALTH VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER, BUILDING 7 -SKYLINE COLLEGE 

This project proposes construction of an Allied Health Vocational & Technical Center facility in Building 7 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 more than 7,500 weekly student contact hours (WSCH) per semester.  The reconstruction of this facility (approximately 17,500 ASF and 25,000 gross square feet (GSF)) has a total cost estimated at $7,767,000 and will be funded using Measure C bond and Proposition 55 State Capital Outlay funding ($5.237M to be confirmed  State funding, $2.530M Bond).

FPP - CONVERSION OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES, BUILDINGS 5 & 6 (RECONSTRUCTION)

CAÑADA COLLEGE 

This project consists of the conversion of approximately 17,124 ASF in Buildings 5 and 6, vacated as a result of the new Library/Learning Resource Center/Student Services Facility described earlier in this report. The project also includes 1,400 GSF of new construction associated with a new elevator to improve access to the buildings. The District is providing funds for the preliminary plans, working drawings and a portion of the construction funds.  Accessibility upgrades are required as a condition of extensive modernization. The estimated cost for this project is $8,838,000 to be funded using Measure C bond and State Capital Outlay funding ($ 7.464M Pending State funding, $1.374M Bond).

FPP - PROGRAM CONSOLIDATION BUILDINGS 10, 11, 12 - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO 

The science instructional facilities at the College of San Mateo (Buildings 10, 11, 12) are 40 years old.  A new science facility will be constructed using Measure C bond funds to accommodate the 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 137,481 ASF and 63,368 GSF of instructional and support facilities.  The estimated cost for this project is $15,612,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($14.506 M Pending State funding, $1.106 M Bond).

FPP - FACILITY MAINTENANCE CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE 

The existing maintenance center poses serious health and safety issues to staff, 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.  These structures were designed originally as sleeping quarters, ammunition rooms, and a communications station and often are a hindrance to the College’s ability to accomplish required maintenance functions (automotive and equipment repair, warehouse facilities, properly enclosed garaging for vehicles and equipment, carpentry, electrical and plumbing tasks). The intent of this project is to replace these buildings with a safe, modern, and appropriate work facility.  The project has an approximate cost of $5,162,000 and will be funded using local and Proposition 55 State Capital Outlay monies ($3.636 M Pending State funding, $1.526 M Bond).

FPP - FACILITY MAINTENANCE CENTER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - CAÑADA COLLEGE

The Facilities Department at Cañada College presently does not have a permanent facility.  The existing Maintenance Center at Cañada College is located in the Physical Educational building.  The space is undersized and ineffective for conducting required daily maintenance and operational activities.  The inadequate space produces incompatible adjoining activities, unsafe clearances around machinery, improper storage for equipment and supplies, and impedes efficient facilities maintenance operations.  The College needs the existing maintenance area space in the gymnasium building due to an increased demand in its wellness training program and athletic courses.  The intent of this project is to build a maintenance support facility and corporation yard (14,000 GSF and 10,500 ASF) with appropriate office space, dispatch area, trades shops, and maintenance bays.  This project has an estimated cost of $3,421,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($2.861M Pending State funding, $560K Bond).

LOCAL FUNDING - SCIENCE BUILDING, BUILDING 36 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) – COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO

The scope of this project is to build a new Integrated Science Center building of approximately 36,153 assigned square footage and 55,620 gross square footage that will replace existing space, and house the College’s life sciences, to include:  Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Astronomy, lab support areas, meeting rooms, conference rooms, an observatory, and a planetarium.  The existing 40-year old facilities are unsafe and rapidly deteriorating. 

In accordance with the District’s Facility Master Plan, the former Science complex will be converted through renovations to accommodate the College’s Vocational Technology & Communications training programs.  These programs are presently housed in Bldgs. 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 (33,415 ASF and 35,533 GSF) which are scheduled for demolition.  This project is in alignment with the District’s September 2001 Facility Master Plan, College of San Mateo Educational Plan, and the District’s Five-Year Construction Plan.  The estimated cost for this project is approximately $24,800,000 funded by Measure C bond funds.

LOCAL FUNDING - STUDENT SUPPORT, BUILDING 6 & COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER/ SCIENCE ANNEX, BUILIDNG 7A (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE

This project’s scope is construction of a new Skyline College Student Support and Community Services Center (Student Union) (approximately 29,505 ASF/42,110 GSF) to replace the existing Student Center and Bookstore.   The new facility will house the College’s Bookstore, Food Services, Student Government, Student Activities, Multicultural Center, offices, and a community conference center.  The vacated Skyline Bookstore (Bldg. 4) will be demolished.  Additionally, the project consists of a new Science Annex (approximately 17,500 ASF and 25,000 GSF) adjoining Bldg. 7, to accommodate new Natural Science laboratories and support facilities, followed by renovation of the then-vacated Bldg. 7 into Allied Health program space (as described in a separate project later in this report).

This project is in alignment with the District’s 2001 Facility Master Plan, Skyline College’s Educational Master Plan, Skyline College’s Strategic Planning Task Force goals, and the District’s Five Year Construction Plan.  The estimated cost of this project is approximately $23,878,000  funded by Measure C bond funds.

LOCAL FUNDING - 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 law enforcement personnel, the College has begun revision of the program.  Existing facilities are insufficient to support anticipated changes in the program.  Preliminary estimates indicate need for a 10,000 square foot facility.  Local fire and law enforcement personnel have expressed an interest in a funding partnership for the new facility.  This project has an estimated cost of approximately $3,530,000.  The project will be funded with a combination of Measure C bond, State, District, and local law enforcement agency resources. 

IPP - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE RENOVATION AND UPGRADE, BUILDING 2 3^rd FLOOR - SKYLINE COLLEGE

Student activity and auxiliary support space vacated by construction of a new Student Union (approximately 17,302 GSF and 12,111 ASF) will become renovated for administrative support services and for conference and lecture facilities.  This project allows for full modernization of the 3rd floor of Bldg. 2.  In prior years, the District was able to renovate the building’s 1st and 2nd floors using State Capital Outlay funding.  It is the intent of this project to complete modernization of the building.  The renovated space will produce more readily accessible administrative support for the College's students, as well as creating efficiencies of scale.  This project has a total approximate cost of $2,048,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($1.760M Pending State funding, $288K Bond).

IPP - CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE

This project is being submitted to seek funds for new 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 community needs, 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 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 ADA-compliant restrooms for adults and children.  The facility will include 7,700 gross square feet of fenced play yard with appropriate playground equipment and play areas.  The reconstruction cost of the facility is estimated at $3,984,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($3.397M Pending State funding, $587K  Bond).

IPP - CONVERSION, BUILDING 19 (RECONSTRUCTION) - COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO

This project will fund modernization and conversion of Building 19 (Approximately 30,856 GSF/ 20,056 ASF) to meet changing programmatic requirements.  The current programs occupying Building 19, Electronics and Engineering, will be relocated to the new IT/Communications Buildings 10, 11 and 12. This project has a total approximate cost of $7,573,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($6.375 Pending State funding, $1.198 M Bond).

IPP - AUTO TECHNOLOGY/ TRANSMISSION BUI LDING (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - SKYLINE COLLEGE

A new transmission facility (7,331 GSF) is proposed to support the Automotive Technology Program.  The project would include construction of additional service bays, outdoor covered units and a power train building.   The estimated cost of this project is approximately $4,575,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($3.969 Pending State funding, $606K Bond).

IPP - FITNESS CENTER CONVERSION & CODE COMPLIANCE UPGRADE, BUILDING 1 (RECONSTRUCTION) CAÑADA COLLEGE

This project proposes reactivation of 1,487 assignable square feet of vacated space (resulting from construction of the new Facilities Maintenance Center) for expansion of the Fitness Center.  It also includes code upgrades to 13,625 GSF of locker, shower and restroom facilities in the gymnasium.  The purpose of the project is threefold: help achieve Title IX compliance through an equitable balance in facilities for men and women; replace building finishes and components that have exceeded their service life expectancy; and address a variety of problems associated with facility accessibility.  In addition to reconfiguring lockers, showers and restrooms, a new elevator is proposed.  Currently, individuals who can climb stairs have direct interior access between the gymnasium on the upper level and the locker facilities on the lower level.  Individuals with mobility impairments must exit the building and travel approximately 280 feet to enter the locker rooms via an exterior entrance.  Remodeling of the office and reception desk, and public restrooms is also required for ADA compliance.  The estimated cost for this project is $3,581,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($3.00 M Pending State Funding, $575K Bond).

IPP – BUILDING 13 MODERNIZATION (RECONSTRUCTION) - CAÑADA COLLEGE

This project involves the modernization of the academic classroom building (Bldg 13).  The building was one of the original instructional buildings built on the Cañada campus in 1968.  The project proposes code upgrades to 12,110 gross square feet of restroom facilities, corridors and vertical circulation systems. The modernization will serve several purposes. It addresses problems associated with facility accessibility for ADA compliance. It replaces building finishes and components that have exceeded their service life expectancy. The overall replacement of the building's mechanical system will address the total building area of 31,473 square feet. In addition the buildings main transformer is to be replaced.  As part of the mechanical work, existing AC units serving computer labs are to be replaced.  Modernization of the thirteen classrooms has been undertaken under a separate, 100% District-funded project to provide these upgrades on an accelerated schedule. Modernization of faculty offices is a part of this proposed project. A total of 29 offices will receive basic improvements including lights, mechanical, telephone/data and finishes. Total project costs are estimated at $3,285,000 ($2.796M Pending State funding, $489K Bond)

IPP - FINE ARTS BUILDING RENOVATION AND UPGRADE, BUILDING 1 (RECONSTRUCTION)

SKYLINE COLLEGE

Under this IPP, office space in the current Skyline College administration building will be converted to art, graphics, photography laboratory space and classrooms, for which the space was designed originally.  For the first time, the hospitality program will have appropriate facilities for meeting and convention planning, hotel reception, and light food and beverage preparation. The program will share a common demonstration area with a new laboratory and classroom for the home economics/nutrition program.  Existing photography laboratories will be converted to a large, multipurpose group study area.  Finally, the vacated home economics laboratory 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 the improved spaces account for more than 7,300 WSCH.  Administrative offices will be moved into areas 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 $7,809,000 and will be funded using local and State Capital Outlay funding ($6.712M Pending State funding, $1.097M Bond).

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees authorize submission of the District’s 2006-2010 Five-Year Capital Construction Plan to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office along with related Initial and Final Project Proposals for funding.