ANN ARBOR—The following actions, related to facilities projects on the Ann Arbor campus, were taken by the University of Michigan Regents at their Sept. 21-22 meeting:

Renovations of the C.C. Little and Pharmacy Buildings. “The College of Pharmacy, which occupies the Pharmacy Building and portions of the C.C. Little Building, will renovate approximately 14,600 gross square feet of space in three areas in the two buildings,” said Robert Kasdin, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “The renovations include converting existing basement storage space in the Pharmacy Building to office space for new and upgraded pharmaceutical programs, including the recruitment of students and the placement of fourth-year students in hospitals and pharmacies. Several existing laboratory rooms in this building, unchanged since 1960, will be renovated to meet contemporary wet laboratory standards and to connect these areas to mechanical and electrical systems that were updated in 1995.

“In the C.C. Little Building, several laboratory rooms that were completed in 1975 will be renovated for returning faculty members in the College of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.”

The project is estimated to cost $2,430,000. Work is scheduled to begin this fall and take approximately one year to complete.

Central Campus Recreation Building (CCRB). “The Division of Kinesiology has expanded its research program and requires additional laboratory space for molecular kinesiology, exercise endocrinology and substrate metabolism in the Central Campus Recreation Building,” Kasdin said. “This project, involving approximately 3,200 gross square feet, will include relocating programs currently located in the lower level of the CCRB to the 300 North Ingalls Building and converting two dry labs to wet laboratory space in CCRB.”

Construction on the project, estimated to cost $850,000, will begin this fall, with completion in spring 2001. Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative will design the project.

North University Building (NUBS). “The North University Building has been targeted for demolition for a number of years,” Kasdin said. “Partial demolition of the building, removing approximately 16,000 square feet on two floors, is scheduled to begin in October 2000 and be completed by the end of the year.

“The portion of the building being removed includes a vacated rifle range, vacated key office and custodial supplies storage. An end wall with a new exit stair will be built to maintain required egress from the building, and mechanical and electrical supply systems will be reworked as necessary.”

The estimated cost of the project, including environmental remediation, is $1.1 million.

Science Instruction Center Building. “We plan to construct a Science Instruction Center Building on the top of the parking structure at Palmer Drive. It will house instructional space for students and some research space for a variety of science programs, and potentially include program space for the Department of Theatre and Drama,” Kasdin said. “The building, which will be approximately 120,000 gross square feet on four floors, will be supported by a concrete deck on the parking structure that will serve as the foundation for the building.”

The Regents approved moving forward on the project and will appoint an architect at a later date. The preliminary estimated cost for construction is $36 million, plus $4.8 million for the foundation.

Palmer Drive Commons Building. “The Palmer Drive Commons Building will include dining facilities; retail, conference and academic spaces; offices for the Central Power Plant; and a Department of Public Safety satellite office,” Kasdin said. “It will contain approximately 90,000 gross square feet in six stories, with one story located underground and a rooftop penthouse. It also will house the central chiller plant for the Life Sciences Institute Building, Palmer Drive Commons Building, Walgreen Drama Center, and the anticipated Science Instruction Center, as well as any future construction.”

The Regents approved the schematic design of the building. The estimated cost of the project is $32 million.

Life Sciences Institute Building. The Regents granted authorization to issue the project for bids and award construction contracts.

“A 236,000-gross-square-foot state-of-the art research laboratory building will be constructed for the Life Sciences Institute,” Kasdin said. “The facility will have six floors, with one underground, and a penthouse for mechanical equipment.

“The building will house wet research and core laboratories, support spaces, principal investigator offices, interaction spaces, administration offices for the Life Sciences Institute, a combined gallery/lobby space, and a small library.”

Construction is scheduled for completion in summer 2003.

The estimate for construction is $62 million, plus soft costs and contingency of $19 million, with an additional cost of $15 million for casework and equipment.

Wall Street Research Laboratory Building. “The Wall Street Research Laboratory Building will provide the opportunity to replace outdated research facilities and allow the Medical School to accommodate growing research programs,” Kasdin said.

“The 50,000 gross square foot building will have a low profile in this transitional area between the community and the more intensive building on the Medical Campus. It will include adaptable laboratory modules, limited animal holding facilities, offices and support spaces.

“To accommodate the project, approximately 80 parking spaces on Wall Street will be displaced early next spring. While there is a shortage of adequate parking in the Medical Center, the Wall Street area currently has some excess capacity,” Kasdin said. “Independent from this project, a 300-space temporary lot is under construction along Fuller Road, and the University has an agreement with the City to lease more than 100 spaces associated with the Fuller Pool during the academic year. Both of these projects will provide relief to the parking situation in the Medical Center.”

The preliminary estimated cost is $20 million, with the Smith Group preparing design documents and specifications.

Linear Accelerator Replacement. “The Department of Radiation Oncology at the Hospitals and Health Centers currently operates four linear accelerators that provide radiation treatments for patients with various cancers,” Kasdin said. “Two of the linear accelerators, in service for seven and 14 years, are scheduled for replacement. The accelerators require increasing downtime for repair and maintenance, negatively affecting radiation therapy services for patients.

“The department’s two other accelerators have been in service for four and 14 years and we anticipate replacing the older accelerator within the next 12-24 months.”

The estimated cost is $4 million, including $628,000 for renovation of the space. Completion is expected in spring 2001.

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