University of Minnesota,
Morris
Campus Resources and
Planning Committee
April 1, 2004
Members
Present: Andy
Lopez, Ken Hodgson, Bryan Herrmann, Mark Fohl, Tammy
Faux, Lowell Rasmussen, Maddy Maxeiner, Arne
Kildegaard, Ferolyn Angell
Guests: Sam
Schuman, Fritz Schwaller, Dave Aronson
(In
these minutes: Continued
discussion of Social Science Building)
Rasmussen
and Aronson reported that the schematic design phase (laying out the floor
plan) has been completed and the first set of design development documents are
in the process of being reviewed for comment. Meetings are being scheduled with the architects and
engineers to review the mechanical, electrical and low voltage details. Meetings are being scheduled to review
instructional space, offices, lounges, landscape, research, custodial and
display areas. The architects are
in the process of developing constructions documents. Progress is also being made on the necessary swing
space. Five offices have been identified
in the annexes that will be utilized and six temporary offices will be
constructed in the Community Services building. Decisions have not yet been made regarding the assignment of
swing space offices. They will be
working with the Division Chair to identify where individuals will be moving
and a timetable for the moves.
Hopefully some items can be moved out of the building prior to
graduation. May 10-21 has been
identified as the time frame to get everything that will be salvaged out of the
building. This includes any
equipment, furnishings, bookshelves, doors, etc. May 24 the building will be turned over to the abatement
contractor and demolition of the interior of the building will commence.
Andy
Lopez asked what is the architectıs role.
Rasmussen said they do all the programmatic planning. He added that this project has been
approved for CMAR (Construction management at risk). The university has two other projects under CMAR. This is not a new process for
architects and contractors. By
July 04 we anticipate a guaranteed maximum price from CMAR contractor. This means that once weıve been given a
price and assuming we donıt change anything, that price must stay the
same. Ken Hodgson asked if local
subcontractors would be used.
Aronson said if some of the bids are smaller, then local contractors can
be used. Arne Kildegaard asked
what happens if the figure is more than we anticipated. Rasmussen said there is usually a 10%
building contingency planned in the amount. If we go over that amount, we either reduce the scope of the
project or the furnishings.
Rasmussen also mentioned the possibility of a 12-foot sidewalk instead
of a service road behind the Social Science building that would used for
service access and pedestrians.
The limited service access would remove some of the traffic on the
mall. Whatever we do behind the
Social Science building will be used as a test for other areas on campus. Aronson added that there will be a
series of meetings have been scheduled to discuss re-routing the cable, water
main, and tunnel between Camden and the Social Science building. Rasmussen said they are working on a
master plan for potential tunnel linkages. He also noted that many preservationists are opposed to
tunnels because they disrupt the landscape. Aronson added there are many historical issues that arise
when trying to connect two buildings built in different eras. Lopez asked if there was the
possibility of skywalk between Behmler and Social Science. Rasmussen said that discussion could
take place when they address the tunnel situation.
Minutes
of March 2 and March 18 meetings were approved on a motion by Hodgson, second
by Herrmann.
Adjourned
at 9:00 a.m.