Student Success Center and
Central Plant
Project Pre-Design Submission
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Why This Project & Why Now?
• This Project Meets Critical Needs and Creates
Significant Value for:
▫ Students (greater student success and improved
services)
▫ Taxpayers (avoided maintenance costs, utility
savings and ROI on Student Success)
▫ Local business and industry (21st Century work
skills prepared students)
• Timing of End-of-Life System Replacements and
Upgrades Limits our Window of Opportunity
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Problems / Opportunities Targeted
▫ Inadequate Space to Support Enrollment
 5,000 students now, growing to 6,500 over coming
decade
 Library, Café, Bookstore, Study Space, Student Support
Services, Academic Resources built for 3,500 students
25+ years ago
▫ Increase Energy Efficiency
 Build central chiller plant and loop
 Ruby Hicks heating and building envelope
▫ Take Student Success to the Next Level
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Why Invest Now?
Building System Replacements and Life/Safety Upgrades are Upon Us
Facility
Time
Frame
Building Systems
Ruby Hicks Hall
2015 - 2018 HVAC (end-of-life)
Fire Protection (code)
$ 2.7 MM
Student Center
2015 - 2017
HVAC (end-of-life)
Roof (end-of-life)
Kitchen (end-of-life, code)
$ 1.9 MM
Miller Hall
2017 - 2019
HVAC (end-of –life)
$ 0.9 MM
Fulp Hall
2017 - 2019
Chiller & Tower (end-oflife)
$ 0.6 MM
Total Required Major Maintenance
Cost
$ 6.1 MM
Project Scope – Facilities Impacted
Fulp (1995)
•
Health Sciences
•
$0.6 MM Def Maint
•
Chiller
Replacement Only
Student Center (1986)
•
Bookstore, Café,
Tutoring, Print Service
•
$1.9 MM Def Maint
•
Undersized /G’fathered
•
22,000 ft
Ruby Hicks (1989)
•
Library / Admin
•
$2.7 MM Def Maint
•
Future “One-Stop”
/Admin
•
57,674 ft2
Miller (1970)
•
Enrollment / Student
Services
•
$0.9 MM Def Maint
•
Undersized/ Near EOL
•
20,580 ft2
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FULP
Replace
Chiller
RUBY
HICKS
(REPURPOSE)
•
•
•
One-Stop
Academic Support
Administration
ANDERSON
New Success Center/Central Plant – Conceptual Site Plan
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Configuration
Ruby Hicks
Student Success Center
Net Available
Square Feet
One-Stop (Welcome/Info center,
Admissions, Financial Aid, Assessment,
Orientation, Advising, Records, Cashier)
12,000
Student Support Services (Disability,
Career Services, Veteran’s Affairs,
Student Life & Counseling)
5,000
Academic Support Services (Testing,
Computer Labs, Tutoring Center)
Learning Commons
Net Available
Square Feet
16,000
Multi-purpose area
3,000
Café, Campus
(Auxiliary)
Store,
Print
Shop
20,000
Shipping & Receiving
2,000
Central Plant
6,000
19,000
7,000
Circulation & Building Support (40%
factor)
Administration (President, Provost,
Institutional Advancement, CBO, Fiscal
Affairs, HR, IT)
10,000
Total New Building
66,000
Conference / Training
Wellness Center / EOC
Circulation & Building Support (40%
factor)
5,000
4,000
17,000
Total RH Repurpose
60,000
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Return on Investment
Direct Economic Benefits
One-time Benefits
Description
Avoided Major Maintenance
Direct Beneficiary
$6,100, 000 one-time Counties
Recurring Benefits
Lower Utility Bills and Reduced
Routine HVAC Maintenance
$108,000 per year Counties
Improved Retention (3%)
$225,000 per year College
Indirect Economic and Other Benefits (ROI of Student Success)
Increased Student Success (every 1%)
$4,962,000 NPV per year State
Lower Unemployment
•
•
Filling Skills Gaps
Business Expansion
Public / Business &
Industry
Economic Activity
85% of Grads stay local
and expand tax base
Local Businesses
Taxpayers
Reduced Social Support Costs
Less Crime & Poverty
Taxpayers
Improved Student Learning
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•
•
Less Student Debt
Faster Employment
Higher Wages
All Students
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Estimated Project Cost
Scope
Construct Learning Commons / Success
Center
Install Central Chiller Plant & Shared
Loop
Rehab Ruby Hicks Hall / Convert to OneStop
Square
Footage
Cost
$000’s –
2013
60,000
$17,900
6,000
$ 5,100
60,000
$ 7,000
Construction Contingency (10%)
$ 3,000
Inflation Contingency (15%)
$ 4,600
Design & Engineering Fees (10%)
$ 3,800
Internal Projected Project Cost
$41,400
State Mandated Pre-Design Study (1.5%)
$
Total Project
$42,020
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