UCCS FACILITIES
December 2009
REMINDER:
The Facilities Services Department has
an on line system to submit your work
request. Please go online to http://
arc.uccs.edu/uccs/menupage.cfm.
For questions or assistance with completing this on line form please contact
our services desk.
Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 5:00
pm at 255-3313
Facilities Services Cell (7:30 am—11:00
pm) at 492-8329
In order to keep up with the growth
and ser-vices of the UCCS campus, the
Facilities Services department has
organized itself into two primary areas;
Planning & Construction and Physical
Plant Maintenance. The Planning &
Construction team is actively working
major projects including the Science and
Engineering Bldg (SENG), Events Center,
and the renovation of the existing
Science Bldg. The Physical Plant team
includes five work groups; Maintenance,
Grounds, Electrical, Plumbing/HVAC, and
Custodial. Their responsibilities include
maintaining 890,675 square feet of
General Fund buildings along with 250
acres of landscaped property. Our
Facilities Services administrative team
is the glue that keeps our teams connected. Each team is com-mitted to the
continued improvement of the UCCS
campus and serving you.
Featured Crew
The Planning Design & Construction (PD&C) crew oversees capital
construction processes for the university and is also responsible for
contract management and construction of projects within the auxiliaries.
The PD&C department oversees the
selection of architects and engineers
(A/E) and contractors. This process normally involves a lengthy advertising, submittal review and interview process. Upon selection of an
A/E the PD&C department negotiates with the selected firm for design
fees and then executes a contract for
the design. If the project is a large
one (like a new building) then we
will also oversee the selection of a
contractor through a process called
the Construction Manager/General
Contractor (CM/GC). Thus, we
create a team early in the design
process consisting of the Owner,
Architect and Contractor (OAC).
This team works together to provide
a design that meets the needs of the
users but also meets the needs of the
many other demands and expectations of a building. For smaller projects we follow the more traditional
design-bid-build process.
PD&C is also responsible for obtaining LEED certification for our
new buildings and major renovation
projects. LEED stands for
“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.” LEED is based on
a points system and the more points
we get the more the sustain-
Current Projects
Events Center- The
opening of our new 28,000
square foot Events Center
is just a few weeks
away. Designed to accommodate basketball and volleyball, this new facility will
also be used for concerts,
banquets, and large speaking engagements. Collapsible bleachers will hold over
1,200 spectators for games,
while 1,500 people can be
accommodated for concerts. In addition, the facility has been designed to
provide a handicapped accessible route for disabled
individuals. By entering the
main entrance of the
Events Center and using
the elevator, access can be
gained to the level of the
Dwire Hall patio. Using
this route, the steep section
of existing walkway in front
of the Events Center can be
: Planning Design & Construction
able the building is and we receive a higher recognition, such
as Silver, Gold or Platinum. The
Recreation Center and the Science & Engineering building
both received the Gold recognition level.
Gary Reynolds, the Executive
Director of Facilities Services is
also a representative of the State
Architects office as the university’s State Delegate. As such he
is responsible for seeing that the
State rules and processes are
followed and that our projects
are all constructed following
appropriate codes and regulations.
Carolyn Fox, the University
Architect, is, very broadly, responsible for the design issues of
the campus. As such she oversees the design guidelines and
overall aesthetic development of
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avoided. We are on track to
obtain LEED Silver certification for this project
through the US Green Building Council.
Alpine Village Landscaping- Improvements to the
landscaping around the Alpine Village Apartments are
currently underway. New
signage, plantings, seating,
additional bicycle racks, and
an enlarged barbeque area
will all enhance the environment around the three existing buildings. While the
concrete and stone work is
already in progress, the irrigation and plantings will be
completed in the spring.
This work is the first phase
of planned landscaping improvements. As funding
becomes available, we will
begin additional work at the
building entrances and install
a new covered shade struc-
ture between Antero and Shavano.
Pedestrian Spine-Phase II The existing asphalt in front
of the Events Center will be
replaced with concrete walkway/fire lane during Winter
Break. This new pedestrian
spine will match the patterned
concrete walkway now bordering the West Lawn. As
funding becomes available,
we will extend this patterned
concrete walkway in front of
Dwire Hall.
University Center Pub Remodel- Design efforts are
underway for the renovation
of the existing pub area on
the first floor of the University Center. Construction is
planned for the summer. We
can look forward to a new
atmosphere, new furnishings,
new menu, and a new name
— Clyde’s.
the campus.
Dwayne Freeman and Stan
Rovira are project managers
and oversee specific projects.
They work directly with the
contractors in the field to ensure that what is being built
meets design and specifications.
Rhea Taylor handles the processing of all the paperwork associated with the projects. This
paperwork includes A/E agreements, contractor contracts,
university purchases for the
projects, advertising for the
projects and payments for all
these items. Talk about paperwork!!
Mariness Falcon is our GIS/
CAD/CIFM Administrator
who manages databases for the
department including Archibus
for our work order system and
mapping which tracks space
inventory for the entire campus
both indoors and out.
One of our own—Michael
Friloux., Custodian I assigned to
Dwire Hall, received the honor of
Employee of the Quarter!! Mike
has been employed at UCCS for
11 years. We are so proud of
Mike for all he does behind the
scenes and for representing our
department in such an outstanding manner. Congratulations
Mike!!!