Office of Financial Management
Washington State Major Project Status Report
December 2011
Agency Number: 699
Agency: SBCTC
Project Number: 06-1-205
School/Campus: Green River Community College
Project Title: Green River CC Humanities & Classroom Replacement
Bill Reference(s):
Contact name, phone number, email: Tom Weisweaver, (253) 288-3332
tweisweaver@greenriver.edu or
Sam Ball, (253) 288-3316
sball@greenriver.edu
Project Description:
Construction of the 80,039 square foot HS classroom replacement building on the Green River
Community College campus located east of the City of Auburn in southern King County, will
provide essential space to fill programmatic and administrative related goals for the college
This project replaces six buildings that comprise the HS complex (HSA, HSB, HSC, BI, SG and
SS). This project also responds to needs expressed in the college Instructional Plan. The plan
identifies an overwhelming need for modern classroom space as well as faculty offices.
Given the poor condition of the existing facilities, there will be significant operational cost
savings with the construction of a new facility that is equipped with new energy efficient
mechanical and electrical systems.
The new classroom building will consolidate classroom and office locations, enhancing the
student experience. The facility will match the quality of recently completed campus projects
with an emphasis on sustainable features. The new facility will serve the Business, English, Fine
Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Divisions with adequate classrooms and labs, offices and
support spaces that allow the college to better meet the needs of its students.
The new facility will be built on the site of the existing ST complex, which was replaced by a
new science building. The ST complex will be removed at the beginning of the HS replacement
construction phase. This location is ideally situated in the heart of campus, adjacent to the
Science, Math and Technology complex to the south and the Rutkowski Learning Center and the
Performing Arts buildings to the north. Also, using the ST site reflects our desire to uphold the
Master Plan Principle to preserve the natural environment of the campus through continuity of
architecture and control/management of green and open spaces.
Square feet: 80,039
Scope changes: The predesign reflected 69,800 gross square feet. During the schematic design
phase it was determined that to replace existing classrooms and offices without adding new
classrooms, a facility of 80,039 GSF was required to adequately provide for interior circulation,
ADA compliance, etc. The 80,039 GSF also includes an exterior covered 2,811 GSF Kiln yard.
1
The 2009-2011 capital request reflected a C-100 construction phase estimate that was developed
during an escalated cost environment for 80,039 GSF to be funded through a combination of
$27,927,131 in state appropriation and an additional $3,624,869 from local funds.
The recent economic downturn constrained the state’s ability to fund capital projects as well as
drove construction costs lower. This resulted in a legislative decision to fund the construction
phase through a COP authorized at $26,532,000. Bids for the project were opened on May 28,
2009 with a low bid of $16,089,000.
124th Avenue access to campus is woefully under-sized for the current volumes of student and
staff traffic. The city of Auburn requested that street improvements be incorporated in current
and future capital projects. The low bid of $16,089,000 provides the opportunity to utilize up to
$1,500,000 in contingency funds to design and construct improvements to a portion of 124th
Avenue.
Updated estimates totaling $26,530,122 in construction phase costs reflects the low bid, the reintroduction of previously eliminated quality elements, the 124th Avenue street improvements,
and an increase in the contingency factor. See Project Total Cost table below.
Project Total Cost:
Phase
Predesign
Design
Construction
Total
Biennium
2005-07
2007-09
2009-11
Appropriation
H42
I08
COP
Budget Schedule
6/30/2006
7/2/2007
May 2009
July 2009
April 2010
December 30, 2010
January 31, 2011
Actual/Forecast
6/30/2006
7/2/2007
May 28
June 24 2009
April 2010
March 5 2011
June 15, 2011
Amount
$137,000
$2,744,000
$26,530,122
$29,411,122
MACC = $23,004,000
Schedule:
Predesign Complete
Start Design
Bid Date
Notice to Proceed
50% Complete
Substantial Completion
Final Acceptance
Variance (wks)
0
0
0
(4 wks)
0
(8 wks)
(18 wks)
Project Status and discussion of Critical Path for Construction:
Though Final Acceptance was 18 weeks past the original schedule, that delay did not prevent
move-in and occupancy as scheduled. A small number of classes were held during summer
quarter and the facility was fully operational as planned beginning fall quarter 2011. The facility
was named Salish Hall.
2
Contract Award History
A/E Agreement
Original Agreement
Amendments
Pending Changes
Total
Current Design
Contingency
Construction Contract (excl. sales tax)
Bid Award Amount $16,089,000
Change Orders
$ 4,968,644
Pending Changes
$ 189,599_
Total $21,247,243
Current Construction
Contingency
$0
$947,456
$2,715,640
$0
$3,663,096
$0
Potential for Project Cost Overruns/Claims
The project was completed on budget..
Discussion of Project Quality
The HS replacement project is both a product of the campus master planning process and a key
element in implementing the master planning. It has been developed and designed using campus
building standards, county codes and regulatory requirements, current sustainable design and energy
standards, and finally, a systematic faculty, staff, and design team approach to assure that critical
programmatic needs of the college are met. The building site is located adjacent to several parking
areas and accommodates a comprehensive site development plan to include sustainable storm
detention, landscaping, pathway and plaza provisions. A concerted effort was made to incorporate
key sustainable design features and aggressive energy efficiency measures in the design of the new
building.
The revised C-100 as described above provided additional funds to re-introduce quality and life
cycle enhancements that will match the recently constructed technology and science centers.
3
Project Photographs (Attached)
Southeast Entrance
4
Main Lobby, Coastal Salish Art (Art in Public Places Project)
5
General Purpose Classroom
6