Office of Financial Management
Washington State Major Project Status Report
December 31, 2006
Agency Number: 699
Agency: St. Bd. for Comm. & Tech. Colleges
Project Number(s): 02-1-215, 02-1-315, 04-1-275
School/Campus: Seattle Central Community College
Project Title: Science & Math Building
Bill References: 26-03X-769, 26-03X-768, 26-03X-816
488-05-754, 488-05-753, 488-05-778, 488-05-793
Contact: George Gary 206.587.4193 gegary@sccd.ctc.edu
Project Description:
The permanent five story facility at the north end of the college’s main campus replaced four
existing structures including three 1970 wood portable buildings. The building consists of
approximately 84,300 gross square feet (GSF) and houses the S&M programs’ classrooms, labs
and related instructional support space. With a footprint of approximately 16,860 GSF, the
building has four floors of instructional space totaling 67,440 with an above ground parking level
that can accommodate up to 30 vehicles with space for bicycles. The additional parking for both
cars and bicycles was a requirement of the College's Master Plan under the City of Seattle's
Major Institution Ordinance and its Transportation Management Plan.
The move to the new facility took place over the Summer and was ready for full occupancy and
the start of Fall quarter classes in September. The planned renovation of the vacated space to
serve the college’s Visual Communications programs was begun soon after the last box left the
area. The construction of the new facility was planned to precede the renovation project,
eliminating the need for temporary space and multiple moves of the S&M programs. The project
also negated the need for separate structures and resulted in significant economies of scale in
design and construction as well as a simplification of the design process and construction
delivery.
Occupancy by level as follows:
 Bottom level - Above ground parking for 30 vehicles and central receiving area.
 Second level - Division office, conference room, large student study area, tutor center,
two math/computer labs, seminar room, and two classrooms.
 Third level - Geology and Physics teaching laboratories, three classrooms and two large
lecture rooms.
 Fourth level - Biology department. There will be two classrooms, two teaching Biology,
Microbiology and Biotechnology teaching laboratories and preparation areas.
 Fifth Level - Chemistry department. There will be two demonstration classrooms, two
Inorganic Chemistry laboratories, one Organic Chemistry laboratories and preparation
rooms.
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All four instructional levels provide study areas for students and offices for faculty and
staff.
Square Feet: 84,300 GSF
Scope Changes: None
Project Total Cost: (Originally anticipated COP funds were not required in the successful
completion of the project)
Phase
Predesign
Design
Biennium
2001-03
2001-03
2003-05
2001-03
2003-05
2003-05
2003-05
2001-03
2003-05
Construction*
Other (Art Commission)
Appropriation
F27 & F43 - Fund 057
F27 & F43 - Fund 057
G59 – Fund 057
F27 & F43 - Fund 057
G59 – Fund 057
COP Fund 147
College Local Fund147
F27 & F43 - Fund 057
G59 – Fund 057
Amount
85,000
1,146,500
469,400
11,426,200
4,487,600
1,500,000
48,900
19,200
19,182,800
Total
* MACC = $14,393,506
Schedule:
Predesign Complete
Start Design
Bid Date
Notice to Proceed
50% Complete
Substantial Completion
Final Acceptance
Budget Schedule
11/2002
12/2003
01/2004
08/2004
04/2005
05/2005
Actual/Forecast
03/2003
11/2002
12/2004
03/2005
10/2005
06/2006
07/2006
Variance (wks)
52
58
61
61
60
Project Status and Discussion of Critical Path for Construction:
The project is complete with full occupancy and instructional utilization for the fall quarter
offerings. The grand opening for the Science & Math building was celebrated on November 2,
2006. The college is very satisfied with the end result and the team assembled to see this project
to its completion.
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Contract Award History: (A/E Includes Phase I Renovation and Science & Math Building
Predesign/Design/Construction. Construction includes Phase I Renovation, Portables Demolition.,
and completion of Science & Math building.)
A/E Agreement
Original Agreement
Amendments*
Pending Changes
Total
Current Design
Contingency
Construction Contract (excl. sales tax)
Bid Award Amount $15,154,054.25
Change Orders
$ 913,612.21
Pending Changes
$
Total $16,067,666.46
Current Construction
Contingency
$
-
$ 671,185.21
$ 665,824.31
$
$1,337,009.52
$
-
* Amendments include construction & completion phases of basic design services.
Potential for Project Cost Overruns/Claims:
The project is complete with close out in process. The project did; however, incur a contractor
delay claim. Seattle City Light (SLC) failed to meet two scheduled connection-to-permanent-power
commitments causing impacts to some of the sub-contractors. SLC cited problems with their
internal processes as the cause for the delays.
Discussion of Project Quality:
Sustainable design elements and energy conservation measures were incorporated into this
project. The new and renovated areas will provide more efficient and sustainable space to better
serve the needs of the college's expanding instructional programs. This replacement project
provides a state-of-the-art facility for the college's science and math instructional programs and at
the same time address deficiencies in the existing space currently housing those programs. The
combination of this state and locally financed project in a single facility helped to ensure a wellcoordinated project, eliminating communication problems, minimizing duplication of efforts, and
providing an efficiently and effectively designed facility. The college's Capital Coordinator had
the primary responsibility of clerk-of-the-works for the daily monitoring of this project.
Project Photographs:
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Looking west toward Puget Sound from atop Broadway Edison Building.
Dr. Mildred W. Ollée, SCCC President, with the assistance of Shae Savoy, the 2006
Associated Student Government President, cutting the “DNA” ribbon at the grand opening
celebration.
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Science and math faculty & staff.
Student study area with Tutoring Center in the background.
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Anatomy Laboratory.
Biotechnology Laboratory.
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Chemistry Laboratory.
Math Laboratory (Student Team Learning session).
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