Office of Financial Management
Washington State Major Project Status Report
June, 2015
Agency Number: 699
Agency: SBCTC
Project Number: 30000138
School/Campus: Whatcom Community College
Project Title: Learning Commons
Bill Reference(s): ESSB5035 Chapter 19, 2013 2nd Special Session, Section 5123
Contact name, phone number, email: Eve Magyar, Capital Projects Manager, (360) 383-3393,
EMagyar@whatcom.ctc.edu
Project Description:
The Learning Commons project will meet several of Whatcom Community College’s (WCC’s)
greatest needs. Academic support services including tutoring and the math and writing centers
(currently located at various sites across campus) will be integrated with the library into this
facility. The building will include flexible interactive spaces to accommodate the diverse ways
that students learn.
The building will also alleviate the on-campus shortage of classroom and program space for the
projected growth in FTE by supporting Whatcom’s strategic commitment to eLearning.
Additionally, space vacated by programs that move into the new building will be re-purposed
into classrooms and labs (not included in this project) serving additional on campus FTE.
Square feet: 65,195 GSF
Scope changes:
The project was originally requested as a 70,000 GSF building. The program has been adjusted
to meet the budget by reducing the square footage.
Project Total Cost:
Phase
Predesign
Design
Construction
Other (Approp/Non Approp)
Total
Biennium
2013-15
2013-15
2015-17
Appropriation
S16
S16
Amount
$1,822,000
$29,802.000
$31,624,000
MACC = $21,307,000.
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Schedule:
Budget Schedule
12/2014
4/2014
7/2015
9/2015
5/2016
3/2017
8/2017
Predesign Complete
Start Design
Bid Date
Notice to Proceed
50% Complete
Substantial Completion
Final Acceptance
Actual/Forecast
3/2014
5/2014
7/2015
9/2015
6/2016
4/2017
9/2017
Variance (wks)
8
4
0
0
4
4
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Project Status and discussion of Critical Path for Construction:
The predesign for the project is complete and has been submitted to SBCTC and OFM for
review, approval and release of design funds. The critical path for construction is to complete
construction documents and bidding to allow for construction to start during summer of 2015.
Contract Award History
A/E Agreement
Original Agreement
Amendments
Pending Changes
Total
Current Design
Contingency
Construction Contract (excl. sales tax)
Bid Award Amount $
Change Orders
$ na
Pending Changes
$_na__________
Total $ na
Current Construction
Contingency $ na
$ 97,207.00
$1,724,656.00
$
0.00
$1,752,583.00
$
137.00
Potential for Project Cost Overruns/Claims: None are known at this time.
Discussion of Project Quality:
This project will be developed following established campus building standards, state and local
codes, WCC’s long range campus master plan and LEED silver guidelines. Heavy involvement of
the campus community including faculty, students, facilities and computer information staff will
result in a high quality, fully functional building that will serve the needs of the library, the
individual programs and the entire campus community.
Project Graphics: N/A
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