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CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Agenda – March 3, 2004
Items for Discussion:
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Ops Building Update
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Pilot Project Reviews
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CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – March 3, 2004 – Page 1
Members Present:
Robert Kieber (CMS/Non-Resident)
Steve Kinsey (CMS/Non-Resident)
Richard Laws (Earth Sciences/Chair)
Jim Merritt (CMS/Associate Director)
Curt Moyer (Physics/Chair)
Scott Quackenbush (Biology/Chair)
Ron Sizemore (CMS/Associate Director)
Charles Ward (Chemistry/Chair)
Joan Willey (CMS/Associate Director)
Members not Present:
Dan Baden (CMS/Director)
Nancy Grindlay (CMS/Resident)
Jack Hall (Environmental Studies/Chair)
Thomas Lankford (CMS/Resident)
Ex Officio Members Present:
Dennis Ihnat (Recorder)
Ex Officio Members Not Present:
Hilda Maness (Development)
Visitors:
None
Next IAC Meeting: Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Discussion Item: Update on NERR (Jim Merritt)
 Jim provided an overview of the NERR organizational changes and potential facility
changes.
The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – March 3, 2004 – Page 2
Discussion Item: New Operations Center Update (Dennis Ihnat)
 Dennis provided an update on the project
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Latest cost estimate provided by Boney (12/03) showed a budget deficit of $192K.
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Soils analysis identified need for special foundation augmentation (concrete piles),
adding approximately $204K to the construction cost, for a total deficit of almost
$400K.
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Boney has been instructed to prepare a list of options, with cost estimates, for
potential cost reductions/value engineering recommendations.
 In the following discussion, a question was raised on the status of the CMS-WB property. It
was noted that Friday Hall renovation project “refugees” are looking at CMS-WB for
potential temporary relocation space, and other “refugees are also looking.
Discussion Item: Pilot Project Reviews (Jim Merritt)
 Jim recommended approval of all equipment requests (five submitted).
 During the ensuing discussion, a recommendation was made that for the next Pilot Project
cycle a separate request form and evaluation criteria be developed for equipment requests.
 Jim stated that all projects and equipment requests submitted are fundable (sufficient funds
are available to fund all requests).
 During the ensuing discussion, a question was raised: Are all projects meritorious?
 A request was made that future proposals be provided electronically (PDF or CD).
 ACTION: Based on that discussion, the IAC voted to fund the 5 equipment requests and 3
of the 4 Pilot Projects.