CAPITAL PROJECTS LIST
MARCH 2016
DESCRIPTION OF SCOPE
WKU Baseball Field Replacement &
Improve Site Drainage
PROJECT
MANAGER
Casana
Authorized
Capital Budget
SCM
PHASE or %
COMPLETE
0%
NOTES
Determination of
responsibility in process:
Letter of Intent to be sent.
Time frame is 6/6/16
through 8/26/16
*Schedule:
Ogden College Hall Construction &
Renovation:
Demo TCNW Completed
2/16/15
*Demolition of Thompson Complex North
Wing
*Construction of a new science building to
take the place of TCNW (81,000 SF) to
begin December 2015
Ogden College Hall
Completion: 12/1/17
Chaney
$ 48,000,000
1%
TCCW Renovation Final
Completion: 8/1/18
*Renovation of Thompson Complex
Center Wing
*Hardin Planetarium:
5/15/16-7/31/16
*Hardin Planetarium upgrades scheduled
for Summer 2016
*Contractors have
mobilized and broken
ground
Expand Chapel Columbarium
Chaney
$ 90,000
60%
*Expand Chapel
Columbarium to include 58
niches
*Currently waiting on Stone
CRD Microbrewery
Chaney
$ 410,728
90%
*Space will be utilized by
the Chemistry Department
for instruction in
fermentation classes
*Planning to be brewing by
April 1
The Stadium Park Plaza: Starbucks and
WKU Gallery
*Currently in design
development
Chaney
$ 800,000
Phase B
*Fast tracked project: Goal
to be open by May 31
High Voltage Phase 9
*Change Zacharias & Meredith Halls to
new 12,470 Volt System
Johnson
$ 200,000
Design Phase C
*HRL is replacing
transformers after
commencement
*WKU Section I: Complete
Community Bikeway:
The purpose of the project is to develop a
network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities
that connects area schools, parks and
shopping areas to low- and mediumdensity residential neighborhoods and
dormitories.
*Section II: Design
Complete
Johnson
$ 1,111,500
85%
*Right-of-way, two parcels,
is in the process of
acquisition by KYDOT
District 3.
*Grant extended to March
21, 2017
Replace Chiller/Tower at CKCC
Johnson
$ 180,000
Steam Line Repairs 2016
Johnson
$ 250,000
PHASE B
*Design Phase B
*Scope to be determined.
Flyover report complete.
Confucius Building:
*Construct a 7,000 square foot facility on
Normal Drive adjacent to the new Honors
College and International Center. It will
support the Confucius Institute with
additional gallery, classroom, office and
multiuse space.
*Redesigned to a 1 story
building
Ogden
$ 2,300,000
20%
*Slab is poured and
construction is progressing
*Design on hold
Chinese Friendship Garden
Ogden/
Twardowski
$ 247,960
Phase B
*Most of the garden will be
on HCIC site (between
buildings)
Gatton Academy/Florence Schneider
Expansion:
*The expansion of Florence Schneider
Hall will expand the current Gatton
Academy bed count from 120 to 200.
*A new multipurpose meeting/conference
room and additional administrative offices
for The Gifted Studies program and
Gatton Academy are planned.
*Construction is
Progressing
Ogden
$ 9,500,000
55%
*A few weeks behind
schedule
*This project will add approximately
17,000 square feet and renovate 9,000
square feet of the existing building.
Construct Honors College/International
Center
Chili's/Parking Office/Alumni Court
Yard
Ogden
$ 22,000,000
98%
Exterior site lighting being
installed
*Substantial completion is
expected by Mid-April
Ogden
NA
60%
Expected to serve food
Mid-May
Parking Structure #3
Pace
$ 500,000
Phase B
*Design was on hold from
01/27/2016 to 02/25/2016.
Jones Jaggers HVAC Upgrades
Pace
$ 200,000
Phase C
Design Phase C
Helm Library HVAC Upgrades
Pace
$ 500,000
0%
Equipment ordered
Pace
$ 370,000
0%
*Construction to begin
Summer 2016
*6 level parking structure in the rear of the
Creason Lot
Helm Library Exterior Restoration:
*Repair & tuck point limestone veneer
*Repair terra cotta panels
*Clean the limestone and terra cotta
panels
*Sealant at capstone & windows
Garrett Conference Center:
*The second floor (17,000 square feet),
will be renovated for Academic AffairsDivision of Extended Learning and
Outreach (DELO) This will allow DELO to
improve support to faculty members and
students while providing the infrastructure
and technology to advance distance
education at WKU.
*Phase 1 (Academic
Affairs-DELO) is complete
Peterson
$ 3,200,000
Phase C
*Construction documents
are complete
*Academic Affairs asked to
put project on hold
* An Elevator will also be added.
*This project represents the first Phase of
a complete facility renovation that is
expected to cost $12-14M, based on
studies & internal estimates
Taylor Center Cheese Facility:
*Mechanical project to facilitate operation
of the cheese production facility at the
Taylor Center
Peterson
$ 104,000
100%
*Construction is complete.
Equipment startup last
week and will be able to
process cheese within the
next few weeks.
Renovation projects in
process:
Current Renovation projects across
campus
Casana
$ 1,395,098
Various
*Currently 27 are funded
and active @ $727,558.42
*61 are estimated @
$645,462.85 and awaiting
customer approval to
proceed
*21 are estimated at
$151,096.00 but are on
hold
*25 are currently being
estimated
$ 41,858,558