UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
ANCHORAGE
SCHEMATIC DESIGN APPROVAL
Name of Project:
UAA East Campus Parking Structure and Loop Road (aka ISB Parking
Garage and Loop Road)
Location of Project:
Anchorage Campus
Project Number:
17043-07
Date of Request:
December 7, 2007
Estimated Total Project Cost:
$ 17,160,000
Approval Required: F&LMC
INTRODUCTION
In accordance with Regents’ Policy P05.12, Schematic Design Approval (SDA) represents approval
of the location of the facility, its relationship to other facilities, the functional relationship of interior
areas, the basic design including construction materials, mechanical, electrical, technology
infrastructure, and telecommunications systems, and any other changes to the project since Formal
Project Approval.
Unless otherwise designated by the approval authority or a Material Change in the project is
subsequently identified, SDA also represents approval of the proposed cost of the next phase(s) of
the project and authorization to complete the Construction Documents process, to bid and award a
contract within the approved budget, and to proceed to completion of project construction.
Provided, however, if a Material Change in the project is subsequently identified, such change will
be subject to the approval process described below.
For the Schematic Design Approval, if there has been no Material Change in the project since the
Formal Project Approval, approval levels shall be as follows:
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TPC > $4 million will require approval by the Facilities and Land Management Committee
(F&LMC).
TPC > $2 million but ≤ $4 million will require approval by the chair of the F&LMC.
TPC ≤ $2 million will require approval by the university’s Chief Finance Officer (CFO) or
designee.
If there has been a Material Change in the project since the Formal Project Approval, the Schematic
Design approval levels shall be the same as the Formal Project Approval.
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BODY OF THE APPROVAL
1. Background
Beginning in Spring 2001, UAA began preliminary programming for the Integrated Science Building
(ISB). The current ISB is designed at 120,000 gsf and located on East Campus. Currently the
Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) planning and zoning regulations (also known at Title 21), require
associated building parking at a proportion of one space for every 300 gsf of construction, or 400
new parking spaces for this project.
There are several parking and site issues that UAA and the project design team have studied in
relation to this project. Some of the factors impacting decision making on a parking solution for the
project are as follows:
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2005 calculated parking surplus on East Campus was +122 spaces.
Construction of the ISF reduces the current Admin/Humanities parking lot from 180 spaces
to 23 spaces. -157 spaces
ISF construction requires 400 spaces -400
Total calculated need at this stage of planning 445 spaces
While the parking need could, in theory, be met with a very large surface parking lot, the 2004
Master Plan and the subsequent UAA Parking and Transportation study recognize the value of
UAA’s developable land and balancing preservation with development of UAA’s unique landscape.
The clear recommendation of the Administration, Municipality and community groups is to build
structured parking, for the most efficient parking footprint. The design team has been working on
this project in connection with the ISB project since early 2006. The campus leadership has been
preparing a business plan for financing and on-going garage operations. User fees will pay for the
preponderance of the Parking Garage with a one time subsidy from the unrestricted fund (Approx
total $200K). An allocation from the ISB project ($3.5M) will pay for planning and design and part of
the loop road construction.
In the spring of 2006 the design team working on the ISB was asked to present a concept of a
parking structure for consideration as the ISB parking solution. In April of 2006 the UAA
Administration concluded a parking garage and a loop road was the best solution for the campus
based on the master plan approved in June 2004 and a campus Transportation study conducted in
2006. Reasons for the decision were:
1. Minimize impact to Woodlands and Wetland
2. Minimizes the parking foot print
3. Consistent with the Master Plan and Transportation Plan
4. Consistent with Municipality and Community Expectation
5. Minimizes the cost of operating surface lots
6. Keeps parking close to Fine Arts, Administration and Integrated Science Building
7. Best use of available land
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In June of 2006 at the Kodiak BOR meeting the Integrated Science Building was presented for
Schematic Approval. In that package the Parking Garage was shown and discussed as the parking
solution for the ISB and would be funded separately. The Board requested a Business Plan be
submitted with the Parking Garage and Loop Road Project Approval. In November of 2006 the
Parking Garage and Loop Road was in the Capital Request for receipt authority in the amount of
$9M. In the spring of 2006 the receipt authority was increased to $14M. In April of 2007 at the
Homer meeting, the Formal Project Approval for the Parking Garage and Loop was presented along
with a rudimentary business plan. The BOR approved the Formal Project Approval and directed
that the business plan be presented to the Finance committee. At the Dec 2007 BOR meeting the
Business Plan will be presented to the Finance Committee and the Schematic Approval of the
Parking Structure and Loop Road will be presented the Facilities Committee.
2. Narrative Description
a. The project scope is to construct a 3 story, 445 space parking garage on East Campus in
association with the Integrated Science Building project. The project site is located north and west
of the existing Fine Arts, north of Administration/Humanities buildings, and north and east of the ISB
(see attached site plan). The other major elements of the project scope are to construct a loop road
that extends the existing Fine Arts Lane and connects it to the existing Alumni Loop. The road
connection will serve the East Campus buildings, provide emergency and service access to the
Integrated Science Building, and provide a second means of egress from the existing Fine Arts
parking lot. An auxiliary building which will house the elevator, stairs, mechanical and electrical
support for the garage and provide a 4,000 gsf space for a retail coffee/foodservice area to serve
this east campus area. In the future, this garage will serve as additional parking for the UAA
Sports Arena to be sited northeast of the proposed project site. The primary need for the project is
to provide Parking for the ISB. The secondary programmatic needs addressed by the project are
(1) to connect East Campus and East Central campus with a loop road, thereby improving access
to both campus zones, (2) promote safe, efficient pedestrian paths of travel between buildings, (3)
and improve the operation and effectiveness of the campus shuttle system.
b. The proposed Parking Facility consists of the parking garage and the associated amenity
building. Comprising 445 parking stalls (including; 8 ADA accessible stalls, 2 van stalls, and 23
small stalls) and approximately 4,000 square feet of retail space; the parking facility will play a
significant role in the development of UAA’s East Campus. The centralized siting of the proposed
parking facility between the Integrated Sciences Building and the Fine Arts Building ensures that it
will be a key defining element of the newly formed East Campus Quadrangle. This position, as well
as serving as a gateway to future expansion efforts, demands considerable attention. The
continuous extension of the Universities’ existing pedestrian spine will travel along the east façade
of the ISF then curve east along the south façade of the proposed amenity building eventually
turning south to terminate at the back door of the Fine Arts Building. The location of the amenity
building with its quadrangle frontage and anticipated high level of pedestrian traffic is well suited for
prime retail lease space and has great potential as a new hub of social interaction on UAA’s East
Campus. The completion of the East Campus Parking Facility is scheduled to be coincident with the
completion of the Integrated Science Building.
New and revised vehicular and pedestrian traffic infrastructure plays a critical role in the expansion
of UAA’s East Campus. The scope of the proposed parking facility encompasses a substantial
portion of that effort. Access to the garage will be accomplished via a proposed new loop road that
redirects/extends Alumni Loop northeast around the new Integrated Science Building turning east
around and along the north end of the proposed parking facility and finally terminating at the
northwest corner of the Fine Arts surface lot. The loop road and garage as designed are located in
or encroach upon areas currently identified as Class A wetlands. A wetlands permit has already
been obtained from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Significant cut, fill and retaining measures will
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be required for the loop road to successfully navigate the topographically varied terrain. Vehicular
access to the parking garage is by direct independent drives at each level. Access to tier one is
accomplished via a short driveway off the proposed Integrated Science Building service access
loop. Access to tiers two and three occurs on the north face; at the center of the second tier and at
the northeast corner of the third tier. The proposed service loop for the new ISB will be the method
of access to the backside of the retail lease space. Along with the loop road and access driveways,
the construction of the proposed parking facility would include pedestrian pathway improvements,
trail extensions, realignments and new paths and sidewalks. The proposed parking facility is sited
such that the Fine Arts Building the Administration Building and the new Integrated Science Building
are all within a three minute walking radius of the parking garage.
c. The garage comprises a three-tier, long span steel structure. On the second and third tiers,
vehicle barriers consist of galvanized rectangular metal tube; architectural metal mesh and a thin
galvanized continuous handrail comprise the pedestrian guardrail at these levels. The lack of
internal ramping contributes greatly to the openness and transparency of the structure and
maximizes parking. The primary stair and elevator core occupy the west end of the amenity building
and connect to the garage via short pedestrian bridges. Each parking level is a concrete deck
overlaid with asphalt. To best utilize the hilly terrain in the area each deck will have it’s own entry
exit ramp and signage. The sides of the garage are open to daylight. Each level has lighting,
elevator, stair and walk off access, the bottom 2 floors are covered and the top floor is open. Storm
water management will be a combination of grassed lined swales, retention areas and piping to
collect and filter storm water leaving the site. The amenities building will be metal panels and
glass. The mechanical and electrical spaces will be built out. The retail area will be shelled out.
d. Not applicable
e. Major System Features
Foundations
The buildings will be supported on conventional concrete foundations consisting of concrete
strip footings supporting 8” concrete foundation walls, and concrete spread footings supporting
individual columns. Parking garage foundation will be founded a minimum of 60” below grade
for frost protection. Foundation design will be based on final geotechnical report and
recommendations; it is assumed that allowable soil bearing pressure will be 3500 psf minimum.
The first floor of Amenity Building will be a concrete slab on grade reinforced with WWF. 4,000
psi strength concrete will be used with a maximum water to cement ratio of 0.45. This will
assure excellent slab strength, durability, and minimal shrinkage.
First floor of parking garage will be asphalt.
Framing Systems – Amenity Building
The typical roof framing is 2” deep steel deck supported by steel wide flange beams and girders.
The structural floor deck is 2 ½” concrete fill on 2” steel deck, for a total structural thickness of 4
1/2”. That floor is supported by steel wide flange beams and girders that are composite with the
concrete fill.
The roof and floor framing will be supported on tube steel columns.
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Lateral Load Resisting Systems – Amenity Building
The lateral load resisting system for wind and earthquake loads is vertical braced frames with
steel hollow structural sections for braces. The roof and floor decks will act as horizontal
diaphragms to carry the lateral loads to the braced frames. Seismic loads control the design of
the building lateral load resisting system. The equivalent static lateral load procedure is being
used for design.
Framing Systems – Steel Framed Parking Garage
The structural floor deck is 3” concrete fill on 2” steel deck, for a total structural thickness of 5”.
That floor is supported by steel wide flange beams and girders that are composite with the
concrete fill. Steel wide flange columns support floor framing. The steel will be protected with a
moist cure three part urethane paint system. The bottom of steel decking will also be painted.
An asphalt wearing surface will be used to protect the deck and structural system from water
intrusion.
Lateral Load Resisting Systems – Steel Framed Parking Garage
The lateral load resisting system for wind and earthquake loads is vertical braced frames with
steel hollow structural sections for braces. The floor decks will act as horizontal diaphragms to
carry the lateral loads to the braced frames. Seismic loads control the design of the building
lateral load resisting system. The equivalent static lateral load procedure is being used for
design.
Plumbing
Domestic water service for the Amenity Building will be supplied from the city utility. The main
water service will enter the facility through the mechanical room.
Sanitary sewer service for the facility will be provided by the city utility. The sewer service will
enter the facility under the public restrooms on the east end of the facility.
Natural gas to the facility will be provided by the gas utility company (Enstar). We anticipate
locating the meter on the east end of the facility outside of the mechanical room.
Roof storm water will be discharged onto the ground east of the facility in the area between the
parking garage and Fine Arts Building.
Plumbing design will be provided for the public restrooms within the Amenity Building.
Additionally the design will incorporate hot and cold water provisions for the retail space.
A single gas fired hot water heater will generate domestic hot water. The hot water heater will
be located in the mechanical room of the Amenity Building.
Plumbing Fixtures:
Plumbing fixtures will be specified to include water and energy saving devices and will
incorporate vandal resistant features to prevent tampering.
Floor drains will be indicated as required by code and as required for maintenance activities. All
floor drains will be provided with automatic trap primers as required by code.
Floor and wall cleanouts will be provided throughout. Floor cleanouts will be placed to minimize
tripping hazards and to allow ease of use.
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Heating System
The boiler plant will utilize gas fired, cast iron, sectional atmospheric draft boilers. The boilers
will be sized for 60% of the total heating load and will have an input rating of 400,000 btu/hr
each. The boilers are sized to provide redundancy should one boiler fail.
Heating system piping will be Type L copper with solder joints.
A reverse return hydronic piping system will be used to distribute the heat from the boiler plant.
Boiler circulation pumps will be provided at the boilers to ensure adequate flow through the
boilers and to reduce cold shock to the boilers.
Ventilation System
The Amenity Building will be ventilated using a variable volume air handling unit (AHU). The air
distribution system will be designed to conform to ASHRAE Standard 62-2001 to ensure good
indoor air quality.
The ventilation equipment will consist of an 8,000 cfm packaged air handling unit. The unit will
be shipped fully packaged and will be located in the mechanical space.
Supply air from the air handling unit will be ducted to four variable air volume terminal boxes
serving the retail area.
Return air from the spaces will be routed, via and above ceiling plenum, back to the air handler.
Relief air from the spaces will be discharged out the facility via a relief air opening.
The men’s and women’s public toilet rooms will have individual toilet exhaust fans interlocked
with the local lighting circuit.
Air Conditioning System
An economizers utilizing outside air will be able to provide free cooling when the ambient
temperature is below (approximately) 60F. When the ambient temperature is above
(approximately) 60F the direct expansion (DX) cooling coil in the air handler will be used to cool
the facility.
Automatic Fire Protection System
A complete automatic fire protection system will be performance specified for the facility. The
sprinkler system will provide coverage for the entire Amenity Building.
Controls
A microprocessor based direct digital control (DDC) system will be specified for the facility. The
control system will be performance specified by the engineer to meet the sequence of operations
listed in the contract documents. The control system will be specified fully compatible with
Seimens DDC control systems to match the existing UAA system.
Electrical Distribution
The new parking facility will be fed from a new pad-mount transformer (provided by ML&P) at a
location yet to be determined but close to the facility. Preliminary calculations indicate that the
new electrical service will be a 400-Amp, 277/480 Volt, three-phase, four-wire underground
service. The service will come into a CT enclosure and meterbase, which will be located on the
exterior of the parking structure.
The interior of the large open tenant space will be treated as a “core and shell” design that will
initially consist of a few convenience receptacles to provide power for any cord-connected
equipment.
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Lighting
Site lighting will consist of pole-mounted metal halide fixtures along the roadway around the
facility and on the top level of the parking garage. The roadway lighting will most likely be
powered from the existing campus site lighting system, which has the closest connection point
at Energy Module #2. These fixtures will be controlled via a lighting contactor and photocell.
Surface-mounted metal halide fixtures will be used in the covered parking areas in the garage
and on the walkways between the garage and the stairwell. These fixtures will also be
controlled by contactor and photocell but will be fed from the lighting panel in the facility.
Fluorescent light fixtures utilizing high color rendering 4100°K T8 lamps and 10% THD instantstart electronic ballasts will provide interior lighting in the heated spaces within the parking
facility. Surface-mounted fixtures will be used in the stairwells and landings.
Mechanical/electrical rooms and other service areas will have fluorescent strip fixtures with
wireguards. As with the receptacle layout, lighting in the large open tenant space will be treated
as a “core and shell” design that will initially consist of strip fixtures with T5HO lamps to provide
minimal lighting levels throughout the space.
Emergency Lighting Fixtures
Fluorescent emergency battery ballasts will be installed in normal building fixtures to provide
emergency illumination at all egress pathways, exits, and elsewhere as required by the
applicable codes. Exterior fixtures with integral emergency lights and remote battery ballasts
will be provided outside all exterior exit doors. Although not required by code, emergency
lighting will also be provided in areas such as the mechanical room and elevator room, where
work may need to be performed when the power is out.
Exit lighting
Exit signs will be provided to mark locations of exits and exit routes as required to meet code
requirements. Exit signs will be LED type with integral battery backup. Self-Luminous devices
containing radiation-emitting sources will not be used.
Communications/Security
The communications head-end for the building will be at the telecom backboard in the electrical
room. Initially, there will only be a few telephone outlets connected but there is space allocated
for future installation of a telecom rack to serve the tenant spaces. The telecom backboard will
include the telephone service entrance equipment, as well as a connection to the campus LAN
system via fiber backbone cable.
The security and CCTV system head-end equipment will also be located at the telecom
backboard. All cameras will be recorded on a digital video recorder (DVR).
Emergency intercom/phone stations will be provided in the parking garage at each level. These
emergency stations will be connected to the campus police station via the telephone system in
the electrical room.
Fire Alarm System
The facility will have a new Class B addressable fire alarm system that is connected to the
existing campus fire alarm system and to a UL listed central monitoring station. Smoke
detectors will be provided where required by code, which includes the elevator lobbies, machine
room, and in the air handler. The sprinkler system will be monitored using addressable flow and
tamper switches. Manual pull stations and notification appliances will be provided where
required by code.
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Traffic Control
Each level will have electronic signage that will provide parking space availability for each level
at strategic locations on the loop road.
Pay and Park stations of the same type currently in use by UAA will be on each floor to allow for
hourly parking users.
f. The Parking Garage and Loop Road Design is in compliance with applicable codes.
g. The facility is compliant with the Campus Master Plan and parking and transportation plan.
2.
Graphic Description
Attached Drawings
Site Plan L1.1
Enlarged Site Plan L1.2
Planting Plan L3.1
Level 1 and 2 Floor Plan A2.1
Level 3 Floor Plan A2.2
Amenity Building Level 1 Floor Plan A2.3
Amenity Building Level 3 Floor Plan A2.4
North and South Garage elevation A3.1
West and East Garage Elevation A3.2
Amenity Building Elevations A3.3
Wall Sections A3.4, A3.5, A3.6
3. Proposed Cost and Funding Source(s)
This should describe the cost and funding source(s) for the next phase of the project and for
eventual completion of the project.
The Parking Structure and loop road will be funded from three sources. The first source is the ISB.
$3.5M of the ISB is being used in the Design and Construction of the Parking structure and loop
road. UAA intends to borrow up to $13M for construction. This debt plus the debt service ($500K)
would be paid back through user fees and a one time unrestricted fund subsidy of approximately
$200K .
See the Financial Plan presented to the financial committee separately.
4. Estimated Total Project Cost
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Project Name: UAA East Campus Parking Structure and Loop Road
MAU:
UAA
Building:
EPS
Date:
Nov-07
Campus:
Anchorage
Prepared By: MWS/SV
Project Title:
East Parking Structure/Loop Road
Account No.:
Total GSF Affected by Project:
120,000
GSF is for Parking Structure
PROJECT BUDGET
A. Professional Services
Consultant Basic Services
Consultant Extra Services
Site Survey
Soils Engineering
Testing
Plan Review / Permits
Other - Cost of Project Debt Financing
Professional Services Subtotal
B. Construction
General Contractor
Other Contractors (Voice/Data Installation)
Construction Contingency
Art
Connection to primary power included above
Construction Subtotal
Construction Cost per GSF
C. Equipment and Furnishings
Equipment
Furnishings
Make Ready/Move In
Equipment and Furnishings Subtotal
D. Administrative Costs
Advance Planning
Misc. Expenses
Project Management
Administrative Costs Subtotal
E. Total Project Cost
Total Project Cost per GSF
F. Total Appropriation(s)
From ISB
Schematic
Budget
$1,475,000
$30,000
$20,000
$35,000
$500,000
$2,060,000
$12,990,000
$10,000
$1,143,120
$0
$0
$14,143,120
$118
$150,000
$50,000
$0
$200,000
$0
$753,420
$753,420
$17,156,540
$143
$3,500,000
5. Variance Report
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Identify any significant changes in scope, cost, schedule, funding plan, Operating Cost Impact, or
other cost considerations from the time the project received Formal Project Approval.
No significant changes from the Formal Project approval
6. Schedule for Completion
Schematic Approval
Completion of Design and Construction Documents
Bid and Award
Construction
Occupancy
December 2007
February 2008
February – March 2008
April 2008 – July 2009
August 2009
7. Affirmation
BOR has seen the Integrated Science Building Parking Garage and Loop Road at the following
times:
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BOR meeting June of 2006 at Kodiak shown in the ISB Schematic Approval as the proposed
parking facility
FY 08 Capital Budget in November 2006 East Campus Parking Garage and Loop Road as a
request for Receipt authority $9M
BOR Meeting April of 2007 at Homer for Formal Project Approval TPC $17.16M
BOR Meeting June 2007 FY08 Capital Budget East Campus Parking Garage and Loop Road
as a request for Receipt Authority $14M
FY 08 Capital Budget approval July 2007 for Receipt Authority $14M
BOR Meeting September 2007 at Anchorage Information Briefing TPC $17.16M
8. Action Requested
Request the Board of Regents Approve this Project so the University can move forward with the
finalization of the construction documents and procurement of the project so that it is available able
for the opening of the ISB in the fall of 2009. I also request that the formal project name be
changed from East Campus Parking Garage and Loop Road to the Integrated Science Building
Parking Garage and Loop Road.
9. Approval
Schematic Design Approval is hereby granted.
The President recommends that:
MOTION
“As required by Regents’ Policy P09.12.04, the Facilities and Land Management Committee
approves the Schematic Design Approval request for the University of Alaska Anchorage Integrated
Science Building Parking Garage and Loop Road as presented, and authorizes the University
administration to proceed through Construction not to exceed a Total Project Cost of $17.16M. This
motion is effective December 6, 2007.”
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Approval Notes
This approval is subject to the following provisions:
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