University of North Florida
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Departmental Status Report for Space Committee Meeting
Director:
Department:
Date:
Zak Ovadia
Campus Planning Design & Construction
July 01, 2015
I. SELECTED ACTIVE PROJECTS
NOTE ALL SCHEDULES ARE TENTATIVE
1. Field House for Basketball: Design and construction of basketball courts and general
extensive renovations to the Aquatic Center to eliminate the pool.
Tentative Schedule:
Programming
RFQ for Consultants
Short-listing & Interv.
Program Verification
Schematic Design
Design Development
Select CM
Construction Docs.
Construction
Changes from last month:
TBD
TBD
November 2013
December 2013
February 2014
February 2014
March 2014
TBD
TBD
Construction proceeding as
scheduled. No issues at this
time. Substantial Completion
is anticipated the last week in
August.
5. Skinner-Jones Hall: Programming and Schematic Design: Programming,
Schematic Design, feasibility study to re-purpose this building. Program will other
buildings having related departments (Math, Engineering, Health, etc).
Tentative Schedule:
RFQ for Consultants August 2013
Short List for interview September 2013
Programming
February 2014
Schematic Design
March 2015
Design Development TBD
Select CM
July 2015
Construction Docs.
TBD
Construction
TBD
Changes from last month:
All meetings with various user
groups have been concluded
including CCEC. Campus
Planning will be distributing
packages to each department for
sign-off. CM Selection is
proceeding. Out of the 10 firms
submitting, 3 were shortlisted
for interviews.
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6. Library Learning Commons: Reconfigure First and Second Floors to create a studentcentric learning commons. Co-locate the Help Desk from Bldg. 15, and remodel
entry lobby.
Tentative Schedule:
Programming
February 2014
Program Verification March 2014
Schematic Design
March 2014
Design Development April 2014
Construction Docs.
complete
Construction
various phases
Changes from last month:
New vestibule is complete;
turnstiles are installed as well
as the 3M security gates.
Addressing minor accessibility
issues as well as signage.
7. Bldg 9 – Second Floor: Project is to create 2 temporary spaces for the Theater Group
practice as well as for Nofa Dixon to layout the tiles for the next project. CPDC
met with Jay Coleman in the space on August 4 to discuss scope of project.
Changes from last month:
Documents were out to bid.
The lowest bid was roughly
$52,250 and the highest was
$76,858. Project put on hold.
Internal discussions are ongoing about the relocation of
the theater group.
8. Math Emporium: Met with Scott Hochwald to review program. There may be
limitations regarding occupancy load in the space as well as availability of data and power for
all stations expected to be in the space. Further evaluation of scope of project still ongoing.
Changes from last month:
9.
No changes this period. This
project is included in this
report for information only.
Religious Centers: Engage Civil Engineer to provide a feasibility study and an order of
magnitude cost for providing utility services to a grouping of four buildings.
Tentative Schedule: NO CHANGE.
10. Athletic and Recreation Facilities: This project includes Soccer Fields, Tennis Courts,
Sand Volleyball courts and a Javelin Throw.
Project is now complete. Joshua Merchant
has requested a pictorial rendering of the
soccer field. Campus Planning is arranging
with consultant.
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11. Department of Sculpture Move to Building 6: This building is now called the “UNF
Annex”.
Academic Affairs is currently funding the electrical
work needed to hook up the band saw and the table saw
since these two components serve the current curriculum
and cannot wait. Design of dust collector system and
fume exhaust system is out to bid.
12. Office of Academic Testing: This project entails the feasibility of relocating the OAT to
Hicks Hall
Consultant was engaged to do a preliminary
layout of the space and produce an order of
magnitude cost analysis for consideration.
Work on preliminary layout documents
completed. An Order of Magnitude Cost
Estimate was received from Elkins
Constructors for $526,000 construction cost.
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