University of North Florida
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Departmental Status Report for Space Committee Meeting
Director:
Department:
Date:
Zak Ovadia
Campus Planning Design & Construction
May 6, 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
TBD
RFQ for Consultants TBD
Short-listing & Interv. November 2013
Program Verification December 2013
Schematic Design
February 2014
Design Development February 2014
Select CM
March 2014
Construction Docs.
TBD
Construction
TBD
Changes from last month:
Construction
proceeding as
scheduled. No new
issues this period.
2. New Outdoor Swimming Pool: Design and Construction of an outdoor Olympic-size
pool and diving pool north of the existing Student Wellness Complex.
Tentative Schedule:
Programming
TBD
RFQ for Consultants TBD
Short-listing & Interv. TBD
Program Verification TBD
Schematic Design
TBD
Design Development TBD
Select CM
TBD
Construction Docs.
TBD
Construction
TBD
Changes from last month:
Documents are
complete but still
waiting for Dynamic
fly-by visual. This
project is complete
and will be removed
from the list.
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3. 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 May 2015
Select CM
July 2015
Construction Docs.
TBD
Construction
TBD
Changes from last month:
Meetings with various
user groups are being
scheduled ASAP to
review Space Data
Sheets. With the
exception of CCEC, all
group spaces have
been finalized.
4. 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:
Currently working on
front Reception Desk
and turnstiles. Project
is no longer on schedule
due to scheduling issues
and technical challenges
with the turnstiles and
the 3M security gates.
New completion date is
at the end of May. No
changes this period.
5. 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.
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6. 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:
Construction documents
are complete ready for
bidding. Surplus tables
from the Library are in
storage and so are 24
chairs from the Herbert
Center. Client group is
re-thinking program
requirements and will
advise if there are any
changes. No changes
this period.
7.
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.
8.
Athletic and Recreation Facilities: This project includes Soccer Fields, Tennis
Courts, Sand Volleyball courts and a Javelin Throw.
Project is now
complete. Athletics is
proceeding with the
javelin runway
portion of the project.
9. 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
underway.
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10. 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
underway.
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