The University of Wisconsin System
2011-13 Biennium
MAJOR PROJECT REQUEST
1. Project Title:
CLOW – NURSING EDUCATION REMODEL
Institution:
UW – OSHKOSH
Estimated Cost:
$
26,689,000
0
0
0
0
$26,689,000
General Fund Supported Borrowing
Program Revenue Supported Borrowing
Building Trust Funds
Gifts and Grants
Program Revenue Cash
Total
2. Project Description and Scope:
SPACE IMPLICATIONS
 Remodel Clow Faculty Tower (17,170 ASF/29,934 GSF) and Classroom Building (45,975
ASF/77,553 GSF) & Nursing Education Basement (11,213 ASF/ 16,507 GSF)
 Remodel Clow for the College of Education and Human Services; the College of Letters
and Science departments of Psychology and Foreign Language & Literature’s
instructional labs and support space; twenty-six (26) general access classrooms; a small
food service component; AV processing/storage facility; department shared conference
rooms and development of student study/social gathering space
 Remodel NE basement to update and expand the existing Nursing labs and build
additional simulator and clinical type labs and associated support space, as well as
remodel the public spaces on this level.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS
 Building Systems:
 Clow – Replace HVAC system (including air handlers, fans etc) and electrical systems
(including electrical switchgear, emergency generator etc); add ducted return air system;
install sprinkler system; replace roofing; install year-round cooling system for the
computer lab type spaces; and install standalone HVAC system for the Psychology
animal colony.
 Nursing Ed – Modify/upgrade HVAC and electrical service for the various lab
requirements; update plumbing to existing labs; rework existing sprinkler system
 Both Buildings - Replace electrical outlets/switches and install additional electrical
circuits; upgrade existing network and telecom system, including adding VoIP; add total
building wireless access system, security cameras and emergency notification/clock
system (including all infrastructure and equipment); add all building entrances, computer
labs, animal colony and other critical lab spaces to the campuses existing electronic card
access system.
 Design Standards:
 Both Buildings - Replace interior building finishes and components such as ceiling,
flooring, wall finishes, doors, chalkboards; reconfigure spaces as required for the future
occupants; install systems furniture in faculty/staff offices and open office areas; install
modern audio-visual technology in all classrooms and conference rooms; provide and
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install specialized equipment used in the instructional labs; comply with all ADA
accessibility requirements.
 Upon completion of construction, the entire Clow faculty and classroom buildings shall
have been updated and all backlog maintenance taken care of.
 Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection:
 Both Buildings – Remove asbestos containing floor tile, ceiling tile and piping insulation.
3. Background:
BUILDING HISTORY AND STATISTICS
 CLOW SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER (70,261 ASF/120,334 GSF) – 1966
 Classroom building – past, present and future
 Current Occupants
o College of Business Administration
o Seven (7) departments from the College of Letters and Science
o General access computer lab
o Thirty-one (31) general access classrooms (including 3 large lecture halls)
o Small food service area
o AV processing/storage facility
o Instructional TV Services function.
 Building has received no major renovations
 NURSING EDUCATION (48,772 ASF/87,381 GSF) – 1970
 Classroom/lab/office building – past, present and future
 Current Occupants
o College of Nursing
o College of Education and Human Services
 Building has received no major renovations
PLAN IMPLICATIONS
 Project Intent: Complete renovation of the areas involved
 Planning Issues: Significant instructional lab, research, grant and office space growth needed
for both colleges; additional instructional and research labs required for the department of
Psychology; additional instructional lab required for Foreign Languages & Literature;
upgrade of existing classrooms
 Project Sequence: Addressing space needs of these two colleges is the highest priority for the
campus. Remodeling Clow for the COEHS frees up the needed space in the basement of NE
for the additional lab space the CON requires for accreditation and to meet the industry
demand for nursing graduates.
4. Analysis of Need:
PROGRAM
 COLLEGE OF NURSING
 Existing Nursing Labs - These labs will continue to serve the colleges needs well into the
future with some minor upgrades. Cost effective to update rather than totally rebuild in a
different location.
 Need additional instructional lab and support space for undergraduate, graduate and
family nurse practitioner programs – both wet lab and simulator labs
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o
Changes in health care industry
 limited access to patients for clinical learning
 higher expectations of students when in a clinical setting
 computer mannequins (simulators) allow students to experience patient scenarios
that are high risk but have a low occurrence in the clinical setting
 increased minimum skill competencies before students work with live patients –
3 to 4 times more laboratory learning required
 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES
 Need an enlarged/functional Counselor Education suite that provides appropriate privacy
and security
 Need a Science Ed lab, which can emulate a typical K-12 science lab to show new
teachers how to teach science. This lab will allow the college to become involved with
STEM initiatives
 Need additional dedicated instructional computer lab and enlarged faculty development
computer lab
 Need a significant amount of faculty/instructional staff/graduate assistant office and
support space
 Need additional outreach and special project/grant workspace
 Need to relocate the SEIMC (from N. Polk basement) to be co-located with the college
 PSYCHOLOGY
 Need an enlarged/secure animal colony for instructional and research needs
 Need additional undergrad and graduate instructional lab spaces
 Need additional faculty and graduate research spaces
 FOREIGN LANGUAGES & LITERATURE
 Convert an existing classroom into a 2nd instructional lab adjacent to the existing lab to
allow shared use of head end equipment and to provide support to both labs efficiently
 GENERAL ACCESS CLASSROOMS
 Remodel/update, including instructional technology, twenty-six (26) classrooms for use
by all colleges
5. Alternatives:
Option 1: Do nothing to the existing facilities. This option does not address the critical needs of
the colleges/departments involved. This decision would have a significant impact on the
University’s ability to serve the needs of NE Wisconsin, particularly in the area of nursing.
6. Schedule:
Program Approval
A/E Selection
Design Report Approval
Bid Date
Start Demolition
Start Construction
Substantial Completion
Final Completion
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January 2012
April 2012
November 2012
September 2013
N/A
November 2013
May 2015
July 2015
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7. Project Delivery:
The university may later request the use of alternative delivery methods that would be advantageous
to the university and the state.
8. Estimated Costs:
a. Project Budget Summary:
Budget Item
Construction
A/E Design Fees
Other Fees
DSF Management Fees
Contingency
Movable & Special Equipment
Percent for Arts
Total Project
%
$
8.00
0.00
4.00
10.00
0.25
$
Cost
16,468,000
1,370,000
487,000
725,000
1,647,000
5,943,000
67,000
26,689,000
b. Impact on Operating Budget: None – As the building already exists and we are not proposing
adding any sq ft.
c. Fee Impact: None
9. Previous Action: None
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