Davies Redevelopment Building Committee
Kick-Off Meeting – Tuesday, September 23
Alumni Room – 5:30pm
Architecture/Engineering Present:
David Hatton – Burt Hill
Amber Luther – Burt Hill
Ray Maggi – Burt Hill
Ashraf Sadek – Bray Architects
David Porter – Porter Kohova Consulting
University Community Present:
Beth Hellwig – Committee Chair – Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs/Dean of Students
Charles Farrell – Director of The University Centers
Lisa Schuetz – University Recreation
Chuck Tomkovick – Professor Management & Marketing
Terry Classen – Director Planning & Management
Juan Carols Chaves – Professor Foreign Languages
Marty Wood – Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
Rick Gonzales – Campus Planning
Jane Gregory – Student
Angie Jones – Student
Tim Lauer – Student /Student Senate President
Michael Umhoefer – Student
Kate Hale – Professor English/UWEC Sustainability Fellow
Avril Flaten – Student Senate
Candy Wilson – University Centers –Asst. Director for Business & Administration
Katya Voelker – Student /Student Senate
Chris Buckley – University Centers - Asst. Director for Operations
Karen Stuber – University Centers – Asst. Director for Event Services
Nicole Feldkamp – University Activities Commission
Kathy Hurley – Students with Disabilities
Tim Luttrell – Division of State Facilities
Jeff Koslosk - UW System
Meeting Notes
Welcome from Beth Hellwig, Davies Redevelopment Committee Chair
 Careful attention given to choosing the group here tonight. Wide variety of representation from faculty,
students, facilities, University Centers, the state of Wisconsin system and of course representatives from Burt
Hill, the A/E firm overseeing this building project. *see list
History and Background Information from Charles Farrell
 1999 students began talking of a new or changing Davies Center. Study done what was/was not working with
Davies building.
 Project idea limped along until 2006 when the Davies Exploratory Committee got serious and began working
with campus Facilities on costs and scope. Students voiced their opinion – they were willing to invest in this
project.
 Proposal to UW-Board of Regents - some delays, but got it accomplished.
Structure of Steering and Building Committee from Beth Hellwig
 Steering Committee: Beth Hellwig-Chair, Charles Farrell, Terry Classen, Juan Chavez, Rick Gonzales & Tim Lauer.
These meeting scheduled weekly on Tuesday mornings @9am.
 Building Committee (group here tonight). Weekly Tuesday evening meetings @ 5:30pm due to vast amount to
be discussed and decided. Long term commitment when looking at 2012.
 Will be looking for community input on this project with involvement from Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce.
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Role of Division of State Facilities (DSF)
 Tim Luttrell of DSF reminded everyone this building project has one more hurdle to go. We hold contract with
Burt Hill Architects, but project yet to be bid out.
 Burt Hill group will work with us on design process and tell us what we can do for $48 million. After determining
what is important to new building, facility ideas, program needs, and site have been determined; the design is
then bid out.
 Jeff Kosloske, with the UW System will shepherd this $48 million project with the Regents.
 If project goes up from $48 million, we then would look at where money would come from and level of student
support. This process can be quite involved.
Role of Rick Gonzales - Facilities Planner
 Rick acts as a technical consultant working with Jeff Kosloske, Tim Luttrell and Terry Classen.
 Rick encouraged committee members to ask questions/clarifications, as this is the way to get the most from
these meetings in order to make project successful.
 As Chair, Beth Hellwig is main contact for this project – all questions by committee, community, media, etc. go
through her.
Bray/Burt Hill Architects: Presentation, Questions and Answers
 Four groups interviewed, but it was the team of specialists at Bray/Burt Hill that were chosen for the Davies
Redevelopment Project. This group has over 46 years of experience and has designed over 30 student centers.
 Project of this scope involves many people involved with: design, structural engineering, landscaping, fire
protection, plumbing, civil engineering, etc, etc.
 PowerPoint presentation – this is same presentation given in Madison during interview process.
 Goal to promote UWEC brand – what is ‘special’ here. What is different and unique?
 This now is the ‘listening & gathering’ information stage. They will eventually be designing on campus
with us.
 Project scope: 172,000 square ft. When decided, square footage will help determine location.
 David Porter, Porter Khova Consulting, working with architects on dining portion. Look at dining trends,
revenue opportunities, vendors, residential dining and catering.
 Gathering information stage will identify problems/challenges. It will pay attention to residential,
academic, athletic, recreation and green space areas. It will look at travel patterns on lower and upper
campus.
 Ashraf Sadek, Bray Architects, discussed budget for new construction, cost of demolition (if necessary)
and remodel of existing building.
 Program planning complete by April 2009 and then to Regents.
 Goal to have design finalized : Spring 2010
Construction: Sumer 2010 through Fall 2012 (approx. 2 years)
Occupancy: End 2012
 Tim Luttrell, DSF, pointed out that getting the scope of this project well agreed upon before moving ahead is
unique to normal path Wisconsin takes on these projects.
 Three possible building styles and locations shown. Three ideas that demonstrate creative thinking…what if.
 Green – sustainability. Keep in mind any structure locally that might be scheduled to be demolished - could be
something to be used in the building project.
 Hope to have site selected by end of 2009. Summer meetings for actual building will be very important, but
could slow project if attendance is problem. Tim Lauer agreed to help with getting student attendance.
 Will be looking at website and various locations for areas of information on Davies Project.
Meeting Schedule for This Semester
 Beth reminded group of Tuesday evening Building Committee Meetings at 5:30pm.
We need good representation, so if these meetings conflict with your schedule, please update Beth.
 Meeting schedule will be sent out.