University of Massachusetts
Building Authority
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES
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E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R K AT H E R I N E C R AV E N
The University of Massachusetts System - five campuses educating more than
70,700 students
UMass Amherst
 Flagship Campus
 Land Grant founded in 1863
 Nine Schools and Colleges
 Broad research mission with strengths in
Life Sciences, Computer Science and
Engineering
 Enrollment: 28,236
UMass Worcester
 Medical Campus
 Internationally recognized Life
Sciences Research Program
 MD program annually ranked in Top
10 for Primary Care
 Enrollment: 1,160
UMass Lowell
 University closely engaged with regional
industries
 Renowned for technical emphasis such
as Engineering, Advanced Materials
Sciences and Nano-Manufacturing
 Enrollment: 16,294
UMass Dartmouth
 Regional University with Liberal Arts and
Marine Sciences emphasis
 University of Massachusetts School of Law
established in 2010
 Enrollment: 9,210
UMass Boston
 Largest Urban Public
University in New England
 Research focus aligned with
Urban Mission – Social
Sciences, Education, Life
Sciences
 Enrollment:15,874
Building Authority (UMBA) is governed by a
distinct 11-member Board
Governance
 The 11 Board Members are appointed by the Governor
5 Members must be UMass Trustees, all appointed by the
Governor
2 Non-UMass Board Members must be alumni of the University
Structure and Functions of UMBA
 Independent authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts created to
aid and contribute to the performance and mission of the University’s five
campuses through:
Providing financing for capital projects
Facilitating construction and managing ongoing capital projects
Overseeing acquisition, disposition, and development of real and
personal property for the benefit of the University
 Projects under management include residence halls, dining commons,
science and academic buildings, and other buildings for the use of the
University and its affiliates
University Capital Plan Approval Process
Master Planning / Needs Assessment
5-year Capital Plan presented to BOT
Priority Projects for BOT approval – initiated 24 months
Project DevelopmentMulti-disciplinary Review of Scope and Program
A&F Evaluation – Funding, Budget, and Project Management
Quarterly Board Reviews
Project/Pipeline Tracking
Building Authority Integration:
UMBA inclusion in early stage and project development
Early Stage/ Pre-Design
Campus
External
Support
Needs Assessment, Project
Prioritization, and Initial Cost
Estimates
UMBA
DCAM
Project Development Stage
UMBA
Campus
UMBA
A&F
Team review of Scope,
Program, and Design
Review of Funding Alternatives
and Project Control
Improved Oversight & Project
Management during Design
and Construction
Financing
Legal
Agreements
Scheduling
Project
Management
Budget
Control
Audits
Reporting
Implementing Best Practices
while Offering Increased
Service and Strategic
Support
Capital Plan Overview
 The University Trustees have reviewed and
approved a five-year approximately $3.1
billion capital plan for fiscal years 2013-2017
FY2013-2017 Capital Plan Sources of Funds
 Investing in the University’s capital assets is
essential to continuing to improve educational
quality at all five UMass campuses and to giving
the University’s students the top-notch facilities
they all deserve
 Deferred Maintenance projects represent 33%
or $1.02 billion of the total spending projected
over the next five years
CAPITAL PLAN
FY2013-2017 Capital Plan Spending by Program Type
FY2013-2017 Capital Plan by Project Type
State-of-the-Art Campus Research Buildings throughout UMass:
Collaborative projects with State
UMass Lowell Emerging Technologies &
Innovation Center (Opened in October)
 Total Size: 84,000 sq. ft.
 Hub of industry partnerships and new
manufacturing technologies
 Core facilities for use in fundamental and
translational research with cleanroom
spaces, wet lab and engineering lab
space, and a plastics processing high bay
UMass Dartmouth Accelerator for
Biomanufacturing
 Total size: 35,000 sq. ft.
 Production/Support Space: 25,000
sq. ft.
 On-site facilities: 4 production
suites, Quality Control labs, an
R&D suite, training lab, lecture
halls, office suite and
presentation/public access area
UMass Boston Integrated Science
 Interdisciplinary undergraduate
Complex (Opening in the fall)
sandbox teaching lab
 Total size: 220,000 gsf
 Infant cognition lab
 Research lab and support space (for  Two new research centers—the
biology, chemistry, environmental
Center for Personalized Cancer
sciences, physics, and psychology)
Therapy and the Developmental
 Undergraduate introductory biology
Sciences Research Center
teaching laboratories
UMass Amherst Life Sciences Laboratories
144,000 sq. ft.
 Will provide state-of-the-art research
laboratory space for interdisciplinary
research clusters
 Flexible open research labs with equipment
alcoves, enclosed support labs, shared
platform labs and faculty offices,
conference rooms, colloquia, and food
serving areas
UMass’s Capital Plan includes new construction, deferred maintenance,
renovations, and other capital projects across the five campuses:
UMBA will finance and manage $1.7 billion of the planned investments
Amherst Campus
Boston Campus
Dartmouth Campus
Lowell Campus
Worcester Campus
UMBA Active Capital Projects
Amherst -- Estimated Project Costs: $386M
Demolition of Old Power Plant
Commonwealth Honors College Residences
McGuirk Stadium Improvements
Hampshire Dining Common
Champions Center Basketball Facility
Lincoln Campus Center Concourse Renovation
Furculo--Marks Meadow Renovations
Integrated Design Building
Boston – Estimated Project Costs: $364M
EMK Institute for the United States Senate
Healey Library Fire Sprinklers
McCormack Hall Classrooms
Roof Replacement/Repairs
Utility Corridor and Roadway Relocation
General Academic Building
Harborwalk and Shoreline Stabilization
Dartmouth– Estimated Project Costs: $85M
Tripp Fitness Center Expansion
Biomanufacturing Accelerator
SMAST Facility in New Bedford
Lowell – Estimated Project Costs: $324M
Emerging Technology and Innovation Center
Parking Garage North Campus
Fox Hall Dining Renovation
Parking Garage South Campus
Improvements to North Campus Power Plant
University Suites Residence Hall
University Crossing Student Center
Renovation of Bourgeois and Leitch Halls
South Campus Dining
Worcester : Estimated Project Costs: $430M
Albert Sherman Center and Garage
Power Plant Expansion
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RFP for Owner’s
Project Manager:
• South College
Academic
Building (A)
• South Campus
Dining (L)
Designer
Selection/Early
Stage Design
• Lincoln
Campus Center
(A)
• Furcolo Hall
(A)
• Integrated
Design
Building (A)
• SMAST (D)
Construction
Manager
Selection
• Champions
Center (A)
• Harborwalk
(B)
• Bourgeois
Residence
Hall Reno
(L)
• Leitch
Residence
Hall Reno
(L)
Design
Development
• McGuirk
Stadium (A)
• Hampshire
Dining
Commons (A)
• Utilities and
Roadway
Reconstruction
(B)
• General
Academic Bldg
(B)
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Early
Construction/Late
Design
• Utility Plant (B)
• Tripp Fitness Center
(D)
• Hampshire Dining
Commons (A)
In Mid-Construction
• Commonwealth
Honors College Dorm
(A)
• EMK Institute(B)
• Bioprocessing
Accelerator (D)
• University Crossing
(L)
• University Suites (L)
Substantial
Completion
• Power Plant Demo
(A)
• Emerging
Technology and
Innovation Center
(L)
• South Garage (L)
• Sherman Center,
Power Plant, and
Garage (W)
Pipeline Projects
Amherst Campus:
• South College Academic Facility
 Concept: $50M project cost
• New Electrical Substation
 Concept: $40M project cost
• Isenberg School of Management Expansion
 Concept: $40M project cost
Boston Campus:
• 1,00o Bed Residence Halls
 Concept: $100M project cost
• Parking Garage
 Concept: $45M project cost
• Trigeneration Facility
 Concept: $28M project cost
• Substructure and Science Center Demolition
 Concept: $15-20M project cost
Pipeline Projects
Dartmouth Campus:
• Classroom, Teaching Labs, and Learning Space
Improvements
 Concept: $11M project cost
• New Academic Facility
 Concept: $75M project cost
• Charlton Business School Expansion
 Concept: $15-20M project cost
Lowell Campus:
• South Campus Master Plan renovations
 Concept: $10-20M project cost
• Capital Renewal/Deferred Maintenance Program
 Concept: $35M project cost