PROJECT STATUS REPORT – FEBRUARY 2006
We have a number of projects underway on campus. The following is the status of these projects and their expected completion dates:
Reclaimed Water
Project
Completion
Date: February 2006
With the newly installed main reclaimed water supply lines in place, we are completing the conversion of our existing irrigated areas to reclaimed water. We will also be adding irrigation to areas that are currently not irrigated.
New
As
part of the agreement with the Anschutz Entertainment Group, $550,000 has been
provided for a permanent replacement facility for the
Campus Directories and
Building Signage
Completion Date: April 2006
Twenty-two new campus directories are being
installed around the campus. The maps on the new directories are backlit at
night. The directories will be completed
in February. Also, the final phase of
exterior building signage will be completed in April. This phase includes the replacement of the
exterior signage on LaCorte Hall and NSM with the new letter design that is
used on SBS and other campus buildings.
Signage will also be placed on the College of Education building and the
Field House. Additionally, signage indicating the campus name will be added to
the south of the gymnasium. These efforts are designed to improve wayfinding as
well as upgrade the aesthetics on campus.
Photovoltaic (Solar Panels)
Project
Renewable Energy – Parking Lot
1 Completion Date: June 2006
A Photovoltaic (Solar Panels) system is proposed for installation in Parking Lot 1. This system will produce about 800,000 KWh per year. The system will be comprised of about 3,300 panels elevated at a height of approximately 10 feet which will provide shade to a significant part of the lot. The performance of the system is guaranteed by the contractor/system operator over the life of a 20 year agreement. The campus will not incur capital costs for the installation and the contractor/system operator will maintain the system. The power generated is to be purchased by the campus at a discount to the prevailing electricity rate. This project will help us meet a CSU system goal of supporting onsite renewable electricity generation. For each tree that is removed as a result of this project, a new tree will be planted on campus to replace it. The tree variety will change so the new trees will have a lower canopy than the eucalyptus trees. We are dedicated to keeping the campus aesthetics at a high quality.
Library Addition Construction Start Date: Spring 2006
The project will construct a 140,500 GSF addition to the existing library that when completed and combined with the existing library space will provide sufficient resource information space to serve 12,000 FTE. The addition will be sited between the existing library and the gymnasium. The combined project will provide for 78,050 ASF in book stacks area, of which, 15,400 ASF will be in Movable Aisle Compact Storage (MACS). The combined project will also provide 63,552 ASF in student reader stations, 18,225 ASF in technical processing and public service areas and 2,538 ASF to provide faculty development services in the Center for Teaching and Learning. The students will be able to enjoy the use of a large number of computer work stations and enhanced seating for their studies and research. This project is being funded as a result of the successful passage of Proposition 55 in March 2004. This project has a total project budget including design, construction, and project management of $36,571,000. Schematic drawings were approved by the Board of Trustees in January 2005. Construction is expected to begin in April 2006 and be completed in 2008. A schematic rendering can be viewed at:
http://www.csudh.edu/admfin/LibraryAdditionRenderingandProjDesc.doc
Student Union and Renovation Completion Date: October 2006
The two-story addition includes an interior courtyard adjoining the existing Student Union building on the north side of the facility. The project consists of the renovation of the existing student union (approximately 61,000 gross square feet) and the building addition (approximately 54,000 gross square feet). The project includes an expanded bookstore, new and expanded food court, expanded student study areas and lounge space, a multicultural center, game room, sports lounge, additional space for clubs and organizations, a ballroom, and student program related administrative offices. A schematic rendering can be viewed at:
http://www.csudh.edu/admfin/USUAdditionRenderingandProjDesc.doc
Gymnasium Infrastructure Upgrades
Skylights/Air Handler Upgrade/New Roof Completion Date: March 2006
The gymnasium is having skylights installed to enhance lighting during the day and provide energy savings to the campus. An additional project in the gym will provide new lighting that is energy efficient, occupancy sensitive, and more cost efficient. All lights in the main gym will be replaced. The air handlers will be upgraded to improve energy efficiency. A significant portion of the funding for these projects is being provided by California Edison. Additionally, the roof is being replaced.
PeopleSoft Implementation Project Start Date: March
2005
This project is also referred to as the Common Management Systems (CMS)
Project, which involves the implementation of PeopleSoft Human
Resources/Payroll, Financials, and Student Administration (SA) applications. Our
schedule to implement Phase I modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and
Purchasing modules for Financials; and, Administer Workforce, Position
Management, Base Benefits, and Labor Cost Distribution for HRMS) is intact for
a July 2006 go live. Recent activities
include: demonstrations to our core team members; fit-gap sessions (or the
understanding of the difference between our current state of business and our
desired or target state); configuration and documentation; and our first set of
conversion passes and validation of data. At this time, our SA project
activities continue to be pre-implementation planning related. For example, we will be preparing for a
Readiness Assessment, which involves a third-party vendor assessing the ability
of our campus to start the student project.
Physical Master Plan Review Completion Date: July 2006
We have completed the initial design and review of the campus physical master plan with support from A.C. Martin Partners, the campus’ physical master plan consultant. Key milestones for this effort were: a preliminary analysis of existing facilities, an assessment of growth and physical needs, preparation of alternative master plan scenarios to meet program objectives, and formulation of a preferred scenario that will form the basis for the final master plan. The next phase is to begin the environmental impact report process.
Upgrading Information Kiosks Completion Date: February 2006
The Kiosk workstations are
popular technology devices on campus for students to check grades, registration
status, and print unofficial grade reports. The Administrative Information
Systems staff worked with the vendor to have three new Kiosk workstations
installed. These new Kiosk workstations are integrated with our BANNER
student information system and will provide a convenient self service for our
students. The Kiosks are located in Welch Hall, the Library, and
Extended Education. Two of the kiosk
stations (WH Building and Extended Education) have been installed. In addition,
a PC Toro Web station has been installed at the
Automatic Software Security Patch Updates Completion Date: May 2006
Our Network Services staff have been working on a software system to
install security patches automatically on desktop computers for staff in key departments
(e.g., Payroll, Admissions Office, and Registrar’s Office). Once completed, the software system will
install Microsoft security patches on staff computers remotely and will help
staff keep their computers updated with the latest security patches, thereby
enhancing information security on their computers.
Email Storage Add-on Completion date: May
2006
In response to requests for more email storage, the Network Service staff is installing additional email servers to increase our email storage space. When this project is completed, we will be able to increase the allowed email storage on our email servers for faculty and staff on an “as requested” basis. Please contact the Helpdesk in May to request an increase in your email storage, if desired. Once requested, your email storage will be increased from 200 MB to 500MB.
Web-based Logon for Wireless Network Completion date:
Fall 2006
Thanks to a technology grant from the ASI, IT staff will purchase
software and hardware for using Web-based logon system for using our wireless
network. Since we installed our campus
wireless network, we have received feedback from students and faculty that the
security configuration takes time to complete.
This new Web based sign-on system will make it easy for our students to
use their wireless computers to use our campus network.
Five Additional Smart Carts Completion
date: September 2006
There has been increasing demands from faculty for more smart
classrooms. With the budget reduction,
there are currently no funds for building more smart classrooms. However, thanks to a technology grant from
ASI, Instructional Media Service staff will assemble another five smart carts
and put them in circulation. These smart
carts consist of a projector, speakers, and a computer and can be rolled to
regular classrooms on demand. The new
carts will help relieve the demand for smart classrooms from faculty.
Network Single Sign-on Project Completion Date: Fall 2006
Network Services staff are working on a project to simplify logins to campus servers and the network services. The project is to implement a network software program for providing identity management and secure logons. When the project is fully implemented, faculty and staff, and eventually all students, will be able to login to the network and numerous applications, such as campus E-mail services, Banner, Peoplesoft, and Blackboard, using the same account/password. A pilot group of Information Technology (IT) staff have tested the application and its intended features are working properly. We will begin to move faculty and staff logon accounts to this single sign-on system shortly, and will move student logon accounts to this system in fall 2006. We are using an open-source solution and the software is being developed by our Network Services staff without incurring software costs to the University.
Voice and Data Cable Tracking System Completion Date: May 2006
We were selected by the Chancellor’s Office as the pilot campus for the implementation of Planet, a software application that will keep track of voice and data cable runs and connections across the campus. A good portion of the project has been completed by our network, telephone and helpdesk staff. It is expected that the project will be completed in May 2006. Once completed, our Helpdesk, Network, and Telephone Services (as well as Physical Plant and Facilities Planning) staff will be able to view cabling diagrams online without having to run around campus tracing connections from building to building. This capability will enable IT to provide more accurate information to telephone and data cabling contractors working on campus, as well as speed up their ability to troubleshoot possible voice and data connectivity problems. The Chancellor’s Office paid for the cost of the software and hardware. This project is part of the CSU Telecommunications Infrastructure Initiative (TII), which also funded the upgrade of our campus voice/data cabling and network equipment.
Redundant Internet Connection Completion Date: Spring 2007
Network Services staff are working with the Chancellor’s Office to bring in a second Internet connection point to the campus. As a first step, a redundant Internet connection has been installed in the network control room in the Library building. This second Internet connection will be activated in February 2006, which will ensure continued connectivity in the event of an equipment problem or circuit outage when one Internet connection breaks down. By spring of 2007, the Internet connection redundancy will be further enhanced by the distribution of the two connections to different campus locations, one in the Library and the second one in Welch Hall. This will help us avoid Internet outages caused by cabling problems on campus. The first step of the project is funded by the Chancellor’s Office.
Upcoming Projects:
This
project is proposing the construction of 14 additional classrooms/labs, food
service facilities, and a dance/art studio thus completing the construction of
all its facilities with the exception of a gymnasium facility. A
gymnasium facility is expected as a Phase III project. CAMS (California Academy
of Math and Science) currently teaches many of their classes in the South
Academic Complex which they will vacate upon the completion of this project.
Additionally, courtyard space will be created as well as landscape and activity
fields. This project is being built on University property currently leased to
the
http://www.csudh.edu/admfin/CAMSPhase2RenderingandProjDesc.doc
Faculty/Staff Housing Project Preliminary Stages
Preliminary work is being conducted to evaluate the interest and viability of constructing Faculty/Staff Housing along University Drive on the east side of the south entrance to the campus. This area could accommodate as many as 350 living units in a combined design of townhomes and detached homes. The number of living units would depend on the size and mix of the units. Some of the units will be for rent and others will be for sale on leased land. The survey taken in the Spring 2005 indicated a significant interest in this project. We have begun some of the initial environmental review work on the property proposed for the project. A project of this nature will be excellent for recruitment and retention. We have incorporated this project in our campus physical master plan and will evaluate further environmental aspects of this project.
Co-generation Plant Initial
Planning and Assessment Phase
We are in
the feasibility planning stages for a co-generation plant which, if developed,
would be located in the Central Plant yard. This plant would provide savings
for our electrical needs as well as reduce our dependence on the state
electricity providers.
Anschutz Partnership – Proposed Additional Development
This additional development
proposes the construction of a
Projects Recently Completed:
New Parking Lot #7 Completed
The Campus Physical Master Planning Committee, with the support of the Biology Department, approved a new 6 acre location for a nature preserve along Avalon at the southwest corner of the campus. The relocation of the nature preserve, as well as a partnership established with the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy, allowed for the construction of this new 1,035 space parking lot on the western portion of the old nature preserve which is east of the SAC Buildings. 435 of the parking spaces have been funded by the Anschutz Entertainment Group as part of the mitigation for the proposed Phase 2 hotel project.
Computer Upgrades in Instructional Media Lab Completed
Thanks to a grant from the ASI, the 30 student computers in the Instructional Media Services, located on the first floor of the Library, have been upgraded. In addition, the ASI also funded the purchase of 10 additional computers to enhance the service capacity of the Instructional Media Lab. These 10 additional computers have also been installed and put to use. The Instructional Media Lab is one of the most used computer labs on campus. Students use the computers to listen to and watch instructional media materials and complete their assignments.
Bookstore Renovation
Loker Student Union Completed
The interior renovation of the bookstore is complete. The new bookstore has been expanded to 10,817
assignable square feet and significant aesthetic and functional enhancements
have been made. The temporary entrance
to the bookstore is on the 2nd floor, south side of the existing Student Union
building. Once the renovation of the
building is complete, the permanent entrance to the bookstore will be on the
2nd floor, north side of the building.
Signage in
The room numbering system was redesigned in
SEIR for Lights in Track and Field Completed
A Supplemental EIR was approved
on February 1, 2006 by the CSU Board of Trustees to address the permanent
lights in the track and field venue. The original EIR allowed for
temporary lights, however, permanent lights were installed. The
Supplemental EIR addressed the impacts of having the permanent lights in place
as well as the impacts on the