Project Status Report – September 2005
We have a number of projects underway on campus. The following is the status of these projects and their expected completion dates:
New Parking Lot Completion Date: October 2005
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 will allow for the construction of a new 1,035 space parking lot on the western portion of the existing nature preserve which is east of the SAC buildings. An environmental review has been conducted to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken. The CSU Board of Trustees approved the project for construction in March 2004. 435 of the parking spaces are being funded by the Anschutz Entertainment Group as part of the mitigation for the proposed phase 2 hotel project.
Bookstore Renovation
Loker Student Union Completion Date: October 2005
The Bookstore was re-opened in January 2005 after the fire
damage last year. The reconstruction
project did the first phase of the renovation of the 2nd floor,
south side of the existing Student Union increasing the bookstore space from
9,544 assignable square feet to 10,817 assignable square
feet. The final finishing phase is underway which includes significant
enhancements, both aesthetically and functionally. While the bookstore is open, please watch for
the official grand opening in October.
Reclaimed Water Project Completion Date: October 2005
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
Student Union and Renovation Completion Date: September 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
Food Services During Student Union Closure Completion Date: September 2006
Because of the closure of the existing student union for the 20-month construction and renovation project, the Foundation developed a plan to meet the on-going food service needs of the campus community during that period. The main components of the plan are: 1) provide up to 4 catering trucks strategically located around campus that will operate throughout the day and provide 2 catering trucks located at CAMS for lunch service; 2) provide temporary seating in an enclosed tent in the Sculpture Garden; 3) operate 3 grab ‘n go outlets—the existing Grab ‘n Go Toros 1 in Welch Hall, the new Grab ‘n Go Toros 2 in the SBS building, and a temporary grab ‘n go in the new bookstore in the existing student union; 4) provide drink and snack vending machines throughout the campus; and, 5) contract with a private off-campus catering company to meet the catering needs of the campus.
Library Addition Construction Start Date: Spring 2006
The project will construct 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
Computer Upgrades/Instructional Media Lab Completion Date: Fall 2005
Thanks to a grant from the ASI, the 30 student computers in the Instructional Media Services, located on the first floor of the Library, will be upgraded. In addition, the ASI also funded the purchase of 10 additional computers to enhance the service capacity of the Instructional Media Lab. 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.
Upgrading Information Kiosks Completion
Date: October 2005
The ASI, through its technology
fund, has funded a project to upgrade the student information Kiosk
workstations on campus. 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 are working with the vendor to
have the new Kiosk workstations installed.
These new Kiosk workstations will be integrated with our BANNER student
information system and will provide a convenient self service for our
students. These Kiosks will be located
in Welch Hall, the Library, and
Gymnasium Lighting and Air Handler Upgrade Completion Date: October 2005
The gymnasium will be getting skylights 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.
Supplemental EIR for Lights in Track and Field Completion Date: January 2006
A
Supplemental EIR will be circulated during October 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 will
address the impacts of having the permanent lights in place as well as the
impacts on the
Gymnasium Roof Completion Date: December 2005
The gymnasium will be receiving a new roof. This roof will enhance energy efficiency and have 20 years of coverage.
PeopleSoft Implementation Project
Start Date: March 2005
From a systemwide basis, this project is referred to as the Common Management Systems (CMS) Project but it basically involves the implementation of PeopleSoft software. To date, a third-party vendor conducted a Readiness Assessment for our Human Resource Management System (HRMS) and Financials projects. We passed this assessment and will formally begin our implementation on these systems through the assembly of a Steering Committee and the drafting of an RFP for an implementation partner. Phase I will likely include the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing modules for Financials; and, Administer Workforce, Base Benefits, and Labor Cost Distribution for HRMS. Our schedule is to have these modules implemented by July 2006.
For the Student Administration (SA) project, our team continues to participate in pre-implementation activities with the five other campuses in the Banner Collaborative Group. Recent activities include participating in a vendor workshop on Academic Structure with the collaborative group and a vendor presentation on the overview of the SA implementation and product. Our schedule is to be implemented with the SA project in October 2008.
Physical Master Plan Review Completion Date: July 2006
We have started a 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 are: 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 preferred scenario that will form the basis for the final master plan. The consultant will involve the appropriate campus and community stakeholders in the development of the physical master plan.
Network Single Sign-on Project Completion
Date: Spring 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 are
currently testing the application to ensure the features are working properly. During the fall semester, IT will begin the
migration to single sign-on for faculty and staff and roll it out to students
early in 2006. We are using an
open-source solution and the software is being developed by our Network
Services staff without incurring software cost to the University.
Redundant Internet Connection Completion
Date: Fall 2006
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, by early Fall 2005, a redundant Internet connection will be installed on campus, thus ensuring continued connectivity in the event of an equipment problem or circuit outage. By fall of 2006, the redundancy will be further enhanced by the distribution of the two connections to different campus locations, one in Library and the second one in Welch Hall. This will help us avoid Internet outages caused by cabling problems to/from a particular building. This project is funded by the Chancellor’s Office.
Voice and Data Cable Tracking System
Completion
Date: May 2006
We were recently 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. Once completed, our Helpdesk, Network, and
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. Several CSU campuses are pursuing similar projects.
Photovoltaic (Solar Panels) Project
Renewable Energy – Parking Lot 1 Scheduled Start Date: Summer 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.
Tennis Clubhouse/Part of Phase 1 of HDC Project Start Date: Spring 2006
On the
initial master plan and list of building for the HDC, there was a building that
was labeled: National Training Center Tennis Storage and Restrooms. This
project will construct 1,554 ASF/2,753 GSF to provide for service area for food
and dry good sales, lounge, storage, men’s and women’s locker rooms, office,
flex space and restrooms. Additional courtyard space will be created as
well as landscape. In order to meet the needs of this year’s events, they put a
temporary venue on the site. This
project is being built on University property being leased as part of the
Anschutz Partnership – Proposed Additional Development
This
additional development proposes the construction of a
Projects Recently Completed:
Conversion of Non-Classroom Space to Classrooms
The
The
Building 12/Old Playbox Theater Completed
This space was renovated to accommodate two 50 seat classrooms and one 25 seat classroom. Additionally, three offices were created as part of the renovation. Both of the 50 seat classrooms are fully mediated and have tables and chairs instead of tablet arm chairs.
The area previously occupied by Distance Learning in ERC A107 and A109 was converted to 30 seat classrooms.
Faculty Lounge Completed
With the move of the teleconference room to Welch Hall, ERC A121 was converted to a faculty lounge.
Grab ‘n
Go Toros
2 Completed
Food Outlet in SBS E 216
In a continuing effort to provide additional food service
venues, a second "grab-and-go" outlet was opened on campus.
Located on the second floor of the SBS building (E 216), the venue is similar
to the "Grab 'n Go Toros" store in Welch Hall. A variety of
sandwiches, salads, snacks and beverages are offered.
An enterprise anti-spam program was installed on the University network. The program uses a variety of methods to detect spam and virus email at our email gateway. For the past three months, the Information Technology staff and a small number of selected faculty and staff have been part of a program pilot using this anti-spam software. The program is effective in identifying spam email and deleting virus email. Based on the positive test results, this enterprise anti-spam program will be introduced to the campus community for production use by November 15. Furthermore, this anti-spam solution was built with free open-source software and saves the University $50,000 license fees every two years. Statistics are monitored regularly and it is interesting to note that only 30% of the email we receive is really good email. The remaining 70% are either spam mail or virus mail. With this anti-spam solution, we are able to stop known virus and spam email at our email gateway before they reach our users.
Based upon the new building signage design, new building signs have been installed on Welch Hall, University Theater, Social and Behavior Sciences and Leo F. Cain Library. Other existing exterior building signage such as NSM and La Corte Hall will be replaced as funding permits.