Selected Major Projects

Purpose:
The Animal Health Diagnostic Center is a 126,000 gsf facility that is to be constructed in the north-east corner of the College of Veterinary Medicine complex. It will serve to consolidate a variety of functions that are currently being preformed throughout Tompkins County. The building will be three floors in height with a mechanical penthouse. It will contain primarily wet laboratories to facilitate diagnosis and testing of samples. The building will also contain a large animal necropsy facility and a large BSL III suite.

Status:
The project completed 100% Construction Documents in December 2007. These documents were reviewed and drawing and specifications were updated. Final Documents were issued in late January and are now out to bid. Bidding will take place in February and March 2008 with a planned award in early April. Final negotiations are under way with Gilbane as the Construction Manager. The project has undergone the SEQR approval process and has received preliminary and final site plan review from the Town of Ithaca, as well, as height variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Purpose:
Repairs to stair treads and stone walls in addition to some drainage work and landscaping. The purpose of this project is to make repairs to allow the Baldwin Stairs to be reopened. The Baldwin Stairs are situated between Cornell Avenue and University Avenue and provide a direct connection between the campus and a residential area.

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Purpose:
Provide a new parking structure at the north end of the Arts Quad and includes improvements to University Ave from the Johnson Art Museum to the intersection with East Ave. The proposed structure will be a combination of surface and underground parking adjacent to the site of the proposed Milstein Hall project at the location of existing surface lots, North of Tjaden and West of Sibley Hall. The University Avenue improvements will provide needed repairs to the road while developing an integrated plan for the streetscape, setting the architectural and landscape context of that part of campus.

Status:
Project is in the Design/Bid Phase. Schematic design scheduled to be complete by the end of October is now expected to be complete in February. Design is being coordinated with the North Arts Quad Master Plan project and Milstein Hall. Municipal approvals are being coordinated with the Milstein Hall project with a combined SEQRA review process for the two projects.

Purpose:
The Central Heating Plant requires additional steam generating capacity as the University constructs a number of large, energy intensive facilities including ECRF and LSTB. In addition, one boiler in the CHP is at the end of its useful life and its capacity must be replaced. The planning process to address this need has been in place since 2001 and addressed key drivers of reliability, risk, flexibility, cost effectiveness and environmental/social stewardship. This analysis has determined that the best option is to install two combustion turbines with a combined nominal electrical capacity of 30 megawatts, each with associated heat recovery steam generator to provide the additional needed steam capacity.

Status:
Maple Ave substation bid package being prepared. Permit application for gas line to be submitted to NYS Public Service Commission week of February 25th. Local site plan approvals (city and town) complete. Rockwell Automation hired for controls integration consulting. DEC and EPA air permits are progressing. Permits to construct expected in late May/Early June. LeChase Construction Services, LLC hired as Construction Manager for CCHPP. Phase-1 site work bids have been received. Low bidder is ~ $500k under budget cost of $2.3 million.

Purpose:
This project will complete a Conceptual Phase that will identify options for the 1st and 2nd phases of a new facility to meet the needs of CIS.

Status:
The Concept Phase with Polshek Architects is being finished. We anticipate completion of the Concept Phase by the end of March 2008. We anticipate April 2008 CFPC review and May B&P approval. A PAR for design will be circulated, and we anticipate starting the Design Phase in May.

Purpose:
A child care facility where the University will offer a NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Children) accredited child care option to accommodate 158 children of Cornell faculty, staff and students. Cornell University is behind the times in addressing the need for quality child care for employees and students. On-site child care addresses the need of Cornell, as an employer, to reduce turnover and increase retention rates of faculty and staff; as well as to reduce child care related absences. Readily available child care options will also improve Cornell's ability to recruit highly qualified employees with children. The Child Care Center will fill the need of employees and staff who currently lack options for child care, particularly for infants and toddlers, in the local community and will provide the children of the Cornell community with a quality environment for care, playing and learning.

Status:
Bids were received from the contractors on October 3, 2007. Bids were within expected budget range. Project construction began Nov 1, 2007.

Purpose:
The project involves excavation and shoring for the 15,000 sq.-ft. addition in back of the Central Heating Plant for the Cornell Combined Heat and Power Project (CCHPP). The parking area on the south side (back) of the Humphreys Service Building will be fenced off beginning March 1, 2008, for dump truck access to the Central Heating Plant. Pedestrian access will remain open to the Humphreys Service Building atrium; the handicap parking space has been relocated. The CCHPP will be upgrading Cornell's central heating plant with two gas turbine generators, totaling 30 megawatts of electrical output (to provide the majority of campus electrical power), coupled with two heat recovery steam generators to help ensure the future campus heat and electric capacity, while reducing emissions. Combined heat and power (CHP) is the simultaneous production of electricity and the utilization of ?waste? heat for campus heating requirements. Each gas turbine will combust natural gas to provide the power needed to turn an electric generator. Excess heat leaving the gas turbine will be recycled to produce steam for campus needs.

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Purpose:
To undertake a Feasibility Study to renovate, add to, or replace the present Rowing Center facility, which is situated on a 3.5 acre site at the Cayuga Lake Inlet in the City of Ithaca. Presently, this facility consists of two free-standing, but adjacent, buildings - the two story 1957 Collyer Boathouse at 15,789 GSF, and the one story 1979 Robison Shell House at 5,186 GSF. The purpose of this project is to make a recommendation as to the future utility of these buildings. The current facilities are in disrepair, are sub-standard, and do not meet the requirements of the Cornell Rowing Center program. Furthermore, the present boathouses do not provide gender equity, in that the women's facilities lag behind those provided for the men.

Status:
From a long list of six candidate firms, HGA Architects of Minneapolis, Minnesota was selected in August 2008 as the consultant for this project. The Feasibility Study is complete. It recommends renovating Collyer and Robison and constructing an approximate 8,500 GSF addition to the south side of Collyer. The Feasibility Study was reviewed by the AAC on 2/13/08 and approved by CFPC on 2/19/08. The Feasibility Study will also be presented to the B&P on 3/6/08. If approved, we will then proceed with the Design/Bid Phase of the project. The earliest construction start date, assuming all approvals (including the City of Ithaca) are in place would be February 2009.

Purpose:
Construct a new Sailing Center on the shore of Cayuga Lake, at the site of the existing East Shore Marina. This is needed because the current facility is sub-standard and does not meet the requirements of the Cornell Sailing Team nor the Department of Athletics and Physical Education.

Status:
All Town of Ithaca and related agency approvals have been secured, the last being Final Site Plan Approval on October 2, 2007. Through competitive bid, Streeter Associates was selected as the contractor, and has applied for a building permit. To date, a foundation permit has been issued. The old Sailing Center building has been demolished. Layout work is complete. Foundations are in progress.

Purpose:
The new 205,000 GSF East Hill Data Center Building will consolidate Cornell Information Technology (CIT) and Academic Computing program space on the periphery of main campus at East Hill Plaza. Consolidating the dispersed departments will improve efficiency and interdepartmental collaboration, which in turn will result in enhanced support and services for the campus users. Also, on-campus space will be freed up for other academic uses. The new building is envisioned to be completely modular in order to accommodate the extremely dynamic change that characterizes IT organizations. The building design will focus on sustainability, and the project plans to pursue LEED certification. This project will be delivered utilizing the "bridging" design-build method which involves the development of a concept design by a design architect under direct contract to Cornell and then awarding a design-build contract for the construction documents and the construction phase.

Status:
An Architect Selection, Revised Concept, SD, and DD PAR has been approved. The Architect selection process has commenced and an Executive Group has been established.

Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to provide a safe, modern, energy efficient facility to support the Equine Drug Testing Program. The current Equine Drug Testing Laboratory is a single story slab on grade facility constructed in the 1950's. It was originally constructed to support the Radiation Biology Laboratory and later renovated to house the Equine Drug Testing Laboratory for the state of New York. The facility is currently in very poor condition. Deficiencies include deteriorating interior and exterior finishes, and lack of fire suppression systems. In addition the laboratory and office configurations do not meet the needs of the program well. The project will be funded by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on behalf of the New York Racing and Wagering Board. The project is to design and construct a new building that will house the Equine Drug Testing Laboratory. This new building will be approximately 15,000 GSF and will be located in the vicinity of the current structure. Once new construction is completed the current structure will be demolished. The new building will be a one story, slab on grade design very similar to the existing building with approximately 8,900 NSF of program.

Status:
Project is on hold pending funding allocation.

Purpose:
The current Cornell University wiring infrastructure in many buildings can support the near-term networking needs for most of the campus community; however, this infrastructure cannot maintain information at the higher data speeds which can be utilized by most new computers -- speeds which will be required in the near future greater than 10mb/sec. In addition, many of the current facilities have inadequate spaces, unsecured access, and insufficient environmental controls appropriate for the placement of new date electronics. As a leading research university, Cornell University has a need to provide the students, researchers, and administrative community a modern and scalable telecommunications system. This project will upgrade the current telecommunications infrastructure within several buildings on campus.

Status:
Biotechnology: Complete; Olin Hall: Complete; Willard Straight: Complete; Comstock Hall: Complete; Rhodes Hall: Construction 89% Complete; Clark Hall: Construction 98% Complete; Vet Med Center: Construction 15% Complete; Vet Research Tower: Construction 25% Complete; Bard/Kimball/Thurston: 55% Design Development; Vet Ed Ctr/Schurman: 45% Design Development;

Purpose:
The purpose of this State University Capital Plan project is to provide a comprehensive plan to address long-term space needs for departments in Fernow, Rice, Bruckner, Bradfield and Plant Science buildings. It includes a surging and phasing plan that would allow for comprehensive renovation and upgrades of Fernow and Rice Halls, and a strategy for improving quality and alignment of space for four academic departments-- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Crop and Soil Sciences, Natural Resources, and Plant Breeding & Genetics-- as well as International Programs, Sea Grant, and the Center for the Environment. Currently there is an insufficient amount of space within the studied area to accommodate existing and projected programs, and much of the existing space requires modernization to meet current academic, building code, and sustainability objectives and requirements. This multi-phase plan takes a long-term view, projecting work flow through 2015, to accomplish renovations and upgrades in the buildings and improvements in academic program areas; optimizes funds available to the college from state and internal resources; minimizes the surge impact on students, faculty & staff, and; results in renovated space that is of higher quality, better suited and more aligned with academic program areas, and meets building code, maintenance, and sustainable objectives and requirements. Cornell executed two separate design contracts-- one to prepare surging spaces and one for the major renovations at Fernow Hall and Rice Hall.

Status:
Both design contracts are pending state approval.

Purpose:
The purpose of this State University Capital Plan project is to assess the condition of the building and to perform a program study for the Department of Food Science of the Geneva Agriculture & Experiment Station. A study will identify the priorities and extent of renovations to be completed in Phase I. The Food Research Lab was constructed in 1960 and the building systems have not had any significant renovations since that time. The existing building systems do not meet current program needs and many aspects of the building do not meet current building code requirements. Most of the major building systems including electrical, mechanical, fire alarm, and interior finishes have exceeded their expected useful life, are deteriorated and in need of replacement. The study will assess structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, data and communication systems including the requirements of the current NYS Building Code. The study will provide a detailed construction cost estimate as well as a plan of how best to stage and implement the required building renovations within the current Capital Plan allocation. It will also provide a plan for additional renovations with future funding.

Status:
Ashley-McGraw is proceeding with the concept design/programming phase following University review of the 70% submission.

Purpose:
HVAC upgrades to improve supply and exhaust in the Gross Anatomy Suite & Renovations to Level 1-D of Schurman Hall for laboratory and office reconfiguration.

Status:
Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2008. Construction scheduling goals are being developed around the academic calendar.

Purpose:
This project will address the Museum's current space problems. The Museum cannot properly accommodate its collection or programs. In the past sixteen years since the Museum's construction in 1973, the Museum has renovated each of its storage areas, including the installation of large compact storage units. Available storage space has been fully utilized, and it is now becoming dangerous to store works of art in this building. Compounding this problem is the fact that over the past ten years the Museum has greatly increased its service to the campus, more than doubling the number of classes and campus organizations that visit the Museum for special programs. Nearly half of the Museum's annual 90,000 visitors take part in some sort of formal Museum-sponsored program. Closely related to the need for more storage space is the need for more gallery and education space as well, since both types of space are used to bring students and works of art together.

Status:
The project has completed the design development phase. The City of Ithaca Planning and Development board granted Preliminary Site Plan approval to this project on November 27, 2007.

Purpose:
Construct paved parking lot on south end of Hoy Field and new sidewalk along east side of Hoy Rd.

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Purpose:
This State University Capital Plan project, which is being managed by the State University Construction Fund, provides a building for the College of Human Ecology to replace the North Martha Van Rensselaer (nMVR) which was condemned and evacuated in 2001 and demolished in 2005. The project to replace nMVR is being undertaken due to the structural inadequacy of the original building identified during a study performed by Stopen Engineering. This project also provides structured parking for the spaces lost in the construction of MVR West addition and the replacement building (approximately 90) along with approximately 170 additional spaces to relieve central campus parking pressure created by parking spaces lost due to other projects. This parking project is one of several parking solutions that will help alleviate some of these parking needs. The project has been divided into two bid packages. The first is the Garage Structure and Site Utilities, and the second is the nMVR Replacement Building.

Status:
The building was advertised on February 4, 2008 with a bid opening scheduled for March 4, 2008. The building name assigned by the Committee for Names and Memorials is Human Ecology Building (HEB).

Purpose:
Construct a new Humanities Building on East Avenue to add classroom and academic department and program office space to the Arts Quad. This is needed because the allocation of White Hall to the Humanities and Social Sciences, although an important step in reducing the space deficit in Arts and Sciences, did not fully address the space need in these areas. This growth, in addition to projected new hires, has increased this space need to 30K to 35K NSF more than is currently available. As a result, a few faculty do not have dedicated offices; there is a chronic shortage of classrooms, some of which have been cannibalized to provide office space; and there is inadequate space for lecturers, graduate students and some staff needs.

Status:
A project kick off meeting was held in January. Further definition of programming and space needs will be finalized in early March. Concept design options will be presented and discussed at the end of March.

Purpose:
The purpose of this State University Capital Plan project is to address critical maintenance needs and perform infrastructure improvements to the Ives Hall Faculty Building. The building was constructed in 1937 for Veterinary College use and has had only minor renovations in the past 70 years. The existing building systems are beyond their expected service life and do not meet reliability or quality standards of modern structures. Additional concerns are asbestos, lack of handicap accessibility, lack of proper exiting stairways, lack of building environmental control systems, an need for improved fire suppression system. The project was bid in two phases - one for abatement/demolition and one for reconstruction. The reconstruction phase addresses the infrastructure needs in the Ives Hall Faculty Building, including the updated requirements of the New York State Building Code and providing for additional program space through modification to the basement level. The mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building ingress and egress, and data and communications systems will be upgraded to meet the needs of the School.

Status:
The construction started on site on February 4, 2008. The project is being evaluated for LEED certification.

Purpose:
To design a new Research and Extension Laboratory in the Town of Portland, Chautauqua County. This is needed because the current site in the village of Fredonia is under significant commercial development pressure and the 1960's era converted storage barn that is used for laboratory research is inadequate to meet the research and extension needs of Cornell's grape industry stakeholders.

Status:
The design phase of the project is nearing completion. It is anticipated that the project will go out to bid in early March 2008.

Purpose:
Renovate existing vacant space for two computer classrooms totaling 6,500 gross square feet.

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Purpose:
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall was constructed in the 1930's and the building systems have not had any significant renovations since that time. The existing building systems do not meet current program needs and many aspects of the building do not meet current building code requirements. The overall purpose of this State University Capital Plan project is to upgrade the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, data and communication systems of MVR. It is a multiple phase project. Phase I, completed in early 2007, included repair and restoration of the exterior envelope of the building. Phase II will provide the enabling utility infrastructure for construction of the North MVR replacement building, the utility infrastructure for the MVR 1933 interior renovation, and an emergency generator for the College of Human Ecology Complex. It will also provide a stair tower that will link all levels of the 1933 building & the East Wing. Phase III, the interior renovations, will include the re-organization of interior space, and replacement of the interior building systems. Phase IV will renovate spaces vacated when MVR North Replacement Building opens.

Status:
Bids for Phase II opened on February 14, 2008; a contract with LeChase Construction Services, Inc. is being executed. The College of Human Ecology has begun surging out of portions impacted by this phase.

Purpose:
The overall purpose of this multiphased project is to upgrade the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, data and communication systems of MVR. Phase I, completed in early 2007, included repair and restoration of the exterior envelop of the building. Phase II, currently underway, will provide the enabling utility infrastructure for the construction of the North MVR replacement building as well as the utility infrastructure for the MVR interior renovation and an emergency generator for the College of Human Ecology Complex. Phase III, the interior renovations, will include the re-organization of interior space, the addition of a stair tower that will link the 1933 and new building, and replacement of the interior building systems. Phase III will be sequenced to allow the buildings to be partially occupied during the renovations.

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Purpose:
This State University Capital Plan project, which is being managed by the State University Construction Fund, provides a building for the College of Human Ecology to replace the North Martha Van Rensselaer (nMVR) which was condemned and evacuated in 2001 and demolished in 2005. The project to replace nMVR is being undertaken due to the structural inadequacy of the original building identified during a study performed by Stopen Engineering. This project also provides structured parking for the spaces lost in the construction of MVR West addition and the replacement building (approximately 90) along with approximately 170 additional spaces to relieve central campus parking pressure created by parking spaces lost due to other projects. The project has been divided into two bid packages. The bid for construction of the Parking Structure and Site Utilities phase was awarded to Pike Construction Company, and the State University Construction Fund contract is pending AG/OSC approval. Construction of this phase is expected to begin by November 1, 2007. Design of the building phase is 90% complete with final construction documents expected in mid-November 2007.

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Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to provide a new central HVAC system and sprinkler system upgrades, and to upgrade the fire alarm system, replace windows, upgrade emergency generator and upgrade the existing electric service/distribution system serving Olin Hall. The HVAC system, window replacement and sprinkler installation is limited to the North Wing of the building (98,000 GSF), which was constructed in 1941. The fire alarm and electrical improvements will have adequate capacity to serve the entire facility, including the 32,000 GSF East Wing.

Status:
The recently endorsed Construction Document Phase PAR authorized the project to complete construction documents, asbestos abatement and pre-order electrical components on the critical path. The construction documents phase is underway and scheduled for completion in April of 2008. In preparation for the construction phase, the asbestos abatement project has been completed and long-lead electrical components are being pre-purchased.

Purpose:
The project consists of the interior renovation of the third through the sixth floors, redesign and adaptive reuse of the seventh, creation of an eighth floor mechanical space, and the necessary modifications and penetrations to bring core mechanical services through the first and second floors. The renovations are required to comply with Life Safety Code provisions, creation of an adequate HVAC system, including perimeter wall thermal and glazing changes, addition of a Fire Safety Alarm and Protection (Sprinkler) System, as well as addressing programmatic changes to update Library Services to the University Community.

Status:
Holt Architects, Erdman Anthony Engineers, and Ryan Biggs Engineers formally presented their responses to the Cornell design review May 20, 2008. Additional follow-up presentations of the MEP design will be made concurrent with the Design Development Phase now underway. The Construction Management firm of LeCesse Construction was awarded the Pre-Design Construction Services contract after extensive interviews with the three short listed CM firms, as well as on site visits by a Cornell team to two of the CM finalist firms. Extensive exterior envelope investigations will now continue with the CM, Holt Architects, and Ryan Biggs Structural Engineers. Additional limestone panels, spandrels, and interior masonry will now be removed to finalize the envelope/thermal design, and move the decision process into detailed sequencing, staging, and construction planning. Project is on schedule for design development completion September 2008, and construction documents phase completion in May 2009. Start of construction is scheduled for June 2009, and completion of Phase I construction August 2011.

Purpose:
The Milstein Hall project is a building addition to the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning that will unite the second floors of Rand and Sibley Halls while preserving an open landscape beneath. The design will create much-needed flexible contiguous studio space, a 280-seat auditorium, meeting and exhibition space, and a College Forum -- a signature gallery for collaboration and exhibition that showcases student and faculty work. Milstein Hall will unify the college's existing programs, now housed in four separate buildings, and promote and foster new and innovative ways of teaching. This unique design skillfully creates a central arrival and gathering space for the college within the historic context of the site and the adjacent Arts Quad.

Status:
The construction document phase is 50% complete. The project is on target to obtain a LEED certification. A cantilever design package has been issued to the cost estimators for pricing. The Milstein design team will now be responsible for the design documents for the Milstein/Garage interface.

Purpose:
The purpose of the Physical Sciences Project is to create additional research and instructional space for use by the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Physics and the School of Applied and Engineering Physics. The primary need of all three departments is to increase the amount of quality space for collaboration, research and instruction, creating a state of the art facility which reflects the world-class research and status of the Physical Sciences at Cornell. The new Physical Sciences Building (PSB) will contain labs, offices and public spaces.

Status:
Construction is underway on the secant wall at Baker Laboratory, stabilizing the existing building prior to excavation for the Physical Sciences Building caissons. Site Utility work is continuing with the installation of manholes and piping for sanitary and storm sewers. Caissons will be drilled during the next month for the PSB Utility Tunnel foundations.

Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to create a new building, the Plantations Welcome Center, which will support classroom instruction for Cornell classes & education staff, orient and welcome visitors to the Botanical Garden and improve parking and pathways. The Welcome Center and improvement of site circulation and parking will help support the vision of the Plantations.

Status:
The Schematic Design phase is complete. Plantations' has developed a schematic design that includes the program and location of the Welcome Center in the Plantations Botanical Garden, parking lot and site work. The project is being estimated and then moving into the Design Development Phase. We will seek Design Approval in the coming months.

Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to design and construct a Biofuels Research Laboratory (BRL) of approximately 11,500 gross square feet (GSF) in the East Wing of Riley-Robb Hall for state-of-the-art research in the development of cellulosic biomass to ethanol and other biofuels. The project will relocate the Soil & Water Group (SWG) program in the East Wing to the South Wing and include modest renovation to portions of the 7,700 GSF SWG assigned areas in the South Wing. The project will also include associated building system infrastructure renewals that will complement the East and South Wing area renovations, in particular a new 2,400 GSF Penthouse Mechanical Equipment Room addition located over the East Wing.

Status:
Move-out from the East Wing was completed in December and the BRL general construction by LeChase has started. Asbestos abatement in the East Wing was completed in January, on schedule. With PAR final approval, the bid alternate for the South Wing asbestos work will proceed under a Change Order. Biweekly construction meetings are progressing. The temporary wall between East and South Wing is up. The pre-existing Growth Chambers have been demonstrated to be fully operational and the units have been accepted by LeChase for the duration of construction. Documentation for LEED certification is in process. Demolition including complete floor slab removal is progressing.

Purpose:
Renovate the existing Statler Auditorium former fly tower space to accommodate new programmatic spaces for the Center for Hospitality Research, the Center for Hospitality Real Estate Studies, and the Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship. Create a rooftop, flexible multipurpose space for multiple program use from conferences to fundraising events. Replace the exterior featureless limestone wall of the fly space with glass curtain wall and glazed openings at each floor level. Provide a new welcoming exterior facade to connect the renovated fly space facade to the Beck Center addition. Provide easy access from the existing Statler Hall floors by adding a new elevator and a new stair tower to the new floors.

Status:
We are currently moving through the CD Phase and reviewing revised parallel cost estimates with the KSS estimator and LeChase construction. KSS has found ways to reduce costs with adjusting the stair well and elevator location and size. We will seek municipal approvals in the coming month.

Purpose:
Purpose: Repair and replace rotted wood trim on the south (Arts Quad) elevation dormers and round windows; and paint the dormers and decorative metal architectural elements.

Status:
Project construction was approved 4/30/08, and the PDC shops will begin work 5/19 with manlifts. Scaffolding will be erected immediately after "Reunion 2008" events and will remain up for the balance of the summer.

Purpose:
Renovate existing building for use as Bio-Safety Level 3 research laboratory space. Project includes interior demolition, construction of new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls and interior finishes. Exterior upgrades for building access and maintenance are also part of this project.

Status:
Construction is proceeding as scheduled.

Purpose:
The purpose of this State University Capital Plan project is to provide a new facility on the Ithaca campus for the Food Science Department of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. A study of the Food Science Department program concluded that new space is needed to provide the quality and quantity of space required to maintain its status, and improve its image as a world leader in food sciences. The existing Stocking Hall, where the department is currently located, lacks sufficient space for the program requirements and the condition of the building is far below the standards required for optimum program operations. There is $25 million available to renovate Stocking Hall in the current State University Capital Plan. State policy, due to the critical maintenance objective of the current capital plan, would not normally allow these funds to be used for new construction. However, the state will allow use of these funds toward a new building on the same site if a portion of the building is razed. Therefore, Cornell University has selected the Stocking Hall site as the location for this project.

Status:
Program verification is in progress.

Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to construct a new UHS facility to address a dramatic growth in campus demand for tightly coordinated medical and mental health programs and services. Highly visible, readily accessible campus health services are increasingly important to individual health, community safety, and the academic mission of the university. A new health services facility of approximately 119,000 gross square feet extending down slope on the existing Gannett site will support integrated and accessible health care, provide for future program growth, and maximize use of this prime 'student corridor' site.

Status:
The Conceptual Design documents were received on 5/20/08 for review and comment by the community of Cornell project stakeholders. A concept level estimate and reconciliation with TKA's cost consultant, Vermeulen, and Cornell's Pre-Construction Manager, Whiting-Turner, was completed in late April. TKA, along with the University Architect and program team, continued efforts toward improving the proposed conceptual design by evaluating other design options during a phase of design known as the Pre-Schematic Phase. The recommended design option that meets program requirements and satisfies project criteria will advance to Schematic Design. Planning and coordination activities commenced with the Cornell Utilities Department to determine the routing of services for the project and to best position Utilities to serve future projects. Work commenced this period to produce one optimal project/construction schedule that would allow proper planning and coordination of municipal approval activities, financial/cash flow projections, PARs, and program occupancy targets. Currently, three separate draft schedules exist

Purpose:
The purpose of this State University Capital Plan project is to construct a waste management facility at the College of Veterinary Medicine to replace the existing incineration system. The incinerator has been in operation since the mid 1980's and has been modified several times to improve performance but requires constant maintenance. It must now be replaced to comply with requirements of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Cornell invited the local community to be involved with assessing the most viable means of replacing the current incineration facility. After years of data gathering and evaluation, Cornell, the State University Construction Fund, and the community representatives agreed to use new proven technologies employing alkaline hydrolysis and heat treatment for waste management and disposition. This new facility will meet the needs of the College of Veterinary Medicine to continue clinical and research operations as well as to provide a regional animal waste treatment facility.

Status:
The contractor is mobilizing with an on site construction start scheduled for the end of March 2008.

Purpose:
This project is the keystone to the New Life Sciences Initiative providing a variety of flexible and specialized research space and amenities to support interdisciplinary research in the life sciences. The Upper Alumni Field project site allows all-weather tunnel connections to Biotechnology, Corson Mudd, Plant Science and several of the buildings on the Ag Quad. This building will be the home of the Weill Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Shared facilities include animal holding and procedure rooms, a large collection of controlled environment growth chambers for plants, and computational biology. Other specialized facilities are low vibration space for imaging, business incubator space, and a learning center to facilitate collaboration with Weill Cornell Medical College and other research partners as well as the easy distribution of knowledge to stimulate economic growth in New York State. For information on this project and "Far Above - The Campaign for Cornell," please visit: http://www.campaign.cornell.edu/lifesciences/weill-hall.cfm

Status:
Re-evaluating program occupancy dates, due to challenges to put-in-place final 15% of work, indicates mid-May 2008 for the first wave of building occupancy for program setup. Although possible to achieve an earlier date, contingency added because of Skanska's ability to achieve previous set milestones unsuccessful, or fell beyond scheduled dates. Factors leading to the mid-May 2008 occupancy date discussed at the 2/13/08 Weill Hall Executive meeting with program team. Feedback requested from programs certain to experience hardship with the proposed occupancy schedule in order to assess the need to re-evaluate proposed schedule. Two urgent milestones discussed, (1) faculty in building over summer, and (2) October 2008 building dedication. One apparent benefit of the later occupancy schedule, life safety concerns decrease throughout building as the projected completion of interior and exterior work align, and housekeeping and accessibility issues improve through better material management.

Purpose:
Phase Four is the final phase of the West Campus Residential Initiative project and includes the construction of House 4 and House 5. The House 4 project scope involves demolition of Class of '26 Hall, Class of '18 Hall, and Noyes Community Center and the construction of the dining/commons facility and residential wings of House #4. House #4 is approximately 135kgsf and will contain about 300 student beds. The House 5 project scope involves demolition of Class of '17 Hall and the construction of the dining/commons facility and residential wing of House 5. House 5 is approximately 75kgsf and will contain 150 student beds. House 5 was originally scheduled to be completed August 2009. The project team expedited the House 5 design process. House 5 with House 4were bid together in order to mitigate additional construction escalation costs, stream-line the design process, and complete the WCRI project ahead of schedule in August of 2008.

Status:
The two house 4 residential bars are in various stages of completion with all the finishes being installed. The pavilion for house 4 is getting the finishes applied. The dining equipment and finish flooring is ongoing. House 5 residential bar has the drywall being installed and taped with paint following. The dining pavilion steel is now complete with the concrete on deck beginning next week. The project is on schedule and on budget.