CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees, Work Session May 17, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - North campus residence, recreation, and athletics projects Background. In July 2017, the Board of Trustees endorsed the development of three capital projects: a new residence hall, expanded recreation facilities, and an upgrade to Tomlinson Stadium. Project teams have been organized for each of the three projects. A topographical survey of the entire site and a geo- technical report were completed in October 2017, and CWU received state authorization to use a progressive design-build approach on New Hall—CWU’s first use of this methodology. Simultaneously, programming specifications and financing strategies were completed to develop the fully realized proposals for the November 2017 Board of Trustees meeting. Updates for each project follow. NEW HALL Project summary. “ New Hall” is the working name of a 402-bed residence hall for freshman to be constructed at the northeast corner of the intersection of E. Dean Nicholson Boulevard and Wildcat Way. Adjacent to New Hall will be a new two-concept dining facility. The facility concept charrette was completed Jan. 24-26, 2018; New Hall is slated to open fall 2019. CWU is using a progressive design-build delivery method and has engaged mentorship from WSU and the state Department of Enterprise Services, who are certified in this methodology, to assist with contracting and management of this project. The project required the demolition of the Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute (CHCI) and Peterson Hall. Both have been demolished under an early abatement and demolition contract. This portion of the GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) come in approximately 40 percent below the contractor’s estimate ($466,557 estimate versus $285,602 GMP price). A modular facility, housing two classrooms, is still on site and is being used as a project office/meeting space during construction. It will be relocated at the completion of the project. Lydig Construction, Inc. and Mahlum Architects (Lydig|Mahlum) emerged as the top design-build team through a public solicitation process, and subsequently were awarded the project. CWU is working with Lydig|Mahlum and the City of Ellensburg to identify and resolve details of the project requirements: e.g. parking, traffic patterns, water retention, and so on. Financing. CFO Joel Klucking has led the development of financing analysis. The project will be funded by tax-exempt bonds against CWU’s System revenues, including dining, residence facilities, the Wildcat Shop, parking, and some student activities. The university sold bonds in late February to finance the project, which is anticipated to cost $45 million. Debt service will be $2.6 million annually for 30 years. The funding model assumes continued, annual, 5-percent increases in room and board fees. On April 30, CWU received a GMP that was $1.84 million over the target MADCC (Maximum Allowable Design & Construction Cost). CWU met with the design-build team on May 2, to review the proposal and
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