CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees, Work Session February 8, 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” is the working name of a 400-bed residence hall for freshman. It will be constructed at the northeast corner of the intersection of E. Dean Nicholson Boulevard and Wildcat Way. Adjacent to New Hall the project will be a multipurpose facility that accommodates meeting and dining space; the facility will include a small convenience store, if possible. 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 , which is expected to shave three months off construction time. CWU has engaged in project management staff from WSU and the state Department of Enterprise Services, who are certified in this methodology. The project assumes the demolition of the Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute (CHCI) and Peterson Hall. On Jan. 22, 2018, CWU submitted the documentation for demolition required by the State Environmental Policy Act. A public forum to allow comment on the process is scheduled for February 1, 2018. Peterson Hall and CHCI are scheduled for demolition in March 2018; estimated demolition costs are $420,000 and $300,000, respectively. A modular facility housing two classrooms is on site and likely will be used as a project office/meeting space during construction and then relocated at the completion of the project. Lydig Construction partnering with Mahlum Architects, Inc., emerged as the top design-build team through a public solicitation process, and subsequently was 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, and water retention. 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 student activities. The project is anticipated to cost between $40 and $45 million; CWU anticipates bond payments to be $2.8 million annually for 30 years. The funding model assumes continued, annual 5-percent increases in residence hall fees. The project team already has met and consulted with CWU’s financial and investment consultant, Public Financial Management (PFM) Group, NEW HALL
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