File Number: 303
Project Name: University Archives & Overflow Facility Construction
Building Name: New Facility
Campus: Twin Cities
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President: Academic Affairs/TAAF
College or Unit: University Libraries/TLIB
Department: N.A.
Administrator Responsible for Request: Don Kelsey
College/Unit Priority Ranking: 1
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President Priority Ranking: 1
Project Description: Construct a 158,600 gsf facility to accommodate the University Libraries' archives and special collections and to provide overflow space for general collections from libraries throughout the University of Minnesota System, the Minnesota State University System, metropolitan area public libraries, and private colleges. The facility will also house the offices of the MINITEX Information Network. (A complete project description is contained in the University Archives and Overflow Facility Pre-design Program, May 1991, and the Site Evaluation, Cost and Massing Study, November 1991.)
Project Justification: Within 20 years, the Twin Cities campus will experience a two-million-volume excess over current shelving capacity. Similar growth will be occurring in many other libraries in Minnesota. A statewide collections overflow center offers substantial savings in construction and operational costs when compared with the costs of building additions to existing library buildings in response to collection growth. The center would also provide space for the MINITEX Library Information Network, for a book preservation laboratory and for high-tech equipment through which the texts of important printed works can be scanned, digitized, and transmitted electronically to other libraries or individual scholars. Such a capability does not currently exist in Minnesota. The twenty year planning horizon for the Overflow Center allows for reasonable growth but does not over plan.
At present, eight of the archival and special collections on the Twin Cities campus are located in six different locations. The present facilities for the University's archives collections are mediocre at best and in many cases are seriously substandard. In addition, all of these collections are severely overcrowded, making the organization and retrieval of these materials a nearly impossible task. By bringing these materials together in a single, well-equipped, climate controlled facility, the University will create a center of research and scholarship to rival any that exists in North America.
Estimated Cost: $41,286,000 (June 30, 1993 dollars) per pre-design cost analysis prepared by MSR Architects in November 1991.
Anticipated Operating Implications: Because the proposed center will combine in one place eight collections which are now housed in separate locations, it is anticipated that some modest staff reductions will occur for the Archives upon completion of the facility. For the overflow portion of the facility, modest staff increase are anticipated, resulting in a net increase of 3 FTE at a clerical level.
The project will eliminate the need to expand any library building on the Twin Cities campus for the indefinite future. It will also enable the University to eliminate the properties that now house the Immigration History Research Center and the University Libraries' Manuscripts Collection (826 Berry Street).
Potential Project Funding: State Bonding
Desired Project Timing: Initiate project design in fall of 1994, bid in fall of 1995, and complete construction in fall of 1997.
File Number: 85 Project Name: Controlled Environmental Science Facility Construction
Building Name: New Facility
Campus: UM Crookston
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President: Chancellors Office/CCHA
College or Unit: Academic Affairs/CCAA
Department: N.A.
Administrator Responsible for Request: Kent Freberg
College/Unit Priority Ranking: 1
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President Priority Ranking: 1
Project Description: Construction of a controlled environmental science facility to replace existing antiquated greenhouses and equipment. The new facility of approximate 10,000 sq. ft. will be located on the present greenhouse site adjacent to the Agricultural Research Center. The facility will provide necessary space and equipment for teaching and research. The following spaces will be provided within the facility: Environmentally controlled areas for commercial plant production; space to house growth chambers; laboratory type area for chemical treatment of plants and studies in tissue culture, plant nutrition, plant pathology, and photoperiodism; preparation and work areas; and storage. Alternatives for the use of specialized environments and equipment are unavailable. A planning committee is currently working on programmatic and equipment needs.
Project Justification: A state-of-the-art, year-around, Controlled Environmental Science Facility is fundamental to attaining quality teaching, research, and service programs. Students are enrolled in career-oriented baccalaureate programs (Plant Industries Management, Environmental and Natural Resources Management and Environmental and Processing Technology.) Work related experience with plants in a modern facility is essential in preparing students for employment. Faculties need a modern facility to conduct research that will enhance teaching and form the basis of outreach to the public sector. Present facilities are inadequate and lack appropriate environmental safeguards. There are no
pesticide safety areas or environmental controls. Due to the lack of control systems, use is limited to winter months. Glass breakage caused by shifting framework is an ongoing problem. The work area is small, poorly designed and crowded. There is a lack of equipment and controls that are necessary to teach students the methods and techniques found in modern workplaces. Not having the facility will seriously harm the University's programs. Students may not be adequately educated in the technological oriented programs and will be under employed, and faculty will not be in a competitive position to get research grants. The public will lose because quality students will not get an education using state of the industry equipment, and less applied research will be forthcoming that is important to the state's economy.
Estimated Cost: The estimated cost for this project is $2 million. This estimate was made in 1993 by local administration by examining the costs of similar type facilities at other institutions.
Anticipated Operating Implications: Lower heating costs will be offset by greater electrical costs. Repair costs should be reduced for a few years. Personnel will remain the same.
Potential Project Funding: Central Administration Planning Fund of $40,000 in FY 96. State bonding of $2,000,000 in FY 97.
Desired Project Timing: Planning and pre-design in FY 96 Construction in FY 97
File Number: 153
Project Name: Plant Science Growth Chamber Replacement
Building Name: Alderman Hall (394), Horticulture Greenhouse (370E), Crops Research Building (388), BioScience Center (411), Entomology Greenhouse (370D), Soil Science (382)
Campus: Twin Cities
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President: Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics/TAFH
College or Unit: Agriculture/TCOA
Department: Horticultural Science, Agronomy and Plant Genetics, Entomology, Soil Science , Plant Biology
Administrator Responsible for Request: Gary Gardner (4- 3606)/Irwin Rubenstein
College/Unit Priority Ranking: 5
Vice President/Chancellor Priority Ranking: 19
Project Description: Replace 54 growth chambers with 50 new chambers of three sizes. These 50 new chambers will provide approximately the same area of plant growth space as the chambers we are replacing (almost 1000 sq. ft. in total). The chambers will be selected for maximum flexibility. Ten of these units will be equipped with necessary features for biological containment so that we may be able to carry out experiments on genetically-transformed plants. Chamber in the Departments of Plant Biology and Horticultural Science are cooled by water circulated through cooling towers (2 in Horticultural Science, 1 in Plant Biology), and the chambers in the other departments are air-cooled. Included in this proposal are costs of demolition and removal of the old chambers, installation of the new ones, and the extra costs of installing the condensers for the air-cooled units. This project is a joint effort of the College of Agriculture and the College of Biological Science.
The cooling towers are also in need of replacement at this time due to normal wear. Since the Facilities Management division has scheduled these towers for replacement during the next two years, new cooling towers are not included in this project. However, this project should be coordinated with the replacement of the cooling towers.
Project Justification: Controlled environment growth chambers are key to many of the research projects on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota that study plants, algae, and fungi. Many of these facilities are old and in need of replacement; for example, the growth chambers in the Departments of Plant Biology and Horticultural Science were installed as fixed equipment as part of their buildings when they were constructed over 20 years ago. In a survey conducted on the St. Paul Campus, 54 growth chambers were found to be in need of replacement. Most of these chambers are in constant need of repair. More seriously than the considerable maintenance expense is that these antiquated chambers have malfunctioned at odd times (weekends, evenings) resulting in the loss of important experimental material. In addition, air condition, temperature, and irradiance level uniformity are poor compared to specifications of currently available chambers.
Estimated Cost: $1,481,000 (Estimate prepared with the assistance of Facilities Management in December 1993).
Anticipated Operating Implications: These are replacing current facilities. New chambers should result in significantly lower maintenance costs.
Potential Project Funding: Departmental and NSF grant. An NSF grant of $719,706 has been approved. Equivalent matching funds have been committed by the departments involved, COA, CBS, IAFHE, and the Research Executive Council.
Desired Project Timing: Project approval FY 94. Project implementation January, 1994 to September 1995.
File Number: 1013
Project Name: Elevator repair and replacement
Building Name: UMD Campus Buildings
Campus: UM Duluth
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President: Duluth/DCHA
College or Unit: Finance & Operations/DFOP
Department: Plant Services/DPLS
Administrator Responsible for Request: Kirk Johnson (218) 726-8821
College/Unit Priority Ranking: 10
Provost/Chancellor/Vice President Priority Ranking: 22
Project Description: Repair or replace existing elevators in the following campus buildings:
Estimated Cost: $200,000 in FY95; $100,000 per year FY96-2000
Anticipated Operating Implications: Greater reliability of elevator equipment will decrease maintenance and operation costs.
Potential Project Funding: Repair and replacement funds
Desired Project Timing: Annually. FY95 work to begin Summer 1994.