FAMA updates
Russellville Campus
- New Campus Entrance: Design is underway and coordinating with ARDot and City for timelines.
- Working on scheduling community involvement/input events. Most likely early 2023.
- ATU portion of physical work will take place summer 2023.
- Planning community involvement meetings in the coming months.
- Projected start date for ATU portion is May 15, 2023.
- Caraway Residence Hall roof and exterior improvements: An architect was selected and
approved by BOT.
- Working with procurement to get PO's issued, and begin contract work.
- PO's issued, and work scheduling moving right along.
- Jones Residence Hall Renovation: Design complete & projected start date for October
10.
- Project in progress, moving along smoothly.
- 404 N El Paso: Working through equipment submittals and work scheduling.
- Anticipated completion date 2/28/23.
- Project substantially complete, working with occupants on projected move timelines now.
- Electric Vehicle Chargers: Pricing received from installation vendor, working on project
scheduling.
- Seeking additional bids, attempting to install over spring break.
- PO's are issued, planning to break ground over spring break.
- Art Department Kiln Addition: Awaiting shipment of new kiln.
- New kiln being constructed, awaiting shipment to begin physical work.
- McEver Lab Renovations: Bid opening scheduled for mid-October, project anticipated
to start after spring semester of 2023.
- Contractor award goes to B.O.T. on 12/20/22.
- EWI awarded as low bid contractor.
- Pre-construction meeting held on 2/20/2023, planning to start project May 2, 2023.
- ATU Student Union & Rec Center: Final board approval received at October board meeting.
- W.O. Young Demo: Tentatively anticipating building demo to begin 12/2, project duration 12-14 weeks. Demo is complete as of 2/16/23.
- Meeting with Admin & Finance team, Kinco, and architect to discuss budget & timeline on 2/23/2023.
Ozark Campus
- Electric Vehicle Chargers: Pricing received from installation vendor, working on project
scheduling.
- Working on budget transfer to accomadate small amout of overage.
- PO initiated on 2/16/2023, hoping to get work scheduled in the next few weeks.
- ICS Building: Architect search committee has selected architect, pending board approval
in October board meeting.
- Project in design phase.
- Pre-bid walk throu scheduled for 1/19/23.
- Bids received, and contractor going to board for approval at February meeting (2/20/2023).
- EWI awarded low bid contractor, physical work and mobilization started week of 2/27/2023.
- Project started and moving along smoothly as of, 4/25/2023.
- Finish date established for Aug 4, 2023.
Russellville Campus
- Doc Bryan Roof: Project in design phase.
- Moisture scan completed during the Thanksgiving holiday, project still in design phase.
- Project design nearing completion, hoping to go to bid by end of March.
- Going to board in June.
- McEver Roof: Project is ongoing.
- Tentative completion date is March 31. Evaluating that timeline based upon weather delays.
- Anticipating completion by May 31, 2023.
- Tucker Col Roof: Project in design phase.
- Initial architect meeting held the first week of November.
- Were able to establish timeline, additional deducts to account for any inflation, etc.
- Timeline established for project:
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January 30 – Deliver Construction Documents
February 5 – First advertisement in Sunday’s Democrat-Gazette
February 12 – Second advertisement in Sunday’s Democrat-Gazette
February 14 – Mandatory Prebid meeting
February 21 – Bid Opening
March 16 – ATU Board of Trustees Approval (giving ATU 3 weeks to review bids)
May 6 – Graduation / Commencement
May 8 – Mobilize contractor
March 15, 2024 (or earlier) – Construction Complete before Graduation 2024
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- Initial architect meeting held the first week of November.
- Hull Student Union Roof: Project complete, still working through ongoing leak issues.
- Chambers West Dining Hall Interior Improvements: Flooring & painting project scheduled
in Rothwell for Christmas Break.
- Painting planned to begin the week of 12/12.
- Painting is complete, scheduling floor to be replaced beginning 4/26/2023. Projected
finish date is 6/2/2023.
- Flooring start date pushed to 5/8/23.
- Flooring start date pushed to 5/8/23.
- Hull 121 HVAC Work:
- Working with occupants on timelines and repairs.
- Units expected to arrive by the end of January 2023
- Project complete, aside from some minor damaged piece, as of 2/16/2023.
- Tomlinson HVAC Work:
- Working on procuring equipment.
- Hull Double Gym HVAC Work
- Working on procuring equipment.
- Doc Bryan Interior Improvements: Replacing floor in entry, replacing floor in Veterans
Services, replacing base in common areas, and painting in common areas. Project anticipated
over Christmas break.
- Plan to communicate with occupants of that building after Thanksgiving holiday to discuss timelines and impacted areas.
- Project was postponed due to freeze issues (winter storms in December '22).
- Communicating with occupants for new schedule.
- Work in progress. Painting crew working 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM to avoid any ocupant traffic.
- Project complete aside from minor punch list details.
- RPL Elevator: Design professional scheduled for second week of October to evaluate.
- Recomendation received, working on ironing out some details with the design professional prior to advancement of this project.
- Meeting with design professional, selected contractor, and ATU scheduled for 12/2/2022.
- Awaiting bid from contractor.
Ozark Campus
- Technology and Academic Support building HVAC Renovation: Project underway, and nearing
completion.
- Work anticpated to complete in March.
- 2,016 work orders received, 1,663 work orders closed, 82% Completion Rate (1/1/23-4/25/2023)
- Working through list of winter storm damage resulting from extremely cold temperatures
over Christmas holiday.
- Morton Hall Leak
- Witherspoon Leak
- Dean Leak(s)
- Post Office Leak
- Energy Center Power Issue
- Hog Barn Leak
- CAC Leak
- RCB Sprinkler Head Leak
- Turner Fire Riser Issue
- M-Street Irrrigation RPZ
- Corley Leak
- McEver Fire Riser Issue
- Hull Water Fountain Leak
** Insurance adjuster visit went very well, visiting with stakeholders about future repairs now.
** All issues are stable at the present time, please reach out with any questions regarding any of these issues.
- Isolating Steam Leak in yard near Theatre
- Repair in progress, projeccted to pour new concrete sidewalks 1/19-1/20/2023.
- Repair completed.
- Working with utility providers on exterior security lighting as appropriate.
- Double gym floor repair (freeze related issue) scheduled to begin 3/6/2023. Occupants
will not be able to use that space until 5/6/2023.
- Repair complete.
- Launching building inspection program Q1 of 2023. The intent is to get in each building
once a quarter to discuss any key issues with occupants.
- Program moving smoothly, please reach out with any new issues or concerns.
- Working with athletics on small cosmetic projects.
- Painting football weight room.
- Painting softball locker room.
- Painting Cross-Country/Tenis office area.