Many campus construction projects top the list to be discussed and voted upon by the Board of Trustees at its 9:30 a.m. Friday meeting in the boardroom at the Administration Building.
On-campus fuel station
The gas station and car wash project, totaling $4.8 million, would sit on Service Road, east of the Laundry Building. Pending board approval, work to relocate the current station at Spartan Stadium is slated to begin in April, with substantial completion by April 2014 and final completion by August 2015.
Butterfield Hall renovations
The trustees will vote on whether to approve paying more than $11.9 million to DeMaria Construction Company to renovate Butterfield Hall. Renovations would include mechanical, electrical and ventilation upgrades, and restoration of common rooms and residential bathrooms, among other upgrades. The project also would replace plumbing systems and redistribute the community bathrooms. The project still needs Leadership in Environmental Energy Design, or LEED, certification. The project is a part of the Brody Complex master renovation plan approved by the board in 2008. The plan was set to improve the buildings in the complex 10-12 years after its approval.
Akers Hall renovations
At the meeting, the trustees will vote on the planning of renovations to the dining and safety systems in Akers Hall. The plan includes revamping the dining hall and bringing the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems up to safety code requirements. The preliminary cost of the project is set at $20 million.
Upgrades to Munn Ice Arena
Munn Ice Arena needs heating ventilation and air conditioning improvements to be more energy efficient, according to the meeting agenda. The preliminary cost of the project is $6.5 million.
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