Project Notes: As of August 1st, 2010

Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Renovation

Timeline ... .. . / In Design -- Anticipated Final Design July 2011

Lead Agency / State University Construction Fund

Design / Kliment Halsband

Contractor / TBD

Project Manager / Charles Wellcome

On March 17, 2011 Kliment Halsband hosted a Design Manual presentation in which they highlighted the key design elements to date. For a preview of the presentation please follow this link:  Purchase Master_2011.3

Capital Facilities Planning submitted comments to the State University Construction Fund regarding the schematic design.

The July 15th, 2010 meeting between CFP, the SUCF, the consultants and sub-consultants reviewed the mechanical and technical comments for the Schematic Design.

CFP met with CTS on July 20th, 2010 to review the CTS portion of the project.

CFP also met with Counseling and External Affairs on July 20th and July 29th, to discuss the Schematic Design, Program needs, as well as potential temporary space accommodations.

Under consideration are an interior circulation stair, Eastside Accessible Entrance, Video and film screening for the Theatre, and opening up the arcade.

Project Specifications

The Humanities Building, located on the south side of the central plaza on the SUNY Purchase campus, is a 92,530 GSF structure constructed in 1973. It houses all programs associated with the Humanities department, including Journalism, Cinema Studies, and the College Newspaper. The building, which pre-dates changes in environmental health and safety regulations, energy conservation and ADA requirements, has not had a significant renovation since it was built. Its spaces also have not been adapted to pedagogical developments that have taken place since 1973. The project will address renovation of building interiors, mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems. It also includes replacement of the existing windows. The renovation will include hazardous materials abatement and bring it into compliance with construction and accessibility codes. The building will also meet the requirements to achieve a LEED Silver rating. The Program Study for the Humanities Building Renovation at the SUNY Purchase was commissioned by the State University Construction Fund and SUNY Purchase College to develop a program for the renovated building. The purpose of the program study is to verify findings in the July 2008 Space Utilization Study conducted by Perkins Eastman and collect additional information to develop a final program for the renovated Humanities Building.

Humanities / Reroofing / Asbestos Abatement

Timeline: ... .. . / Pre-Bid

Anticipated Construction / TBD

Lead Agency / State University Construction Fund

Design / Hall Partnership

Contractor / TBD

Budget / $1.9 million

Project Manager / Sean Connolly

Due to the desired tie-in to the imminent Humanities HVAC repairs project, the Bid documents are being stored until January 2011, to minimize down-time between the two projects. 

Additionally, the State University Construction Fund is reviewing whether or not this project will still move forward independently of the larger Humanities HVAC Renovation project.

Or, if the Humanities Reroofing will merge with the Humanities HVAC renovation and start at a later date.