Washington State University
2005-2007 Capital Budget Request
Washington
State University stands in full support of the Public Baccalaureate
Prioritized Capital Project List. In response to the 2003 Legislature’s
enactment of Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 2151, the Washington
State public four-year institutions, in consultation with the Higher
Education Coordinating Board (HECB) and the Council of Presidents, have
prepared a single prioritized capital project list for the 2005-07 biennium
.
Consistent
with the 2004 Supplemental Capital Budget, the Spokane Academic Center
building on the Riverpoint Campus remains the highest priority for
Washington State University. The 2004 Legislature provided construction
funding and construction is underway. The building is scheduled for
completion in May 2006.
The 2005 –
2007 biennial request is driven by the WSU strategic plan. The strategic
plan commits the university to offer the best undergraduate experience at a
research university and to provide a world-class environment for research,
scholarship, graduate education and the arts. Achieving these goals
requires modern specialized instructional and research facilities. The
capital request is a balance between preservation and capacity expansion,
between main campus and other campus projects, and between research and
instruction. It focuses on providing space that will support world-class
programs in the biological sciences and education throughout the University
system.
DESCRIPTION OF 2005-07
WSU REQUESTS
RECOMMENDED BY THE THE SIX STATE
PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
Major
WSU Buildings Recommended for Construction in 2005-2007:
1.
BIOTECHNOLOGY/LIFE SCIENCES
$57.1
million (Pullman)
In 2005-07,
construction of the BIOTECHNOLOGY/LIFE SCIENCES will provide space
for the Center for Integrated Biotechnology, aid interdisciplinary
efforts, and enhance biotechnology research and industry interactions.
Existing facilities are outdated and building systems cannot support the
current programs. This is the second building in a multi-phase
Research and Education Center on the Pullman campus and critical to the university’s strategic plan.
Click Here For Detailed
Information on the Biotechnology/Life Sciences Building.
2. TRI-CITIES
BIOPRODUCTS FACILITY
$13.1
million (Richland)
The TRI-CITIES
BIOPRODUCTS FACILITY is slated for construction in 2005-07. Project funding
is comprised of a combination of public and private funds. Undergraduate
and graduate students will be working directly with WSU and Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers to develop technologies
that convert low-value agricultural waste (straw, manure) into value-added
products (plastics, pharmaceuticals).
Click Here For Detailed
Information on the Tri-Cities Bioproducts Facility.
3. RIVERPOINT
NURSING CENTER
$31.6
million (Spokane)
Funding for
construction of the RIVERPOINT NURSING CENTER in Spokane is essential to our
strategic plan. The new facility will allow the College of Nursing to move
to the Riverpoint campus and provide modern teaching and research space for
the growing
undergraduate and graduate programs. Relocating at Riverpoint will allow
significant efficiencies in sharing campus services and facilities.
Click Here For Detailed
Information on Riverpoint Nursing Center.
Major Utility Projects Recommended:
1. WASTEWATER
RECLAMATION PROJECT
$12.7 million
(Pullman)
Funding the
WASTEWATER RECLAMATION PROJECT will allow completion of the design,
construction of the facilities at the treatment plant and the distribution
pipeline. The project will reclaim over 1 million gallons of wastewater per
day, reduce well draw down by equivalent amount and reduce Grande Ronde
Aquifer draw down.
Click Here For Detailed Information
on the WSU Wastewater Treatment Plant.
2.
MAJOR
UTILITY UPGRADES
$6 million
MAJOR UTILITY
UPGRADES are required. Upgrades to the North Campus (ELEC) Substation ($5M)
and East Campus Chiller ($1M design) are necessary to meet current demand on
utility systems and to accommodate construction in the northeast section of
the Pullman campus.
Major Building Recommended for Design:
BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCES
$7.4 million (Pullman)
A request for
design funding (construction scheduled for 2007-09) for the BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCES (R&EC#4) is slated for 2005-07. The building will replace crowded,
outdated spaces with a modern facility for targeted programs like
neuroscience, pharmacology, cancer research and toxicology.
DESCRIPTION OF
RECOMMENDED POOLED PROJECTS
1.
PRESERVATION MINOR
$65 million
The large number
of older WSU buildings requires a substantial investment for PRESERVATION,
RENOVATION and RENEWAL ($40M). Samples of preservation projects include
replacement or repair of elevators, roofs, fire alarms, HVAC, pumps,
masonry, windows, flooring, painting, and predesigns for future building
renovations.
The minor works
request includes HEALTH, SAFETY, & CODE ($3M) projects needed to protect
students, faculty, staff and visitors and to comply with occupational/public
health, and environmental regulations. Examples include fire and emergency
telephone systems, fumehood/Bio safety improvements, removal and disposal of
PCBs, and drinking water system security.
Investment in
campus INFRASTRUCTURE ($22M) is essential. Some water, steam, electrical
and sewer systems are at capacity and will not support future development.
Examples include the electrical power distribution, steam, chilled water,
domestic water system, wells, storm and sanitary sewers. Funding is
critical for the repair and renewal of roadways, pedestrian malls, walks and
street lighting. Infrastructure also includes the computing and
telecommunications infrastructure for voice, video and data networks,
administrative systems, classroom technologies and computing platforms and
servers, fiber and cable plants and network electronics.
2. PROGRAM MINOR
$17million
In addition to preserving existing
facilities and infrastructure, minor works funding allows the University to
improve facilities to accommodate PROGRAM ($8M) growth and change. Because
the academic environment is extremely dynamic, funding for the remodel of
classroom and laboratory spaces, in particular, is vital. Omnibus EQUIPMENT
($9M) funding is also requested to improve, upgrade or replace
instructional, research and support apparatus and farm and field
equipment.
