The purpose of this project is to renovate the Blazer Library in order to provide a technology-rich learning center that has: Lecture and Event Spaces, Collaboration or Individual Learning Spaces, Writing and Communication Center, Maximize Space and Workflow, and Access to Technology. Paul G. Blazer Library was last renovation and addition was in 1988. It needs a full renovation to a facility where KSU students can enhance their academic and learning experience. It needs to be an academic and student success center as well as a repository of written knowledge. KSU is currently working with an architectural design firm to prepare road map of how Paul G. Blazer Library can be fully renovated and achieve the needs of our students. That Pre-Design effort is titled "Renovations in Blazer Library".
This project will provide various improvements to the Blazer Library including an upgrade in the HVAC, partial roof replacement, special fire protection for the Library's Special Collections and Archives areas; replacement of the facility's security system; and window replacements in the older section of the facility. The project will also include a state-of-the-art electrical information access and retrieval system. (C-PI)
"This Phase II project is required to complete the original work scope of the current project "Repair Boilers and Aging Distribution Lines". Consulting engineers during the programming design on the current project analyzed the existing coal-fired central plant and steam distribution system. They recommended it be replaced with a hot water distribution system and a network of distributed gas-fired boiler rooms. The current project is constructing two of the required four boiler rooms. After all four boiler rooms are constructed; the existing coal boiler system will be eliminated.
Phase II will construct two of the distributed boiler rooms and associated utility tunnel piping. That will serve approximately half the buildings on KSU campus north of US60. Phase I is currently in construction to renovate two Boiler Rooms located in Bell Gym and Blazer Library. Six buildings are served by the first boiler room which is complete. Construction is ongoing for the second boiler room which serves five buildings. (C-PI)
$5,967,000
Small projects for Renovation and Renewal of KSU facilities that need completion to keep the University's facilities at functional level. This project combines previous separate pool projects titled “Capital Renewal & Maintenance Projects Pool”, “Life Safety Upgrade Pool” and “Roof Repair & Replacement Pool”.
These projects range from electrical system upgrades to having new asphalt placed on deteriorating roads; install new or upgrade current life safety systems on campus - Upgraded fire alarm systems, Upgraded fire suppression systems, ADA improvements. Repair and replacement of old roofs is part of this pool. (C-PI)
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The purpose of this project is to continue to improve upon the University's communication infrastructure with installation of new underground conduit network for redundant connectivity capability. This project will construct a conduit path from Julian Carroll ASB to Hathaway Hall and Bradford Hall plus another path from Julian Carroll ASB to Aquaculture compound. (C-O)
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