Kentucky State University Finance and Administration FACILITIES PROJECT UPDATES

September 6, 2018

State Funded Projects

  • Repair Boilers and Aging Distribution Lines – State Account Number – C756 Scope of Work – Replace coal fired boilers with natural gas boilers and replace distribution lines.

Appropriation - $10,400,000; Project cost to date - $10,300,000.

Project complete – under warranty. Remaining project funds will be used by Division of Engineering and Contract Administration to address HVAC issues on campus.

• Pedestrian Bridge – State Account Number – 151064

Scope of Work – Install pedestrian bridge across US 60.

Appropriation (to Transportation Cabinet as part of Road Plan) - $8,200,000; Project cost to date - $5,100,000 (tentative, obtaining updated amount from Transportation Cabinet).

Project 98% complete, pending installation of cameras and final finishing. Estimated completion date – September 15, 2018.

Federally Funded Projects

  • Renovate Atwood Agricultural Research Building – State Account Number C751 Scope of Work – Total renovation of building to create modern spaces for research, teaching and extension for land grant program.

Federally approved project cost - $7,428,393.

Initial design completed by OMNI Architects. RFP for initial demolition has been let, pending federal approval of contract. Board approval for overall project requested at September 6, 2018 meeting.

Estimated completion date – September 2019

• Renovate Hunter Hall – State Account Number - C8XM

Scope of Work – Total renovation of building to create modern spaces for research, teaching and extension for land grant program.

Federally approved project cost - $2,296,476 (Board approval of scope increase requested at September 6, 2018 meeting).

Project is in design phase, Butch Hatcher with the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration has been assigned as project manager.

Estimated completion date – December 2019