Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents
at its Dec. 15 meeting.
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Operating rooms added to CVC
Two operating rooms will be added into previously designated shelled space at the Cardiovascular Center (CVC), which currently is under construction. The expansion from six to eight operating rooms will allow for long-term growth and increase availability of highly used operating rooms at University Hospital. The project budget of nearly $3.5 million will increase the total CVC budget to $215.5 million, which is being funded from Hospitals and Health Centers’ (HHC) resources. Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott, architect for the CVC, will design the expansion. The CVC is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2007.
Renovations approved for Fletcher parking structure
Major restoration of the Fletcher Street parking structure will occur during the next two summers. The renovations of the 1,030-vehicle deck will complete the parking structure major restoration projects on campus. Replacement of the concrete floors, steel girding and ventilation system, repairs of the ceiling and columns, and permanent shoring of the deck edges will be completed. Additionally, improvements will be made on the roof to provide a convenient pedestrian connection between Fletcher Street and the Medical Center via the Palmer Drive Plaza and pedestrian bridge. Parking resources will fund the $13.5 million project costs. Walker Parking will design the project.
U Hospital observation unit to be built
A new 13-bay observation unit will be created on level one of the University Hospital this summer. The unit, designed for adult medical and surgical patients needing short-term care or assessment, is one of the U-M Health System strategies to accommodate growth in inpatient care. The project includes space renovations to relocate Admissions and Business Services departments. Integrated Design Solutions will design the project. HHC will fund the $2.9 million budget, which includes $860,000 for moveable equipment and furnishings.
Two groups moving at CoE
The College of Engineering Optics Laser Group and Wireless Integrated Measurement Systems Group will relocate next year. The Optics Laser Group, which conducts research in solid-state laser, optical spectroscopy and optical physics, will move this fall from the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building (EECS) to the Engineering Research Buildings 1 and 2. To accommodate the relocation, approximately 6,800 gross square feet of space on one level of each of the ERBs will be renovated, including infrastructure upgrades. The College of Engineering (COE) will fund the $2.5 million project, which will be designed by Integrated Design Solutions.
The Wireless Integrated Measurement Systems Group will move in the spring from the first floors of EECS and the Engineering Programs Building to the second floor of EECS. Approximately 4,300 gross square feet of space will be renovated to accommodate the relocation. SmithGroup will design the project and the COE will fund the $650,000 project budget.
Clean room to be added at Nuclear Med
A new clean room will be installed in the Nuclear Medicine Pharmacy at the University Hospital to meet new U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements to ensure patient safety. Construction will be managed in phases through Spring 2007 to allow the pharmacy to remain operational throughout the project. HarleyEllis will design the $1.1 million project, which will be funded from HHC resources.
North Ingalls Café to receive upgrades
Infrastructure work to enable the North Ingalls Café to meet current codes will be completed this summer. New electrical, ventilation, fire detection and fire alarm systems, along with a new kitchen roof will be completed during the project. Hospitals and Health Center resources will fund the $775,000 project costs and Stantec Consulting Michigan will provide the design.
UMTRI fire protection system to be upgraded
Installation of a fire suppression system and upgrades to the fire detection and alarm system at the U-M Transportation Research Institute will occur this summer. The project budget is $980,000 and will be funded from investment proceeds.
Abatement work approved for Business School buildings
The regents approved an asbestos abatement project for the three Ross School of Business buildings that are scheduled to be demolished for the School’s Facilities Enhancement Project that was approved at the October meeting. Abatement work will occur this spring at the Business Administration Assembly Hall, William Davidson Hall and the William A. Paton Center for Accounting Education. The Ross School will fund the $900,000 project costs.
Request submitted for state funding
Highlights of the November annual submittal to the state of Michigan for Capital Outlay funds and the five-year master plan were shared with the regents. The Ann Arbor campus submitted three projects for consideration of state funding–a new Biology building, Ruthven Museums building renovation, and Hatcher Graduate Library renovations. The three projects are estimated to cost $175 million. The U-M-Dearborn campus submitted a request to fund a new $6 million facility to house its Child Development Center. The Flint campus did not request any funding from this cycle.
