Master Planning Updates

1/30/06: Master Planning Update #5

Master Planning Updates #1, #2, 3 and #4

If you have not had the opportunity, please read Master Planning Updates #1 (June 17, 2003), #2 (August 29, 2003), #3 (October 16, 2003) and #4 (July 27, 2005). These updates are archived on this web site.

Update #1 summarizes master planning actions conducted in June 2003, and provides valuable information used to support preliminary decisions made during a July 29, 2003 Master Planning Retreat. Update #2 addresses the collective results of earlier meetings and provides copies of the draft Prioritized Project Lists for GCC Main and GCC North submitted to District on July 31, 2003. Update #3 provides a summary of projects for GCC Main and GCC North approved by the Governing Board, plus the resource outlook as the District prepared for a Capital Bond initiative (Proposition 401) during the November 2004 elections. Update #4 provides an update of several projects scheduled for completion by July 2008.

Maricopa Voters Approve Capital Bond

Maricopa county voters overwhelmingly approved (November 2004) $951,359,000 in General Obligation Bonds for new classroom-lab-office construction, renovation projects, technology upgrades, security improvements, additional parking and land purchases to support future growth needs of the GCC Main campus and GCC North site. Details of each project can be found in the College's Planning for the Future brochure at http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/planning or in the Prioritized Project Lists for GCC Main and GCC North (linked online to Update #3) originally submitted to District on September 26, 2003. Five copies of each document are on file in the Library, along with copies of the original Master Plan (2003-2023) for GCC Main.

Glendale Community College Bond Projects Schedule 2004-2014

In order to help employees track progress of GCC Main and North projects, the following is an abbreviated timeline of actions associated with each project. More detailed timelines and descriptions of projects will follow as planning begins and projects are in construction.

Project	Ed Specs Development	Consultant Selection	Design and Construction Documents Development	Construction Begins (estimate)	Substantial Completion (estimate)	Punch List - Occupy
SU*	Jan – Mar 2005	Apr – Aug 2005	Aug 2005 – Feb 2006	Apr 2006	Mar 2007	Mar – Jun 2007
Life Science Bldg. (formerly N Bldg.)*	Apr 2005 – Feb 2006	Feb – Mar 2006	Mar – Oct 2006	Nov 2006	Mar 2008	Apr – Jul 2008
NW Bldg.	Mar – Jun 2007	Jul – Aug 2007	Sep 2007 – May 2008	Jun 2008	Aug 2009	Sep – Dec 2009
B Bldg.	Jul – Sep 2007	Oct – Nov 2007	Nov 2007 – Jun 2008	Jul 2008	May 2009	Jun-Aug 2009
T1 Bldg.	Jul – Sep 2008	Oct – Nov 2008	Dec 2008 – Jul 2009	Aug 2009	Aug 2010	Sep – Dec 2010
T3 Auto (some T2)	Jul – Sep 2009	Oct – Nov 2009	Dec 2009 – Jul 2010	Aug 2010	Aug 2011	Sep – Dec 2011
Old LS/NU Bldg.	Dec 2011 – Feb 2011	Mar – Apr 2011	May – Nov 2011	Dec 2011	Oct 2012	Nov 2012
F&W Bldg.	Sep – Dec 2010	Jan – Feb 2011	Mar – Nov 2011	Dec 2011	Feb 2013	Mar – Jun 2013
Vogel Via Gaucho Entrances*	Aug – Sep 2005	Oct – Nov 2005	Dec 2005 – Feb 2006	Mar 2006	Aug 2006	Sep – Oct 2006
Chiller Plant Upgrades 1	Nov 2006 – Jan 2007	Feb – Mar 2007	Apr – Aug 2007	Sep 2007	Jan 2008	Feb 2008
GCC North*	Mar – Sep 2005	Oct – Nov 2005	Dec 2005 – Nov 2006	Dec 2006	Mar 2008	Apr – Jul 2008

1 Upgrade of the Chiller Plant is a District project designed to prepare the campus infrastructure to support new buildings.

* Planning is currently underway for several projects (highlighted in light green ), and each is discussed further in this document.

Student Union Renovation

The primary purpose of the Student Union Renovation is to create a more flexible, accessible activity space for students to meet and enhance their learning experience outside the classroom. Renovation of the kitchen and dining areas will provide more efficient food service and create a warmer, more intimate environment for dining and socializing. Plans for configuarable meeting rooms, better use of the atrium, for integrating natural light, connecting inside and outside space, and linking the diverse architectural styles of the campus will also be addressed.

Following completion of educational specifications in April 2005, the College received proposals, conducted interviews and selected Architechts, Planners and Interiors (ART) (http://www.art-team.comwww.art-team.com) as the Architect-Consultant for this project. The Governing Board approved the College's election on July 26, 2005.

The Student Union project will utilize the Construction Manager At Risk (CM@R) form of delivery. This delivery form pairs a Construction Management firm with the Architect Consultant during the design phase, and continues the relationship through construction. The CM@R form of delivery differs from traditional methods used during the previous bonds (design-bid-build) or for cookie-cutter projects (design-build) and is discussed in more detail in Volume II, Issue 2 of the Administrative Services Newsletter (October 24, 2005). The College received six proposals for the Student Union projects, conducted interviews and selected Jokake (http://www.jokake.comwww.jokake.com) as the Construction Manager for this project.

ART, Jokake and the College are presently reviewing 30 percent design plans. A small scale schematic of these plans along with a timeline and description of work to be accoumplished during each phase of this project can be found in Volume III, Issue 3 of the Administrative Services Newsletter (January 6, 2006).

GCC North

Thanks to the hard work of many faculty and staff, the educational specifications for the three new buildings (Instruction, Student Services and Information Technology-Library Media) and Central Plant at GCC North have been completed. New construction will add 78,000 sf of new classroom-lab-office and resource space to support a growing area of the NW Valley. Completion of all construction is scheduled for Summer 2008.

Like the Student Union, the GCC North project will also employ the CM@R form of delivery. The College recently interviewed and selected RNL Design (http://www.rnldesign.comwww.RNLdesign.com) as the Architect-Consultant for the GCC North project. The Governing Board approved this selection on January 24, 2006. A Construction Management firm will be selected in February.

Life Science Building

Faculty and staff are equally hard at work developing the draft educational specifications for the new Life Science Building. Formerly identified as the North Building (not to be confused with GCC North), the new facility will be the future home of the Biology, Psychology and Nursing Departments. This will be a multi-story building and add 73,000 sf of instructional and research space to the Main Campus. The goal is to finalize this document in February for approval by the Governing Board in February or March, 2006. Completion of all construction is scheduled for Summer 2008.

Entrances at Vogel and Via Gaucho

As GCC continues to grow, efficient access must be addressed. Working with the City of Glendale as it widens 59th Avenue, GCC plans to widen the Vogel Avenue entrance, add dedicated right and left turn lanes, and to straighten Via Gaucho. College plans will complement the addition of medians, sidewalk extensions and improved landscaping along 59th Avenue. Both the City and College will use the same engineering firm (Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.), ensuring a seamless connection between the projects. The project is currently on schedule and work in the GCC sector is scheduled for Summer 2006.

Parking

In response to projected enrollment growth and future construction activities in the north part of the GCC Main campus, the College is constructing 605 additional parking spaces in the NE corner of the campus. Work is underaway and will be completed in February 2006.

Land Purchase Update

As part of the 2004 Capital Bond, MCCCD will purchase several parcels of land to accommodate explosive growth in Maricopa County. GCC planners are working with District officials and Arizona Land Advisors to identify for purchase a 100 acre site in the Northwest Valley.

Summary

In closing, let me express the College's sincere appreciation to those who have shared ideas, expertise and time toward the master planning process, development of the College's Project Lists, educational specifications, review of proposals and selection of architects and construction firms. Every attempt has been made to be inclusive, and the College will continue this approach as we plan, design and construct each project. If anyone desires a copy of documentation for any specific project, please email me and I will provide a copy or direct you to an on-line link. Lastly, please stay engaged. With your continued participation and ideas, GCC can become what we dream.

Charles F. Jeffery
Dean of Institutional Planning