2002-2003 Accomplishments
Wrestling
Program Expansion Study ($18,500) (Reimbursed by the LHU Foundation)
A study to investigate and
estimate the cost and feasibility of various physical locations for a new
wrestling center. Reimbursed by LHU Foundation.
Improvements to the kitchen
equipment and installation of siding on the outside structure. Also included sprinkler installation to meet
BOG requirements.
Replace
Akeley Roof ($113,600)
Deferred Maintenance replacement of a leaking roof.
Concrete
Repairs ($50,000)
Yearly repairs to concrete
infrastructure items to comply with safety and
Campus
Map Rendering and Site Kiosks (Budget $84,600)
Placement of five kiosks at
various visitor locations around the University. Kiosks to include emergency
phones and location maps.
KCSD
Programming study ($50,000)
A study to define the renovation work necessary to
move Health Sciences and the PA programs into the new facilities once they are
acquired.
Ventilation
of Main Electric Room – Zimmerli ($15,000)
Installation of outside air ventilation to the electric room, first
floor. Room is presently unventilated and can
become extremely hot.
Facility
Survey – Master Planning ($54,000)
To aid in the master planning effort, the boundaries
of the University property was surveyed and established. Copies of all deeds were provided and this
information used to transfer property stewardship from Department of General
Services to the University.
Stevenson
Library – Renovation of First Floor ($670,000)
Renovation work
performed on the library first floor.
Monies reported do not include furnishings.
Sprinkler Service Underground Piping ($360,000)
Water supply to the new Residence
Hall sprinkler systems. Supply to be from Suburban Water to eliminate the need for fire
water pumps.
Study to
Convert Russell Hall into Offices ($30,000)
A programming study to outline the
scope and determine the cost to renovate the top two floors of Russell Hall
into offices. Work will be
complete in subsequent years by construction contract.
Repair
Fisher Fountain at Raub Hall ($8,500)
Repair
of the mechanical equipment and placement of the fountain back into
operation. Work
is being done in conjunction with the fountains artist.
Annex Renovations ($520,000)
Renovations
to bathrooms, hallways, and mechanical equipment.
Robinson Fire Alarm Replacement ($125,000)
Replace of the existing building fire alarm
system. Existing system parts are no
longer available for repairs.
Medium
Voltage Transformer Replacement ($50,000)
Replace of the medium voltage transformer located
east of Glennon Infirmary. Transformer
was leaking oil.
Main Water Meter Upgrade / Backflow Prevention
($30,000)
Upgrade of the
existing water meter to meet City Standards.
Includes the installation of a back flow preventer.
Meter is located in the basement of Himes Hall.
New Entrance Sign –
Installation
of a site sign to help motorist locate the campus when traveling west on Route
322. Was located on the entrance
center island.
Landscaping
of Upper Campus ($100,000)
Completion
of the landscaping improvements to the upper campus area. Work was
coordinated through a student services committee.
Construction of a student funded, student run
recreational center. Facility includes
basketball, a running track, aerobics, handball/volleyball courts, a climbing
wall and a fitness center.
Gross
Hall – Renovations and Ethernet Wiring ($317,000)
Computer
wiring installed to each bedroom and connection to the LHU network.
Replace
North Hall Roof and Woolridge Hall Roof ($155,000)
Deferred Maintenance replacement of a leaking roof.
Residence
Halls – Fire Panel Upgrade ($65,700)
Local work on main panels in
residence halls necessary to support the installation or fire and smoke alarms
in individual student rooms.
Smith
and Woolridge Halls – Fire Alarms and Sprinklers ($591,000)
Installation for fire suppression
and alarm equipment in accordance with BOG requirements.
North Hall Fire Alarms and Sprinklers ($471,000)
Part of a 5 year program for the installation of
sprinklers and additional fire alarms in residence halls.
North
Hall Painting and Mechanical Work ($386,000)
While building is down for sprinkler work, mechanical
repairs and painting will be completed in the building.
Gross
Hall Fire Alarms and Sprinklers ($230,000)
Part of a 5 year program for the installation of
sprinklers and additional fire alarms in residence halls.
Gross
Hall Painting ($72,000)
While building is out of service for sprinkler
installation, the residence rooms will be painted.
Wireless Internet for High and McEntire Halls
($75,000)
The
installation of a wireless internet system for these two residence halls. This was a stop gap measure until the
buildings can be wired in subsequent years. Technology equipment costs are
included in the Technology Plan.
Gas Meter Acquisition ($29,000)
Acquisition
of the previously installed gas meters campus wide from PP&L Gas.
Construction of a new 50,000 gsf
building that now houses the Clearfield Branch Campus. Construction completed
Purchase of KCSD Vo-tech and other properties
($5,000,000)
A capital project to purchase KCSD
properties being vacated by the relocation of the High School. The purchase was handled by the Department of
General Services.
Purchase of
Purchase of the old High
School complex for expansion of the University to an East Campus.