Bond projects update: Committees weigh options, evaluate proposals

highlandWEB_BondProjects_Banner_960x367_acf_croppedAustin Community College continues to fine-tune plans for its districtwide bond projects.

Administrators and project teams, assisted by department leadership, faculty, and staff, are determining how to execute projects simultaneously while minimizing disruption to students and employees.

“Looking at program needs, timelines, and contingencies has been a complex process. We want to make sure we’re able to create the facilities we want as efficiently as possible and within workable timeframes,” says Provost Dr. Charles Cook.

A Bond Program Steering Committee has been formed and has met in recent weeks to provide internal oversight and guidance on projects impacting multiple campuses. Members are:

Charles Cook
Ben Ferrell
Virginia Fraire

Molly Beth Malcolm
Mike Midgley
Richard Rhodes

Meanwhile, project-based steering committees composed of administrators, faculty, staff, and students are providing input on projects, while evaluation committees are screening architect and construction manager candidates.

Those serving on committees are listed below, along with some recent developments.

ACC Highland Phase II

Project Manager: Pamela Collier

Steering committee:

Hector Aguilar
Gail Bayeta
Becky Cole
Charles Cook
Matthew Daude-Laurent
Lynn Dixon
Ben Ferrell
David Fonken

Virginia Fraire
Stan Gunn
Stephanie Herrington
Dean Johnson
David Jones
Molly Beth Malcolm
Marcus McQuirter
Mike Midgley
Linda Morrison

Bill Mullane
Christian Raymond
Patricia Recek
Richard M. Rhodes
Geoffrey Schulman
Linda Smarzik
Catherine Solaas
Roberta Weston
Brandon Whatley
Bill Woodhull

Recent developments

  • The Board of Trustees recently selected Flintco as construction manager at-risk for the project.
  • A sale of Highland Mall memorabilia and store remnants generated more than $25,000 for the college.
  • Designs for the biotechnology commercialization lab are nearing completion. The college recently appointed Tyler Drake as director of ACC’s Emerging Technology Fund grant.
  • A groundbreaking event is planned for early 2016.

Naming conventions

The Highland Mall area redevelopment comprises different initiatives with similar, but distinct names: “ACC Highland Campus” is the name of the campus facilities developed in phase I of the mall conversion. “ACC Highland Phase II” refers to the current renovation and construction supported by the 2014 bond referendum, while “Highland” refers to the mixed-use development planned by RedLeaf Properties and its partners.

Leander Campus

Project manager: Brian Morrow

Steering committee:

Mario Aguilar, Matthew Pappas (alternating)
Christopher Chirco (Student Government Association)
Darien Clary
Becky Cole
Charles Cook
Lynn Dixon

Ben Ferrell
David Fonken
Silas Griggs
Stan Gunn
Linda Haywood
Dean Johnson
Dennis Kirkland
Brette Lea

Mike Midgley
Bill Mullane
Ann Palmer
Richard Rhodes
Rachel Ruiz
Gaye Lynn Scott
Gillian Waterston

Recent developments

Construction manager finalists for the project are expected to present to ACC’s Board of Trustees in October.

Rio Grande Campus – Main building

Project manager: Paul Mason
Steering committee: TBD

Trustees are expected to select a project architect in November and a construction manager in February 2016.

Round Rock Campus

Project manager: Jamie Hand

Steering committee

Darien Clary
Charles Cook
Troy DeFrates
Lynn Dixon
Ben Ferrell
David Fonken
Virginia Fraire
Stan Gunn
Jamie Hand

David Paul Haney
Cynthia Hernandez
Dean Johnson
Dennis Kirkland
Brette Lea
Mike Midgley
Bill Mullane
Matthew Pappas
Michael Petrowsky

Pat Recek
Carolynn Reed
Marvi Reyes
Richard Rhodes
Gaye Lynn Scott
Amy Shirlberg
Bryan Sibille
Judy VanCleve
Jeanie Ward
Gillian Waterston

Recent developments

Architect selection is pending and will be discussed at the October board meeting.

Elgin Phase II

Project manager: Robert Ryland
Steering committee: TBD

Recent developments

Architect proposals are expected to be presented to the board in November.

Hays Campus Phase II

Project manager: Deborah Ford Femat

Steering committee

Becky Cole
Charles Cook
Ben Ferrell
Don Gwynn
GW Hildebrand

Mike Midgley
Brandon Whatley
Nathan Zaleski

Recent developments

Architect proposals are expected to be presented to the board in November.

Evaluation committees

The following individuals have served on committees evaluating architect and construction manager candidates for various projects:

Darien Clary
Judy Van Cleve
Becky Cole
Pamela Collier
Kristine Elderkin
Jamie Hand
Linda Haywood

Marcus Jackson
Andy Kim
Dorado Kinney
John Large
Paul Mason
Linda Morrison
Brian Morrow
Bill Mullane
Joe Napolitano

Rico Rey
Robert Rogers
Rachel Ruiz,
Linda Smarzik
Marilyn Lee Taylor
Gary Weseman
Rodney Wheeler — (purchasing facilitator/non-voting)
Voncille Wright

 

Follow our progress

Bond project information and updates can be found on the following webpages:

austincc.edu/bond
austincc.edu/faoadmin/projects.php

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