TERRE HAUTE —
Indiana State University is building for the future with 12 major construction and renovation projects under way or scheduled to begin this year or in 2011.
Projects include modernization of residence halls and science labs, upgrading of campus heating and cooling systems and improvement of the safety and accessibility of some pedestrian areas while making them more environmentally friendly.
The projects will have a positive impact on the local economy, with much of the work done by local contractors, said Bryan Duncan, ISU director of capital planning and improvement.
Total cost for the projects is $39.3 million, financed by state funds, federal stimulus dollars or self-supporting university funds. In all cases, funds are specifically earmarked for construction.
Now that spring semester is over, many construction projects are getting under way while others – including the Pickerl Residence Hall renovation – will soon be bid, Duncan said.
Many of the projects are concentrated along Fifth Street between Tippecanoe and Cherry streets and will result in changes to traffic patterns not only for students, faculty and staff, but also for residents who regularly travel through the ISU campus.
Work related to the construction of a new satellite chiller plant to serve the west side of campus has resulted in the temporary closure of Spruce Street between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Beginning June 7, Fifth Street will temporarily become a two-way street north of Chestnut Street to accommodate construction traffic. The chiller project and others will lead to temporary closure of other streets, sidewalks and parking lots.
The project involves construction of a new chiller plant on a current parking lot at Fifth and Tippecanoe streets and installation of new 24-inch water lines to an existing chiller plant north of Cunningham Memorial Library.
ISU must continue to invest in its buildings and other campus infrastructure, said ISU President Dan Bradley. “We are pleased that state and federal officials have provided the funds for these projects or, in some cases, have approved the sale of bonds to be financed by dedicated university funds.”
The university appreciates the patience of its Terre Haute neighbors who use Fifth Street, Bradley said. “We hope they share our pride in making the ISU campus a more functional and attractive destination for students and families throughout Indiana,” he said.
Major projects already under way or that will soon begin on the ISU campus, and their source of funding, include:
• The satellite chiller system – $6.8 million in state funds.
• Renovation of Sandison Hall – $9.1 million from ISU residential life monies.
• Renovation of 18 labs in the Science Building. Work has begun on five labs with the remainder to be completed next year if funds are available – $7.1 million in state funds.
• Student Success Center at Burford Hall – $500,000 in federal stimulus funds.
• Roof replacement, Hulman Memorial Student Union – $375,000 in dedicated union building fees.
• Sprinkler system, Jones Hall – $384,260 in residential life funds.
• Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning upgrade, Lincoln Quad – $825,500 in federal stimulus funds.
n Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning upgrade, Health and Human Services (Arena) Building – $1.15 million in federal stimulus funds.
• Pickerl Hall renovation – $10 million in residential life funds.
• Rankin Plaza project, to include replacement of the roof system for the Computer Center, located below the pedestrian plaza outside Rankin, Tirey and Parsons halls, and a more “eco-friendly” design for the plaza – $2 million in federal stimulus funds.
• Chestnut Street Plaza, to include a pedestrian walkway between Seventh and Eighth streets between University Hall and the Nursing Building – $535,000 in federal stimulus funds.
• Holmstedt Hall Plaza, to provide a more “eco-friendly” atmosphere, improved lighting and Americans with Disabilities Act access to lecture rooms 102 and 103 in the Holmstedt Hall classroom building – $580,000 in federal stimulus funds.
The State Budget Committee on Wednesday gave final approval for the Pickerl Residence Hall renovation and the Rankin Plaza project, according to a news release from state Rep. Clyde Kersey, D-Terre Haute.
The Pickerl Hall project “will enable the university to rework existing space to provide double rooms with private baths and individual heating and air-conditioning controls,” Kersey said. Pickerl Hall has received only limited upgrades and maintenance improvements since it was built in the early 1960s.
The Rankin Plaza project is needed because the roof is old and there is risk of water damage to the Computer Center, located below the pedestrian plaza. The plaza’s brick walkway “has deteriorated to the point that it presents a safety hazard,” Kersey stated.
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