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Project estimates describe all the activities which define the scope and budget for minor and major renovation projects. Minor renovation projects cost less than $10,000, and major renovation projects cost $10,000 - $500,000. Requests for major renovations are reviewed with the Provosts Office before any commitment for work is made to ensure the evaluation is conducted with respect to the strategic plan for academic programs and research operations, and through the appropriate vice president for service and support units.

Project estimates will be conducted under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Design or the Assistant Director of Construction. To initiate a request for a project estimate, please forward a Facilities Management work request or interdepartmental request describing the scope of the work. The request should include an account number. This request should go directly to the Planning and Construction Department. All project requests assigned to Planning and Construction are reviewed and assigned every Monday. A preliminary assessment of the scope will be made at the Monday review to determine if the project must be reviewed and signed by the Provost or the appropriate vice president before a work assignment for the estimate is made. Our goal is to complete all estimate for minor projects within three weeks.

The responsibilities for estimates are sorted between Facilities Services and Planning and Constructions as follows:

Planning and Construction Responsibilities

• installing new walls and new doors
• removing existing walls and doors
• carpet (new or replacement)
• window blinds (new or replacement)
• wall covering (new or replacement)
• new electrical outlets
• new HVAC ducts, registers
• new buildings or additions
• convert classrooms to other uses
• convert classrooms to labs
• convert classrooms to offices
• change the use of a room(s) through renovation incorporating any of the systems above
• install, replace, or repair signs
• roof repair and new roof penetrations
• power survey to accommodate new instructional or research equipment
• provide handicapped accessible facilities and equipment

Facilities Services Responsibilities

• custom casework and cabinets
• painting ( if requested out of turn) rooms, equipment
• replace doors (no frames)
• replace windows, doors stops
• install or repair locks and security systems
• welding and fabrication
• trailer leasing and modification
• network routing
• repair requests for building
• moving and relocation, no construction
• relocating existing outlets
• repairs of existing walls, doors, mechanical equip., electrical equip., lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures
• repair, replace existing ceiling tiles
• event custodial services
• troubleshooting power problems on existing systems

Please contact us if additional information is required.