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Undergraduate Academic Center

Programming: Broaddus & Associates
Architect/Engineer: Morris Architects & Ayers Saint Gross
Contractor (CM@R): Flintco, Inc.
Total Project Cost: $47,700,000
Gross Square Feet: 130,455 (DD)
Design Development Approval: November 2009
GMP Approval: May 2010
Construction Start: June 2010
Substantial Completion: May 2012
Occupancy: June 2012
Site Work Completion: January 2013

A final program document was issued in January, 2008. After review of SD documents, the University selected Scheme #7 and presented the revised SD documents to TSUS. Approval of Scheme #7 design, cost estimate and a NTP was received in June, 2009 to proceed with design development (DD), including revisions of the project schedule, occupancy and space allocation. The Board approved the DD submittal package in November, 2009. The CM provided an overall project GMP on the revised CD’s in early May, 2010. Approval of the GMP and issuance of an NTP by TSUS allowed a groundbreaking and construction start in early June, 2010. Partial Substantial Completion issued for the Building on May 29, 2012. Building construction is 100% complete.

Status: Construction of the South Lawn exterior work (plaza enhancements, landscaping, and irrigation systems) and South Bus Terminal are complete. The final work includes the testing of the rainwater collection cistern. Remaining work includes a follow on project to reconfigure space for the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies.

Topping Out Ceremony

Renderings & Construction Photos: Album 1

Renderings & Construction Photos: Album 2