Section Contents College Statement and Statistics Campus Site Map Five-Year Capital Plan Request FY 2014-15 through FY 2018-19 Project Funding Type Five - Year Request Total ( $ 000 s ) Fitzgerald Gymnasium Renovation bonded $100,000 Remsen Hall Upgrades Ph. II bonded $188,043 Electric Distribution Campus-Wide bonded $19,778 Steam Distribution System Upgrade bonded $11,383 Kiely Hall Mechanical & Structural Upgrades bonded $17,000 Klapper Hall Mechanical Upgrade bonded Colwin Hall Renovation bonded $5,000 Total $370,204 City Reso-A Requests FY 2015 (City Council and Borough Presidents) Project ( $ 000 s ) Black Box Theater $3,000 Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory $1,200 Biology Molecular and Cellular Laboratory $850 Speech & Hearing Center Upgrade Phase II $1,500 Queens Hall Collection Consolidation $1,500 Reso-A Total $8,050
Interim President Evangelos John Gizis College Statement and Statistics Since opening its doors in 1937, has been dedicated to the idea that a first-rate education should be accessible to talented people of all backgrounds and financial means. The college prepares students to become leading citizens of our global society by offering a rigorous education in the liberal arts and sciences under the guidance of a faculty dedicated to teaching and research. Students graduate with the ability to think critically, address complex problems, explore various cultures, and use modern technologies and information resources. With students from more than 150 countries, the college is a testing ground for ideas that will be felt around the world. is nationally recognized for the excellence of its programs. It offers more than 115 undergraduate and graduate majors and continues to develop innovative programs, such as the Bachelor of Business Administration degree and new majors in Chinese, Neuroscience, Risk Management, and Creative Writing. As part of the college's commitment to global education, it has established a "Year of" initiative that focuses on the history, culture, and politics of a different country each school year. For 2012-13, the focus was India, and 2013-14 will be the Year of Brazil. The college's centers and institutes offer students, faculty, and members of the community numerous opportunities to participate in research, cultural activities, and discussions of important topics. The beautiful campus has a traditional tree-lined quad, a network of winding paths, broad plazas, a fountain, and century-old Spanish-style buildings that coexist harmoniously with new buildings, such as the high-tech Powdermaker Hall. The college recently moved some of its administrative offices and ESL program into the former CUNY Law School building on Main Street. In August 2009, the college opened its first residence hall, The Summit. Located in the heart of the campus between Rosenthal Library and the FitzGerald Gymnasium, The Summit is a U-shaped, 506-bed building with three wings of varying stories to complement the heights of the surrounding buildings. In keeping with Queens College's commitment to sustainability, The Summit achieved Gold LEED certification. An update to the Master Plan was approved by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York in 2006. This capital budget request is based on the recommendations of that plan. Master Plan / Enrollment Information Original Master Plan Approved: 1978 Master Plan Amendment Approved: 2006 Master Plan Projected FTES: 12,772 Fall 2012 FTES: 14,963 Master Plan Approved NASF: 1,485,713 Net Assignable Square Footage (NASF) Owned Occupied: 1,375,572 Owned Vacant: 2,237 Leased / Temp: 58,309 Non-CUNY: 6,759 Total NASF: 1,442,877 State Senate District: State Assembly District: 16 City Council District: 24 25 City Community Board: Queens CB 8
Five-Year Capital Plan Request FY 2014-15 through FY 2018-19 (Costs in thousands) Project Name FY 14-15 FY 15-16 FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19 Five-Year Request (B) Fitzgerald Gymnasium Renovation DC $100,000 (B) Remsen Hall Upgrades Ph. II D $14,425 CE $173,618 (B) Electric Distribution Campus-Wide C $19,778 (B) Steam Distribution System Upgrade C $2,000 C $2,000 C $2,000 DC $5,383 (B) Kiely Hall Mechanical & Structural C $17,000 Upgrades (B) Klapper Hall Mechanical Upgrade D $2,000 C $27,000 (B) Colwin Hall Renovation DC $5,000 Subtotal $133,425 $227,396 $2,000 $2,000 $5,383 Total $100,000 $188,043 $19,778 $11,383 $17,000 $5,000 $370,204 Five-Year Capital Plan Request Project Descriptions (B) Fitzgerald Gymnasium Renovation Fitzgerald Gymnasium has been used for physical education, academic programs such as Family, Nutrition and Exercise Science, recreation and competitive sports since 1957. The facility requires extensive interior renovations and mechanical systems upgrades to meet the functional and instructional requirements of the college. The facility has no functioning air conditioning system; this project will upgrade the heating and ventilation system to provide air conditioning throughout the space. It will reorganize the building, upgrading walls, ceilings, flooring, restrooms, plumbing, mechanical, lighting and electrical systems, water and waste lines. The first and largest phase of this project will construct an addition containing a new pool, a new lobby and new mechanical systems for the building. Anticipated Completion: January 2019 (B) Remsen Hall Upgrades Ph. II This project will continue to upgrade, modernize and reorganize the college's science facilities as recommended by the 2006 Master Plan. This phase will complete the renovation of the 168,000-square-foot Remsen Hall by backfilling instructional labs vacated in the Phase I project. Renovated and reorganized lab space will accommodate core research facilities and instructional labs for chemistry, urban ecosystems, the Center for the Study of Biology of Natural Systems, the Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Science and classroom and office space to support these departments. Windows, masonry, circulation areas, bathrooms, mechanical systems and the roof also will be upgraded. Critical maintenance funds are being applied to design this project. Anticipated Completion: July 2019 $260,000 $1,768 $100,000 $158,232 $191,000 $2,957 $188,043
(B) Electric Distribution Campus-Wide A significant section of the campus remains on an outdated Con Edison 4160-V distribution system that is unreliable, leading to frequent power outages. This project will upgrade the remaining campus electric service to the new 27-kVA Con Edison distribution system that supports most of the campus. Critical maintenance funds are being applied to start design of this project. Anticipated Completion: January 2017 (B) Steam Distribution System Upgrade The high-pressure steam line carrying heat to the buildings on campus is experiencing frequent leaks. The system needs to be replaced to avoid a major rupture that would require steam service to be shut down across the campus. This project will upgrade the steam lines, including replacing the cross-over and shut-off valves, expansion joints, headers, pressure-reducing valve stations and separators and stop-valves in the main campus boiler room. The project will upgrade the campus utility tunnel system superstructure, chilled-water piping and will install mechanical ventilation systems in the steam tunnel. Critical maintenance funds are being applied toward the design and construction of this project and repair of the more urgent areas. Anticipated Completion: October 2017 (B) Kiely Hall Mechanical & Structural Upgrades This project will upgrade Kiely Hall's HVAC system and reconstruct its tower curtain wall. The HVAC system is well beyond its useful life and in poor condition; the air-distribution equipment and the window AC units will be replaced with a central chilled-water system. The Kiely Hall tower curtain wall will be reconstructed; it is more than 35 years old and in extremely poor condition. The building suffers from significant water infiltration and air leakage, leading to potential mold growth and energy waste. These enhancements will result in reduced energy loss and increased savings and efficiency. Critical maintenance funds have been applied to Phase 1, which is in construction and will remedy the HVAC and curtain wall issues of the building's tower. Anticipated Completion: October 2016 (B) Klapper Hall Mechanical Upgrade Klapper Hall contains the main classrooms for art and humanities, painting, ceramics, photography and museum space in addition to general classroom spaces. The exhaust system, control system and air-supply systems in this building are in need of an upgrade. This project will correct these conditions by replacing inoperable controls and dampers and upgrading the exhaust system with new, high-velocity fans and relocating air intakes throughout the building. The rooftop cooling tower will be replaced with a smaller, more energy-efficient induced-draft tower. Anticipated Completion: January 2018 $30,000 $10,222 $19,778 $18,200 $6,817 $11,383 $32,000 $15,000 $17,000
(B) Colwin Hall Renovation Colwin Hall houses 30-year-old biology laboratories and classrooms but is ill-suited for use as a contemporary science facility. The interior remains in need of significant renovation, particularly in the basement, which has suffered water damage. As recommended by the college's 2006 Master Plan, Colwin Hall's biology labs will be relocated as part of the Remsen Hall Upgrades Phase II project. The vacated space in the 30,000-square-foot Colwin Hall then will be renovated to accommodate non-science programmatic functions better suited to this early 20th-century mission-revival-style building. The scope will include upgrading the walls, ceilings, flooring, mechanical, cooling and heating systems, plumbing, lighting and electrical systems. Anticipated Completion: December 2018 $5,000 $24,000
City Reso-A Requests FY 2015 (City Council and Borough Presidents) (Costs in thousands) Black Box Theater The Black Box Theater within the Kupferberg Arts Complex is outdated and worn and in need of complete renovation. The theater is not appropriate for student training programs and experimental productions. In order to transform the theater into a modern, truly multi-disciplinary space, this project will provide architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and information technology upgrades. New seating, lighting and sound systems and acoustic upgrades will be provided. Video and projection equipment will be installed in the rear control booth along with a new front-of-house sound system and video and audio tie-lines. Anticipated Completion: February 2018 Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory This project will renovate science labs that date from the late 1960s to provide a more appropriate instructional and research facility that is also ADA and research-code compliant. Building infrastructure deficiencies will be corrected so that modern equipment can be fully utilized, including provision of a new fume hood, experiment workbenches, plumbing connections for a new sink, storage cabinets, electrical subpanel upgrade and new outlets, security key swipes, and new flooring. New equipment will be provided to allow high-level research to continue and provide the best training for students. Anticipated Completion: February 2018 $3,000 $1,200 Biology Molecular and Cellular Laboratory In a suite of rooms originally designed for research that has been discontinued, this project will create a modern, code-compliant lab space suitable for core teaching and research into molecular and cellular assays to study how the cells in an organism develop. The project will provide architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural and information technology upgrades, including a new fume hood, experiment workbenches, plumbing connections for a new sink, storage, electrical subpanel upgrade and new outlets, security key swipe and new flooring. Anticipated Completion: February 2018 $850 Speech & Hearing Center Upgrade Phase II This project is the second step toward transforming the Speech Language Hearing Center into a state-of-the-art facility. Upgraded facilities will contain conference areas, student lounges, a library, therapy rooms, research laboratories, faculty offices and augmentative communication and preschool language units as well as areas for clinical training and treatment. It will be equipped with modern communication devices, providing students with hands-on experience. The first phase of the project received $1.5 million from the City Council in FY 2013; this request is for the additional funding needed to complete the project. Anticipated Completion: November 2017 Queens Hall Collection Consolidation This project will continue to follow recommendations of the college's recent library master plan. To more efficiently upgrade Rosenthal Library, some of its collections will be consolidated in the newly incorporated library in Queens Hall. The collection will move into approximately 12,000 square feet on the first and lower levels. Rooms for research, archives and instruction will be provided. Experience gained from how the consolidated collections are used in the new setting will determine the need for additional projects in the future. The project received $250,000 from the City Council in FY 2014; this request is for the remaining funding needed. Anticipated Completion: September 2017 Reso-A Request FY 2015 Total $1,500 $1,500 $8,050