Major LAVC Prop A and Prop AA Milestones:
- Approved EIR ( Environmental Impact Report)
- Revised Facilities Master Plan new Hertzberg Library and Learning Resource Center will be built on the site of the existing Cafeteria
- Decided Central Plant Location - new building will be built behind Campus Center
- Established Aesthetic Design Guidelines campus-wide architectural design of new buildings and construction materials will have similar color palettes and design guidelines
Prop A and AA Projects:
- Hertzberg Library and Learning Resource Center
- Allied Health/Sciences Center
- Media Arts Center
- Plant Facilties/Sheriff's Stations
Additional construction projects include:
- Computer/Business/Technology Center
- Child Development Center
- Gymnasium Complex
- Student Services Center
- Planetarium Expansion
- Athletic and Physical Education Facilities improvements:
- stadium, new field turf, and all-weather track
- new swimming pool complex
- refurbishment of North and South Gym Complex
- new and refurbished tennis courts
- new athletic field house
Current Design Development Projects are underway. (Teams include architects, lab consultants, and construction engineers.)
- Restrooms
- Plant Facilities
- Allied Health/Sciences Building
- Classrooms in all campus buildings
The following Design Contracts have been completed:
- An arborist(specialist in arboriculture) will compile a database of the 1801 trees on campus, design a site map of trees, and define the type and condition of all trees
- Gymnastic Complex
- Media Arts
- Library and Learning Resource Center
- Campus-wide improvements: Landscape Architect who is responsible for signage, roadways, painting, and public courtyards
The following are Upcoming Design Efforts:
- Hazardous Materials Surveys: mold, termites, and asbestos
- Food Service Study
- Central Plant structure that houses campus utilities and infrastructure
- Utility Upgrades and Information Technology(IT) Core
- Demolition Projects
Current Programming is currently underway to evaluate space and needs assessment for:
- Athletic Fields
- New Field House
BUGs
BUG groups are composed of LAVC faculty and academic deans, along with the staff of program manager, URS, which oversees all consultants, contractors, and the architects.
BUGs have been formed for the following construction projects, along with BUG leaders:
- Hertzberg Library and Learning Resource Center David May
- Gymnastic Center Deidra Stark
- Media Arts Dennis Reed
- Arts Renovation(Art, Music, and Theater Arts buildings) Dennis Reed
- Planetarium David Falk
- Allied Health/Sciences Karen Roy
- Plant Facilities Tom Jacobsmeyer and Jose Ornelas
- Student Services Dr. Yasmin Delahoussaye
- Administration Tom Jacobsmeyer
- Restrooms Robert Parker
- Campus-Wide Improvements /Arborist Tom Jacobsmeyer and Jack Epling
Non-Bond Campus Projects
Campus improvements performed by LAVC's Plant Facilities unrelated to Proposition A and AA.
New Projects:
- A new roof will be placed on the Life Sciences building beginning early December '03
- The Career and Transfer Center is undergoing a major facelift to incorporate the new LAVC/Woodbury Connections Center in the Administration building
- Construction of a new partition for disabled students in the Speech lab in Campus Center is underway
- Building a new ceiling in the Campus Center basement will begin early December '03
- About a dozen new skylights are currently being installed in the swimming pool showers
- Handicap signs on campus parking lots are receiving a new coat of paint, as well as the red and green color curbs
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