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Cal Poly Pomona

August 2008 Updates

Residential Suites Phase II

Artist rendering of new Residential Suites. Click to Zoom. Completed demolition of old Parking Lot ‘Q’ that will be the final home of Building ‘B’ & a new parking lot. Click to Zoom. Site clearing for one of the four new buildings just east of the Child Care Center. Click to Zoom.
Site preparation for building foundations ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’. Pad certification is underway. Click to Zoom. New underground Telecommunication vaults to house the new fiber extension for the new Suites. Click to Zoom. Over excavation in progress for one of the new fire lanes located east of the project site. Click to Zoom.

About This Project

The Residential Suites Phase II project is a complex of three (3) student housing facilities (Buildings A, B, & C), a commons facility (Building D) and site improvements. This project is located within the boundaries of Kellogg Drive, Eucalyptus Lane, parking lot G, baseball field, Gymnasium Building. It is adjacent to the Residential Suites Phase I, which were constructed in 2004.

The project has a total of approximately 255,500 SF new construction with 622 beds in different suites layout with living room and kitchen. The student housing facilities are wood-framed Type V, 1-Hour buildings, three and four stories in height. Generally, they are organized with dwelling units situated along double-loaded corridors served by common elevator/entry lobbies. General study lounges, administrative areas, and service rooms are located adjacent to the elevator lobbies on each floor. The buildings are clad primarily in stucco, and feature both pitched and flat roofs (clad in composite shingles and built-up roofing, respectively).

The one-story commons facility houses a convenience store/cafe' and a multi-purpose meeting room. Classified as Type V, NR building, this one story structure utilizes both steel and wood framing. Befitting its public nature, the building is clad primarily in glass with both stucco and concrete masonry accents. Pitched roofs are standing seam metal, while the built-up flat roof hosts the facility's mechanical equipment.

An expansion to the Phase I project's mechanical plant provides the chilled and hot water for the four pipe mechanical systems that serve the new buildings. Full electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems and telecommunication infrastructure are provided. Site improvements include the courtyard spaces formed by the housing facilities (a combination of planting and hardscape materials), plazas adjacent to the commons facility, a parking lot, and related vehicular and emergency access ways.

Statistical Information

Construction start date:
June 16, 2008
Expected completion date:
Summer 2010
Construction Cost:
$67,129,000
Total Project Cost: $88,241,000
Gross sq. footage:
225,500
Assignable sq. footage:
183,500
% of project complete:
5%

Progress of Major Construction Activities

  • General Contractor mobilization is complete.
  • Site demolition is 75% complete.
  • Underground utility installation has begun.

Key/Critical Issues Currently Pending

  • Review impact of Stage 3 construction to Buildings #43, #66 & #55.
  • Complete the new I & IT duct bank construction to support the start of the campus’ fiber relocation effort scheduled to begin 9/15/08 around the north end of the new Building ‘A’.

Upcoming Utility or Other Interruptions

  • Coordinate a water shutdown for various affected buildings scheduled on September 09, 2008.
  • Coordinate an electrical shutdown to connect the project onto the campus’ 12KV high voltage grid system scheduled for September 13 & 14, 2008.

Other Areas of Significance

  • NA at this time.