Facilities Focus - December 2019 - Volume 8
IPF Communications
December 2, 2019
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In this issue...
- Construction Junction
- Valuable information for our campus partners
- Stories from Team IPF
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Board of Trustees upcoming agendas
December agenda
- For Step 2 (Authorization to Proceed)
- Business College Complex - capital renewal (CP18003).
- Wilson Hall - replace main water supply lines (CP18179) *under $5M project.
- Owen Graduate Hall - replace main water supply lines (CP18181) *under $5M project.
February 2020 agenda
- For Step 3 (Budget adjustment)
- Munn Ice Arena - Addition 3.
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Munn Ice Arena - expansion (CP18134)- update
- Project milestones:
- Excavation is complete.
- Installation of earth retention systems, foundations and site utilities are complete.
- Impact updates:
- East/west sidewalk is closed at the south side of Munn, with pedestrian detours in place.
- The south entrance to Munn remains closed with emergency egress only.
For comments, questions or concerns, contact project manager, Jason Van Zee, at (517) 432-2675 or vanzeeja@msu.edu
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Cowles House - Addition 3 and site renovations (CP17186) - update
- Project milestones:
- Terrace Room and Garage structures are complete.
- Mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations are complete on the second floor, with finishes commencing.
- Driveway reconstruction is complete.
- Impact updates:
- Site barricading with pedestrian and traffic controls are ongoing.
- Facility operations to resume upon completion, March 2020.
For comments, questions or concerns, contact project manager, Chris Barnes, at (517) 355-1628 or barne137@msu.edu
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Water distribution - campus water system improvements (CP16086) - wrap up
- Project milestones:
- The unusually cold November weather caused a brief delay in the finishing of the Tower interior; however, the Water Treatment Plant and Tower are substantially complete.
- All systems associated with the treatment and delivery of water will now undergo an extensive evaluation and testing process.
- The results will be reviewed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to assure that all systems are working properly and that the Plant is producing water that meets all safety requirements.
- Contingent on EGLE approval, treated water from the new Plant will be delivered to the campus sometime early 2020.
- Impact updates:
- There may be some red water events associated with the switch over to the new delivery system.
For comments, questions or concerns, contact project manager, Robert Nestle, at (517) 355-3372 or nestle@msu.edu
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Music Building Addition (CP17077) - update
- Project milestones:
- Building envelope construction is complete.
- Interior finishes are 50% complete.
- Rehearsal Room audio/visual installation is commencing.
- Impact updates:
- Pedestrian travel diagonally through the site is being maintained.
- Noise impacts due to typical construction activity are expected throughout the project.
For comments, questions or concerns, contact project manager, Todd Wilson, (517) 432-4355 or wilsont@msu.edu
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Shop Everything MSU
Want to give your "honey" a little honey for the holidays? Got a friend who's achin' for some bacon in their stocking? Need a special treat for a hard-to-shop-for aesthete?
Join the MSU Surplus store this Wednesday, Dec. 4, from noon to 7 p.m., in celebration of its biggest event of the year, the Shop Everything MSU sale.
This annual event brings together over 20 of the best vendors from across campus including:
MSU Bakers | Land Grant Goods | MSU Shadows Collection |
MSU Bikes Service Center | Spartan Linen Services | MSU Dairy Store |
shop.msu.edu | 1855 Place Spartan Spirit Shop | MSU Union Spartan Spirit Shop |
Kellogg Center Gift Shop | MSU Tennis Center Pro Shop | Forest Akers Pro Shop |
MSU Forestry Club | Spartan Upcycle Store | Grow Green Vermicompost |
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum | MSU Meat Lab | Snares to Wares |
MSU Student Organic Farm | MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club | Spartan Pure Maple Syrup |
Spartan Honey |
You're sure to find something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, whether they've been naughty or nice!
Check out their Facebook page for event updates and other "steals and deals" available for sale.
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CAPITAL PROJECT DELIVERY GUIDE
Describing the planning, design and construction phases for new and renovated campus facilities, this guide will help you better understand the processes involved as we partner with you to progress from initial planning through occupancy of the completed space.
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Breslin Recycling Sweep Event
Want to get an insider's look at the Breslin basketball court while helping reduce landfill waste?
Volunteers are needed to help MSU Recycling and the Spartan Sierra Cub "clean sweep" the stands after the MSU vs. Hartford women's basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. We'll walk around the stands to pick up left behind signs, popcorn boxes, cups of pop and the like; helping keep recyclables out of the landfill. Volunteers will be provided with gloves, bags and a close-up look at the basketball court to boot!
You will need to register in advance, as we need to give your first and last name to Athletics, for you to enter the Breslin Center without a ticket. MSU Recycling will give the list of volunteers to Athletics the morning of game day.
For more information, please visit the event Facebook page.
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MSU named a top 20 school for sustainability
MSU ranked No. 19 on The Princeton Review's list of Top Green Colleges and is the only Big Ten school appearing in the top 50. The ranking was determined based on data from an institutional survey of college administrators and student surveys.
Team IPF contributed significantly to this achievement by:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than half since 2006 and eliminating the burning of coal in 2016.
- Construction of an anaerobic digester that converts food waste and other organic waste into green biogas-based electricity, reducing MSU’s waste by more than 20,000 metric tons per year.
- Constructing the nation’s largest solar carport array, which delivers the energy equivalent to powering 1,800 Michigan homes.
- Excelling in biodiversity and sustainable landscaping, including certification as a Tree Campus USA with over 17,600 trees and low-impact landscaping for stormwater protection.
- Diverting 55% of general building refuse from landfills through reuse, recycling and composting, as well as engaging more than 200 Waste Warriors to take active roles in managing campus waste as a resource.
Go Green, Go White!
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"Coffee with the Profs" digs deeper in to MSU landscaping
On Oct. 28, the Coffee with the Profs lecture series was proud to have Landscape Services' Matt Bailey speak on the topic of Keeping Campus Safe and Beautiful: An Inside Look at All the Work That Goes on Behind the Scenes.
The events, sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association, highlight the excellent work done by some of the university's finest faculty and staff.
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MSU Bikes: Ride Through Winter workshops
Did you know that no matter how cold it gets you can still enjoy bicycling?
The MSU Bikes Service Center is offering three workshops during the week of Dec. 2, geared towards getting you and your bike ready for winter cycling. Space is limited to six people in each class, and so registration is required.
For more information and to register please visit the MSU Bikes Blog.
We also encourage you to review our winter cycling tips at your leisure.
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WIST program celebration
On Sunday, Nov. 24, the Women in Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Readiness Program (WIST-ARP) celebrated the graduation of its 12-member Fall 2019 cohort.
A special thanks goes out to IPF's Carol Cool, Leisa Williams-Swedberg and the other members of Team IPF who helped these women advance one step closer to achieving a place in the skilled trades workforce.
Visit WIST's Facebook page for more information about this life-changing program, and announcements on applications for their next cohort.
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Get to know your IPF crews: Stockroom
What do you get when you combine a hardware store, a car buyer, personal shoppers and a rent-all store? You get the IPF Materials and Logistics Stockroom. Its staff handles everything from van purchasing to jackhammer loans, with a whole lot in between.
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Natural Science partnership magnifies IPF's importance to research
MSU’s latest state-of-the-art research equipment acquisition, the cryogenic electron microscope (cryo-EM) would not have been possible if not for the diligent work of Natural Science senior associate dean David DeWitt, assistant professor Kristin Parent and various members of Team IPF.
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IPF provides a strong footing for student rowing club
In the wee hours of Oct. 11, as the MSU Men’s Crew Club rowing team practiced in the Grand River under the watchful eye of the triple smokestacks of the downtown power station, IPF Landscape Services crew members busily prepared to install new gravel walkways from the club’s boathouse to the dock.
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From cutting grass to "cutting-edge"
IPF Landscape Services manager Matt Bailey and his staff are employing new green industry technologies that have the potential to save money and more efficiently deploy staffing, all while continuing to keep the campus landscape beautiful and safe.
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