Facilities Focus - March 2020 - Volume 11
March 6, 2020
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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 (tentative, subject to change)
April agenda
- Nothing currently on schedule for Step 2 (Authorization to Proceed) or Step 3 (Bid and Contract Award).
June agenda
- Veterinary Medical Center - replace HVAC-1 and HVAC-21 (CP16192) *under $5M project
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Munn Ice Arena - expansion (CP18134) - update
- Project milestones:
- Structural steel erection is complete.
- Slab on grade and slab on metal decking are complete.
- Temporary enclosure has been installed on building perimeter.
- Site utility installations are complete.
- Impact updates:
- Emergency egress only at the south entrance will continue through the hockey season.
- East/west side walk on the south side of Munn will remain closed through project duration.
For comments, questions or concerns, contact project manager, Jason VanZee, at (517) 432-2675 or vanzeeja@msu.edu.
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Cowles House - Addition 3 and site renovations (CP17186) - wrap up
- Project milestones:
- All structural elements are complete.
- Final painting and finishes are ongoing, with expected completion mid-March.
- Food service equipment commissioning is ongoing.
- Mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations are complete with trim-out and commissioning is ongoing.
- Exterior terrace pavers and railing installation is ongoing.
- Landscaping installation planned for late-March
- Impact updates:
- Site barricading with pedestrian and traffic controls ongoing thru March 2020.
- Facility operations to resume April 2020.
- Project background:
- Cowles House was originally constructed in 1857.
- The busy events center hosts more than 150 events annually and serves as a guesthouse for dignitaries visiting the university.
For comments, questions or concerns, contact project manager, Chris Barnes, (517) 355-1628 or barne137@msu.edu
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Music Building - Addition No. 3 (CP17077) - wrap up
- Project milestones:
- Project is reaching substantial completion.
- Building is being prepped to be handed over to owner.
- Impact updates:
- Pedestrian travel is being maintained diagonally through the site.
- 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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ARBOR DAY 5K
Mark your calendars on April 25 for the IPF Arbor Day 5k on the MSU campus! The race may also be run "virtually" at a place and time of runner's choosing.
Proceeds from the event will go towards campus tree planting.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Recyclemania continues through March
As a part of the annual RecycleMania college and university waste reduction competition spanning the months of February and March, the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center is hosting special events and promoting programs that help Spartans reduce waste.
How you can get involved:
- Reduce the amount of waste you are generating on campus and increase your recycling efforts. Visit the MSU Community Reuse webpage to see all of the materials the SSRC accepts.
- Recycle/reuse your books - recycling and diversion rates are based on weight, so contributing those heavy tomes gathering dust on your shelves can really make a difference. Books from MSU departments can be picked up at no cost by submitting a service request, or you may drop them off at the Surplus Store or the Drop-off Center.
- Become a Waste Warrior - Join the team of staff and faculty from across campus who pledge to be part of the solution that will lead MSU down the path towards zero waste.
Since the founding of RecycleMania in 2001, more than 1,000 colleges across North America have participated in the tournament. In the 2018 competition, the program set records by diverting more than 68.6 million pounds of waste from landfills, which is estimated to have prevented the release of over 94,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
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We are hiring!
Know someone who loves working in the great out-of-doors?
IPF Landscape Services is currently hiring for seasonal and temporary positions.
Help us keep the MSU campus safe and beautiful!
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MSU to participate in Earth Hour
MSU’s observance of Earth Hour is quickly approaching, and IPF, along with MSU Sustainability encourages the campus community to participate.
At noon on Friday, March 27, we encourage you to turn off all non-essential lighting to encourage sustainable practices on campus. Earth Hour depends on all of us to present a clear message of solidarity to protect our world’s biodiversity, communities and natural environments.
How you can participate:
- Switch off non-essential lights in your buildings, facilities and signage during Earth Hour from noon – 1 p.m.
- For offices that close over the lunch hour, ensure that employees switch off lights when they leave for lunch.
- For larger buildings, plan ahead with facilities and building managers to manage the logistics of switching off non-essential lighting for Earth Hour, including neon lights – in and around your properties.
- Go to www.earthhour.org to find all our social media properties and use #EarthHour and #Connect2Earth in your conversations to help spread the message wider.
- Elect ongoing Earth Hour champions for your building or college. Their job will be to ensure lights are turned off not only for the hour but at the end of each working day.
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Behind-the-scenes tour of the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center
What happens when you toss something in the recycling bin?
Join SSRC staff for a behind-the-scenes look at how student and full-time staff work together to process over eight-million pounds of recyclables collected on campus and at our public drop-off center every single year.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Summer long-term vehicle leasing
IPF Transportation Services reminds all their campus customers that now is the time to submit requests for long-term vehicle leasing for Summer 2020.
You can submit your request via an IPF Service Request, or by completing and emailing the Request for Long-Term Lease of a University Vehicle form to IPF.MotorPool@msu.edu.
There is no deadline for submissions, but requests are taken on a first-come-first-served basis, and so those who delay may not be able to get the vehicle type they desire.
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MSU Community Reuse
The Community Reuse program replaces the popular Community Reuse Days. The new program is available throughout the year during normal business hours.
The MSU community can drop off a wide variety of items for reuse and recycling. Any revenue generated from the sale of these items is used to support additional community programming. Materials donated are considered "waste material of no value" for tax purposes; therefore, donation receipts for tax purposes will not be provided. Items can be brought to the north side of the building at the door labeled "Merchandise Pickup".
What Has Changed?
- The drop off remains free of charge with the exception of TV’s and computer monitors. We will continue to accept these items, but there is a $10 per screen fee to cover the expense of recycling.
- Large, office-type copy machines will no longer be accepted.
- Clean, reusable clothing will now be accepted.
For additional information about materials being accepted, visit the MSU Community Reuse webpage.
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Get to know your IPF crews: Motor Pool and bus drivers
They are responsible for the transport of the university’s most valuable cargo – its people. From athletes to alumni, deans to dairy students, their goal is to help them all get safely to their destination. They are the Transportation Services Motor Pool staff and bus drivers.
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IPF and Broad Museum: a creative partnership
Infrastructure Planning and Facilities has been honored - over the years - to assist in the production of various exhibits, including hanging an elephant from the museum's ceiling and wading through the Red Cedar River to install the Drowning World exhibit.
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MSU to host 2020 Midwest Landscape Architects and Grounds Managers Conference
The MLAGM conference welcomes landscape architects and grounds managers to share experiences and promote innovative practices and technologies from around the country. The 2020 conference theme is "People, Partners, Stewardship" - the organizational values of MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.
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Feedback
We welcome any comments, questions or suggestions on how we can improve communications with you, our campus partners.
Please forward your comments to the IPF Communications department at IPF.Communications@msu.edu
Thank you!