OATdb Archive

2008 - 2009

Facilities Planning And Construction

Goal
Enhance Campus And Community Atmosphere And Culture
Improvements to condition of parking lots etc

Objective
Improve Parking Conditions
Make improvements to condition of existing parking lots and construct new parking facilities.

Indicator
Approval Of CIP 2009-14 By Board Of Regents Which Included Parking Improvement Projects
The CIP for 2009-14 was approved by the TSUS Board of Regents which included one project in 2009 to resurface and expand Bowers Parking lot from 667 spaces to approximately 790 spaces. A second project includes a new parking structure which would have 1200 parking spaces in FY2011.

Criterion
Complete One Or More Parking Improvement Projects Each Year.
Upon completion of the project, did we achieve adding parking spaces or improve condition of existing lots.

Finding
Bowers Stadium Parking Lot Is Currently In Design.
The Bowers Stadium Parking lot is in design and will achieve the resurfacing to maintain lot and increase the number of speaces to 796. The project will be completed by 2010. Approved by board on CIP 2009-14.

Action
Design Development Package For Parking
Design development package will be sent to the Board of Regents in November of 2009 with construction expected to start early March 2010. This project will greatly improve the condition of the stadium parking lot and provide an additional 129 parking spaces which can be used for sports events and for student parking overflow.

Objective
Comply With Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) On Construction Or Renovation Projects.
Facilities Planning maintains a program to improve accessibility to campus building and facilities to encourage greater enrollment of physically challenged students, faculty, staff and visitors by addressing accessibility issues in all areas of the campus.

Indicator
Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) Inspection Reports
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) inspects project and submits a report on compliance/non-compliance issues.

Criterion
100% compliance with TAS standards
The project is not complete unless we achieve 100% compliance with TAS standards.

Finding
Texas Accessibility Standards Approved Projects
Bowers Stadium Elevator, College of Humanities and Socail Science and Campus Mall were completed and inspected by TDLR.

Action
Complying With Texas Accessibility Standards
Complying with Texas accessibility standards will enhance the mobility of those individuals with handicap empairments and create a more suitable environment.

Objective
TSUS Board Of Regents Requires Public Art And Landscaping
Board of Regents now requires that all major renovations and new construction projects include 1% total project cost for Public and 1% of total project cost for landscape enhancement.

Indicator
Public Art And Landscaping Enhancement
Achieve compliance with the New TSUS Board regulation of 1% of Total Project Cost for Public Art and 1% of Total Project Cost for Landscaping Enhancement.

Criterion
Provide Public Art On Construction Or Renovation
Facilities Planning will continue to introduce and seek funding support for projects that will address the requirements of the TSUS Board of Regents for Public Art and Landscaping and the President's Art Policy. Achieve compliance with new board regulation of 1% Public Art and 1% landscape enhancement in accordance with the President's Art Policy.

Finding
Committees For The Public Art And Landscape Enhancement
Committees have been formed for College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Performing Arts Center to review all acquisitions for Public Art for each project. The budget of $300,000 for CHSS and $385,000 for PAC.

Action
Selection Of Art
The committees on both projects are tasked with selecting art that will blend with the functionality of the building and make the building and surrounding areas more attractive.

Goal
Academic Standards And Programs
Support the Academic standards and programs by providing and maintaining adequate facilities for the teaching and learning environment.

Objective
Provide Accurate And Updated Building Inventory
Facilities Planning and Registrar work together to ensure up to date and accurate classroom and class laboratory data for compiling utilization reports

Indicator
Annual Update Of Certified Building Inventory Report
The Building Inventory report is updated annually and submitted to THECB.

Criterion
Annual Certified Building Inventory Report
A Certified Building Inventory Report is submitted to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) annually by November 1

Finding
The FY 2009 Report Was Submitted
The FY 2009 Building Inventory Report was signed by the CFO on behalf of the President and was submitted in November 2008.

Action
Submittal Of FY 2010 Report
The FY 2010 Building Inventory Report is due November 2009 and will be certified by the President.

Goal
Enhance University Image And Increase Public Exposure
: Improve accessibility to campus building and facilities to encourage greater enrollment of physically challenged students, faculty, staff and visitors by addressing accessibility issues in all areas of the campus.

Objective
Maximize Use Of Historically Underutilized Businesses
Facilities Planning will aggressively pursue the utilization of Historically Underutilized Businesses.

Indicator
Monthly Update On HUB Utilization
The Director of Purchasing publishes a status report monthly which reports the HUB utilization by division

Criterion
Achieve 26% HUB utilization
The state guideline sets 26.1% as the goal for HUB utilization for building construction.

Finding
HUB Utilization Goal
The goal was to improve HUB participation from 20% in FY 2008 to 22% in FY 2009 Through the first 9 months of FY 2009 construction HUB participation is currently at 22.9% which is 0.9% over our goal.

Action
Improve HUB Participation In FY 2010
Our goal for FY 2010 is to improve HUB subcontracting participation from our FY2009 goal of 22% to 24%, measured in US Dollars an added goal is to measure the number of HUB firms as compared to the total of firms participating with a goal of 26.1% by firm.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement By taking the initiative to achieve all of the above objectives, has forced the Facilities Planning and Construction Department to better streamline and improve it's work processes and documentation.