Project Brief
This gut renovation project will reconfigure floor layouts, restore the exterior building envelope, replace the exterior windows, replace the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Life Safety systems, and generally modernize the facility to meet the School of Integrative Plant Science’s Instructional and Research needs in the 21st century.
- The project obtained B&P’s Construction Approval on March 23, 2023.
- FAHS Construction is the General Contractor.
- The 30-month Construction period began on July 5, 2023, and is scheduled for substantial completion in December 2025.
Progress Update
- The project is still on track for substantial completion in December 2025.
- The breezeway will be temporarily closed off during the upcoming Spring Break (March 28th – April 5th) to apply the the final/permanent slab topping.
- Bidding of the AV Equipment & Integration is scheduled for March ’25.
- The Bids for the Exterior Donor signage have been received. Those signs will be installed by May ’25.
Upcoming shut-downs
- A full building power shutdown that was originally planned for the fall has been re-scheduled for Spring 2025.
Egress/Ingress changes
- The Breezeway from the Ag Quad to Emerson & Mann Library will be closed during Spring Break 3/28 – 4/5
- Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.
- Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.
