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Agenda should be out tomorrow. If rumors are correct, there should be some exciting projects on it for UAB as a whole.

Smile big and cover your testicles with both hands.

or bend over & grab your ankles.

(02-02-2016 12:37 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Agenda should be out tomorrow. If rumors are correct, there should be some exciting projects on it for UAB as a whole.

Since this was posted at 11:37pm, which tomorrow are you referring to?

(02-02-2016 09:22 AM)TMcCarty Wrote:  

(02-02-2016 12:37 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Agenda should be out tomorrow. If rumors are correct, there should be some exciting projects on it for UAB as a whole.

Since this was posted at 11:37pm, which tomorrow are you referring to?

Today. Agenda usually comes out the Tuesday of a meeting week.

UAB Items
a. Construction Items

1) Consideration of Resolution approving the
proposed 2015 UAB Campus Master Plan

2) Consideration of Resolution approving the revised
project scope and budget; authorizing the
execution of a construction contract with the
future lowest responsible bidder for the
Renovation of the Wallace Tumor Institute
Basement for an Advanced Imaging Center at
UAB (Revised Stage II & Stage IV)
page 167

3) Consideration of Resolution providing
authorization to negotiate an Owner/Architect
Agreement, an Owner/Consultant Agreement for
Geotechnical and CMT, and an Owner/Consultant
Agreement for Commissioning Authority Services
for the New College of Arts and Sciences Building
at UAB (Stage II)
page 171

4) Consideration of Resolution providing
authorization to use in
-house staff to provide
design services for the Renovation of portions of
the 2nd Floor of Mervyn H. Sterne Library for
INTO International Student Center at UAB (Stage
II)
page 173

5) Consideration of Resolution providing
authorization to negotiate an Owner/Architect
Agreement and an Owner/Consultant Agreement
for Commissioning Authority Services for the
New University Police Headquarters Building at
UAB (Stage II)
page 177

6) Consideration of Resolution approving the
preliminary project scope and budget and
providing authorization to negotiate an
Owner/Architect Agreement and an
Owner/Consultant Agreement for Commissioning
Authority Services for the Football Operations
Building at UAB (Stage I & Stage II)
page 181

7) Consideration of Resolution approving the
preliminary project scope and budget for the
Replacement of Exterior Doors and Windows at
Camp Hall at UAB (Stage I)
page 183

8) Consideration of Resolution approving the
preliminary project scope and budget for the New
Grandstand and Press Box for the Fast Pitch
Softball Facility at UAB (Stage I)
page 185

9) Consideration of Resolution approving the
preliminary project scope and budget for the Phase
I Expansion of Central Utility Systems to the
Western Academic Campus at UAB (Stage I)

Great stuff! Didn't realize the softball renovations were coming. Two items rumored to be coming in this meeting were work on another dorm and a new research building on University. Any idea where those stand?

From Ed Enoch:

Operations building would be 2 floors, 46k sq ft, and cost $15.3M. Would contain coaches offices, locker room, weight room, training room, equipment storage, and dining and study areas.

(02-02-2016 12:49 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Great stuff! Didn't realize the softball renovations were coming. Two items rumored to be coming in this meeting were work on another dorm and a new research building on University. Any idea where those stand?

They just finished a new dorm. I haven't heard anything about yet another new one. Maybe that is the one you heard about?

And the new research building has been talked about for a while, but where they want to put it is where the main IT/phone hub for the campus is located, so they have to work out what to do with that first.

(02-02-2016 07:14 AM)Smaug Wrote:  Smile big and cover your testicles with both hands.

Blazer fans will be searching for signs that the BOT's new leadership actually means to change its old anti-UAB undergrad and sports attitude.

(02-02-2016 02:44 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(02-02-2016 12:49 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Great stuff! Didn't realize the softball renovations were coming. Two items rumored to be coming in this meeting were work on another dorm and a new research building on University. Any idea where those stand?

They just finished a new dorm. I haven't heard anything about yet another new one. Maybe that is the one you heard about?

And the new research building has been talked about for a while, but where they want to put it is where the main IT/phone hub for the campus is located, so they have to work out what to do with that first.

On the dorm, I thought plans where in the works for additional dorm work. Not necessarily a new building, could be renovations to an older building.

Where's the new police building going?

Where exactly is the College of Arts & Sciences building going or if it already exists where is it?

Wast this meant to replace the humanities building?

(02-02-2016 04:02 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Where exactly is the College of Arts & Sciences building going or if it already exists where is it?

Wast this meant to replace the humanities building?

I've been away from UAB for over a year now, but last I heard this particular building is going on the corner across from snoozy's and the library.

This project is needed before they can replace the Humanities building

Doesn't the Humanities Building have George Wallace's name on it? If that plaque is still there, it's considered venerated by the BOT and as such cannot be destroyed.

Marginalization now, marginalization forever.

@DrewChamplin and @EdEnoch are at the physical properties committee meeting right now.

Ed Enoch just tweeted that the new CAS building will involve the demolition of the Humanities building.

Football building approved in physical properties committee!

From Drew:

"UAB Softball update: Plan to construct grandstand of 1,000 seats, new press box, move existing bleachers to outfield."

That's great news for the softball program.

Drew:

"UAB Softball: That's a $1,000,000 project, but a gift in that amount has been donated in the name of Mary Bowers."

(02-04-2016 04:53 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Ed Enoch just tweeted that the new CAS building will involve the demolition of the Humanities building.

Some clarification:

Humanities will be demolished after new building goes up, probably in about two years. After that the site of the Humanities building will be new green space.