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Board approves Hearns and Potter Hall renovations; low bids accepted
Summary
The Board approved FB25-21 (Hearns Hall renovation) and FB25-23 (Potter Hall renovation), accepting the low bidders and budgeting contingency and architectural fees; materials showed funding from project grants and reallocated FFE/miscellaneous dollars for scope changes.
The Board of Governors voted to accept low bids and approve two campus renovation projects: Hearns Hall (the library main floor) and Potter Hall.
Board materials presented a low bid for the Hearns Center renovation from Lear Construction with budget lines that include a 10% contingency and architectural fees; the project's furniture, fixtures and equipment will be funded from a $2.5 million project allocation. Daniel explained the design will create private collaboration spaces in place of a single open area to improve student engagement.
For Potter Hall, the board was presented the low bidder (Lee Grover Construction). Daniel said the construction bids came in below some budgeted estimates, which may allow reallocation of remaining FFE and miscellaneous dollars to expand scope for the School of Fine Arts. Both motions were approved by voice vote; the motions and relevant contract awards were recorded in the meeting minutes but did not include sponsor names for each motion on the floor.
The finance presentation linked both projects to available grant and project funding (including ARPA and state grant lines) and noted ongoing conversations about final allocations for equipment and scope changes. No formal amendments to the motions were made in the public session.
The projects will proceed to contract execution and construction planning consistent with the board approvals.
