Post on 05-Jan-2016
Facilities Interview
EADM 732 Fiscal Planning and Facilities Management
Dr. Nicolas D. Ferguson
By Miguel Lopez and Cynthia J. Spence
Dr. Edwin Deas
Dr. Deas earned his Ed.D. from the University of San Diego and his Master of Arts degree in Education from San Diego State University.
Current Position: Vice President, Business Affairs College of the Desert. Began service on April 21, 2008.
Previous Position: Vice President, Administration and BursarUniversity-College in Nanaimo British Columbia, Canada. 25 years of service.
How are school boundaries set?
“Their boundaries are our boundaries”•Desert Sands Unified School District
•Palm Springs Unified School District
•Coachella Valley Unified School District
How are enrollment projections Constructed?
“Because its underlying demographics are strong, overall growth is expected to double from 10,588 in 2006 to 21,505 in 2040. Actions to increase the penetration rate for Hispanic youth will increase enrollment to 25,112 by 2040.”
COD Education Master Plan
Has our district attempted a local bond?
Measure B Bond Program
Thanks to the voters of the College of the Desert Community College District, Measure B, a $346.5 million bond measure, successfully passed on March 2, 2004.
Citizen’s Oversight Committee
2008-2009: Al McCandless, Noel Ramos, Chair, Berit Reistad, Juan Gonzales, John Fort, Bob Spiegel, Kenneth Feenstra.
Do we have a Facilities Master Plan?
This Educational Master Plan for College of the Desert (COD) is the result of a year-long effort by COD trustees, staff and students, and members of the Coachella Valley community, COD’s service area.
A facilities simulation model, developed specifically for COD, estimates that capital outlay costs will approximate:
Palm Desert Campus $ 238 millionEastern Valley Center $ 105 millionWestern Valley Center $ 29 million
Total $ 372 million
Yes – See Handout
What school facilities funding alternatives do we use?
Community Donations – Indian Well and Palm Desert
Private Donations – The Craven family, the Baker family, and the Hilb Family
State Funds – The New Library
Do we use facilities consultants? Who?
HMC Architects
Engineers
Program Managers
Top ten recommendations/considerations on
school facility planning?
STRATEGIES FOR PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION
• Build projects to support the Educational Master Plan
• Complete projects currently underway
• Limit disruption on campus
• Follow the logical sequence of moves
• Limit the number of moves required
• Address safety issues
• Control rising construction costs
• Leverage bond funds - refunding
• Position the College to maximize state funding
COLLEGE OF THE DESERTFacilities Master Planning Meeting
Construction Budget:$2,034,000
Project Square Footage:3,500 sq. ft.
ALUMNI CENTRE
BARKER NURSING COMPLEX
Construction Budget:10,980,372
Project Square Footage:14,000 sq. ft.
CRAVENS STUDENT SERVICES
Construction Budget:$15,850,348
Project Square Footage:48,132 sq. ft.
Science Building
The new Classroom Building will provide additional Science laboratories and six classrooms, as well as offices and the College's MESA program.
Construction Budget:$16,300,000Project Square Footage:40,353 sq. ft.
The Future West Valley Campus
COD’s new Palm Springs campus which would open as soon as 2014. A $40 million investment would create a 119-acre campus that generates its own energy supplies and serve as a model of sustainable design.