Josh, UCA heard you!
VII. ACTION AGENDA
B.
Farris Center Project
The Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center is a 53-year-old facility that contains most of the original mechanical equipment. The building has a total of 19 air handling units with only six currently in operation. The other 13 units are irreparable due to age and lack of part availability. There is leaking mechanical piping throughout the building causing damage to the structure and exacerbating all issues. Further failure of air handling units could pose serious issues and ultimately affect athletic programming, commencement ceremonies, and classroom instruction. Additionally, the Farris Center was designed and built before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To make the Farris Center accessible and meet current requirements, the necessary renovations would not be cost-effective. For these reasons, it is necessary to consider the cost of constructing a new multipurpose sports facility as a replacement for the Farris Center.
Therefore, the president recommends to the Board of Trustees the following resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees authorizes the administration to hire architectural and engineering professionals, proceed with a feasibility study for the issuance of bonds, and enter into contracts and take such other steps as may be necessary for the purpose of developing plans and completing preliminary work for the replacement of the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center.”
