LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE WINTER 2008
DR. MOORE'S MEMO
Welcome to the Cub Construction Corner! In an effort to keep the Los Angeles City College community informed, we’re bringing back our construction newsletter. With so much going on throughout the campus, this new, monthly newsletter will keep us all on the same page.

Cubs can take pride in the fact that during his “State of Hollywood” speech last Thursday, City Council President Eric Garcetti mentioned LACC not once, but TWICE!! First, when explaining the Hollywood WorkSource Center being a one-of-a-kind institution located on a community college campus. Our second mention came when he listed the progress Hollywood has been making over the past few years, including the largest new building projects in LACC’s history!

And, yes, there will be trenches!

It is anticipated that we will have approvals for the central plant and infrastructure improvements by the end of February. This will include trenching throughout the campus to replace old storm, sanitary, gas, fire service, water, communications and power lines from Vermont Avenue through the breezeway and into the central plant.

These utility grades are vital to the future of LACC, for both new and old buildings. If you have any concerns or questions, be sure to attend our “Cubs Under Construction” Town Hall on February 20th. Presentations will be made at 9 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in the Faculty Staff Center. See you there!

Visit www.laccdbuildsgreen.org to see electronic ‘fly-through’ presentations of LACCD construction projects. The City College presentation will be available on the site following its debut at the February 13th Board of Trustees meeting. Enjoy!

Jamillah Moore, Ed.D. President

UPDATES

Site Infrastructure Utilities Project – Phase 2
Beginning March 2008, over 2 miles of trenching will replace all utility lines on campus (sewer, storm drain, electrical, communication, gas, water).  This project will take approximately 2 years to complete and will significantly impact the pedestrian traffic flow on campus.  But rest assured there will always be a safe route to travel through campus along with handicapped accessible entrances to all buildings.

  • A Town Hall meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m. in the Faculty & Staff Conference Room to discuss the impact this project will have on the campus.  Representatives will be on campus throughout the day to answer questions.

Martin Luther King Library
Construction for the MLK Library is on schedule and is expected to be completed in April 2008.  The scheduled move from the existing facility to the new Library is set for early summer 2008.

  • Look out for more news on the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Library, which is tentatively planned for September 2008.

New Parking Structure & Athletic Fields
In order to provide more parking, a new 979-car parking structure with top-deck synthetic track and field for soccer and softball is well underway. The project is on schedule to be completed in
August 2008.

CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE

On December 12, 2007, we celebrated a groundbreaking for our new $38 million 85,000 sq. ft Science and Technology building. The three-story structure will house several departments including Nursing, Dental Technology, Chemistry, Geology, Life Science, Biology and Microbiology.

  • On a greener note, the new facility is designed to qualify for the US Green Building Council's LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.

    So, what’s so important about LEED? LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building project meets the highest green building and performance measures. All certified projects receive a LEED plaque, which is the nationally recognized symbol demonstrating that a building is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work. (Source: US Green Building Council Web site.) For more information, visit the US Green Building Council at: www.usgbc.org.

Stay tuned for more updates on other LACC projects, including the Child Development Center (CDC), Science and Technology Building, Franklin Hall Modernization, and the Master Plan Update.

Click here for additional information or please contact Willie Richmond at ext. (323) 975-4000, ext. 2083

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