J_CDC_2021A 12/15/2021 09:03:43 AM Committee Summary

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Joe Garcia, Chancellor, Colorado Community College System (CCCS), provided an overview of the system, discussed some recently funded projects for the system, and discussed the importance of the system's constituent institutions. CCCS' presentation is included as Attachment A. Mr. Garcia responded to questions regarding fundraising capabilities at the community college level.

Lynne Winchell, Vice President of Administrative Services/Chief Financial Officer, John Bottelberghe, Associate Vice President of Administrative Services, and Tom Morrissey, Director of Facilities, Community College of Aurora (CCA), presented the college's FY 2022-23 capital requests. Mr. Bottelberghe provided an overview and discussed the college's highest priority project. Discussion ensued regarding the pathways that CCA provides to careers.

Mr. Bottelberghe provided an overview for a request to waive the six-month encumbrance waivers for the Replace Roof, Administration Building and Diesel and Support Services Building projects. Documentation is included as Attachments B and C.

Mr. Mordachai Brownlee, CCA president, provided some comments on the college's workforce-related programming.

Marielena DeSanctis, President, and Kathryn Kaoudis, Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer, Community College of Denver (CCD), provided an overview of the college's FY 2022-23 capital construction request. Dr. DeSanctis provided an overview of the Boulder Creek Building Remodel and Addition project.

Linda Lujan, President, and Chad DeBono, Vice President of Administrative Services/Institutional Effectiveness, Lamar Community College (LCC), presented the college's FY 2022-23 capital request. Dr. Lujan provided some opening remarks and discussed some recently funded projects at LCC. Dr. Lujan then discussed the Bowman Building Renovation project.

Jay Lee, President, and Lisa LaFevre, Vice President of Administrative Services, Northeastern Junior College (NJC), presented the college's FY 2022-23 capital construction request. Mr. Lee provided an overview of the Applied Technology Campus Expansion and Remodel project. Ms. LaFevre provided additional details about the project. Discussion ensued regarding fundraising for capital at the community college level.

Lance Bolton, President, Pikes Peak Community College, presented the FY 2022-23 FREE Complex capital construction request. Dr. Bolton responded to questions regarding potential dangers with the FREE Complex hosting a firearms range.

Robert Gonzales, Chief Business Officer, and Joe Waneka, Facilities Director, Pueblo Community College (PCC), presented PCC's FY 2022-23 capital construction requests. Mr. Gonzales provided some opening remarks, and Mr. Waneka discussed the college's Dental Hygiene Growth/Expansion capital request. Mr. Waneka then discussed the Medical Technology Renovation project. Patty Erjavec, President of PCC, provided remarks on the request package.

Rhonda Epper, President, Shannon Shiveley, Vice President of Administrative Services, and Danny Rogers, Director of Facilities, Trinidad State College, presented TJC's Freudenthal Library FY 2022-23 capital construction request. Dr. Epper provided some opening remarks, and discussed the project.

Chancellor Garcia provided closing remarks about the Colorado Community College System FY 2022-23 capital requests.

Jeremy Hill, Deputy Executive Director, and Katy Morrison, Director of Operations, both of Administrative Solutions within the Department of Human Services (DHS), presented the department's FY 2022-23 capital construction requests. DHS' presentation is included as Attachment D.  Mr. Hill provided an overview of DHS capital need, real estate portfolio, and programming. Mr. Hill discussed the department's FY 2022-23 capital requests that were not recommended for funding by the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting. Dr. Robert Werthwein, Director, DHS Office of Behavioral Health, discussed the Office of Behavioral Health Transitional Housing project, and Mr. Hill provided additional remarks about the merits of the project. Discussion ensued regarding cost comparisons for various options for accommodating the programming impacted by the project, and the operating impact of the project once completed.

Ms. Morrison discussed the DHS HVAC Replacement Four Buildings request. Discussion ensued regarding the outyear costs for the project. Ms. Morrison next discussed the Campus Utility Infrastructure Upgrade, CMHI at Fort Logan project. Discussion ensued regarding the dilapidated nature of the infrastructure at Fort Logan. Ms. Morrison then discussed the Campus Utility Infrastructure Upgrade, CMHI at Pueblo request, and the Continuation of Suicide Risk Mitigation request. Ms. Morrison provided overviews of the Visitation Centers at Three DYS Campuses and DYS Transitional Housing projects.

Mr. Hill provided an overview of the Depreciation Fund Capital Improvements capital request. Discussion ensued regarding the Grand Junction Regional Center campus. Mr. Hill discussed the vacant buildings in the DHS real estate portfolio. Discussion followed regarding the DHS controlled maintenance requests for FY 2022-23.

The committee recessed.

The committee returned to order. Tom Stritikus, President, and Steve Schwartz, Chief Operating Officer, Fort Lewis College, presented FLC's FY 2022-23 capital construction request. FLC's presenation is included as Attachment E. Dr. Stritikus updated the committee on trends and developments at FLC, and discussed a recently completed capital construction project. Dr. Stritikus next briefed the committee on the Berndt Hall 300's (Capital Renewal) request. Mr. Schwartz responded to questions regarding energy efficiency measures incorporated into the Berndt Hall project.

Mr. Schwartz briefed the committee on a request to waive the six-month encumbrance deadline for the Fort Lewis Replace Fire Alarm Equipment, Multiple Buildings project. Documentation is included as Attachment F.

Julie Baca, Vice President of Administration, Western Colorado University (WCU), presented the university's FY 2022-23 capital construction requests. WCU's presentation is included as Attachment G. She first provided background on WCU and its community. Ms. Baca then discussed the Hurst Renovation (Capital Renewal) capital request, and an engineering degree program partnership with the University of Colorado. Ms. Baca also discussed a workforce housing development initiative at the university. Nancy Chisholm, Interim President at WCU, introduced herself. Ms. Baca discussed an initiative to seek grants for manufacturing innovation. Discussion ensued regarding the grants being sought. Ms. Baca responded to questions about the ICE Lab project.

The committee recessed for lunch.

The committee returned to order. Cheri Gerou, State Architect, Rod Vanderwall, Manager of Energy Management Program, and Tana Lane, Manager of State Buildings Program, Office of the State Architect (OSA), presented the OSA annual report. OSA's presentation is included as Attachment H. Ms. Gerou discussed the OSA's statutory responsibilities, and some recent legislation impacting the duties of her office and the capital process. Ms. Gerou discussed some initiatives and projects in which the OSA has been engaged.

Ms. Lane provided an overview of the State Buildings Program and its duties, and reviewed the activities of the program over the last year. Ms. Lane discussed the controlled maintenance program. Discussion ensued regarding controlled maintenance projects funded by the Emergency Controlled Maintenance Account in the past year.

Mr. Vanderwall provided background on the Energy Management Program, and discussed the duties performed under it. Discussion ensued regarding energy performance contracts.

Garth Braun, Manager of Statewide Planning Program, provided an overview of the program and updated the committee on its activities over the past year. Discussion ensued regarding the planned use for the Department of Revenue Building.

Brandon Ates, Manager of Real Estate Program, and Chris Swigert, Real Estate Specialist, provided an overview of the Real Estate Program and discussed recent developments with the program. Mr. Ates provided background on the program, and Mr. Swigert discussed the state's commercial lease portfolio.

The committee discussed logistics and the upcoming committee schedule.