Current and Ongoing Renovations

Western Campus Educational Multipurpose Center -The new addition is proposed immediately west of the existing building.  New spaces within the building include six visible seminar rooms, a computer lab complex, three flexible technology labs, a 100-seat lecture hall, and a lobby, vestibule and gallery area.  This proposed 43,143 square feet will provide a high-tech academic environment and flexible training spaces adaptable for the unique training needs of area employers and newly targeted industries.  The Student Services Center will be redesigned creating a new welcome image near a new main entrance where the current bookstore and storage areas are located.

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New Projects

The new Downriver Educational and Performing Arts Center is another major capital investment that the District is making to serve the Downriver Community.  The project will consist of an addition to and remodeling of the existing campus building located in Taylor, Michigan.  The addition will consist of an 800-850 seat multi-purpose auditorium with a full stage and scenery loft.  Support space for the auditorium shall include lobby and bathroom space, loading, workshop, storage and dressing rooms. Six general classrooms will be incorporated into the second floor of the addition with classrooms ranging from 1,000 square feet.  Eight seminar/classrooms approximately 1,200 square feet each and can seat 65 people at tables and chairs.  The addition shall provide a new entrance, which will clearly be the major entry to the Campus.  A new dining space with food service facilities will be located adjacent to the new entry and lobby space.  Remodeling of the existing building consists of a Welcome Center and Student Services and a Business Incubation Center with a separate entrance into the existing building. 

The New Northwest Campus

The new 32-acre Northwest Campus site located at Outer Drive and Southfield Freeway will provide a highly visible presence with a circulation pattern that provides ample parking and articulated entries to buildings. The circular front door of the campus will include a new Welcome Center building with a “One Stop Shop” for admissions, registration, career counseling, and financial aid.  A collegiate image with vestibules for art displays and banners will provide an inviting and welcoming front door.  The Northwest Campus will continue to be the focus facility for the Health Science programs, which will include nursing and all Allied Health programs as well as appropriate laboratory space.  Student services will be located in the heart of the campus.  The design includes space for study alcoves, food service with Internet cafe’, bookstore, computer commons, and learning resource center. New classrooms are located to wrap around the Student Services area and are designed to provide flexibility, expandability and wireless technology.  Large multi-media classrooms are planned for the campus.  Exterior landscaped seating areas will be provided to enhance the educational environment through student comfort.  The new campus will provide to the community the use of conference facilities and health services outreach program.

Who Performs Renovations?

1. Depending on the scope of the work renovations are performed by skilled trade employees or contracted out.  In order to comply with laws and regulations regarding educational facilities, it is necessary that all renovations be directed through the Facilities Plant Operations Physical Plant
2. The cost of repair and maintenance of building, grounds and utilities; custodial services, planning services, space management, and construction is the responsibilitiy of the facilities Plant Operations Department
3. Facilities Plant Operations is not normally responsible for the cost of purchasing, replacing and maintenance of specialized departmental equipment and renovations
4. Each department is responsible for the maintenance of departmental equipment.  Sometimes we have the expertise to repair the equipment at the Department's expense.  In other cases, the Department should contact the equipment vendor for the appropriate advice and/or service

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