Facilities Master Plan

Development Program

Building Development Program

GRCC Building Development Program Goal

All existing buildings shall be evaluated for appropriateness for replacement or renovation funding. Consideration shall also be given to identify potential building sites for growth, replacement, and COP projects. Careful consideration of program need, FTE growth, project phasing/relocation issues, impact to college image and operations, and the likelihood of funding, will determine the priority under which the projects will be developed.

Purpose

In general, the older facilities at Green River Community College are in average to below average condition for their use and age. The recently completed 2005 Facility Condition Survey indicated a total of twenty-eight capital repair deficiencies. The original intent of the campus architecture was to blend in with its heavily forested surroundings, and early buildings were small, wood-framed buildings. They are primarily one or two stories with exterior circulation and mansard roofs clad with cedar shingles. The early buildings were built with light construction techniques and materials and have reached or are reaching the end of their useful life cycles. With a few exceptions, they are scheduled for replacement in the next few biennia as they no longer meet college needs, systems are failing, and repairs are no longer cost-effective. These include the Administration Building, Lindbloom Student Center, WETRC (Water Technology), Maintenance Center, Continuing Ed, and HR Buildings.

Replacement Opportunities

A preliminary review of campus facilities has identified the following buildings as likely candidates for Replacement Funding.

• Administration Building

  2005 FCS Score		472
  Total Building Size (gsf)		9,765
  Date Constructed		1976
  Approximate Replacement Size	assume existing +30%	12,5000

  
   

• Lindbloom Student Center
   

  2005 FCS Score		510
  Total Building Size (gsf)		64,328
  Campus Life	bookstore, cafeteria, ASG, student programs, etc.	34,328
  Student Services	admissions, registrar, counseling, etc.	30,000
  Date Constructed		1971 Remodel 1989
  Approximate Replacement Size		12,5000
  Campus Life	assume existing +30%	44,600
  Student Services	assume existing +30%	39,000

  
   

• WETRC (Water Technology)
   

  2005 FCS Score		416
  Total Building Size (gsf)		4,480
  Date Constructed		1982
  Approximate Replacement Size	assume existing +30%	5,824

  
   

• Maintenance Center
   

  2005 FCS Score		542
  Total Building Size (gsf)		6,000
  Date Constructed		1977
  Approximate Replacement Size	assume existing +30%	7,800

  
   

• Continuing Education
   

  2005 FCS Score		730
  Total Building Size (gsf)		960
  Date Constructed		1968
  Approximate Replacement Size	assume existing +30%	1,248

  
   

• Human Resources
   

  2005 FCS Score		730
  Total Building Size (gsf)		1,118
  Date Constructed		1969
  Approximate Replacement Size	assume existing +30%	1,453

Renovation Opportunities

A preliminary review of campus facilities has identified the following building as a likely candidate for Renovation Funding.

• SMT Building
   

  2005 FCS Score		456
  Total Building Size (gsf)		54,000
  Date Constructed		1974

Growth Opportunities

FTE student population growth remains strong, and funding growth projects remain a desirable and beneficial option. It is assumed that a future growth project on the main campus will be a general education facility of approximately 70,000 gsf.

Given the need for balance between providing infrastructure and parking for new projects and maintaining the natural environment, including wetlands and steep slopes, building sites for a growth project on the main campus are limited.

At the same time, the communities served by the college are growing. Between 2000 and 2010, the population in Auburn and Kent is projected to increase by 8.5%. Kent is now the largest community in South King County, with 84,000 residents. In addition, the main campus is not easily accessible to many potential students in the northern portion of the GRCC service area.

Kent Campus

To better serve students in the northern portion of the college district, the college purchased a new 22,600 square foot classroom facility at Kent Station in downtown Kent in September, 2005. The new GRCC Kent Campus is part of a $100 million mixed use retail and transit center. By offering core classes in Kent, the college is providing easily accessible programs and services to a greater number of students in its delivery area

The Facilities Master Plan identifies a need for an additional 40,000 square feet adjacent to Kent Campus I. The Kent Campus Phase II growth project will allow the college to expand its offerings beyond the main campus by offering general studies programs there as well. The proposed facility will match the quality of recently completed projects on campus, with an emphasis on sustainable features and will be built to meet current and future instructional needs.

Requests for a state-funded growth project in both the 2005-2007 and the 2007-2009 have been unsuccessful. Funding this project through a COP is currently under consideration.

Campus Building Development

Current projections for campus building development listed below are based on several assumptions: Student Life activities should remain immediately adjacent to the Commons; Student Life and Student Services should be near each other or in the same building; Student Service functions should be near the primary campus entry.

Click on the following links for graphic depictions of Building Development site plans through the 2015-2017 biennium.

2007-2009
2009-2011
2011-2013
2013-2015
2015-2017

To view the desired project sequencing, click on Long Range Planning Options.

New and Emerging Programmatic Needs

As educational and Workforce training needs of GRCC and its community are ever-changing, it is imperative that the college adapt to emerging needs. These needs will be integrated into the Master Plan as they arise. Anticipated emergent issues include space for International Programs, Human Resources, general administrative support, and for additional general classrooms.

To view a current list of new and emerging programmatic needs, click on Emerging Needs.

Campus Infrastructure Development

Along with each proposed building development project, infrastructure issues will comply with King County conditional use permitting requirements. Utilities will be upgraded to meet capacities necessary for project use and building size or as campus needs demand. Other site infrastructure issues will be defined by the conditional use permitting process and are expected to include traffic studies, right of way improvements and easements, storm water quality mitigation, mass transit support, etc. Projected FTE growth will also influence the amount of new parking to be provided beyond that required by code.

Because these elements frequently carry substantive construction cost implications, and it is difficult to procure funding for infrastructure work within SBCTC funding mechanisms, every effort will be made to incorporate infrastructure elements within approved capital funded building projects.

See Master Plan section on Entry Development for additional information.

Unanticipated Discovery Plan

In response to the Governor's Executive Order 05-05 - Archaeological and Cultural Resources, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has developed a plan and procedures to provide direction and contact information in the case of unanticipated discovery of human remains or archaeological artifacts during construction. The SBCTC suggests that this be a tool to be presented at each project pre-construction meeting.

To access the plan, select Unanticipated Discovery Plan.

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