Description of Project: | ILLINI UNION, THE ORIGINAL NORTH BUILDING BUILT IN 1939, THE SOUTH BUILDING BUILT IN 1963 AND THE COURTYARD CAFE AREA CONNECTING THE TWO BUILDINGS BUILT IN 1993 ARE ALL IN NEED OF A SYSTEMS UPGRADE. THESE REPAIRS FOR ILLINI UNION INCLUDE A MECHANICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADE, AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADE AS WELL AS A LIFE SAFETY/FIRE ALARM UPGRADE, SOME OF WHICH ARE ORIGINAL TO THE BUILDING AND WELL BEYOND THEIR LIFE EXPECTANCY. ; THE MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SURVEY CONDUCTED BY GRUMMAN/BUTKUS ASSOCIATES IN 1998 ALONG WITH THE VFA CAMPUS FACILITY AUDIT CONDUCTED IN 2002 MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REPLACE AND UPDATE EQUIPMENT THAT WILL AID IN AN ENERGY REDUCTION AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY. THIS INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF FANS AND MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FANS THAT SERVE THE LOWER LEVEL, WHICH ARE 40 TO 60 YEARS OLD. THE SPACE USE HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY OVER THE YEARS WITH ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO EXISTING EQUIPMENT. THIS FURTHER COMPROMISES THE AMOUNT OF FRESH AIR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE KITCHENS AND FOOD COURT. ; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADE, ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THE VFA CAMPUS FACILITY AUDIT AS PRIORITY TWO AND THREE, WOULD REPLACE OBSOLETE MAIN SERVICE, DISTRIBUTION PANELS AND BRANCH CIRCUITS. ; THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ILLINI UNION IS OBSOLETE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PROJECT, ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THE VFA CAMPUS FACILITY AUDIT AS PRIORITY TWO, INCLUDES REPLACING THE ANNUNCIATION PANELS AND ALARM DEVICES THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING, MANY OF WHICH CURRENTLY DO NOT CONFORM TO ADA. ; A PSC WILL BE HIRED TO DESIGN, BID AND ADMINISTER THE NECESSARY UPGRADES REQUIRED FOR THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT. |