San Diego Community College District

Citizens’ Oversight CommitteeP R O P O S I T I O N S S & N

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City College

Mesa College

Miramar College

Continuing Education

A Letter from the Chair

Status of Prop S & N Projects in 2007Propositions and Projects Budget Expenditures through

11/30/07 Status

CITY COLLEGE

S Land Acquisition for Vocational Tech. Center

$24,745,904 $24,745,904 Land acquired

S Vocational Technology Center $72,000,000 $4,568,696 In DSA* for review

S Renovate Academic Success Center (“L” Building)

$8,006,812 $1,554,181 Construction in progress

S Renovate “P” Building $11,000,000 $639,194 Bid in early ‘08

S Renovate “R” Building $3,156,280 $3,033,182 Project closeout

S Child Development Center (anticipate additional $3M state funding)

$8,000,000 $123,553 Design in progress

S Modular Village $1,605,000 $830,553 Construction in progress

S Land Acquisition & General Purpose Classrooms

$82,200,000 $10,144,394 Acquisition in progress

N Infrastructure- Phase I $6,895,138 $437,545 Design in progress

MESA COLLEGE

S Allied Health Center $21,889,397 $1,300,817 In DSA* for review

SEast Campus Improvement Project(Parking Structure/Police Substation/Road Realignment)

$29,802,406 $7,728,766 Construction in progress

S Visual Arts Program Remodel $1,355,306 $1,303,087 Project close out

S Renovate & Build Student Services Facility

$37,942,082 $924,507 Design in progress

S

East Campus Improvement Project- Phase II(Mesa College Drive Entrance Road Realignment)

$4,000,000 $0 In DSA* for review

MIRAMAR COLLEGE

SLibrary / Learning Resource Center(anticipate additional $18M state funding)

$19,832,008 $2,580,867 To DSA* 11/08 (delayed for anticipated state funding)

S Construct Technology Building $23,341,500 $181,126 Design in progress

S Construct Arts & Humanities Building $23,341,500 $104,822 Design in progress

SHourglass Park Fieldhouse(additional $4M City of San Diego contribution)

$20,000,000 $7,120,699 Construction in progress

S Infrastructure $14,000,000 $1,474,301 Bid Spring 2008

S Construct “Leave a Legacy Plaza” $1,281,836 $1,287,036 Project closeout

S Reprographics/Mail room relocation $1,176,569 $65,276 In DSA* for review

N Regional Public Safety Training Center $10,000,000 $0 Awaiting direction JPA**

N Public Safety Institute’s Vehicle Driving Range

$20,000,000 $0 Awaiting direction JPA**

N Automotive Technology Careers Instructional Building

$5,570,753 $12,803 Design in progress

CONTINUING EDUCATION

S ECC Land Acquisition, Relocation of Skills Center

$36,000,000 $12,272,992 Construction in progress

SNorth City Campus (Consolidation of Career Center & Clairemont Campus)

$38,000,000 $21,645,696 Property acquired; Design in progress.

S West City Campus (Point Loma Campus)

$16,000,000 $2,860,869 Construction in progress

S Cesar Chavez Campus Land Acquisi-tion

$2,381,651 $2,381,651 Property acquisition to date

S Consolidation of Centre City & Cesar Chavez Campus

$40,120,755 $2,276,803 Acquisition & Design in progress

DISTRICT-WIDE

S District Service Center Land Acquisition & Renovation

$7,574,254 $6,105,199 Phase 2 in DSA* review

S District-wide Computer Hardware & Software

$19,000,000 $13,667,615 Ongoing

http://www.sdccdprops-n.com

3375 Camino del Rio SouthSan Diego, CA 92108-3883

619-388-6546www.sdccd.edu

Board of Trustees:Marty Block, J.D., President

Rich GroschBill Schwandt

Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D.Peter Zschiesche

Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D., Chancellor

David Umstot, P.E., CEM, Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management

Richard Dittbenner, J.D.Director, Public Information & Government Relations

The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) includes San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College,

San Diego Miramar College and San Diego Continuing Education. The SDCCD is governed by its Board of Trustees. No oral or written representation is binding on the SDCCD

without the express approval of the Board of Trustees.*DSA: Division of State Architect **JPA: Joint Powers Authority; County of San Diego, City of San Diego and San Diego Community College District.

Letting You Know...

San Diego CommunityCollege District

In April of 2007, the following members ended their terms on the COC. They are recognized and

thanked for their service:

YOUR COC MEMBERSBobby G. Glaser, Chair

Jaime M. BartonAndrew BergRocky Bragg

Linda Caballero-SoteloMargaret Fulton

Harvey J. Goodfriend Tom LemmonJeff Marston

John L. Morrell Rosalie Schwartz Carolyn Y. Smith Robert Villarreal

Pat Zaharopoulos, Esq.

Evonne Seron Schulze, Past ChairRobert G. Antonio

Catherine Clark StollThomas Fat*

Walter HeibergChris PearsonRoberta Spoon

Reverend George Walker Smith*In memoriam

Dear Taxpayer:

It has been an exciting year of change and accomplishment for the Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC). Our

Committee has welcomed many new members as we were enlarged to provide oversight for both Proposition S and Proposition N. Combined, we are charged with monitoring 1.55 billion in taxpayer dollars as it is used to build and refurbish facilities for students of the San Diego Community College District.

First and foremost, your COC is proud to announce we have just received the FY 2006/2007 audit and once again the District has received a clean bill of health. The audit looks to ensure that your Propositions S & N dollars are spent efficiently on the projects you have approved. The audit by Caporicci & Larson affirms all funds were spent only on approved projects.

As for changes, your COC has been expanded and has adopted a new committee structure to provide greater participation in monitoring projects. Sub-committees on communication, construction and finance & audit have allowed a more focused oversight of each sub-committee’s subject matter.

The content of this report, prepared by the communication sub-committee, provides the details of the District’s current Propositions S & N projects. Even more information may be retrieved on the status of every project at www.sdccd.edu (click on Prop S & N).

Award-Winning Skills Center ProjectEducational Cultural Complex Construction is underway on a 52,600-square-foot, three-building complex to provide expanded facilities for vocational classes including auto technology and graphic production. In 2005 and 2006, property was purchased to expand the campus to the East and provide the necessary space for this project, which includes landscape and hardscape improvements. The project has been designed to meet Silver LEED certification standards for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. A ground-breaking ceremony held in

November 2007 commemorated the start of the work. The Skills Center will provide new classrooms and related spaces for over 1,287 students each day.

Architect: NTDExpected Completion: September 2008

West City Campus Project Point Loma Continuing Education (CE) Prop S funds are being used to rebuild a two-story continuing education facility that will house GED, BIT (computer programming), sewing, jewelry making, culinary arts, senior adult dance and other community programs. The construction budget is $11.9 million and construction began in August 2007. This facility will provide new classrooms for over 1,539 students each day.

Architect: RJC Architects Expected Completion: March 2009

You are encouraged to visit http://www.sdccdprops-n.com to learn more about Propositions S & N projects and the COC. The public is welcome to attend our bi-monthly meetings, please check the website for time and location.

2007 Project UpdatesYour COC is pleased to highlight the past year’s progress of Proposition S & Proposition N projects along with an outlook for 2008. In particular, we are pleased to report on the work of the two Continuing Education Campuses, the Skills Center and West City Campus projects below. Information on work at the college campuses may be found inside.

Continuing Education Facility Ground-breakingLeft to Right: Bill Schwandt, Trustee; Peter Zschiesche, Trustee; Constance M. Carroll, Chancellor; Marty Block, SDCCD Board President; Anthony Beebe, CE President; and Rich Grosch, Trustee.

Educational Cultural Complex

Continued inside

District’s Bond RatingIn June 2007, the San Diego Community College District received the highest possible rating for its construction bonds. Standard & Poor’s (S & P) Investment Services, among the most highly regarded bond rating firms, upgraded the District’s rating from AA to AA+. No other California community college district has achieved this high a rating, according to S & P. This was the first issuance of Proposition N capital construction bonds since the bond measure’s passage in November 2006.

Propositions S & N Project Highlights

City College“R” Building This completed $2.2 million project adds classrooms beneath the lower level of the Learning Resources Center to accommodate increased enrollment and replace classroom space permanently displaced by the Academic Success Center. The classrooms house behavioral sciences, economics, English, foreign languages, humanities, music, radio, television and speech courses for over 2,166 students each day.

Architect: Carrier Johnson Opened: 2007

Vocational Technology BuildingThis new building, currently in the design phase, will house cosmetology, nursing and photography and an adjacent 700-space parking structure and will provide new classrooms for over 5,286 students each day.

Architect: Carrier Johnson Expected Completion: May 2010

Mesa CollegeNew Entrance and Parking Structure ProjectThis project consists of three parts: 1) the construction of a new, re-aligned entrance road into the campus from Mesa College Drive; 2) a new fi ve-story parking structure; and 3) a new police substation for campus safety. The alignment of the new entrance road eliminates existing surface parking. In order to provide temporary replacement parking, Mesa College decided to sacrifi ce the football fi eld for the 2008 fall football season and play home games off campus. Temporary parking in the football fi eld area will be used until the new parking structure is completed in late 2008. Total construction costs for all portions of this project are $23.4 million.

Architect: Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues BarkerExpected Completion: January 2009

Allied Health BuildingThis new building’s design is complete and the project awaits State Architect approval. Located very close to the new entrance to the college, the building will house dental and medical assisting, radiologic technology and health information technology. The Allied Health Building will provide classrooms and labs for over 3,196 students each day.

Architect: Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues BarkerExpected Completion: September 2009

Miramar CollegeLeave A Legacy PlazaThis landscape/hardscape project completed in 2007 provides a beautiful connecting space between the science building, automotive building and student parking. Dedication bricks, as the name implies, can be purchased by members of the community. The proceeds from the initial sale of these decorative bricks paid for a portion of this project. Future proceeds will be used for other campus beautifi cation projects.

Architect: Wimmer Yamada & Caughey

Continuing EducationIn addition to the Educational Cultural Complex and the Point Loma Campus projects highlighted on page one, design work will begin on the Clairemont Campus and Cesar Chavez Campus projects.

Miramar College Hourglass Park Field House

Mesa College Allied Health Building

Continued from front page

Financial Audit

West City Campus Continuing Education Facility

Prop S Audit has “No Findings”The COC is pleased to report that the annual fi nancial audit for the Proposition S bond fund was received with a “no fi ndings or questioned costs” report. This “clean” audit refl ects the sound fi scal administration of your voter-approved bond funds by the District staff . The audit is for the fi scal year ending June 30, 2007 and was released this past December. A copy of the full audit can be found on the Propositions S & N website for your review. Required by state law, the audit reviewed bond fund expenditures to assure they were spent only on voter-approved projects and that no funds were used for administrative or faculty salaries. This is the fi fth year in a row that the District has received an audit without fi ndings or recommendations.

Much eff ort goes into projects before actual construction begins. � e COC has followed the process of the selection of design and project professionals necessary for Prop S & N projects. In September 2007 the District issued a Request for Qualifi cations (RFQ) for architectural services for the remaining Prop S & N projects. � ey received written submittals from 55 architectural fi rms. Submittals were reviewed and ranked by a panel of District and College representatives. Rating criteria included experience on college facilities and references, among others. Twenty fi rms were interviewed and 12 fi rms were selected for contracts.

Architects Hanna Gabriel WellsArchitects Mosher Drew Watson FergusonCarrier JohnsonDelawie Wilkes Rodrigues BarkerGKK WorksHarley Ellis DevereauxMarlene Imirzian Associates Architects Ltd.Joseph Wong Design Associates Inc.Martinez + Cutri Corporation ArchitectsNTD ArchitectureRJC ArchitectsRoesling Nakamura Terada Architects, Inc.

In our role of monitoring Prop S & N, several COC members sat in on interviews as observers. In addition to recruiting and reviewing architectural fi rms, the District issued RFQs and developed short-lists for construction managers, appraisers and geotechnical and testing fi rms. � ose lists are posted on the Prop S & N website.

SELECTION OF DESIGN FIRMS

City College Vocational Technology Building

Hourglass Park Field HouseThis joint-use project with the City of San Diego will provide a gymnasium, community rooms, instructional classrooms, dance studio and concession stands. The project, located next to the swim complex, is under construction. The new Hourglass Gym will provide learning and recreation space for over 1,870 students and the public each day.

Architect: Carrier JohnsonExpected Completion: October 2008

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Th e District’s accelerated construction program will produce incredible results over the next four years. In that time the bulk of our projects will have started and many will be complete, thus realizing the ultimate goal of modern facilities for our students at all campus locations.

In closing, I want to acknowledge the passing of one of our outgoing members, Tom Fat. Tom contributed as a volunteer to many, many San Diego organizations over the past two decades. We were fortunate that he included the Community College District among these. Tom served as an initial member of the Proposition S COC and was an early advocate for having SDCCD building projects strive for energy effi ciency and environmental sustainability standards.

Sincerely,

Bobby G. GlaserChairPropositions S & N Citizens’ Oversight Committee

www.sdccdprops-n.com

PROP S & N PROJECT AWARD

Th e California Community College Facilities Coalition recognized one of the SDCCD projects in November 2007

for design excellence. Th is project was selected from community college projects throughout the state.

Design Awards Program

Professional

AWARD OF MERIT for Projects in Design Phase

Skills Center, San Diego Continuing EducationArchitect: NTD Architecture

Sincerely,

Bobby G. Glaser