Verdugo Projects

Instructional Building & Conference Center – Project Update History

Status Update As of: 1/24/2023

  • February 2023: Target timeframe for Division of the State Architect (DSA) plans and specification approval

Status Update As of: 1/10/2023

  • Division of the State Architect (DSA) review and comments complete; backcheck scheduling in progress

Status Update As of: 11/15/2022

  • 11/28 – 12/05: Anticipated timeline of Division of State Architect (DSA) response of design
  • Relocation options of Memorial Oak Tree under review

Status Update As of: 11/01/2022

  • Division of the State Architect (DSA) final comments and DSA Approval anticipated November 2022

Status Update As of: 10/04/2022

  • No update

Status Update As of: 09/06/2022

  • 10/04 – 10/10: Target timeframe of Prequalified Trades review
  • Division of the State Architect (DSA) design approval activities ongoing

Status Update As of: 08/23/2022

  • Schedule review in progress
  • Public procurement review complete

Status Update As of: 08/10/2022

  • Pre-qualification and bidding packages under review

Status Update As of: 07/19/2022

  • 7/19: Public procurement process meeting and demolition planning scheduled with GCC and General Contractor
  • 10/24: Target date for project site mobilization
  • Schedule of activities under review

Status Update As of: 07/05/2022

  • 10/24: Target date for contractor mobilization
  • 11/21: Target date to begin site demolition activities; anticipate 12-week demolition period
  • Site logistics plan review in progress

Status Update As of: 06/07/2022

  • 6/01: Value engineering options discussion

Status Update As of: 05/17/2022

IBCC Project Swing Space:

  • IBCC Project Swing Space at the Civic Auditorium completed

Status Update As of: 05/03/2022

IBCC Building:

  • Building material finishing review complete
  • Project building options under review
  • Project management trailer relocation options under review

IBCC Project Swing Space:

  • 5/04: Scheduled date of mechanical inspection for Civic Auditorium project swing space in progress
  • Fire Marshall inspection of Civic Auditorium project swing space approved
  • Final building safety inspection of Civic Auditorium project swing space in progress; Target estimated completion date 5/15/2022

Status Update As of: 04/18/2022

  • 4/18: Target date for Civic Auditorium project swing space Punch List item completion
  • Mechanical inspection and permit receipt items for Civic Auditorium project swing space in progress

Status Update As of: 04/04/2022

  • 4/08: AC system installation in Civic Auditorium swing space completed
  • Project schedule update and review in progress
  • Project Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) matrix review in progress

Status Update As of: 03/21/2022

  • Scheduling of Civic Auditorium swing space fire sprinkler sitewalk with contractor and final inspection sign-off with the City of Glendale Fire Marshall in progress

Status Update As of: 03/07/2022

  • 3/04: Swing space updates to user group
  • 3/07: Data and telecommunications installation for Civic Auditorium swing space completed
  • Coordination of final Fire Marshall walkthrough and approval of new and adjusted fire sprinklers for Civic Auditorium swing space in progress

Status Update As of: 02/07/2022

  • Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) protocol timeline updates and milestones with user group in progress
  • Project construction management trailer location confirmed with the City of Glendale
  • IT/AV item discussions and review in progress

Status Update As of: 01/10/2022

  • Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) proposal engagement and review in progress

Status Update As of: 12/20/2021

  • Project schedule updates with General Contractor in progress
  • Project logistics planning items and review in progress
  • Project construction management trailer location review in progress
  • Project responsibility matrix for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) in development

Status Update As of: 12/06/2021

  • Updated project schedule review in progress
  • 95% Construction Document (CD) drawing review in progress
  • Project cost estimate of 95% Construction Document (CD) deliverables in progress

Status Update As of: 11/15/2021

  • 11/09: Utilities site walk completed
  • 11/12: Received underground utilities as-built drawings
  • 11/12: Review of draft schedule completed
  • 11/19: Target date for 95% Construction Document (CD) submission
  • Scheduling of Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) meetings in progress

Status Update As of: 11/01/2021

  • Summer 2022: Target timeline for demolition activities
  • 11/2: GCC programs’ swing space site walk
  • 11/9: Site logistics plan presentation and walkthrough with GCC Police Department
  • 11/11: Due date of project bids for GCC programs’ swing spaces
  • End of Feb 2022: Target date for completion of swing spaces of GCC programs
  • GCC mark-up notes of construction drawings communicated to Design Team
  • Utility potholing complete

Status Update As of: 10/18/2021

  • Project site logistics plan presentation with Glendale Community College Police Department in progress; target date – 11/02/2021
  • Identifying prospective construction trailer locations in progress
  • Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment item inclusions to overall project schedule in progress

Status Update As of: 10/04/2021

  • Week of 10/4: Project schedule review
  • 10/7: Underground investigation activities
  • 10/8: Site walk for sound mitigation wall complete
  • 10/14: Target date for project logistics review with General Contractor

Status Update As of: 9/20/2021

  • Hydrant flow test of area complete
  • Swing Space Meetings with User Groups complete
  • Donation equipment and room names under review

Status Update As of: 9/1/2021

  • 9/7: Site walk of future project area and existing Verdugo Gym Expansion Project underground utilities
  • Audio and visual scope discussions in progress
  • Fire hydrant flow tests near future project area completed
  • Swing space planning in progress
  • Donation of equipment and prospective room names under review

Status Update As of: 8/2/2021

  • 7/31: Fire hydrant flow rate tests completed
  • 8/6: FF&E Interior Design meeting
  • 8/10: Anticipated date of 100% DD Final Estimate to the District

Status Update As of: 7/19/2021

  • 7/15: Site walk of project site completed
  • 8/06: Target date for 100% Design Development (DD) estimate reconciliation

Status Update As of: 6/21/2021

  • Discussions of 50% DD Final Estimate in progress
  • Investigation of utility lines in progress

Status Update As of: 5/17/2021

  • 50% Design Development document review and estimating activities in progress
  • Additional user group meetings scheduled

Status Update As of: 5/03/2021

  • Campus gas load and gas line pressures for prospective building service under review
  • General Contractor reviewing drainage systems of project site
  • Existing and proposed FF&E and AV equipment lists under review
  • Swing space for remaining College District functions and programs currently housed in future project site area under review

Status Update As of: 4/19/2021

  • Value engineering activities in progress
  • Schedule review in progress
  • Prospective  locations for gas line PSI testing under review
  • 4/20: Geotechnical slope analysis of project site completed
  • 5/07: Target date for 50% Design Development (DD) documents

Status Update As of: 4/5/2021

  • Geotechnical field percolation testing complete
  • Design Development phase detail meetings with User Groups in progress

Status Update As of: 3/15/2021

  • Design Development in progress
  • Preliminary FF&E schedule provided by consulting entities
  • Percolation test results completed
  • Geotechnical comments provided by Design Build Entity under review
  • Arborist report for greenery relocation received
  • 3/11: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing investigations completed

Status Update As of: 3/1/2021

  • 2/23/2021: Percolation testing of site complete
  • 2/16/2021: Board of Trustees approved presented 100% Schematic Design drawings
  • Cost estimate review based Schematic Design in progress
  • Awaiting additional Arborist report of site

Status Update As of: 2/15/2021

  • No update

Status Update As of: 2/1/2021

  • 2/04/2021 – 2/05/2021: Completed additional bore drillings for project site and surrounding area
  • 2/16/2021: Schematic Design presentation for Board of Trustees Approval
  • Arborist report for surrounding trees of project site in progress

Status Update As of: 1/4/2021

  • End of January: Target date for completion of schematic design of project
  • 1/11/2021: Scheduled date for remaining 4 bore drillings for project site

Status Update As of: 12/21/2020

  • Halfway mark of Schematic Design reached; target completion of Schematic Design – 2/9/2021
  • Initial programming and validation phase complete
  • 12/16/2020: 5 of 9 borings drilled; remaining borings to be completed on 1/11/2021; results and report anticipated 1/15/2021
  • Current and future furniture, fixture, and equipment (FF&E) items under review

Status Update As of: 12/7/2020

  • Project estimate review scheduled for 12/10/2020
  • Preliminary report of borings drilled received 12/3/2020
  • Initial schematic design meetings with User Groups scheduled for the week of 12/14/2020
  • Additional User Group meeting with the Culinary Arts Department: completed 11/5/2020
  • Drilling of borings on project site completed on 11/11/2020
  • Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing site walk with the DBE: completed 11/3/2020
  • Drafting of Geotechnical survey RFQ/P in progress
  • Site and GCC programs walk with DBE and User Groups on 10/20/2020
  • Swing space planning meetings and responses in progress
  • Currently conducting Program Validation Phase Meetings with User Groups; Initial meeting held on 09/25/2020
  • Contract negotiations with selected DBE completed
  • Conducted swing space meeting with user groups on 9/10
  • Awarding of selected DBE approved by the Board of Trustees on 8/18/2020
  • Post-interview Meet and Greet meeting with selected DBE of PCL/SteinbergHart held on 8/6/2020
  • Conducted interview with Design Build Entity (DBE) on July 28, 2020
  • Proposals of prospective Design Build Entities (DBEs) received on July 22, 2020
  • Final Programming Document delivered March 2020
  • RFQ responses for Design‐Build procurement received on May 4, 2020