What are the “phases” of planning, what do they mean?
The level II report for the renovation/addition to Half Acre Gym is complete. Phase III will begin next. The State Building Commission, by statute and policy, requires three levels of studies or reports in developing legislative requests for capital outlay appropriations or in the case of the University all projects with bonding as the financing. At each level the Commission can decide whether to fund and move the project on to the next. The first level is a basic feasibility study; the second level is a schematic design, cost estimate and preliminary site investigations; and the third and final level is the completion of the design, bidding and construction of the facility. The University has tailored its capital planning process around the three levels of reports required by the Commission. Level I Report includes: • Describe the project and identify the need. • Assess property ownership and legal encumbrances. • Describe permits required. • Assess environment conditions. • Identify
