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Facilities Management - Project Summary
July 19, 2016
Otonabee Residence Roof Replacement
This long-overdue project will see the full replacement of the Otonabee Residence roof, with a vastly
improved insulation system. The original ‘terra-red’ roof colour is being replicated. This project will be
complete by the end of August 2016. Bothwell-Accurate is the contractor performing this work.
Wallis Hall Residence Conversion
As announced by Leo Groarke last month, this year’s incoming Undergraduate cohort requires additional
residence spaces by the first week of September 2016. To this end, the third floor of Wallis Hall, Traill
Campus, is being converted back from Graduate Student office space, to residence space. Although the
existing rental apartments will remain as-is, the former Graduate Student offices will be converted back
into single bed residence rooms. This change will require addressing multiple building and fire code
requirements, along with the addition of shower facilities. This project must be completed by August 29,
2016 with a General Contractor tender closing on July 27, 2016. The third floor of Wallis Hall will be
hoarded off as a construction site beginning July 29, 2016.
Champlain Residence Exterior Doors
The ground floor entrance doors in the Champlain Residence Towers are well-past their expected useful
life. These exterior doors, in all of the towers, will be fully replaced. Approximately half of the doors will
be replaced this summer, with the other half being replaced next summer. This construction contract
has been awarded to Mortlock Construction Inc.
Health Services Renovation
In support of our students, Student Health Services is expanding its clinical space within Blackburn Hall.
As a result, major renovations are taking place that will include HVAC enhancements required for the
planned clinical use. Kawartha Capital Construction is performing this work with a completion date of
the end of August 2016.
Blackburn Hall Electrical Supply
In anticipation of the Arena and the Research Park projects, the Peterborough Utilities Commission
(PUC) is upgrading elements of its power supply grid, just south of Trent, on Water Street. Blackburn Hall
is currently fed, exclusively, from an old system that is being sunsetted as soon as possible by the PUC.
As a result, Trent must upgrade the service from Nassau Mills Road to Blackburn Hall. The scope will
include underground ducting and replacement of the transformer on the south side of the building. This
project will be tendered and completed before freeze-up.
Student Centre
This project is well-underway and construction completion is planned for September 2017. Aquicon
Construction Co. Ltd. Is the constructor, with Teeple Architects in the role of prime consultant.
MNR Portable
The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has been a tenant at Trent University for many years,
occupying space in the DNA Buildings and being co-located with our Grounds operation. Due to their
need to hire and/or relocate, on a temporary basis, approximately twenty employees to their offices,
they are in need of space. The MNR plans to install a portable office unit behind the DNA Buildings to
house the resources that they require over the next couple of years. MNR will be responsible for this
installation with oversight by Trent University, of course.
LEC Podium Stairs
The outdoor cement stairs that rise north-to-south on the east side of the LEC Podium are in need of
repair. Water currently penetrates separations that have developed between the stairs and the podium
wall. This has resulted in some structural concrete decay under the podium. To make matters worse,
there is a major mechanical room underneath the stair and podium structure that sees ground water
accumulate in it. The engineering design work has been completed, and this project will go to tender for
completion in 2016.
Faryon Stairs
The large set of outdoor stairs that rise from Nassau Mills Road to the east end of the Faryon Bridge are
desperately in need of repair. Over the past few years, temporary patching of stair treads has been
undertaken, but the situation has reached the point where a more comprehensive approach needs to be
taken. These stairs are of the same vintage as the bridge, itself, so there is some requirement to
preserve the look of the structure, as best we can. These stairs also serve as the ceiling and walls of a
major mechanical room, beneath them, known as ‘East Side Services’. Given this fact, great care must be
taken in repairing these steps to ensure that the integrity of the structure and the water barriers are
maintained.
Village on Argyle
Trent University and The Village on Argyle, also known as the “Old Bible College” have entered into a
lease agreement that will see Trent lease 60 rooms for Fall 2016. This additional capacity will help
Housing meet the demand for residence rooms created by some successful intake results. Facilities
Management is neither involved in the required leasehold improvements, nor the ongoing operation of
this building. We are, however, helping provide oversight to ensure the space meets Trent residence
standards.
Front Entrance Landscaping
You may have noticed the newly-installed rustic cedar rail fence at the front entrance of the Symons
Campus. Here is the tale…
In order to both clean up some overgrown brush, and improve the sight lines between the Blackburn
Hall bus stop and the traffic lights at Water Street, the Grounds crew cleared this area. This activity
exposed the stone structure that exists beneath. Trent’s Archaeology Department determined that this
is likely the foundation of a building dating back to the mid-1800’s. Given the heritage significance of the
site, the Archaeology Department will revisit it, next summer, to perform a field study. Once this study is
complete, the area will be restored in such a way as to be respectful of the findings and make the area
safe for pedestrians.
Front Entrance Pathway
As the London Property Buildings have developed on the west side of Water Street, one can see that
pedestrians have worn a logical pathway from the Blackburn Hall bus stop, to the traffic lights at Nassau
Mills Road. In order to improve service and safety for staff and students, this worn path will be replaced
by an asphalt path, with lighting. Once complete, this path will be maintained, year-round, by our
Grounds department. This project has not been tendered yet, but we are targeting completion before
the end of August.
Orange Lodge Building
The Orange Lodge is the old brick structure located on the East Bank between the Rowing Club and
Nassau Mills Road. This building is currently unusable, and is full of items to be disposed of. We are
currently having two massive honey bee colonies humanely removed from the building, so that we can
empty the structure. Once emptied, an Engineer/Architect team will inspect, and provide input and
recommendations regarding restoration and/or move & restoration options. There is great interest, and
concern, in the broader community with respect to saving this structure. More news will come of this
project later in the year.
Grounds Operation Move
Consultation is still underway regarding this initiative. As previously communicated, the City of
Peterborough will be deeded the land that Trent’s Grounds operation currently sits on, for development
of their Arena Complex. The Trent Endowment Lands Master Plan is a very precise document that
regulates land use on our approximately 1,400 acres. Once a new location that meets logistical and
regulatory requirements is approved, we will move forward with this initiative.
Alumni Ball Field Move
The Trent Alumni Baseball group has played at their Pioneer Road location for decades. Like the Grounds
operation, the Alumni Baseball Field must relocate to make way for the City’s Arena Project. In May of
this year, a new location was agreed upon with the league. The new field will be at the very South East
corner of Trent’s property on the 9th Line of Douro. There will be some civil and demolition work
required at the new site.
Sound Attenuation – DNA Buildings
The large chiller units on the roof of DNA A and B require the installation of sound attenuation barriers
per the Ministry of the Environment. We will attempt to undertake this project prior to the end of
cooling season.
Energy Performance Contract (EPC) – Ameresco
This very large initiative continues to progress and grow, as planned. At the end of the two-year process,
we will have invested $15.5m in critical infrastructure to reduce energy consumption by $1.5m per year
going forward. The following projects are currently complete, underway or awarded:
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Champlain Academic Boilers (completed in October 2015)
Exterior Lighting Conversion – Healey Electric
DNA Interior Lighting – DMC
Champlain Academic Interior Lighting – Peterborough Industrial
Gzowski Interior Lighting – Lancer Electric
Champlain Residence Boiler Replacement – Adamson & Dobbin
Lady Eaton Boiler Replacements – Mutual Mechanical
Lady Eaton Domestic Hot Water Boiler Replacements – Mutual Mechanical
ESC, CSB, SC Interior Lighting – Quantum
Electrical Submetering – KPC
Blackburn Hall Interior Lighting – Quantum
Lady Eaton Interior Lighting – Healey Electric
These Ameresco EPC initiatives represent just 20% of the intended final scope, budget-wise, of the
entire initiative!