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University of Washington
Owned Facilities by County - 1997-99
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Capital Overview

The University of Washington (UW) is the oldest state institution of higher education on the Pacific Coast, founded by the territorial legislature in 1861 on land located in what is now downtown Seattle. The University moved to its present location in 1895, where it consists of 16 schools and colleges offering 123 undergraduate, 95 masters, 70 doctoral, and 4 professional degree programs to more than 34,000 students. Primary goals of the University of Washington include providing quality instruction and research, attracting and enrolling appropriately prepared undergraduate and graduate students, and providing faculty the resources and flexibility to engage in both teaching and advanced research activities.

The physical plant that houses the University's on-campus programs and functions covers approximately 13 percent of the main campus area of 700 acres. There are approximately 220 on-campus buildings, of which about one-third are small temporary structures purchased and located on the campus. Total University-owned and leased space, both on-and off-campus, consists of roughly 14 million gross square feet in more than 40,000 rooms. Nearly one-third of this space is 50 years of age or older. The campus maintains its own utility systems, including 7.5 miles of underground tunnels that supply utilities to campus buildings.

Based on the Higher Education Coordinating Board Master Plan , there will be a major increase in state-wide enrollment over the next twelve years. The UW is committed to take its fair share of this projected growth, assuming the availability of adequate funding. Current projections imply an expansion of nearly 19,200 students at the Seattle and two branch campuses by 2010. About two-thirds of the growth is expected to be at Bothell and Tacoma branch campuses.

The university faces challenges in the upgrade of older and deficient space, with a shortage of modern space, and a significant backlog of renewal needs across the campus. Additional space is also required to accommodate more complex equipment, computers, diversified teaching styles, more upper-division undergraduate and graduate instruction, growing sponsored research programs, and growth in service areas not directly related to enrollment. In 1990, the University began operating branch campuses in Bothell and Tacoma in leased facilities. Design and construction funding was appropriated in 1993-95 to begin Phase I construction of the permanent Tacoma campus. The 1995-97 Biennium included design and construction funds for phase I of the Tacoma campus and predesign and design funds for a new collocated branch campus in Bothell with Cascadia Community College.


Capital Plan Highlights

1997-99 Agency Detail
University of Washington
92-1-022
Mechanical Engineering Annex - Remodel
This project completes the decommissioning of the Nuclear Reactor, which will release the building from Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight so it may be used for other purposes. The project includes restoration of the facility for the school of Mechanical Engineering.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
251,612 6,000,000 6,251,612
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
PreDesign 07-01-93 / 01-01-94 165,300
Design 03-01-94 / 03-01-98 730,415
Construction 04-01-98 / 04-01-00 5,355,897
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 6,251,612
94-2-013
Harborview Research and Training Facility - Construction
This project includes a new 179,000 gross square foot facility for research and training activities of the Medical School at the Harborview Medical Center.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
1,237,452 3,960,109 55,922,439 13,617,325 74,737,325
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
PreDesign 12-01-93 / 07-01-94 771,600
Design 08-01-94 / 06-01-97 7,704,746
Construction 07-01-97 / 03-01-99 59,249,882
Other 12-01-93 / 07-01-94 9,311,100
Funds: Higher Education Construction Account - State 21,800,000
State Building Construction Account - State 12,620,000
University of Washington Building Account - State 40,317,325
94-2-017
Law School Building
This project designs and constructs a new law school building of 196,000 GSF. One-third of the cost of this project ($16,806,800), shall be derived from private matching funds.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
128,000 1,140,000 32,834,600 34,102,600
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
PreDesign 04-01-96 / 05-01-96 447,500
Design 06-01-96 / 05-01-98 4,367,675
Construction 06-01-98 / 02-01-00 44,574,325
Other 07-01-97 / 02-01-00 1,764,400
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 32,962,600
University of Washington Building Account - State 1,140,000
94-2-500
Tacoma Branch Campus
This project includes the remediation of unknown site conditions discovered during project development. This includes the removal, treatment and disposal of contaminated soils, badkfill, remediation of underground storage tanks, development of a closure plan for he Cragle site and negotiation of a consent agreement for corrective action with DOE.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
15,056,940 23,535,147 1,594,000 90,400,000 130,586,087
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 130,586,087
96-2-006
Oceanography Building
This project includes the construction of the new 106,000 square foot Oceanography building.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
332,626 1,628,126 5,852,049 29,353,014 37,165,815
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
PreDesign 07-01-93 / 07-01-95 1,239,913
Design 07-01-95 / 07-01-97 6,720,599
Construction 07-01-97 / 10-01-01 27,240,600
Other 07-01-97 / 10-01-01 1,964,700
Funds: Higher Education Construction Account - State 29,000,000
State Building Construction Account - State 6,264,651
University of Washington Building Account - State 1,901,164
98-1-001
Minor Works - Safety
This project includes continuing cleanup of toxic materials, compliance with federal regulations governing the use and disposal of PCB-containing electrical equipment, and general safety improvements such as fume hood upgrading. Projects are grouped into three general categories: general safety, fire safety, and PCB transformer replacement.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
3,700,000 12,000,000 15,700,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 15,700,000
98-1-002
Minor Works - Preservation
This project includes building system repairs, building envelope repairs, utilities and grounds renovation, and interior upgrades.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
6,354,650 26,000,000 32,354,650
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 11,000,000
University of Washington Building Account - State 21,354,650
Higher Education Non-Proprietary Local Capital Accounts - Non-Appropriated
98-1-004
Utility & Data Communications Projects - Preservation
This project includes transformer replacement, electrical distribution, and data communications upgrades, emergency power system extension, and utility tunnel and power plant improvements.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
5,900,000 24,000,000 29,900,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 29,900,000
Higher Education Non-Proprietary Local Capital Accounts - Non-Appropriated
98-1-015
Health Science Ctr. B-Wing Dentistry Patient/Clinic - Renovation
This project includes the renovation of the School of Dentistry electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and conveyance system, and program improvements. This project shall be matched on a 50 percent basis from non-state sources.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
72,000 4,000,000 4,072,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
PreDesign 07-01-97 / 06-30-99 109,782
Design 07-01-99 / 01-30-01 1,787,463
Construction 03-01-01 / 06-30-02 6,174,755
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 4,072,000
98-2-003
Minor Works - Program
This project includes remodeling to accommodate program growth and change, and provide infrastructure support for changing technological requirements.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
2,200,000 7,000,000 9,200,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 2,200,000
University of Washington Building Account - State 7,000,000
98-2-009
Building Communications - Upgrade
This project includes installing fiber backbone to campus buildings to allow for networking among the campus community and to permit external access via the Internet.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
5,000,000 29,500,000 34,500,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 25,500,000
University of Washington Building Account - State 9,000,000
98-2-011
Health Science Ctr. H-Wing Laboratory - Renovation
This project includes the design phase for the remodeling of the Health Sciences Center H-Wing.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
100,000 2,600,700 21,932,100 24,632,800
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
PreDesign 07-01-94 / 06-30-95 100,000
Design 07-01-97 / 06-30-99 2,600,700
Construction 07-01-99 / 05-01-01 21,932,100
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 23,795,400
University of Washington Building Account - State 837,400
98-2-999
U of W Bothell/Cascadia CC Phase I
This project includes construction for Phase I of the new collocated campus for the University of Washington - Bothell and Cascadia Community College located on the Truly Farms site. See Community and Technical College System for remainder of funds.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
5,000,000 42,970,000 80,000,000 127,970,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-96 / 11-01-97 7,000,000
Construction 11-01-97 / 07-15-99 76,940,000
Other 11-01-97 / 07-15-99 7,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 127,970,000