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The Evergreen State College
Owned Facilities by County - 1997-99
Project Map


Capital Overview

The Evergreen State College (TESC) was established in 1967. In 1971, Evergreen opened its doors as an alternative college providing unique programs not offered at other state higher education institutions. The instructional programs are characterized by team-taught interdisciplinary studies in the liberal arts. Today, Evergreen is considered a leader in effective educational reform and is authorized to provide programs leading to baccalaureate degrees in the arts and sciences and master's degrees in teaching, environmental studies, and public administration.

Evergreen's physical plant is located on over 1,000 wooded acres; 300 of these acres are maintained to support the nearly 30 buildings constituting the campus. Ten major buildings serve as multi-use facilities for a wide range of academic activities, and most house a mixture of faculty, staff, and student offices and classrooms. Over 3,200 students attend TESC; this enrollment is expected to increase about 20 percent, to 3,800, by the year 2010.

Although TESC is relatively new compared to other higher education institutions, three-quarters of the capital facilities are now over 20 years old; some of the College's 20-year old infrastructure has begun to fail, or has become antiquated enough to no longer meet the demands of the campus community.


Capital Plan Highlights

1997-99 Agency Detail
The Evergreen State College
98-1-001
Minor Works - Safety/Code
This project includes life safety and code compliance projects that focus on correcting and preventing safety hazards and code violations or unsafe working conditions. The work will correct inadequate or non-existent interior and exterior lighting, rotting exterior safety railings campus-wide, fall hazards, electrical systems, and fire response systems.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
2,450,000 8,655,000 11,105,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 10,400,000
The Evergreen State College Capital Projects Account - State 705,000
98-1-002
Minor Works - Preservation
This project includes the replacement, repair and restoration of deteriorating or failed buildings and addresses the renewal of unsuitable or inoperable building systems.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
2,623,540 14,400,000 17,023,540
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 2,247,180
The Evergreen State College Capital Projects Account - State 14,776,360
98-1-003
Emergency Repairs
This project includes emergency repairs in buildings and utility systems.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
559,312 2,240,000 2,799,312
Funds: The Evergreen State College Capital Projects Account - State 2,799,312
98-2-005
Lecture Hall - Improvements
This project renovates the existing lecture hall complex to meet program needs and upgrade building systems.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
1,325,423 1,325,423
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 06-30-98 166,300
Construction 06-01-98 / 09-30-99 1,159,123
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 1,325,423
98-2-006
Minor Works - Program
This project changes the way that academic programs use existing space through modifications and improvements that will improve teaching and learning. This project also builds additional capacity to allow the college to meet the demand for increasing enrollments.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
2,188,079 11,030,000 13,218,079
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 5,660,000
The Evergreen State College Capital Projects Account - State 7,558,079