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Washington State University Engineering/Life Sciences Building, Vancouver

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January 27, 2000


Alternative Bid Projects started in 1999
Washington State University Engineering/Life Sciences Building, Vancouver

Cost
$29.7 million

Address
14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver

Start of construction
July 1999

Expected completion date
September 2000

Owner
Washington State University

Description
The Engineering/Life Sciences Building is a 60,000-square-foot concrete/steel structure with brick veneer, insulated windows, and standing-seam metal roof.

The building design is two levels with a daylight basement on the east end. It has an L-shaped plan with most of the Engineering space housed in the north/south wing and the Life Sciences space in the east/west wing. The office areas are located in the corner between the two departments for faculty access.

The Engineering space will serve programs such as computer-aided manufacturing, machine shops, processing shops, computer-aided drafting and computer science.

The Life Sciences space will include teaching labs such as earth sciences and molecular/micro physiology, plant and animal physiology, geophysics, mineralogy and sedimentology. It will also will have a teaching greenhouse.
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS
GC/CM contractor
Baugh Construction Oregon Inc.
2555 S.W. 153rd Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006-0767
(503) 641-2500
Architect
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
320 S.W. Oak St., Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 224-3860
Subcontractors, Subconsultants & Suppliers
Kramer Gehlen & Associates
J.H. Kelly
Central Fabricators Inc.
PAE Consulting Engineers
Harris & Hart Inc.
L.H. Sowles Co.
Kato & Warren Inc.
Friberg Electric
Nor-Tech Fire Protection
Earl Walls Associates
ISEC Inc.
Oregon Builder Group
Tapani Underground Inc.
Baugh Concrete
Pacific Construction Systems
Tuefel Commercial Landscaping
B&B Tile and Masonry
Streimer Sheetmetal Works Inc.
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