Governor Cuomo Announces New $21 Million Residence Hall at SUNY College at Brockport
Design Build Method Expected to Expedite Delivery and Create Cost Savings for SUNY College at Brockport
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the construction of a new,
$21 million, 256-bed residence hall at SUNY College at Brockport. Under
the design-build method, both design and construction services are provided
through a single contract to help expedite projects and provide savings.
The project is financed through DASNY’s SUNY Dormitory Facilities
Program and is being built by DASNY. Ground is expected to break in May
2017 and the project is scheduled for completion in summer 2018.
"The construction of this new residence hall at SUNY College at Brockport
is another example of this administration’s commitment to investing
in modernizing and updating our colleges and universities across New York,"
Governor Cuomo
said. "Keeping our university campuses competitive and up-to-date is vital
to ensuring we attract the best and brightest to lead New York into the
future."
The residence hall will be constructed using an innovative panelized construction
system that allows wall components of the four-story building to be built
in an off-site factory at the same time site work and foundations are
being prepared. The building will be steel construction with concrete
floors. It will have fire-safety features, including full sprinkler and
fire alarms systems, as well as state-of-the-art security systems and
card access throughout. The spaces in the building will be built to foster
student learning and collaborative study, including a smart classroom,
multi-purpose room, and other features to enhance student interaction.
The new 256-bed residence hall on the campus near Rochester will be designed
and constructed to LEED-Silver standards under the U.S. Green Building
Council’s sustainability and energy efficiency guidelines.
"SUNY College at Brockport’s new state-of-the-art dorm will
house 256 students in residences equipped with the latest security and
energy-efficiency features, including a smart classroom,"
said Lieutenant Governor Hochul during the announcement of the contract
awarded today at SUNY Brockport. "Using the design-build strategy to construct the new residence
building will translate into a streamlined timeline and budget. As the
foundation is being laid, the rest of the building will be rising at another
site, ready to be put in place when the ground work is done."
The design-build method uses a procurement process that factors in both
quality and cost, and ensures that the State’s MWBE participation
goals are fulfilled. Governor Cuomo implemented design-build for the $3.98
billion project to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River.
The “New NY Bridge” project will form the centerpiece of the
region’s transportation system, remains on budget, and scheduled
to open in 2018.
Gerrard P. Bushell, DASNY President & CEO
said, "For New York State to continue to win the competition for the world’s
best minds, we must ensure our campuses have best-in-class living and
learning facilities. Design-build’s speed and efficiency enables
DASNY to better provide SUNY Brockport and its students with an attractive
place to live and learn while lowering housing costs for students in the
SUNY system."
The College at Brockport President Heidi Macpherson
said, "We’re proud to be the first campus in recent memory in the
SUNY system to team up with DASNY on a design/build and panelized construction
project. Doing so allows us to provide our students with a high quality,
affordable residence hall and continue to make The College at Brockport
a great place for our students to live and learn."
Village of Brockport Mayor Margay Blackman said, "This new College at Brockport residence hall is an exciting project,
from the design-build method of construction which will have it completed
by the start of the 2018-19 academic year, to its green and sustainable
features, and the state of the art accommodations it will provide to students."
Contractors for this project include Purcell Construction Corp. and Mach
Architecture.
About DASNY
Founded in 1944, DASNY – the Dormitory Authority of the State of
New York – is New York State’s capital project development
authority. It finances and constructs sustainable and resilient science,
health and education institutions that help New York thrive. It is one
of the largest issuers of tax-exempt bonds in the nation with an outstanding
bond portfolio of approximately $48.7 billion as of December 31, 2016.
DASNY is also a major public builder with a construction pipeline of nearly
1,000 projects valued at more than $5.8 billion as of December 31, 2016.