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The main FCC campus is 46 years old. The average age of
its buildings is 28 years old. The age of most of the Central
Plant equipment is 34 years old. As is the case with many
campuses, the emphasis over the years has been to fund
new buildings, believing these require less maintenance.
The current deferred maintenance capital renewal level has been
attained by a lack of scheduling and increased maintenance
levels as building and systems age. The second challenge facing
FCC is pre-mature deferred maintenance expenditures for
partial systems failures in Gambrill Hall (9 years old), the Student
Center (7 years old), Jefferson Hall (5 years old) and The Carl
and Norma Miller Children’s Center (12 years old). The Monroe
Center condominium (condo) is 46 years old. The upcoming
renovation of the Monroe Center space will replace all of the
condo interior spaces (except for the culinary program space)
and replace all of the mechanical (HVAC), electrical panels and
interior plumbing system and fixtures, and per the State funding
requirements, meet a minimum of LEED Silver certification
for sustainable construction/renovation. By higher education
standards, FCC still enjoys being a relatively ‘young’ campus.
FCC facilities are reaching or have surpassed the 40-year mark
which is considered an industry standard for end-of-useful-
life. With the College campus and the Monroe Center condos
both being 46 years old, most of the mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing (MEP) systems are now beyond their useful life
and are creating capital needs for replacement equipment. In
addition, over the past 46 years, the following have changed
or been updated: life safety codes, ADA codes, building system
codes, energy use/efficiency codes, technology for all systems
including building access, energy management systems, IT
infrastructure and needs, instructional technologies, methods
and business processes, work stations, and work practices.
FCC currently has 20 buildings, including the Parking
Deck. Of the 20 buildings, eight are 46 years old while
the remaining buildings range in age from three to 28
years old. A facility condition assessment of the campus
buildings and site components was completed in January
2012 by EMG Corporation, an outside consultant.
The purpose of the assessment was to evaluate the physical
aspects of the property and how its condition may affect
financial decisions over time. The major independent building
components were assessed and their physical conditions
were evaluated in accordance with industry standards. These
components include building exteriors, interior areas, and the site.
The physical condition of building systems and
related components were defined as being in one
of four conditions: very good, good, fair, or poor. The
following definitions were used in the assessment:
Very Good
- Satisfactory as-is. As new condition.
Requires only routine maintenance over the
evaluation period. Repair or replacement may be
required due to a system’s estimated useful life.
Good
- Satisfactory as-is. Requires only routine maintenance
over the evaluation period. Repair or replacement may
be required due to a system’s estimated useful life.
Fair
- Satisfactory as-is. Repair or replacement
is required due to current physical condition
and/or estimated remaining useful life.
Poor
- Immediate repair, replacement, or
significant maintenance is required.
The buildings and site areas were evaluated to identify
deficiencies that were considered to be deferred
maintenance. This included proposed replacements
for equipment that is at the end of life cycle, life safety
upgrades, and repairs and upgrades to buildings systems,
infrastructure, utilities, and grounds. The evaluation period
identified in the final report was defined as 20 years.
An individual report was prepared for each
building. Below is a general overall summary of
the observations identified in the report.
Facilities Assessment