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Frederick Community College is pleased to submit our updated
Facilities Master Plan (2017-2022). The plan reflects the facility
needs of the College to support critical replacement of aging
infrastructure, provide for relocation and growth of programs,
and expand support services. Given the fiscal challenges that
community colleges are facing, FCC decided not to meet
these needs with new buildings that would require additional
operational resources. Instead, the College will focus on
revitalizing and repurposing its existing resources in order to
provide more sustainable solutions to its facility needs. While
this approach may be more challenging and require creative
and innovative strategies, it will be more fiscally responsible and
require the College to promote efficient operations. Through
space management software, 25Live, the College will ensure
maximum utilization and efficient use of existing space.
It should also be noted that the Mount Airy College Center for
Healthcare Education, which was a partnership between FCC
and two other community colleges, has been closed. Therefore,
FCC healthcare programs previously located at Mt. Airy have
been relocated back to the main FCC campus. Renovations will
be necessary to accommodate the needs of these programs, as
well as the other allied health programs at FCC. The existing allied
health programs require specially designed learning environments
that should replicate current clinical workplaces.
Additionally, FCC anticipates the following facility needs and
renovations:
Consolidate Learning Support services to create a more efficient
and cost effective Welcome Center and one-stop shop for
current and prospective students. The functional enhancement
of the space, the co-location and consolidation of services
as well as a visual connectivity and ease of access to other
necessary Learning Support spaces would create a seamless
approach to enrollment and learning support delivery.
Constructed in 1969, the Athletics Center presents several
safety and ADA accessibility challenges. The wooden retractable
bleachers and main interior spaces are original to the building
making them unsafe and non-ADA compliant. As the largest
gathering space on campus, and the only campus venue that
can accommodate more than 410 people for an event, the space
is used for Commencement, intercollegiate sports, and many
community events. It is critical that the facility is brought up to
current life safety and ADA code compliance. A renovation of
the existing building along with an addition would address the
necessary life safety and ADA issues as well as provide additional
general education classrooms, formal and informal student and
team support spaces, improved locker room facilities, and faculty,
staff, and coaching office areas.
FCC foresees a major replacement of the life safety systems
(fire alarms and sprinklers) as a top priority. Many fire panels
are obsolete, configuration of the system does not allow for
the isolation of all buildings, strobes do not synch properly, and
communication systems are unreliable.
Other priorities identified include several roof repairs/
replacements; elevator cab and equipment upgrades in various
buildings; site repair; maintenance and improvements of
walkways; parking lots and roadways; mechanical/electrical/
plumbing systems upgrades including a need for new campus
door access software; hardware and a new energy management
controls software system with corresponding hardware;
exterior building door and window replacements and façade
maintenance; other deferred maintenance backlog items and
ongoing miscellaneous renovations that support ever changing
needs created by academic programs; changing program
enrollments; program changes; and enhancing student learning
and support spaces as well as administrative spaces
FCC has developed a plan to replace mechanical infrastructure
in our Central Plant that is nearing or has surpassed the end of
its effective life cycle. To avoid a catastrophic failure of systems,
FCC began equipment replacement in FY17 and will continue to
phase the remaining improvements in over the next five years.
Proposals