1. Board of Regents
Las Cruces: Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center –tOWER Acquisition
Heather Watenpaugh University Architect
Robert Herrera Assistant Director, Project Development and Engineering
Facilities and Services

2. Proposed Scope of Work Project Budget $6,000,000
This project includes:

3. Proposed Building Demographics
Year Built: 2012
Last Expansion: N/A
Building Size: 8’ x10’
Construction Type: Metal
Future Use: Sell or Research

4. Proposed Project Schedule
Completion of Design – May 2019
Start of Construction – July 2019
Completion of Construction – August 2021

5. Funding Sources and Prior Approvals
Project Funding — $6,000,000
2015 Local General Obligation Bond – $4,300,000
2018 Local General Obligation Bond – $1,700,000
Prior Approval
NMSU Board of Regents – October 21, 2015
Higher Education Department Submittal – November 13, 2015

6. Facilities Condition Index and Utilization
Asset works Facilities Management System
0.58% (2014)
0.59% (2017)
Ad Astra Scheduling Software Fall 2017
68 hour week
Room Hour Utility – 35.74%
Fill Ratio Actual Enrollment – 81.93%

7. Facilities and Services Facilities and Services
Heather Watenpaugh
Robert Herrera
University Architect
Asst. Director, PD&E
Facilities and Services
Facilities and Services

8. Thank you! Questions?

9. Las Cruces: Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center – Tower Acquisition
Supplemental Information

10. Utilization

11. Facilities Condition Index

12. Front and Back Solar Panels
Existing Conditions
Front and Back Solar Panels

13. Gear inside Equipment Room
Existing Conditions
Gear inside Equipment Room