Design Management and Project Types
Design Management
Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction includes architectural services, including In-House architectural design services for minor renovations, interior design, renderings, and furniture selection. The Campus Architect generally oversees Major Capital Project Design Management and overall campus development. While our other in-house Architects work on minor capital improvements, interior renovations, and feasibility and programming studies.
Depending on complexity, size, and scheduling Facilities Planning may recommend the use of one of the University’s annually appointed campus consulting agreement for outside architectural services.
For more information, and/or questions please feel free to call Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction, (818) 677-2561 or email facilities@csun.edu
Major Capital are defined as all Projects, new buildings, improvements, and renovation projects greater than $1,103,000. Deferred maintenance projects are exempt. The California State University Procedures for Capital Projects can be found by clicking here.
Funding for Capital Outlay Programs
Core instructional and support facilities may receive state funds according to CSU system-wide standards and guidelines. Many types of campus facilities, however, are not eligible for state funds. Funding for state funded projects typically depends on successful competition with projects proposed by other CSU campuses, and voter approval of a statewide bond initiative.
Funding of non-state funded projects such as student unions, parking and housing depend on verifying an alternative form of funding, such as donor gift, fees, reserves, and so on.
Criteria of Setting Priorities for State-funded Projects
New Facilities/Infrastructure - These funds eliminate instructional and support deficiencies, including new buildings and their group II equipment, additions, land acquisitions, and site development.
Existing Facilities/Infrastructure — Critical Infrastructure Deficiencies - These funds correct structural, health and safety code deficiencies by addressing life safety problems and promoting code compliance in existing facilities. Projects include seismic strengthening, correcting building code deficiencies, and addressing regulatory changes which impact campus facilities or equipment. These funds also include minor capital outlay and capital renewal projects.
Modernization/Renovation - These funds make new and remodeled facilities operable by providing group II equipment, and replacing utility services and building systems to make facilities and the campus infrastructure operable. These funds also meet campus needs by modernizing existing facilities or constructing new replacement buildings in response to academic, support program needs and enrollment demand as appropriate.
Procedures for Securing Funding for State-funded Projects
1. Campus submits capital outlay project proposals to Capital Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) at the Chancellor’s Office.
2. CPDC develops the capital outlay program for review and approval by the Board of Trustees.
3. The Board of Trustees approve a proposed capital outlay program for the CSU.
4. The proposed state-funded portion of the capital outlay program is submitted to the State of California Department of Finance. Based on evaluation of budget submittals and other appropriate data, the Department of Finance recommends projects for inclusion in the Governor’s Budget.
5. CPDC, with the assistance of the campus answers questions raised by the control agencies during their review and evaluation of the budget submittals.
6. When the Governor signs the Budget bill, the Governor’s budget is transformed into the Budget Act. The Budget Act indicates the source of funds for each appropriation.
For more information on starting a Major Capital Outlay project, please contact Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction at (818) 677-2561.
Minor Capital projects are limited to those projects that correct minor deficiencies, provide new or improved facilities, add access or provide equipment, and/or ADA compliance. Minor capital outlay projects are those with an estimated or actual cost less than $1,103,000.
Minor construction does not include any work classified as maintenance or repair. Projects may not be grouped unless they are for similar work within one building or complex.
For more information on starting a Minor Capital Outlay project, please contact Facilities Planning, Design & Construction at (818) 677-2561.
Many small construction and design projects at CSUN are accomplished using Job Order Contracts. Job Order Contracts are public work contracts based on a published book of costs, in which contractors competitively bid for the work.
Managed by the Facilities Planning team, Job Order Projects cannot exceed $1,103,000. The term for each JOC Contract is 1-year or $3 million dollars whichever comes first.
For more information on starting a Job Order Contract, please contact us at (818) 677-2561.