Representatives from Bartlett & West presented their proposed facilities master plan to Allen Community College board members Thursday night.
Members accepted the proposed plan, agreeing to pay the engineering firm based out of Topeka $105,000 in four installments over the next six to seven months.
Wendy Van Duyne and Tim Dieker represented the firm, and outlined the plan for the board, from start to finish.
“We are looking forward to working with Allen County and giving a road map for the next five-, 10-, and 15 years,” Van Duyne said.
Van Duyne said the firm, which has worked with community colleges in the past, including Neosho Community College, spent two days on the ACC campus to “get a handle” on changes that need to be made to classrooms, facilities and dormitories. The proposed plan will accommodate a technology road map being developed by Denver-based IT solutions company Peak Uptime.
“This comes at a great time with the technology road map,” Van Duyne said, “But Allen needs to invest in its physical facilities as well.”
The planning will take place in four installments — the facilities analysis/study, site and facilities spatial planning, phased improvement plan and facilities master plan final development.
“We have an eye for simplicity and logic — what is reasonable, what makes sense,” Dieker said. “You want to make sure that your campus is going to be comfortable.”
Van Duyne said the firm will conduct on-campus meetings with staff and faculty to receive feedback on the planning process.
Facility plan approved
