Chancellor's Cabinet Report 11-03-26

Bond Measure HH Program Updates

Date: November 3, 2026

To: Chancellor’s Cabinet

From: Dr. Joel L. A. Peterson, Vice Chancellor & Executive Operations Officer

Subject: Bond Program Updates (October/November 2026)

Prior Week’s Key Accomplishments:

City College:

1. Saville Theatre: A campus coordination and pre-construction meeting for fault line trenching was held on Oct. 27.
2. Lighting Inverter Replacement (Multiple Buildings): The Notice to Proceed (NTP) and contract were issued to Baker Electric on Oct. 27.
3. Outdoor Athletics Expansion and Upgrades: A site visit to Morley Field, which will serve as a temporary location for softball activities during construction, was held on Oct. 27, followed by a bid planning meeting with the architectural teams on Oct. 29.
4. Harry West Gym Upgrade: A bid planning meeting with the architectural teams was held on Oct. 29.

Mesa College:

1. Performing Arts Center / Administration & Parking Structure: A Design Development (DD) workshop focused on interior materials was held on Oct. 28, followed by workshops focused on sustainability and student engagement on Oct. 29.
2. Athletics Complex: A project coordination meeting focused on telecommunications and fiber connections was held on Oct. 28. A separate meeting with the Design-Build Entity (DBE) was held the same day to evaluate potential design-assist partners.
3. Design Center Improvements: A move and logistics coordination meeting was held on Oct. 28.
4. Parking Garage Overhead Door Replacement: The NTP and contract were issued to Eroom, Inc. on Oct. 27.

Miramar College:

1. Pool Deck Replacement and Replaster: The first of two-pre-bid job walk conferences was held on Oct. 26.
2. Aviation Instructional Center: The district reviewed the architect’s proposal to assess the potential alternative site at Montgomery Field, and a site survey was conducted during the week of Oct. 26.
3. Performing Arts Center & English/Gallery Building: The DBE submitted the 100% DD deliverable on Oct. 26 and met with campus facilities and grounds professionals on Oct. 28 to review the landscape and existing irrigation system.
4. Early Education Center: The DBE submitted Increment 2 to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) on Oct. 30.
5. Hardscape Improvements Hourglass Park: Construction began on Oct. 30.

College of Continuing Education:

1. Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) Welding: A meeting with campus police and security was held on Oct. 27. The 90% Construction Documents (CD) were submitted on Oct. 29.
2. New Site for SDCCE: A stakeholder design meeting was held on Oct. 27, followed by the submission of the 100% Schematic Design (SD) package on Oct. 29.
3. West City Expansion: A stakeholder design meeting was held on Oct. 28.
4. ECC Ceramics Renovation: The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 29.
5. Parking Garage Overhead Door Replacement: The NTP and contract award were issued to Eroom Inc. on Oct. 27.

Other District Locations:

No items to report.

Coming Week Look-Ahead:

City College:

1. Saville Theatre: Fault line investigation and trenching in the landscaped area west of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) building are scheduled for Nov. 2–13 to assess potential seismic conditions.
2. “A” Building Expansion: A site visit to verify the location and condition of the existing telecommunications vault, which houses underground communication cables and connections, is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Mesa College:

1. Athletics Complex: The 50% DD milestone review with campus leadership is scheduled for Nov. 4.
2. Performing Arts Center / Administration & Parking Structure: Design-assist partner evaluations with Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) teams will continue during the week of Nov. 2. A review of the 50% DD cost estimate with Kitchell Estimating is also scheduled for that week.
3. English/Student Support Building: Initial programming focus group meetings with 13 stakeholder groups are scheduled for Nov. 5 and 6, marking the start of the project's programming study.

Miramar College:

1. Aviation Instructional Center: The district is scheduled to review and provide comments on the 50% CD deliverable during the week of Nov. 2. The civil engineer is also expected to provide a survey drawing for the potential alternative site that week.
2. Performing Arts Center & English/Gallery Building: The DBE will hold a meeting with campus stakeholders on Nov. 5 to review project design updates.
3. Pool Deck Replacement and Replaster: The second and final pre-bid job walk conference is scheduled for Nov. 2. Contractor requests for information (RFIs) are due Nov. 4, and the final addendum, if needed, will be issued on Nov. 6.

College of Continuing Education:

1. West City Expansion: The 50% DD package is scheduled for submission on Nov. 2.
2. ECC Theatre Renovation: A quarterly community meeting and site walk are scheduled for Nov. 6.

Other District Locations:

No items to report.

Key Items of Interest

No items to report.

Upcoming Needed Campus Action Items (Time Sensitive)

No items to report.