New Preliminary Estimate Request form for construction projects

Construction Management is implementing a new Construction Project Preliminary Estimate Request Form. This form will be used to track estimate requests during Planning and Budgeting and throughout the year. In addition, the form can be found on the LLCC Employee SharePoint Portal on the main page under “Other forms & documents.”

We ask that you use this form to submit all estimate/project requests that you may have to the Construction Management Office. Note that it requires both Supervisor and Budget Manager (of your department/area) approval.

Thanks to Rick Schnetzler and his team for helping to develop and implement this!

LLCC Facilities welcomes two new employees

Rachel WirsingLLCC Facilities welcomes Rachel Wirsing and Charlie Duff as our newest building custodians on main campus.

Rachel, who hails from Springfield, comes to us from the State of Illinois, where she worked in an administrative office role. She’s an LLCC legacy. Her father is an LLCC alumni and her mother is Marina Wirsing, is a former LLCC employee. You can reach Rachel by email.

Charlie DuffCharlie, also a Springfield native, brings their custodial experience from the SIU School of Medicine. You can reach Charlie by email.

Both Rachel and Charlie’s first days were Jan. 30. Welcome!

A Glimpse into 2025 LLCC Construction projects

As the spring semester begins, I wanted to update the college community on some of the ongoing and upcoming construction projects you can expect to see around the Springfield campus and Outreach Centers.

  • Renovation of the science lab in the Litchfield Admin Building will begin in the next few weeks.
  • Work continues for the EDA Grant funded project to construct a new storage building behind the Workforce Careers Center for ag, diesel, EMS and truck driver training and to renovate Logan Hall for improvements to the OTA and EMS programs. We expect these project to be complete in early summer 2025.
  • Work continues on the renovation of Sangamon South to become the new construction training lab. We expect this project to be complete in early summer 2025 for use starting in fall 2025.
  • We have user-group meetings scheduled to discuss the next phased plan for major renovations at 1st and 2nd Floor of the Millennium Center, continued 1st Floor Menard Hall renovations, Lower-Level Menard Hall renovations and other (smaller) scope at the Trutter Center, Sangamon Hall and work at the Logger Lair. Design will start immediately with the goal to start construction in the Millennium Center in fall 2025. The entirety of this phased construction will continue through 2028.
  • As part of an IGEN grant, we will be installing ground-mounted solar panels south of the Child Development Center. We anticipate this work to be completed before the end of the spring 2025 semester.
  • We will start a project later this year to expand the signage and wayfinding to the rest of the buildings on the Springfield Campus.
  • We have several upcoming Protection, Health and Safety projects slated for next FY including continued exterior door upgrades at the Springfield Campus, lab eyewash updates in Sangamon Hall, a major fire alarm upgrade to all campuses, replacement of the roof at Logan Hall and continued exterior lighting upgrades at the Springfield Campus.
  • Jacksonville, Litchfield and Taylorville campuses will have upcoming projects including flooring, painting, exterior window/door, active learning and other miscellaneous scope that will begin this spring.

We are excited to have another busy spring/summer in front of us! As always, a huge thanks to all of the departments and teams that we have worked with to make all of these happen, your help is greatly appreciated!

Construction to begin in Logan Hall today

Starting today, contractors will begin working  on the west side of Logan Hall in Rooms 1136, 1138 and 1139. We expect this renovation to continue through spring 2025.

We have asked the contractor to limit disruptions as much as possible, but there will likely be minor disruptions over the course of the coming months. Please use caution and follow all signs and barriers in and around this area of Logan Hall. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Tim Ervin or call 217-786-9605.

Construction to begin in Logan Hall Monday

Starting on Monday, Nov. 18, contractors will begin working on the west side of Logan Hall in Rooms 1136, 1138 and 1139. We expect this renovation to continue through spring 2025.

We have asked the contractor to limit disruptions as much as possible, but there will likely be minor disruptions over the course of the coming months. Please use caution and follow all signs and barriers in and around this area of Logan Hall. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Tim Ervin or call 217-786-9605.