As the College prepares for Commencement, we are preparing for projects that may affect some of us returning to our campuses from time to time through the summer.

On May 31, the day after Memorial Day, we will begin another project to repair and maintain our main campus parking lots and roadways.  The project calls for milling and patching areas that have large areas of bad pavement, filling cracks and seal coating all of the parking lots and roadways.  We will also be striping parking spaces, cross walks and curbs.  After the patching portion of project is completed we intend to start sealing at the east side of the campus and work our way west to Shepherd Road.  The Contractor will provide traffic control and signage to provide access to all areas of the campus.

Another project, to replace an aging chiller in the Sangamon Hall physical plant, will also commence at this time.  This will require an interruption to our air conditioning for the week of May 23.  During that period we will be using outside air to mitigate the loss of conditioned air.  The new chiller will allow us to provide chilled water and air conditioning much more efficiently and economically than in the past.

As these projects near completion we will continue our ongoing efforts to replace the old carpet around the campus. In August we will replace the carpet in the Trutter Center with new carpet tiles.  During this period we ask, and are grateful for, your patience as we continue to maintain and upgrade our facilities.

Finally, but no less important than any of the above projects, we will also be replacing the HVAC system at our Litchfield Administration building and have begun working with our colleagues there to help mitigate the impact that project will have on their services and facilities.

If you would like to contact our office about any of these projects, I am available at 786-9605 or at hugh.garvey@llcc.edu

Thank you.
Hugh Garvey
Asst. VP Construction

Facilities Services will be conducting controlled burns on the prairie areas of the Springfield campus over the next few weeks, weather permitting. The burns will be on the upper prairie on the north side of Menard Hall, on the west side of the Workforce Careers Center and on both sides of the entrance to campus.

The controlled burns have been approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Parking Lot 8 at the Trutter Center will be reserved for bus parking on Thursday, March 3 until 2 p.m. to accommodate the College Prep Summit.

In an effort to avoid unnecessary inconveniences, Facilities Services would like to remind all faculty and staff that the College is officially closed, as posted on the academic calendar, from Saturday, March 5, through Sunday, March 13, for mid-semester break. To conserve resources when the college is closed, normal building temperatures are not maintained, lighting levels are at a minimum and access to buildings may be restricted. Snow and ice removal is also limited to priority routes.

One of several maintenance projects planned for this time is the re-finishing of most of the first floor hallway tile in Menard Hall. Access to this area will be limited for the duration of the break.

We encourage anyone needing to visit the college over mid-semester break to contact the LLCC Police Department at 622-3853. As always, your patience and cooperation is greatly appreciated and we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable break.

We are currently managing a project that will replace fan motors which, in concert with our air handling units, push warm or cool air to the spaces in each building.  For this project we are focusing on Sangamon, Menard and Cass.  The work is taking place in the penthouses of each building and some of the noise may be transmitted through our duct system to the spaces below. We apologize for any inconveniences and will try to limit them as much as possible.

Thank you,
Hugh Garvey
AVP Construction

Equipment requiring a crane will be installed on the roof of Cass Gym on Tuesday, Dec. 15. For the safety of the workers, students, faculty and staff, the parking lot north of Cass Gym will be closed Tuesday morning. The work is expected to be completed by noon and the lot will re-open once it is completed.

In an effort to avoid inconveniences during winter recess, Facilities Services would like to remind all faculty and staff that the college is officially closed, as posted on the academic calendar, from Saturday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 3.

To conserve resources when the college is closed, building temperatures are lowered, lighting levels are at a minimum and access to buildings may be restricted. Snow and ice removal is also limited to priority routes.

We have scheduled several projects during winter recess in an effort to avoid disruption to the regular college operations. Carpet will be replaced with tile in all of the second floor hallways of Menard Hall. Access to these areas will be limited for the duration of winter recess. We will also be testing fire alarms and other life safety systems throughout the main campus.

We encourage anyone needing to visit the college over winter recess to contact the LLCC Police at 622.3853. As always, your patience and cooperation is greatly appreciated, and we hope everyone has a wonderful and safe winter recess.

Facilities Services is conducting testing of the electrical generator system beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27. Power outages in Sangamon Hall, Menard Hall, Cass Gym, Millennium Center and  Trutter Center are necessary during these tests. We would recommend unplugging any sensitive electrical equipment before 8 a.m. Friday morning. Contact Dave Bretscher at 786-2238 or David.Bretscher@llcc.edu with any questions.

Thursday, Nov. 19 – Parking Lot #1 will be reserved to accommodate valet parking for LLCC Foundation Donor Scholarship Reception, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 21 – Jingle Bell Run activities, 8 a.m.-noon/run at 10 a.m. Police and Security will be directing traffic at the main entrance of campus. There may be some delay upon entering campus shortly after 10 a.m. and traffic will be reduced to one lane during run.

Monday, Nov. 23 – Parking Lot #10 will be reserved for bus parking to accommodate LLCC’s Agriculture Career Expo, 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m.