COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRACK B REPORT. Turk Road Utility Corridor 10/24/2016. Jim Riley, Utilities & Energy Services 8/17/2016

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1 DIVISION OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT Lilia Gonzales University Architect COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRACK B REPORT Project Name: Issue Date: Turk Road Utility Corridor 10/24/2016 Project Requestor: Individual/College or Division/Department or Unit Date Request Received: Jim Riley, Utilities & Energy Services 8/17/2016 CBE Sub-Councils Reviewed (reports attached): X DRsc X TRsc FUPsc Msc Other Report copies provided to: CBE Co-Chairs, CBE Coordinator, CBE Sub-Council Chairs Jim Riley, Bob Henry, Jane Schneider Status: Not Approved Approved X Approved with Caveats Caveats: For full details see the attached Sub-Council Reports X DRsc X TRsc FUPsc Msc Summary of Caveats: Design Review sub-council recommends approval Request reevaluation of the location of the utility lines north of TVMDL that will be constructed as part of the BRF project, with the intent to locate them as close to the driveway as possible in order to maximize buildable space to the north. Placement of the utility lines west of the Biocontainment Research Facility should be coordinated with the BRF project team to ensure that they take into account the building footprint as well as any adjacent driveways and fencing. Technical Review sub-council recommends approval Telecommunication: Texas A&M IT is requesting coordination for possible conduit addition aside this proposed new utility corridor to enhance IT service in area for future growth. The possible addition of the conduit would be done at Texas A&M IT s expense. Utilities: The construction will affect several distinct areas as it passes from Large Animal to BRF. As UES proceeds with engineering design, a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) will be developed and shared with EHS for review. EHS will then monitor the site during construction to ensure compliance. Traffic/pedestrian conflicts will be managed thru a joint effort of TS/impacted users and UES. This management will be coordinated by UES distribution prior to construction, and will focus on vehicle/pedestrian conflict as well as the impact to the vet pasture areas. See attached report for detail on the construction zones. Comments from the University Architect: This project is approved with caveats as noted. General Services Complex, Suite TAMU College Station, TX Tel lilia.gonzales@tamu.edu

2 COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL REPORT From: Ms. Lilia Gonzales Design Review Sub-Council Chair Date: October 24, 2016 Subject: Turk Road Utility Corridor On September 7, 2016 the Design Review sub-council (DRsc) reviewed the Turk Road Utility Corridor as presented by Bob Henry with Utilities & Energy Services. The purpose of this project is to provide thermal energy to the new Biocontainment Research Facility (BRF) located near the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) facility on Agronomy Road, as the existing lines along Agronomy Road are not large enough to support this new load. With this project, the Turk Road thermal lines will be connected to the Agronomy Road thermal lines to create a loop. In addition to providing energy for the new BRF facility, the thermal lines will have capacity to support future development in this area. A map was presented to outline the existing and proposed utility lines. New chilled and heated hot water lines would be installed on the east side of Turk Road. Texas A&M Information Technology is considering installation of new fiber lines at the same time. The fiber would be on top of the utility lines, and the entire corridor is estimated to be 15-feet wide and 4 or 5-feet deep. The biggest impact from this project is where the new lines will tie into existing near the Large Animal Hospital, which will require coordination with Transportation Services and the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) to minimize the disruption. No trees will be removed as part of this project. As additional buildings are planned along Turk Road the driveways will not be affected as they can be paved over these lines. Valves will be placed at certain locations to facilitate expansion for future facilities. The time for construction is approximately six months, and at this time it is undetermined whether it would be done in house. It was noted that the utility lines running east to west just north of the TVMDL facility have not yet been installed but are planned and will be constructed as part of the BRF project. DRsc members expressed concern that these lines will affect future building placement on the north side of the driveway. As this utility plan will affect future build-out of the CVMBS district, DRsc members requested that the plan be overlaid onto the proposed utility map from the CVMBS district plan in order to ensure that the two plans are in coordination. The requested map was later provided by Utilities & Energy Services, and it appears as though the two plans are in coordination. 1

3 COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN REVIEW SUB-COUNCIL Action DRsc members voted to recommend approval of the Turk Road Utility Corridor request as presented with the following caveats: - Request reevaluation of the location of the utility lines north of TVMDL that will be constructed as part of the Biocontainment Research Facility project, with the intent to locate them as close to the driveway as possible in order to maximize buildable space to the north. - Placement of the utility lines west of the Biocontainment Research Facility should be coordinated with the BRF project team to ensure that they take into account the building footprint as well as any adjacent driveways and fencing. 2

4 Proposed Turk Road Thermal Loop Extension 1

5 Benefits Provide thermal energy (CHW & HHW) to the new Biocontainment Facility. The existing thermal lines that run parallel Agronomy are not large to support this new load. The Turk Road thermal lines will be connected to the Agronomy Road thermal lines to create a loop that can be supplied from different lines leaving SUP2 which increases reliability. Sets the stage for more development in the area 2

6 Routing and Line Sizes Routing along Turk Road minimizes the impact to any already built infrastructure. Piping along Turk Road will include (2) 24 CHW and (2) 12 HHW The west to east connection to the Agronomy Road loop will be (2) 18 CHW and (2) 10 HHW. Valves will be left in the ground to facilitate future expansion to the north. 3

7 Layout of Proposed Thermal Loop 4

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