AACC is wrapping up renovations to the gym and the Math and Physical Plant buildings and will be starting construction on the first three floors of the Florestano building this school year.
The gymnasium and the Physical Plant building are getting new roofs. According to Jim Taylor, AACC’s facilities planning and construction director, roofs have a typical warranty of 20 years. Issues such as leaking can occur as they age.
“Those two roofs were in need of replacement, so we started those just about spring break and they should be wrapped up relatively soon,” Taylor said.
Taylor added: “We have roof inspections done periodically, and so when a roof is nearing its … end of life period, if you will, we’ll start to schedule work to replace that roof.”
The Math building is also getting substantial renovations that displaced classes and faculty offices last semester and into the fall. Much of the building’s furniture was removed so contractors can paint the walls and replace the floor coverings.
Math courses relocated to other buildings across campus.
“There’s been no instruction in there while we’re doing … some of the renovation,” Taylor said.
The team benches at Siegert Field also got an upgrade. A new overhead shelter showing AACC graphics was installed to protect players from the weather.
“We haven’t gotten a chance to use them in a game-playing situation yet because it just went up,” Athletic Director Duane Herr said. “We haven’t played, but they’re out there and ready for use.”
Herr said the baseball and softball bleachers got new seats with railings.
In addition, the college’s fiscal year 2025 budget includes funding for renovations of the first three floors of the Florestano building on West Campus. The fourth floor opened in January.
“I don’t have any particular worries,” Taylor said. “Things always … pop up on projects, but we have a good staff. We … usually manage the projects very well and do our best to make sure that people aren’t impacted. … We’ll try to get the projects done as quickly as possible.”
Taylor said the next area for campus modifications will be reworking some of the sidewalks and redoing the landscaping around the library, Student Union and Ludlum Hall starting in September.
