2017 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)

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Groundbreaking Futures

In May 2017, Bexar County voters approved a capital improvement bond proposal representing $450 million in Alamo Colleges District-wide capital improvements. The capital improvements are focused on meeting the community's needs with the future in mind. They represent a continued focus on providing training in high-wage, high-demand career fields, reaching underserved populations and a continued focus on transfer pathways.

Projects were determined with the input of a citizen’s bond advisory committee and include the renovation of existing facilities, the addition of new facilities, and the expansion of our geographic reach within Bexar County. 20 out of 24 projects have been completed, including the construction of two new Community Education and Training Centers with a third center under development.

We are grateful for the community’s support of our vision for the future.

Projects

Paluxy Hall
Northeast Lakeview College

Features: 10 General, 4 Computer, Engineering, 1 Multifunction Room and Outdoor Learning Area. Labs: Geology, Physics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Technical

Construction Start: September 2020

Completion: August 2022

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2022

Cedar Elm STEM Center of Excellence
Northwest Vista College

Features: Classrooms: 17 Classrooms; Labs: 7 Labs -Physics, Genetics, Chemistry; Tutoring

Construction Start: June 2020

Completion: August 2022

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2022

Desert Willow Welcome Center
Northwest Vista College

Features: Vista Central Admissions & Records, Business Services, Financial Aid, Wellness, Advising & Testing

Construction Start: March 2019

Completion: August 2020

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2020

Texas Ash Parking Garage
Northwest Vista College

Features: Additional 451 Parking Spaces (4 Levels)

Construction Start: April 2019

Completion: August 2020

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2020

Physical Plant
Northwest Vista College

Construction Start: July 2019

Completion: Fall 2020

Multi-Generational Center
Palo Alto College

Features: The Natatorium, Wellness & Multigenerational Center will feature fitness spaces, multipurpose rooms, indoor aquatics including a 50-meter Olympic pool, educational classrooms, and an indoor basketball/volleyball court.

Construction Start: March 2024

Completion: 2027

Rio Grande Building
Palo Alto College

Features: Advance Manufacturing Center, Labs; Public Service Center; Student Engagement & Welcome Center; Healthcare Technology Center of Excellence; Dental Clinic for Community Use; Cyber Security Lab; Science Labs; Simulated Courtroom. Labs: Geology, Physics Biochemistry, Chemistry

Construction Start: December 2020

Completion: October 2022

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2023

Physical Plant Renovation
Palo Alto College

Features: Support Mechanical Campus Requirements; 1 New Chiller with Room for Future Additions

Construction Start: February 2021

Completion: Fall 2022

Welding and Auto Body Collision Center
St. Philip's College

Features: Classrooms and Labs: 1 Large Multipurpose 3 Computer; 6 General; Labs: 2 Large Instructional Labs (Welding & Auto Body); 120 Welding Stations; 32 Auto Body Welding Stations; 2 Paint Booths; 1 Double Bay Prep

Construction Start: February 2020

Completion: August 2022

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2022

Saint Artemisia Bowden Building
St. Philip's College

Features: Classrooms and Labs: General and Computer Labs: 3 Tradition 2 Collaborative Networking Labs; Accounting and Technology Labs; *Cyber Range Special Purpose Areas: Artemisia Bowden Bust And Portrait, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Center, National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security

Construction Start: June 2020

Completion: June 2022

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2022

Clarence Windzell Norris Buiding
St. Philip's College

Features: Classrooms: 7 General, 10 Computer, 1 Open Lab; Labs: Tutoring & Technology Center, Rose Thomas Writing Center; Special Purpose Areas: Information Technology Dept, Communications & Learning Dept, 6 Student Lounge/Study areas;

Construction Start: July 2019

Completion: December 2020

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2021

Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (THCA)
St. Philip's College

Features: Classrooms: 7 Classrooms. Labs: 5 Teaching Kitchen Labs, 2 Full Commercial Projection Kitchen Labs;
Special Purpose Areas: 100 Seat Tiered Lecture Hall, Hospitality Area (Mock Hotel Space), 2 Public Restaurants;

Construction Start: February 2019

Completion: October 2020

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2021

Redundant Dispatch Center
St. Philip's College

Features: Upgrades to the dispatch center

Completed: September 11, 2018

First Responders Academy
San Antonio College

Features: Classrooms and Training: Classrooms, specialty training spaces, including storage and locker rooms. Outdoor covered event and training spaces with controlled access, driving course, parking for students and staff

Construction Start: November 2021

Target Completion: May 2023

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2024

New Science Building
San Antonio College

Features: Classrooms and Labs: 7 flexible labs; Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, and General Biology; Student Multipurpose areas, Flex area (smaller student groups), outdoor learning courtyard

Construction Start: May 2021

Target Completion: September 2022

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2023

Fletcher Admin. Center Renovation
San Antonio College

Features: Classrooms and Labs: Tino & Millie Duran Welcome Center; Multipurpose Room; Outreach Recruitment; Testing & Advising; Admissions & Records; Technology Center; Student Lounge, Technology Center & Café; Business Office & Financial Aid. Labs: Testing Labs

Construction Start: May 2020

Target Completion: December 2021

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2022

Parking Garage/San Pedro Improvements
San Antonio College

Features: Parking Spaces: 732 (5 levels);* Net Add of Parking Spaces: 355*

Construction Start: July 2019

Target Completion: February 2021

Academic Term Opening: Summer 2021

Early Childhood Center and John L. Santikos Micronaut Center
San Antonio College

Features: Classrooms and Labs: Daycare facility, food prep, warming kitchen, changing stations, reading and multipurpose classrooms; outdoor learning play areas, administrative areas, mothers' room, parent drop-off/loop, secure entry vestibule

Construction Start: December 2020

Target Completion: May 2022

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2023

SAC Physical Plant
San Antonio College

Features: Upgraded connections to new buildings

Construction Start: June 2019

Completion: February 2021

Academic Term Opening: Summer 2021

Southside Education & Training Center (SETC)
Alamo Colleges District

Features: College Enrollment Assistance, Career Exploration and Navigation, Adult Education & Literacy, ESL, HSE/GED
High-Demand Workforce Training Programs, Testing Assessment Center, Computer Lab, Skills For Small Businesses Programs;

Construction Start: February 2021

Target Completion: May 2023

Academic Term Opening: Fall 2023

Westside Education & Training Center (WETC)
Alamo Colleges District

Construction Start: May 2021

Target Completion: January 2023

Academic Term Opening: Spring 2023

Learn about these projects and more

Northeast Lakeview College	Northwest Vista College	Palo Alto College

St. Philip's College	San Antonio College

CIP Bond Oversight Committee

The CIP Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) oversaw the planning, budgeting, construction, and implementation of CIP Bond Projects for the Alamo Colleges District.

Learn More


Roy Aguillon Rosaland Anderson Michael Burke Rosie Castro Hon. Bonnie Conner Erik Estrada Allison Garcia Richardson Gill Kathy Hill Marcel Johnson	Dr. Marie McClendon Antonio Leiva Gerald Lopez Cris Medina Daniel Meza John Noriega Joe Pena Rodolfo Ramirez Elisa Bernal Leonard Rodriguez

YOUR FUTURE MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU.

Thank You, Bexar County Voters!

Project Breakdown

Renovations

New Facilities

The bond will also fund new facilities including Centers of Excellence to address anticipated population growth and the community's educational priorities, which include:

Expanding training for high demand, high growth business and industry occupations in the region;
Increasing emphasis on education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields;
Supporting our programs with smart classrooms and labs, as well as specialized program spaces; and
Serving a growing number of students as population growth in the San Antonio metropolitan area is anticipated to increase by 1 million residents by 2035.

Geographic Expansion

The bond also will provide funding for Regional Centers and expansion of current college facilities to continue to provide educational services to all the communities within the Alamo Colleges District. The population in the San Antonio metropolitan area continues to grow, particularly in the north, south and west areas of San Antonio and Bexar County. The bond will fund the acquisition of additional land to expand geographic distribution of our Regional Centers in order to make our education and training programs more accessible across Bexar County.

Technology Infrastructure

Breakdown of Improvements, Renovations, and New Construction by Location

Project	G.O. Bond	Maintanence Tax Notes	Total
Northeast Lakeview College	42,000,000	8,100,000	50,100,000
STEM Science and Technology Building Center of Excellence	42,000,000	8,100,000	50,100,000
Northwest Vista College	69,000,000	10,000,000	79,000,000
STEM Center of Excellence	33,900,000	-	33,900,000
Parking Garage	9,760,000	-	9,760,000
Welcome Center	17,870,000	1,820,000	19,690,000
Cultural Programs Center of Excellence	4,670,000	8,180,000	12,850,000
Physical Plant Improvements	2,800,000	-	2,800,000
Palo Alto College	65,990,000	9,800,000	75,790,000
Multipurpose Center	56,980,000	-	56,980,000
Gym Renovations (Improvements)	4,720,000	9,800,000	14,520,000
Physical Plant Improvements	4,290,000	-	4,290,000
San Antonio College & First Responders Academy	62,640,000	11,100,000	73,740,000
Finance & Science Center of Excellence	13,550,000	-	13,550,000
Fletcher Student Success Building Renovation with Main Entry	10,310,000	11,100,000	21,410,000
Parking Garage and Childcare Center	14,650,000	-	17,290,000
Physical Plant Improvements	2,640,000	-	2,640,000
SAC Chance Renovation	1,490,000	-	1,490,000
Law Enforcement & First Responders Center of Excellence	20,000,000	-	20,000,000
St. Philip's College & Southwest Campus	82,000,000	10,990,000	92,990,000
SPC Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (THCA)	30,000,000	2,180,000	32,180,000
Norris Technical Building Renovations	14,880,000	8,810,000	23,690,000
Replacement of Bowden Building and Campus Center	14,000,000	-	14,000,000
SWC - Welding and Auto Body Facility	23,120,000	-	69,870,000
Educational Training Centers	69,000,000	-	69,000,000
Westside Education and Training Center (WETC)	23,000,000	-	23,000,000
IH-10 NW Education and Training Center (NWETC)	23,000,000	-	23,000,000
Southside Education and Training Center (SETC)	23,000,000	-	23,000,000
Safety and Security & Information Technology	28,000,000	-	28,000,000
Redundant Police Dispatch Center	3,000,000	-	3,000,000
Information Technology	25,000,000	-	25,000,000
Real Estate	11,000,000	-	11,000,000
Property at 281 N. County Line	5,000,000	-	5,000,000
Property at Palo Alto College	6,000,000	-	6,000,000
Bond Proposal Total Project Costs	429,630,000	49,990,000	479,620,000

*Buildings are expected to be combined and their size may be expanded, funds permitting

2017 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)

Groundbreaking Futures

Projects

Paluxy HallNortheast Lakeview College

Cedar Elm STEM Center of ExcellenceNorthwest Vista College

Desert Willow Welcome CenterNorthwest Vista College

Texas Ash Parking GarageNorthwest Vista College

Physical PlantNorthwest Vista College

Multi-Generational CenterPalo Alto College

Rio Grande BuildingPalo Alto College

Physical Plant RenovationPalo Alto College

Welding and Auto Body Collision CenterSt. Philip's College

Saint Artemisia Bowden BuildingSt. Philip's College

Clarence Windzell Norris BuidingSt. Philip's College

Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (THCA)St. Philip's College

Redundant Dispatch CenterSt. Philip's College

First Responders AcademySan Antonio College

New Science BuildingSan Antonio College

Fletcher Admin. Center RenovationSan Antonio College

Parking Garage/San Pedro ImprovementsSan Antonio College

Early Childhood Center and John L. Santikos Micronaut CenterSan Antonio College

SAC Physical PlantSan Antonio College

Southside Education & Training Center (SETC)Alamo Colleges District

Westside Education & Training Center (WETC)Alamo Colleges District

Learn about these projects and more

CIP Bond Oversight Committee

YOUR FUTURE MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU.

Thank You, Bexar County Voters!

Project Breakdown

Paluxy Hall
Northeast Lakeview College

Cedar Elm STEM Center of Excellence
Northwest Vista College

Desert Willow Welcome Center
Northwest Vista College

Texas Ash Parking Garage
Northwest Vista College

Physical Plant
Northwest Vista College

Multi-Generational Center
Palo Alto College

Rio Grande Building
Palo Alto College

Physical Plant Renovation
Palo Alto College

Welding and Auto Body Collision Center
St. Philip's College

Saint Artemisia Bowden Building
St. Philip's College

Clarence Windzell Norris Buiding
St. Philip's College

Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (THCA)
St. Philip's College

Redundant Dispatch Center
St. Philip's College

First Responders Academy
San Antonio College

New Science Building
San Antonio College

Fletcher Admin. Center Renovation
San Antonio College

Parking Garage/San Pedro Improvements
San Antonio College

Early Childhood Center and John L. Santikos Micronaut Center
San Antonio College

SAC Physical Plant
San Antonio College

Southside Education & Training Center (SETC)
Alamo Colleges District

Westside Education & Training Center (WETC)
Alamo Colleges District