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The planning and construction offices consist of architects, engineers,
project coordinators and support staff. The mission of these offices
is to provide the highest possible value improvements to CWU facilities
in order to further the overall University goal to provide a student-centered,
attractive, humane place to teach, study, live, and work.
The planning and construction offices are responsible for:
- Further develop guidelines for preparation and processing of Capital
Budget Submittals.
- Work with our customers in the development of their Capital Budget
Submittals to ensure that the process is a proactive experience.
- Analyze, organize, and document the overall capital budget process
to better communicate expectations and rationale to our constituents
and customers.
- Develop historical databases on CWU capital project costs and schedules
for reference in new project development.
- Develop programming standards and guidelines.
- Work jointly with the University Academic Facilities Planning Officer
to aid our customers in the preparation of their project programs.
- Provide technical expertise in architecture, engineering, planning,
and construction management relative to CWU capital and non-capital
improvement projects.
- Provide technical expertise in engineering and systems operation
relative to the effective and efficient operation and maintenance
of University facilities and utility systems.
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- Manage the progress of major projects through the key phases of
programming/pre-design, design, procurement, construction, commissioning,
and warranty.
- Manage consultants and contractors to ensure the highest quality
end product, fairness to all parties involved, and compliance with
the laws and regulations of Washington State.
- Provide interior design consultation to aid the purchasing department
in the procurement of furniture, furnishings, and accessories.
- Develop and maintain technical design standards and guidelines,
and provide review and approval of projects.
- Develop and manage project budgets.
- Provide and administer all contracts related to major projects.
- Coordinate dispute resolution process.
- Conduct code reviews and provide code interpretations.
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- Employ and effectively utilize professional expertise sufficient
to provide excellence in facilities planning, design, construction,
commissioning, and plant engineering.
- Exercise technical oversight of University operated physical plants,
and assist in interactions with associated serving utilities and service
providers.
- Monitor the readiness for use, physical condition, and life cycle
management of the physical plant facilities.
- Develop, manage, and maintain control over the project budgets assigned.
- Generate income sufficient to finance the operation of engineering
and architecture offices and related positions.
- Manage the annual budget of engineering and architecture offices
to operate within assigned resources.
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- Maintain a high level of expertise through staff training and development.
- Endeavor to initiate policies which promote direct and indirect
staff involvement in technical associations or groups.
- Stay abreast of the current state of the art capital project management
and plant engineering issues and events.
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Supervisor and Lead Directory
| Name |
Job Title |
Phone |
E-Mail |
| Bill Yarwood |
Director, Facilities Planning and Construction Services |
(509) 963-1120 |
yarwoodb@cwu.edu |
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