 
Subcontractors, Suppliers to Be Interviewed at
Job Fair at CSI
Staten Island Advance - Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Local subcontractors and suppliers interested in learning the
particulars of the planned construction project for residence halls
at the College of Staten Island (CSI) will want to visit the campus
next week during a scheduled job fair.
The three new buildings, housing 600 students, would herald a new
era for the college. Presently a commuter school, CSI was founded in
1976 with the merger of two former schools -- Staten Island
Community College and Richmond College.
The job fair will take place in Building 1C (Park Cafe) at the
college, 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook, on July 8 at 9, 10 and 11
a.m., and July 9 at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Visitors are advised to use
parking lot No. 4.
Subcontractors and suppliers will be able to obtain enough
information at that time to place informal bids.
Hunter Roberts Construction Group, based in Bedminster, N.J., is
serving as construction management for the project.
The Austin, Texas-based American Campus Communities Inc. (ACC) would
construct and manage the halls.
Pending approval of the final plans by The City University of New
York, it's hoped the residence halls will break ground in October
and be completed by May 2010, Dr. Tomas D. Morales, CSI president,
told the Advance earlier this year.
RESIDENCE HALLS
According to preliminary designs, the residence halls would consist
of two four-story buildings and one five-story building.
The buildings would be erected on about nine acres near the Student
Center where the current outdoor basketball and handball courts
stand and also next to the soccer field. The basketball and handball
courts would be relocated nearby.
The buildings would collectively total about 240,000 square feet and
be more energy- and environmentally efficient. Landscaped with trees
and wide paths, designers are striving for a residential-village
feel on the 204-acre campus.
Lillian McGinn, CSI's facilities officer, said earlier in the year
that the new buildings would have laundry rooms and other amenities
to include lounges and a business center with computers.
One, the South residence hall, will feature a large multi-purpose
space that could be used to hold classes or other activities, she
said. The South hall would also have a fitness center.
Boarding costs haven't been determined.
"The plan is to build a residential community as opposed to simply a
place where you sleep," Dr. Morales said in February.
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