The new student center isn’t the only construction project either underway or planned at Northwest College over the next few years.

At Wednesday’s Northwest College board meeting, trustees reviewed and approved revisions and requests for major maintenance projects for the State Construction Department for fiscal years 2023-2025.

Revisions for the current year include an estimated $350,000 cost for car reader access, security cameras in certain buildings, a $1 million parking lot replacement for the Lewis and Clark and shop parking lot in FY2014, and another $1 million parking lot maintenance project at JFC East, North Cabre and Oliver/FAB yard.

NWC President Lisa Watson said security upgrades have been a priority, to the point where they’ve stopped waiting on state funding and are instead pulling the funds from major maintenance.

“For years we've talked about our desire to do some work in the area of security enhancements for the campus, and we've asked for several years for funds for the community colleges to up their security and have not received those funds. And so instead of looking for legislative support, we've gone back to major maintenance which we can do. It's just been a priority.”

Some security work has already been done, Watson said, such as upgrading doors during the pandemic.

Northwest College has identified the following revisions to major maintenance projects approved for fiscal year FY 2023:

1. Electrical Infrastructure Project – Campus Lighting. Advertised and bid April 2022. Phase Three final. The project is to be completed by the end of August 2023. Estimated at $208,870. Supply chain issues delayed the project.

2. Science and Math Chemistry Exhaust Hood Controls-Estimated at $265,000 total cost. $100,000 paid in FY2022 and the remaining balance FY2023. Supply chain issues delayed the project.

3. Card Reader Access/Security Cameras Selected Buildings-Estimated $350,000.

4. Moyer Server Room Cooling-Estimated $250,000.

5. Science and Math HVAC Building Pumps-Estimated $30,000.

Northwest College has identified the following major maintenance projects for FY2024:

1. Parking Lot Maintenance FY 2023- Estimated $1,000,000 – Replace Lewis & Clark and Shop parking lot. Correct drainage issues affecting the Lewis &Clark, Shop, and West of Simpson Hall.

2. Stock Ag Pavilion Design-Electrical, HVAC building renovations. Estimated at $300,000.

3. Boiler Replacements Fagerberg Building-Estimated $120,000

4. Makeup Air unit Replacement Hinkley Library- Estimated $125,000

5. Card Reader Access/Security Cameras Selected Buildings-Estimated $200,000.

Northwest College has identified the following major maintenance projects for FY2025:

1. Parking Lot Maintenance FY 2024- JFC East, North Cabre, and Oliver/FAB yard replacement. Estimated at $1,000,000.

2. Natural Gas Infrastructure-JFC/Oliver/FAB Annex/Day Care supply line, pressure regulator, and meter. Estimated at $100,000.

3. Card Reader Access/Security Cameras Selected Buildings-Estimated $200,000.