Appendix I Implementation Planning Assumption

The University will have appropriate procedures to assure that the campus plan is regularly reviewed, revised, and followed. The campus plan should be dynamic. At the same time, changes should be made with great care.

Proposal
To ensure that the campus plan is reviewed, revised, and followed, the following procedures will be followed:

1. Responsibility for campus planning at the administrative level will reside in the Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance. The vice president will assign a staff member to develop and/or maintain all necessary documents for implementing the plan. Among these will be schedules, proposals, maps, blueprints, etc.
2. The Capital Planning Committee will be responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and making recommendations to the Executive Council on all building proposals for capital expenditures of $50,000 or more. It will similarly review any and all proposals which affect the campus plan, including construction projects, traffic and parking rule changes, acquisition of nearby properties, changes in land use, etc. Membership of the Capital Planning Committee will provide representation for all major components of the University.
3. The Capital Planning Committee will consult with the Space Planning Committee on projects concerning the undergraduate facilities and with the deans of the professional schools with projects affecting those schools. The Space Planning Committee's responsibilities will include representing the undergraduate faculties in the planning process, and allocating space among undergraduate departments.
4. Each year the Capital Planning Committee will review the plan and forward its comments on compliance and implementation to the Executive Council by December 1^st, so that recommendations for budget allocations can be included for the following fiscal year.
5. Every five years the Capital Planning Committee will submit a formal update and supplement to the Executive Council.
6. The University’s bid policy on major building projects will apply.
7. Appropriate building committees will be recommended to the Executive Council.
8. The University will retain the necessary consultants to implement the plan.
9. The University will follow the "Guidelines for Selecting an Architect" as adopted by the Capital Planning Committee. These provide the following:
10. An architect or architectural firm will be chosen from a wide field.
11. The suitability of the architect for the needs and nature of the University will be carefully considered.
12. Architects will be chosen on the basis of their total abilities, imaginative design and practical applications, the ability to provide complete in-house services or access to quality subcontractors for those services not provided in-house, and commitment to the principles articulated in this document.
13. The track record of all firms considered will be carefully examined and will be an important element of the selection process.
14. The architect or firm selected to design a University structure will be made aware of the campus plan, and will make a presentation concerning the relationship between the new structure and the campus plan.
15. After the selection of an architect or firm and the development of a building program, continual review of the project by the Building Committee during construction will be assured.