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Eastern Connecticut State University

Fine and Performing Arts Center, Willimantic, CT

SIZE CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES
118,000 square feet DD $61.8M
50% CD $62.5M
CONTRACT TYPE 100% CD $64M
Construction Manager-at-Risk
ACTUAL BID PRICING
OWNER $61.9M
Eastern Connecticut State University
(CT DCS project) LEED CERTIFICATION
LEED Silver Certifi cation
REFERENCE
Ken Fitzgerald, Project Manager (DCS)
860.713.5926

PROJECT DETAILS
Th is project consisted of a new 118,000 SF Fine and Performing • Connecticut Department of Administrative/Construction
Arts Center. Th e Fine Arts Center combined teaching, performance Services (DAS/DCS) funded project.
and exhibit spaces for the Performing Arts (Music and Th eatre)
• A high standard of sustainability was met through
Departments and Visual Arts Department as well as general purpose
the use of natural lighting, automatic lighting controls,
classroom space. Th e Center includes a 300 seat auditorium, a 100
refl ective roofi ng, high performance exterior façade
seat Proscenium Th eatre and a fl exible 125 seat Studio/Black Box
featuring, energy effi cient HVAC system including
Th eatre that can be arranged in multiple seating confi gurations.
heat-recovery system and low fl ow plumbing fi xtures.
LEED Silver certifi cation.
Barr & Barr worked closely with the design team and the third
party estimating fi rm to help build a realistic and achievable project • Building Information Modeling (BIM) will be used
budget after a major value management eff ort had taken place. Our for constructability analysis, 3D MEP Coordination
estimating team continued to provide reliable and accurate budgets and clash detection, 4D construction sequencing
by delivering extremely detailed estimates. and schedule analysis, 5D Quantity Extraction,
3D logistics and safety planning, virtual mock ups
(constructability) and fabrication modeling for curtain
wall and structural steel.