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Eastern Connecticut State University
Fine Arts Instructional Center, Willimantic, CT

SIZE SCHEDULE CONTRACT TYPE
118,000 square feet 26 months Construction Manager-at-Risk
CONSTRUCTION COST COMPLETION DATE OWNER
$62 million 2015 Eastern Connecticut State
University
(CT DCS project)

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e Fine and Performing Arts Center combines teaching, performance • Connecticut Department of Administrative/
and exhibit spaces for the Performing Arts (Music and Th eatre) Construction Services (DAS/DCS) funded
Departments and Visual Arts Department as well as general purpose project.
classroom space. Some of the major features of this building include a
• A high standard of sustainability was met
concert hall, proscenium theatre, studio/black box theatre, music labs
through the use of natural lighting, automatic
and rehearsal rooms.
lighting controls, refl ective roofi ng, high
UNIQUE PROJECT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS performance exterior façade featuring, energy
Schedule: Th e schedule demanded fast procurement, well-organized effi cient HVAC system including heat-recovery
document control, and diligent subcontractor management, all of which system and low fl ow plumbing fi xtures. LEED
were orchestrated skillfully. Working with the Owner, subcontractor Silver certifi cation.
solicitation milestones were achieved and contracts were awarded
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
promptly. Subcontractors were prioritized so that the most critical
will be used for constructability analysis,
contractors, such as Sitework, Concrete and Steel, were scoped out and
3D MEP Coordination and clash detection,
awarded almost instantly.
4D construction sequencing and schedule
Cost Control: Barr & Barr initiated cost control measures at the ECSU analysis, 5D Quantity Extraction, 3D
project from the very fi rst day. Our familiarity with the estimates, value logistics and safety planning, virtual mock ups
engineering, budgets, allowances and contingencies provided an essential (constructability) and fabrication modeling for
tool to the Owner; time was not wasted during the project deciphering curtain wall and structural steel.
scopes of work or being bogged down by change order review. By
planning ahead and being meticulously organized, Barr & Barr kept the
project focused, on time and within budget.