VGCC Awards $1.6M Contract For Construction On Main Campus

Vance-Granville Community College has awarded a contract for the expansion of the Student Services/Skills Training Center and other construction projects on the main campus in Vance County.

Engineered Construction Co. of Raleigh, the contractor who is currently building a new classroom building at VGCC’s Warren County Campus, was the low bidder for the Student Services project with a bid of $1,630,080.

VGCC President Robert A. Miller said seven construction companies bid on the project. “The bidding was extremely competitive, with all bidders reasonably close,” he said.

The job calls for a 10,126 square-foot addition to the Student Services Building. In addition, there will be extensive renovation of the existing building, including installation of a new heating and air conditioning system. Student Services includes registration, testing, student records, financial aid and counseling services. Currently, several of these functions are housed in other buildings on the main campus.

“We are excited at the prospect of having this additional space that will enable us to centralize all Student Services functions into one area,” President Miller said. “This will make Student Services more efficient and more convenient for students and employees.”

Half of the new space will be on the top floor of the building and will be for Student Services use. The bottom floor will remain unfinished at the present time and will be available for future expansion of instructional programs.

Construction will begin in February, and is scheduled to be completed in 14 months.

In addition to the Student Services Building expansion, the contract includes a new 55-space parking lot to help alleviate parking problems during peak class hours.

The contract also includes a storage addition to the campus Civic Center and a storage area for vocational programs. The campus snack bar will be renovated and enlarged, and some additional walkways will be laid down.

Funding for the construction comes from the Higher Education Facilities bonds passed by state voters in 2000.