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35 The Herschler Building will be expanded to the south, using the original slab foundations, which are large enough to accommodate widening of the two wings by approximately 15 feet, which adds 56,000 additional square feet to the building. This photograph shows the footing that extends out from the building, allowing for an efficient expansion. The Wyoming Capitol Square project includes the rehabilitation and restoration of the Capitol; the remodel and expansion of the Herschler Building; renovation and expan- sion of the Capitol Extension connecting the buildings; and relocation, replacement, and expansion of the central utility plant. The Legislature saved over $100 million before authorizing the project in 2014. The budget cap for all of the portions of the project including construction, design fees, temporary space costs, and contingencies totals $299 million. The project budget also includes contingencies to helpmaintain the construction cost limitation. In July 2015, MOCA Systems, Inc. (MOCA) was retained by the Oversight Group as owner’s representative and was directed to assume the leadership and management of the project. There was great concern on the part of Oversight about the direction of the project, modifications that were being proposed within the Capitol and whether the project was within budget. In September 2015, MOCA recommended a reset of the project in order to bring the project back on budget. Working closely with the Oversight Group Subcommittee, MOCA developed a set of design guidelines for the Capitol, Herschler Building, and site. During the remaining months of 2015 and the early months of 2016, the design and construction teams redesigned the entire project to conform to the guiding principles, design guidelines, and the budget. During this time, many changes were made to the plans to bring the project under budget. In the Capitol, the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems were changed from a forced air system to a fan coil system, which saved costs and restored the ceilings to their original height. The proposed ad- ditional building between the wings of the Herschler Building was deleted for cost savings and instead the project expanded the building 15 feet to the south using the existing foundation. To reduce costs and shorten the construction process, the Capitol has been va- cated during the restoration, officially closing to the public in December 2015. The west side of the Herschler Building will be occupied while the east side is renovated first. So far 767 State employees, including legislative staff, have been moved. Vacating the Capitol allowed the design and construction teams to gather more specific information about the building through destructive probes and selective demolition. From January 2016 to July 2016 JE Dunn Construc- tion Company, which is the ConstructionManager at Risk (CMAR), began enabling work to provide both higher levels of understanding of how the building was initially built. On July 26, 2016, the Oversight Group approved the guaranteedmaximumprice (GMP) proposal of $219 million and construction on the buildings was allowed to proceed. With the signing of the GMP, the schedule was finalized and construction launched this summer. The Herschler Building will be substantially complete during the first quarter of 2019, followed by the Capitol being substantially complete in the second quarter of 2019. The grand reopening could take place on July 10, 2019 – the 129th anniversary of Wyoming statehood. Learnmore and sign up for project updates at www.wyomingcapitolsquare. com or follow the project’s progress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. b T 307-634-5190 email: solutions@ powersproducts.com SPACE FLEXIBILITY FIRE + SMOKE SEPARATION DAYLIGHTING