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Sources: Tom Rawson,
785-532-6226;
Ron Trewyn, 785-532-5110,
trewyn@k-state.edu
Friday, October 24, 2003
FACTS ABOUT K-STATE'S BIOSECURITY
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
WHAT IT IS:
Kansas State University's Biosecurity Research Institute will be
a comprehensive biosafety level 3 facility, providing an
environmentally safe and secure location for K-State scientists
to study pathogens that threaten humans, livestock and crops.
Scientists also will be working on ways to stop these microbes
from spreading, threatening our national food supply and harming
our national economy.
LOCATION:
North of K-State's Veterinary Medicine Complex, along the east
side of Denison Avenue.
COST:
This project has a current budget of around $50 million. It is
being financed with revenue bonds, federal funds, private cash
contributions and gifts-in-kind. The Biosecurity Research
Institute was one of three research facilities — the other two
at the University of Kansas and Wichita State University — being
built under special legislation approved by the 2002 Kansas
Legislature.
SIZE:
The Biosecurity Research Institute includes about 34,000 net
assignable square feet of laboratory, office space and training
space.
CONSTRUCTION TIME FRAME:
Construction will start in 2004 and is expected to take two
years to complete.
FACILITY ARCHITECT:
Peckham, Guyton, Albers and Viets was selected as the
architectural firm to design the institute. The firm has offices
across the United States, including in the Kansas City area, and
has considerable experience and expertise in designing
facilities similar to the Biosecurity Research Institute. The
architectural team includes a variety of specialized
consultants, including biocontainment specialists, security
consultants, meat processing specialists and others.
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES:
Turner Construction is providing construction manager at-risk
services to the project. The firm, with offices worldwide, has
participated in construction of biosecurity facilities at many
other locations throughout the United States.
PROJECT OVERSIGHT:
The University Research and Development Enhancement Corporation
was established under special legislation to oversee design and
construction of the Biosecurity Research Institute, as well as
research facilities approved by the legislature at KU and
Wichita State. The eight-member corporation is chaired by Clay
C. Blair and meets monthly.
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