Facilities Design & Construction (FD&C) is staffed with multi-disciplined, highly-trained professionals who manage capital project delivery from project initiation through customer occupancy. The scope of projects ranges from $10,000 to over $10,000,000. Large projects over $10M are approved by the Board of Regents and managed locally at UTMB by FD&C staff. Projects range from minor interior renovations to major new facilities. Our staff is made up of project managers, construction managers, a project controls manager, team coordinators, and inspectors. This multi-disciplinary staff ensures the management of project accounting and procurement processes.

• Manage an average of 100 projects (>$10k) per year
• Provide management for approximately 2,200 work requests each year for moves, small construction, and signage (<$10k)

1. Definition Phase

• Provides cost estimates with TPC budgets
• Equipment and Project Schedules
  
• Constructability reviews
  

2. Design Phase

• Contract Award/Procurement
• Architect/Engineers/Consultants
• Design quality control
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget in line with approved project definition

• Customers
• Executives
• Stakeholders
  

Ensure coordination of life safety, security, information services, finishes, furniture, equipment, wayfinding, art and other services in the project design

3. Construction Phase

• Contractors, Technical Service Providers, Consultants, Vendors
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget
• Preconstruction Services with Contractor
• Deactivation
• Construction Activities
• Emergency Event Recovery

• Customers
• Executives
• Stakeholders

Ensure life safety, security, information services, finishes, furniture, equipment, wayfinding, art and other services during construction

4. Activation Phase

• Moves
• Signage, Equipment installations and coordination
• Furnishings
  
• Coordination of telephone and data installation with IS
• Artwork selection
• Lock support

• Customers
• Executives
  
• Stakeholders