Bristlecone Building Life Safety Remodel Updates

Welcome to the web page for information about the WNC Carson City campus-Bristlecone Building Life Safety/Americans with Disabilities construction project. Here you can find an overview of the project, building maps which indicate closed areas and access routes, and other information. Check back as often as you wish to track the progress of this important campus project.

The following entrances to Bristlecone Building are available:
1. East side entry to administrative offices and art galleries - not ADA accessible.
2. South side lower entry to Student Services (Admissions, Financial Assistance, Counseling Services, Fee Payment, Dean of Students), and Human Resources) - ADA accessible.
3. South side upper entry for access to Room 340 -English as a Second Language/Adult Basic Education office, and Room 350 - academic offices - No ADA access.

Handicapped parking is available west of the Aspen Building, outside the Reynold's Center, and both east and south of the Cedar Building.

The following are NOT currently available:
1. Use of the parking lot on the north end of Bristlecone Building.
2. Use of the north entrance to the Bristlecone Building.
3. Use of the Bristlecone main entrance on the east side.
4. Use of the Bristlecone west entrance in Rotary Plaza.

Photo Gallery
CDC	CDC Parking Area	Interior Work
Interior Work on Mezzaine	Main Entrance	New Front Entrance
Parking Lot/CDC	Pouring New Sidewalks	Preparing for the Asphalt

Project Overview

A major construction project is under way at the Carson City campus Bristlecone Building that started in May 2008 and will last for several months. The reconstruction of parking lots, sidewalks, building ramps and stairs will help the campus comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and create a safer, more accessible campus.

Project work includes:

• Leveling the hilly handicapped parking area at the north end of the Bristlecone Building
• Replacing indoor staircases and ramps
• Installing ADA compliant lifts inside the building
• Replacing sidewalks that are too steep for wheelchair accessibility
• Creating new handicapped parking on the west side of Aspen Building and in front of the Reynolds Center to accommodate visitors/students during the project

To make this happen, several of the Bristlecone Building entrances and public areas, and areas outside the building, will be blocked off at various times between May and December of 2008. Here is what is currently known about the closures:

• The north entrance of Bristlecone that accesses the handicapped parking lot is now closed for several months while the lot is leveled and improved.
• The main east entrance to Bristlecone (by the flagpole) is closed for a lengthy period while the concrete ramp access is replaced with stairs, a lift/elevator, and a new, handicapped accessible restroom.
• The ramp and stairs to BRIS 350 and ABE/ESL will be closed at various times (unsure if it will be at the same time), and may require access from the west side of the building through Rm. 350.
• The stairs on the south end of the Bristlecone main spine that lead to the Student Services area (Admissions & Records, Counseling Services, Financial Assistance and the Business Office) will be closed for some period while a lift is installed.

Numerous offices are affected by the work, and every effort is being made to complete as much as possible of the remodel prior to August 25. Among the offices that have been relocated for the duration of the project are:

• Public Safety Office: moved to Bristlecone Rm. 131, adjacent to the new art gallery.
• Information Desk: moved to the Dini Student Center, where it will share space at the Student Center Information Desk.
• Prison Education Office: moved to Bristlecone Rm. 153
• Part-time instructor mailboxes: moved to Bristlecone Rm. 350