Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Parking garage |
Location | Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°31′14″N 122°58′41″W / 45.5205°N 122.978°W |
Current tenants | Portland Community College |
Construction started | 2009 |
Opening | 2010 |
Inaugurated | August 31, 2010 |
Cost | $16 million |
Owner | City of Hillsboro |
Technical details | |
Floor count | Five |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | LRS Architects |
Services engineer | Catena Consulting Engineers |
Main contractor | SKANSKA, USA |
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility (HITF) is a
History
A parking garage was part of Pacific University's original plan for the Health Professions Campus, and by September 2007 the city and school had received commitments for $7 million in funding out of a planned total price tag of $16 million.[1] At that time, officials hoped to begin construction in 2009 on a four-level structure.[1] In April 2009, the project was awarded $2.34 million in federal stimulus funds.[2] In February 2009, the city approved a contract with Skanska USA for construction of the project with a bid of $13.1 million.[3] Officials hoped to begin construction that spring, though the city still needed to find $4 million to fully fund the project.[3]
In August 2009, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the construction site, featuring
As of August 2009, the facility was expected to cost $16 million, with $7 million in funding coming from the city in the form of bonds backed by the lottery, $4.2 million in federal funds ($2.3 million of which were federal stimulus funds), about $1.6 million from Pacific, and the donation of the land by Tuality, valued at around $1.6 million.[4] Hillsboro would own the facility, with Portland Community College signed on as a tenant for the first-floor commercial space.[4]
Construction was scheduled to begin in late July 2009 on what had been a parking lot for the hospital.[6] At that time the project had secured all funding needed, and due to lower costs caused by the recession, the construction was to be completed in a single phase instead of several phases as had been originally planned.[6] Besides the parking spaces, the project called for Bike Central, 15 electric vehicle charging stations, and 19,000 square feet (1,800 m2) of commercial space on the ground level.[6] Additionally, the roof was to include solar panels and possibly wind turbines at a later time.[7]
On August 31, 2010, the facility officially opened with a ceremony that celebrated both its opening and the opening of the second building at the neighboring Health Professions Campus.
In March 2011, the project was named one of nine finalists for the Daily Journal of Commerce’s top construction project for public buildings in the $15 to $50 million range, with the University of Oregon’s PK Park listed as another finalist in that category.[11] The facility came in third in its category.[12]
Details
The facility is located between
The concrete-and-steel structure has a brick veneer and stands five stories tall, with the fifth floor uncovered.[3] HITF has 794 parking spaces total, as well as nearly 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) of commercial space on the ground floor.[3][8] Skanska USA built the structure for the city of Hillsboro, while LRS Architects did the design work and Catena Consulting Engineers provided engineering on the project.[15][16] The facility was a joint project between the city, Pacific University, and Tuality Healthcare.[8]
Located inside the commercial space are BikeStation Hillsboro and Portland Community College's Hillsboro Center. Hillsboro Center occupies 9,500 square feet (880 m2) of the commercial space and serves about 500 credit-seeking students each term and an additional 200 students learning
References
- ^ a b Suh, Elizabeth (September 6, 2007). "Pacific University to expand Hillsboro campus". The Oregonian.
- ^ Uno, Wesley (April 23, 2009). "Eager hands reach for stimulus bucks". The Oregonian.
- ^ a b c d e Gordanier, Susan (February 13, 2009). "Parking garage coming to health campus". The Hillsboro Argus.
- ^ a b c d Gordanier, Susan (August 16, 2009). "Ceremony marks start of intermodal transit facility construction". The Hillsboro Argus. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Green Briefs: Green garage in the 'burbs". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Gordanier, Susan (July 5, 2009). "Pacific's next building and city parking structure race to rise". The Hillsboro Argus.
- ^ a b Brinckman, Jonathan (July 6, 2009). "Hillsboro installing 16 charging stations for electric cars". The Oregonian.
- ^ a b c d e f Lang, Joe (September 8, 2010). "Health campus, transit facility launched amid fanfare". The Forest Grove News-Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Christensen, Nick (August 19, 2010). "PCC set to move to transit facility". The Hillsboro Argus.
- ^ a b "Bikestation one rung in biking connectivity Hillsboro facility opens Wednesday". The Hillsboro Argus. October 19, 2010.
- ^ Basalyga, Stephanie (March 17, 2011). "DJC announces finalists for 2011 Top Projects". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ O'Brien, Lindsey (May 25, 2011). "TopProjects: Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility submitted by City of Hillsboro". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- Portland Business Journal. July 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Parks, Casey (March 19, 2010). "Hillsboro hopes its electric charging stations entice alternative-energy industry". The Oregonian.
- ^ Weinstein, Nathalie (December 15, 2009). "Engineers getting competitively green". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ Williams, Christina (October 5, 2010). "Hillsboro's transit facility takes lead with new chargers". Sustainable Business Oregon.
- ^ Williams, Christina (August 31, 2010). "Mobis to open bike parking hub in Hillsboro". Sustainable Business Oregon.
External links
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