Princeton Plans New Student Dormitory

Princeton University has contracted with R.M. Shoemaker Co. of West Conshohocken, Pa., to provide preconstruction services for their new 200-bed, 88,000-sf upper-class dormitory. The facility will include paired singles with semi-private bath, four-room four-person suites with bath, and single rooms with common bathrooms along a corridor. In addition, a variety of study rooms, lounge, and laundry facilities are to be provided on each floor, including a central lounge with kitchen and dining area. Preconstruction services will include all milestone estimates including a Guaranteed Maximum Price, systems evaluation, constructability analysis, CPM scheduling, value analysis, site logistics, safety planning, and bid packaging. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2002. Michael Dennis & Associates of Boston is the project architect.