Resolution Regarding the Approval of Adoption of Facilities and Infrastructure Projects

WHEREAS, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59–125–1, et. seq., the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University is created and established as a body corporate for the purpose of effectuating the educational mission of Winthrop University; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Winthrop University Board of Trustees Bylaws art. VIII, §2, Finance Committee has the responsibility to consider, in collaboration with the Strategic Planning and Facilities Committee, any needed revision(s) of institutional capital planning and any new construction or renovation projects with costs exceeding $250,000; and

WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed and considered the proposed facilities and infrastructure projects, specifically the Joynes Hall mechanical system removal/replacement and the Byrnes-Joynes steam line replacement, and finds these projects essential for the safety, preservation and enhancement of the University’s physical assets; and

WHEREAS, the proposed projects have been thoroughly vetted with bids received and assessed for compliance, cost-effectiveness, and capability, resulting in the selection of responsible bidders for each project; and

WHEREAS, the funding for these projects has been secured through the State of South Carolina, and the administration has deemed the projects financially viable and in line with the University’s budgetary constraints and fiscal responsibility; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that on February 27, 2025, the Winthrop University Board of Trustees hereby adopts the approval of the facilities and infrastructure projects as presented by the administration, including:

  1. The Joynes Hall mechanical system removal and replacement by Climate Control Systems, Inc., for $872,000; state funded; to replace the mechanical room and also replace the first and second floor fan-coil units.
  2. The Byrnes-Joynes steam line replacement by McCarter Mechanical for $1,017,696; state funded; to replace the underground steam and condensate lines between Joynes and Byrnes. 

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acting Secretary to the Board of Trustees shall certify that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved this resolution on the 27th day of February in a regularly scheduled meeting. Such resolution shall be maintained and publicly posted by the Acting Secretary of the Board at the time and in the manner required by law.