Timeline and Process

Phased Move-in

Floor 12 – Week of Jan. 10, 2022

Floor 11 – Week of Feb. 21, 2022

Floor 10 – Week of March 7, 2022

Floor 9 – Week of April 11, 2022. Employees will report to UT Tower on April 18, 2022.

Floor 8 – Week of May 23, 2022

Please note: Move dates are subject to change as we monitor the process of suppliers and partners with material and labor shortages. Stay tuned for updates. 

Process

1. State Building Commission Approval (Complete)
   State Building Commission approval is required for all easements for State entities.
2. Space Allocations (Programming)
   This includes meeting with user groups and identifying spaces needed along with:
   • the size of spaces
   • number of persons occupying each space
   • adjacencies required
   • needs for the space (HVAC, lighting, electrical, plumbing, sound attenuation, etc.)
   • types of functions performed in each space
   • equipment needs
   • furniture needs
3. Design
   Typically segmented into four phases of work including program verification, schematic design, design development and construction documentation. Each phase fine tunes floor layouts, structural elements, interior finishes, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and communications/data systems. With the completion of each phase, the budget is reviewed and tweaked as necessary. Furniture, fixtures and equipment design and selection also are reviewed during this time.
4. Construction
   At this point, the contractor begins physical work on the space, transforming it to the requirements laid out in the construction documents.
5. Furniture Installation
   Once construction has reached the finishing stages, furniture can be loaded into each space and installation can begin.
6. Employee Tours
   Employees will be able to tour the space at intervals prior to move-in.