WHEREAS, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59–125–1, et. seq., the Board of Trustees of Winthrop
University was 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, the 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 renovation and the Southwest Gateway project, 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 the Winthrop University Board of Trustees hereby approves the facilities and
infrastructure projects as presented by the administration, specifically:
a. The Joynes Hall renovation to include the first floor, the building’s restrooms,
and expansion of the building’s entry plaza by Carolina Contracting, the low bidder,
for $986,270.
b. The Southwest Gateway project to construct a new campus gateway on Stewart Avenue
at the railroad tracks and include a walkway that crosses Alumni Drive and ties into
the sidewalk at Johnson Hall by RNF Builders, the low bidder, for $381,213.77
BE IT 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 1st day of May, 2025,
in a regularly scheduled meeting. Such resolution shall be maintained and publicly
posted by the Acting Secretary of the Board in a time and manner as required by law.
