A meeting of the Physical Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees convened at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Hovde Hall, Room 119, on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana.

All committee members were present by means of electronic communication (video) pursuant to the Electronic Meeting Policy: Gary Lehman, chair; Sonny Beck; Theresa Carter; Michael Klipsch; and Noah Scott. Other trustees present by means of electronic communication were: Michael Berghoff (video); JoAnn Brouillette (phone); and Vanessa Castagna (phone).

Officers and administrators in attendance by means of electronic communication (video) were: Mitch Daniels, president; Chris Ruhl, chief financial officer and treasurer; Jim Almond, senior vice president, assistant treasurer, and assistant secretary; and Steve Schultz, general counsel. Janice Indrutz, corporate secretary and senior executive assistant to the Board, and Theresa Mayer, executive vice president for research and partnerships, were in attendance in Room 119.

I. ROLL CALL

Secretary Indrutz conducted roll call of the Committee and confirmed that all members were in attendance.

II. APPROVAL TO PLAN, FINANCE, CONSTRUCT AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR HYPERSONICS AND APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY

Mr. Michael Cline, senior vice president for administrative operations, requested approval to plan, finance, construct and award construction contracts for the Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility. He informed the Committee that the new, 65,000 square foot facility would house a Hypersonic Pulse (HYPULSE) shock tunnel and a Mach 8 wind tunnel on the West Lafayette campus, and the facility would include an advanced manufacturing technology center and limited office space. Mr. Cline identified the source of funds for the estimated $41,000,000 project and said construction would begin in summer 2021. Trustee Lehman said he was pleased that the Mach 8 wind tunnel, which, he said, the US Air Force had donated to the University, would have a permanent home. Upon proper motion duly made and seconded, the Physical Facilities Committee voted unanimously to recommend full Board approval of the project. Supporting materials were filed with the minutes.

III. APPROVAL TO PLAN, FINANCE, CONSTRUCT AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR PURDUE SECURE RESEARCH FACILITY

Mr. Cline requested approval to plan, finance, construct and award construction contracts for the Purdue Secure Research Facility. He informed the Committee that the project would create 7,000 square feet of secure office and laboratory space to support research activities on the West Lafayette campus, at an estimated cost of $5,500,000. He identified the source of funds for the project and said construction would begin in summer 2021. Upon proper motion duly made and seconded, the Physical Facilities Committee voted unanimously to recommend full Board approval of the project. Supporting materials were filed with the minutes.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

By consent, the meeting adjourned at 2:06 p.m.