College administrators have also decided to eliminate the position of director of the Office of Planning, Design and Construction, according to OPDC director Steve Campbell.
As part of the plan to cut $100 million from the College budget over two years, Redman's position was also eliminated.
Because ORL administrators continue "to keep safety-related items at the top of our list," the 10-year plan was adjusted to "take advantage" of the lack of occupants in the River residential cluster during the coming Summer term to install sprinklers there, Redman said in an e-mail to The Dartmouth.
While major overhauls of Massachusetts residence cluster and other residence halls have been delayed, campus officials plan to pursue other, more minor improvements.
No major residential hall renovations have been planned for the Summer term, but the renovation of the Massachusetts residential cluster originally scheduled for summer 2011 or 2012 will now likely be pushed back for approximately five years as a result of budget cuts, Redman said.
Sprinklers will also likely be added to North Massachusetts and South Massachusetts residence halls this Summer, he said.
"Once completed, all undergraduate residential facilities we operate will be fully sprinkled," Redman said.
The safety improvements will be ORL's "major summer project" if the appropriate contractors can be found to carry out the work, he said.
In addition to the sprinkler systems, rooms will be painted and carpets will be replaced in some residence halls, Redman said.
Renovations are funded using a combination of reserve account spending and loans, according to Redman. Because of a need to pay off outstanding debts, he said, construction will likely be slowed for several years.
"ORL is certainly looking to reduce spending and be more efficient," he said. "We do this every year, but the budget situation has made this more critical."
Routine upkeep will be reduced in the effort to cut costs, Redman said in the e-mail.
"We will likely try to get a two- or three-year longer life span out of carpet and paint and other such items," he said.
College officials will try to minimize costs in a ways that does not compromise facilities' safety and cleanliness, according to Redman.
"Maintaining our facilities in good repair has been and will continue to be a College priority," he said.
Associate Director of Construction Matt Purcell said he was not aware of any changes in residential life renovation plans because of budget cuts, although changes may still occur.
Chief Facilities Officer Linda Snyder could not be reached for comment by press time.
