Gov. Abercrombie Releases $39M for UH Facilities Upgrades
Campuses include UH Manoa, UH Hilo and a number of community colleges
With fall semester classes starting up today, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the release of $39 million to the University of Hawaii for capital improvement projects at various campuses statewide.
The projects include repairs, maintenance and upgrades “to ensure functional academic environments and accessible, affordable higher education opportunities for the people of Hawaii,” Abercrombie said in a statement.
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Here are details on the projects, taken from a press release:
$29,000,000 – Systemwide Health, Safety and Code Requirements, statewide – Construction funds for health and safety projects at UH Manoa and UH Hilo. Projects at UH Manoa include accessibility improvements, sewer and storm drain upgrades, health and safety improvements at Lyon Arboretum, and walkway upgrades. Projects at UH Hilo include a lead roof replacement of Hale Kehau, a Kawili Street pedestrian overpass, an emergency shelter, traffic safety improvements at Panaewa Farms, sidewalk/crosswalk upgrades at Kapiolani and Lanikaula Streets, and emergency generators.
$10,000,000 – Minor CIP Projects for Campuses of the Community College System, statewide – Design and construction funds for capital renewal and deferred maintenance projects of UH Community College (CC) campuses, including the renovation of the cafeteria at Honolulu CC, refurbishment of Ohia Auditorium at Kapiolani CC, renovation of the Diamond Head portables at Leeward CC, renovation of storage space to science lab/classroom at Hawaii CC, renovation of the former Ceramics Building at Maui CC, and renovation of the Fine Arts I Building at Kauai CC.
