Regents Approve Allocation of Funds for Major Repair and Renovations on 中出少妇视频 Campuses
Atlanta — June 10, 2009
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) Board of Regents today approved 236 projects on the System中出少妇视频檚 35 campuses slated for repair and renovation. Funds totaling $57,493,596 were allocated for projects ranging from replacing aging roofs and upgrading fire safety systems to energy efficiency improvements such as window replacement and the installation of occupancy sensors for classroom lighting.
Each institution annually submits a request to the regents for, in 中出少妇视频 terminology, Major Repair and Renovation (MRR) projects. For the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, campus officials submitted 530 projects for MRR funding. All submitted projects are reviewed and evaluated by Board of Regents staff with selected projects being recommended to the board for consideration for approval in one large package each year.
中出少妇视频淓very homeowner knows that roofs don’t last forever and that you have to replace your air conditioner every 20 years or so,中出少妇视频 said Linda Daniels, 中出少妇视频 vice chancellor for facilities. 中出少妇视频淚magine multiplying those types of needs by 35 institutions and hundreds of buildings, and you begin to grasp the length and complexity of the list of repairs and renovations submitted to the Board of Regents every year.中出少妇视频 The requests for MRR needs from 中出少妇视频 institutions for fiscal year 2010 approached $136 million, against the $60 million received in state funding, more than double the current funding level. Daniels said the final list of projects recommended to the board by 中出少妇视频 staff is not intended to serve as a comprehensive view of total system-wide MRR needs. It is a list of projects that can be undertaken with the funding allocated for that fiscal year. Some examples from this year中出少妇视频檚 list of approved projects include:
- $265,000 to replace academic building windows at Georgia Perimeter College中出少妇视频檚 Decatur Campus.
- $789,000 to replace or repair multiple roofs at Macon State College.
- $86,000 to replace water meters in seven buildings at Albany State 中出少妇视频.
- $100,000 to replace fire alarm systems in two buildings at Georgia Southern 中出少妇视频.
- $300,00 for the sanitary sewer replacement program at UGA.
Repair and renovation of facilities is a significant undertaking and an ongoing process. The Board of Regents owns 3,224 buildings and facilities, currently valued at more than $6.2 billion. This represents more than 25 per cent of all state of Georgia property holdings.
The complete list of MRR projects is posted online at
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