Construction Freeze

"No, really, we've been working on this
already-started project for, like, ever."If you saw department directors or university presidents running around with shovels today, here's why: we're delaying the start of any new capital construction projects (new meaning not started by Oct. 1st) while we assess the state's financial situation. That puts the pressure on the get projects into the "started" category.

Governor Ritter announced the freeze today. It applies to $75 million worth of projects in the FY 2008-09 budget that haven't started and aren't necessary for public health and safety.

A lot of projects are built in phases which means they'll shut down after the current phase is completed. Projects that are already underway or were funded in previous years' budgets will continue. So will controlled maintenance projects.

The projects are officially delayed until January 31st of 2009. Department directors and higher ed CEOs can ask OSPB for an exception to the freeze.

Here's a list of the delayed projects:

Agency	Title	Cost
UCCS	Science/Engineering Building	$7,000,000
FLC	Berndt Hall Reconstruction	$15,699,453
CSU-Fort Collins	Clark Building	$2,000,000
CU-Boulder	Ekeley Renovation	$11,559,536
CU-Boulder	Ketchum	$8,435,946
CSM	Hall of Justice Demo/Classrooms	$3,516,697
PCC	Learning Center	$2,971,482
DMVA	Grand Junction Readiness Center	$3,994,432
Human Services	CMHIFL Cottage A/C	$1,806,035
Human Services	Kipling Village Remodel	$400,340
UNC	Butler Hancock Interior	$3,000,000
CSU-Pueblo	Academic Resource Center	$2,797,436
CSM	Brown Hall Addition	$2,000,000
CNCC	Craig Academic Center	$1,990,056
Corrections	Fort Lyon Expansion	$7,162,494

For a more detailed look at the capital projects, click here.