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UT Construction Projects - THECB (7/17/2003)

UT Construction and Rehabilitation Projects

as considered on the agenda at the July 17, 2003 meeting of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
note: click on agenda items to view descriptions and evaluations of the following projects

UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project - Construct South Campus Research Bldg. II
Project Cost - $50,000,000
Source of Funds - Cash: Other Local Funds ($10,000,000); Bonds: Other Revenue Bonds ($40,000,000)
Seeking Board Approval - July 2003
Recommendation - Approval

UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Project - Construct Advanced Imaging Center
Project Cost - $46,300,000
Source of Funds - Bonds: Other Revenue Bonds - Indirect Cost Recovery Revenue from Research Activities ($36,300,000); Cash: Gifts/Donations ($9,515,000); Cash: Federal Grants ($485,000)
Seeking Board Approval - July 2003
Recommendation - Approval

UT at San Antonio
Project - Re-approve Student Housing Phase I
Project Cost - $45,000,000
Source of Funds - Bonds: Other Revenue Bonds - Housing and Dining Revenue ($44,000,000); Bonds: Auxiliary Enterprises ($1,000,000)
Seeking Board Approval - July 2003
Recommendation - Approval

UT Medical Branch at Galveston
Project - Install TDCJ Hospital Fire Sprinklers
Project Cost - $6,300,000
Source of Funds - Cash: Other Local Funds - Hospital Revenues
Seeking Board Approval - July 2003
Recommendation - Approved

UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project - Renovate FEMA 404 Projects
Project Cost - $32,100,000
Source of Funds - Cash: Federal Grants ($23,994,413); Cash: Other Local Funds ($8,105,587)
Sought Committee Approval - June 2003
Recommendation - Approved

UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project - Renovate FEMA 406 Projects
Project Cost - $12,000,000
Source of Funds - Cash: Federal Grants ($9,000,000); Cash: Other Local Funds ($3,000,000)
Sought Committee Approval - June 2003
Recommendation - Approved

UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project - Install Campus Circulation Improvements
Project Cost - $12,400,000
Source of Funds - Cash: Other Local Funds
Sought Committee Approval - June 2003
Recommendation - Approved

UT at Tyler
Project - Construct Engineering, Sciences and Technology Building
Project Cost - $34,850,000
Source of Funds - Bonds: Tuition Revenue Bonds ($20,910,000); Bonds: Permanent University Fund ($13,940,000)
Sought Committee Approval - June 2003
Recommendation - Approved the Evaluation

UT at Arlington
Project - Construct Kalpana Chawla Hall
Project Cost - $19,200,000
Source of Funds - Bonds: Other Revenue Bonds - Housing Revenue
Sought Committee Approval - July 2003
Recommendation - Approved

UT at Arlington
Project - Purchase 202 E. Border Street (to be occupied by the Arlington Technology Incubator Project and the university’s Office of Research Grants and Contracts.)
Project Cost - $1,850,000
Source of Funds - Cash: Unexpended Plant Funds ($450,000); Cash: Federal Grants ($1,400,000)
Sought Committee Approval - July 2003
Recommendation - Approved