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Rep. Ashford: University of Toledo to Receive over $500,000
for Facility Upgrades
Project will address outdated HVAC systems, improve ADA and
complete library renovations
Special to The Truth
State Rep. Michael Ashford (D-Toledo)
today announced the release of $565,516 in state funds to
University of Toledo (UT) for major renovations and upgrades
across main campus and some on health science campus,
including elevator replacements, ADA improvements, HVAC and
window replacements.
“I am pleased to see the state’s continued investment in
Toledo’s world-class higher education facility,” said
Ashford. “These renovations will ensure all students are
receiving their education in a comfortable, high-quality,
ADA-friendly environment. I look forward to completion of
these upgrades and the positive impact it will on the entire
university community.”
Five academic buildings on the main campus will upgrade
40-50 year-old elevators, which have received no major work
since their original installment, with the release of
$126,500 in state funds.
Eight buildings, six from the main campus and two from the
health science campus, will receive a total of $35,950 in
state funds to undergo ADA upgrades including automatic door
operators, modification to handrails and door hardware and
addressing accessibility concerns in restrooms, ultimately
improving overall accessibility to and within campus
facilities.
North Engineering and Snyder Memorial, classrooms built on
main campus throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, will receive a
total of $102,530 in state funds to upgrade and replace some
the buildings’ original heating and ventilation units.
Additionally, five other air handling units in the North
Engineering building will be replaced with energy efficient
units to further minimize maintenance costs and improve the
comfort and safety of students, faculty and staff.
University Hall, the university’s first building structure,
will receive $21,300 in state funds to replace the
85-year-old dilapidated, leaky windows to prevent mold
residue, improve the building’s overall appearance and
saving on energy costs.
The Carlson Library will now proceed with phase three of the
Academic Technology and Renovation project with the release
of $276,236 in state funds to renovate the first floor and
add a new curtain wall on the east façade of the building.
The multiple-project funding was released through the
state’s Controlling Board, a mechanism for handling
necessary adjustments to the state budget. The Board
provides legislative oversight over capital and operating
expenditures by state agencies and has approval authority
over various other state fiscal activities. |
