The 2014 bonding bill included $119.4 million for University of Minnesota requested capital investment projects. The bill fully funded two requested projects: $56.7 million for Tate Science and Teaching Renovation and $10 million for the Campus Wellness Center. Three University projects received partial funding: $42.5 million for HEAPR, $8.7 million for the Laboratory Improvement Fund, and $1.5 million for the Chemical Sciences and Advanced Research Materials Building.
View a comparsion of the proposals and outcome.
Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR)
Total project cost: $100 million
$100 million in state funding
Maximize the effectiveness and extend the life of the University’s nearly 28 million square feet of infrastructure. The University allocates HEAPR funding systemwide using a formula based on total campus square footage and facility condition. HEAPR projects fall into four categories: (1) health, safety, and accessibility; (2) building systems; (3) utility infrastructure; (4) energy efficiency. List of projects.
Tate Science and Teaching Renovation
Total project cost: $85 million
$56.7 million in state funding
Renovate the building’s obsolete labs and antiquated classrooms into vibrant, flexible spaces to bolster instruction, research, and support services of the School of Physics and Astronomy and the School of Earth Sciences. In addition, the project will ensure that Tate retains its architectural character as part of the Northrop Mall Historic District.
Microbial Sciences Research Building
Total project cost: $45 million
$30 million in state funding
Construct a new chemistry and biology based experimental laboratory building on the St. Paul campus to become the home of non-medical life sciences fields such as plant pathology, animal infectious diseases, microbial systems, synthetic biology, and fungal evolution. The space will accommodate 30-35 researchers in these fields.
Campus Wellness Center
Total project cost: $15 million
$10 million in state funding
Design, renovate, and expand the existing Crookston campus wellness and recreation center to serve the growing resident population. The project will support the teaching and learning mission of the University by fostering student success and development.
Laboratory Improvement Fund
Total project cost: $18 million
$12 million in state funding
Renovate strategic research facilities to remain nationally competitive and recruit and retain top faculty. The lab improvements will support research in areas such as bees, greenhouses, and aquatic invasive species.
Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Building
Total project cost: $36 million
$24 million in state funding
Build a new facility to meet the research and undergraduate instruction needs of the Swenson College of Science and Engineering on the Duluth campus. In addition to chemistry and biochemistry instructional laboratories and space for research on environmental remediation and energy production and storage, the building will include sorely needed active-learning classrooms.
More information
- BIS submission (PDF) - November 2014
- Comparison of proposals (PDF)
- Capital request presentation (PDF) - Board of Regents, September 2013