Sec. 10a-109e. UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program.
Sec. 10a-109e. UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program. (a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance, further design and construct UConn
2000, to operate and maintain the components thereof in a prudent and economical
manner and to reserve for and make renewals and replacements thereof when appropriate, it being hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of the state and the
university to provide this independent authority to the university along with providing
assured revenues therefor as the efficient and cost effective course to achieve the objective of avoiding further decline in the physical infrastructure of the university and to
renew, modernize, enhance and maintain such infrastructure, the particular project or
projects, each being hereby approved as a project of UConn 2000, and the presently
estimated cost thereof being as follows:
UConn 2000 Project
Phase I
Fiscal Years
1996−1999
Phase II
Fiscal Years
2000−2005
Phase III
Fiscal Years
2005−2016
Agricultural Biotechnology Facility9,400,000
Agricultural Biotechnology Facility Completion 10,000,000
Alumni Quadrant Renovations 14,338,000
Arjona and Monteith (new classroom buildings) 66,100,000
Avery Point Campus Undergraduate and Library Building 35,000,000
Avery Point Marine Science Research Center−Phase I34,000,000
Avery Point Marine Science Research Center−Phase II 16,682,000
Avery Point Renovation 5,600,000
Babbidge Library0
Balancing Contingency 5,506,834
Beach Hall Renovations 10,000,000
Benton State Art Museum Addition 1,400,0003,000,000
Biobehavioral Complex Replacement 4,000,000
Bishop Renovation 8,000,000
Budds Building Renovation 2,805,000
Business School Renovation 4,803,000
Chemistry Building53,700,000
Commissary Warehouse 1,000,000
Deferred Maintenance/Code/ADA Renovation Lump Sum39,332,000 215,000,000
Deferred Maintenance & Renovation Lump Sum Balance 104,668,000
East Campus North Renovations 11,820,000
Engineering Building (with Environmental Research Institute) 36,700,000
Equine Center 1,000,000
Equipment, Library Collections & Telecommunications60,500,000 200,000,000
Equipment, Library Collections & Telecommunications Completion 182,118,146
Family Studies (DRM) Renovation 6,500,000
Farm Buildings Repairs/Replacement 6,000,000
Fine Arts Phase II 20,000,000
Floriculture Greenhouse 3,000,000
Gant Building Renovations 34,000,000
Gant Plaza Deck 0
Gentry Completion 10,000,000
Gentry Renovation 9,299,000
Grad Dorm Renovations 7,548,000
Gulley Hall Renovation 1,416,000
Hartford Relocation Acquisition/Renovation 56,762,020
Hartford Relocation Design1,500,000
Hartford Relocation Feasibility Study500,000
Heating Plant Upgrade10,000,000
Hilltop Dormitory New 30,000,000
Hilltop Dormitory Renovations 3,141,000
Ice Rink Enclosure2,616,000
Incubator Facilities 10,000,000
International House Conversion 800,000
Intramural, Recreational and Intercollegiate Facilities 31,000,000
Jorgensen Renovation 7,200,000
Koons Hall Renovation/Addition 7,000,000
Lakeside Renovation 3,800,000
Law School Renovations/Improvements 15,000,000
Library Storage Facility 5,000,000
Litchfield Agricultural Center−Phase I1,000,000
Litchfield Agricultural Center−Phase II 700,000
Manchester Hall Renovation 6,000,000
Mansfield Apartments Renovation2,612,000
Mansfield Training School Improvements 27,614,00029,000,000
Natural History Museum Completion 4,900,000
North Campus Renovation2,654,000
North Campus Renovation Completion 21,049,000
North Hillside Road Completion 11,500,000
North Superblock Site and Utilities8,000,000
Northwest Quadrant Renovation2,001,000
Northwest Quadrant Renovation 15,874,000
Observatory 1,000,000
Old Central Warehouse 18,000,000
Parking Garage #3 15,000,000
Parking Garage − North10,000,000
Parking Garage − South 15,000,000
Pedestrian Spinepath 2,556,000
Pedestrian Walkways 3,233,000
Psychology Building Renovation/Addition 20,000,000
Residential Life Facilities 90,000,000
Roadways 10,000,000
School of Business20,000,000
School of Pharmacy/Biology3,856,000
School of Pharmacy/Biology Completion 61,058,000
Shippee/Buckley Renovations 6,156,000
Social Science K Building 20,964,000
South Campus Complex13,127,000
Stamford Campus Improvements 3,000,000
Stamford Downtown Relocation-Phase I45,659,000
Stamford Downtown Relocation-Phase II 17,392,000
Storrs Hall Addition 4,300,000
Student Health Services 12,000,000
Student Union Addition 23,000,000
Support Facility (Architectural and Engineering Services) 2,000,000
Technology Quadrant-Phase 1A38,000,000
Technology Quadrant-Phase IB 16,611,000
Technology Quadrant-Phase II 72,000,000
Technology Quadrant-Phase III 15,000,000
Torrey Life Science Renovation 17,000,000
Torrey Renovation Completion and Biology Expansion 42,000,000
Torrington Campus Improvements 1,000,000
Towers Renovation 17,794,000
UConn Products Store 1,000,000
Undergraduate Education Center650,000
Undergraduate Education Center 7,450,000
Underground Steam & Water Upgrade3,500,000
Underground Steam & Water Upgrade Completion 9,000,000
University Programs Building −Phase I8,750,000
University Programs Building −Phase II Visitors Center 300,000
Waring Building Conversion7,888,000
Waterbury Downtown Campus 3,000,000
Waterbury Property Purchase325,000
West Campus Renovations 14,897,000
West Hartford Campus Renovations/Improvements 25,000,000
White Building Renovation2,430,000
Wilbur Cross Building Renovation 3,645,000
Young Building Renovation/Addition 17,000,000
HEALTH CENTER
CLAC Renovation Biosafety Level 3 Lab 14,000,000
Deferred Maintenance/Code/ADA Renovation Sum − Health Center 50,000,000
Dental School Renovation 5,000,000
Equipment, Library Collections and Telecommunications - Health Center 75,000,000
Library/Student Computer Center Renovation 5,000,000
Main Building Renovation 75,000,000
Medical School Academic Building Renovation 9,000,000
Parking Garage − Health Center 8,400,000
Research Tower 60,000,000
Support Building Addition/Renovation 4,000,000
Total − Storrs and Regional Campus Project List 1,043,000,000
Total − Health Center Project List 305,400,000
TOTAL382,000,000868,000,0001,348,400,000
(b) The plan of funding UConn 2000 shall be the proceeds of general obligation
bonds of the state in an amount authorized before June 7, 1995, and the proceeds of
securities subject to the authorized funding amount established in subdivision (10)
of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d and the proceeds of the Special External Gift
Fund becoming available to the university pursuant to section 10a-109i.
(c) The amount of the state debt service commitment in each fiscal year shall be
pledged by the university for the punctual payment of special debt service requirements
as the same arise and shall become due and payable. As part of the contract of the
state with the holders of the securities secured by the state debt service commitment
and pursuant to section 10a-109u, appropriation of all amounts of the state debt
service commitment is hereby made out of the resources of the General Fund and
the Treasurer shall pay such amount in each fiscal year, to the paying agent on the
securities secured by the state debt service commitment or otherwise as the Treasurer
shall provide. The university shall be entitled to rely on the amount of the state
debt service commitment and minimum state operating provision as and for assured
revenues in any financing transaction proceeding, provided, to the extent any such
proceeding includes reliance on such state debt service commitment and such minimum
state operating provision, the university commits to a rate covenant and covenants,
in substance, with the state and the holders of its securities to the effect that as long
as any securities thereunder are outstanding that it has established and will charge,
collect and increase, from time to time, and in time tuition fees and charges for
its educational services, its auxiliary enterprises, including dormitory housing, food
services and sale of textbooks and use of the physical university plant and for all
other services and goods provided by the university, the amount of which, together
with other assured revenues or other revenues otherwise available to the university
including proceeds available from the Special External Gift Fund shall in each of its
fiscal years be sufficient to pay when due, the special debt service requirements on
outstanding securities and to permit the university to operate and maintain itself as
an institution dedicated to excellence in higher education and to operate and maintain
the physical university plant in sound operating condition and to otherwise permit
the performance of all covenants included in the financing documents.
(d) With respect to UConn 2000 and within the authorized funding amount, the
university may, from time to time, and shall whenever appropriate or necessary,
revise, delete and add a particular project or projects, provided (1) a formal approving
vote of its board of trustees shall be needed for a material revision, deletion or addition
dictated by a change in university planning as determined by its board of trustees or
otherwise necessary because of reasons beyond the control of the university, (2) any
material revision shall be subject only to such formal approval of the board of trustees
as long as the board finds and determines that such revision is consistent with the
intent or purpose of the original project, (3) a material addition or deletion shall be
conditioned not only upon such formal approval of the board of trustees but also
upon a request by the board of trustees for, and enactment of, a subsequent public
or special act approving such addition or deletion, if such addition is to add a project
not outlined in subsection (a) of this section or the deletion is the deletion of a project
outlined in subsection (a) of this section, and (4) no revision, addition or deletion
shall reduce the amount of any state debt service commitment. Further, with respect
to UConn 2000 and subject to the limitations in the authorized funding amount, the
university may determine the sequencing and timing of such project or projects, revise
estimates of cost and reallocate from any amounts estimated in subdivision (a) of
this section, for one or more projects to one or more other projects then constituting
a component of UConn 2000 as long as, at the time of such reallocation, it has found
that any such project to which a reallocation is made has been revised or added in
accordance with this section and such project from which a reallocation is made either
has been so revised or added and can be completed within the amounts remaining
allocated to it, or has been so deleted. University actions under this section shall be
included in reports to the General Assembly under section 10a-109y.
(P.A. 95-230, S. 5, 45; P.A. 96-244, S. 39, 63; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 72; P.A. 07-108, S. 5;
June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 59.)
History: P.A. 95-230 effective June 7, 1995; P.A. 96-244 amended Subsec. (a) to change the estimated cost of the
Business School renovation from $48,030,000 to $4,803,000, effective July 1, 1996; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3 amended
Subsec. (a) to revise the list of projects and amounts in Phase II and to add the project list and amounts for Phase III,
effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsecs. (c) and (d), effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 07-108
amended Subsec. (a) to revise list of projects and amounts in Phase III, effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7
amended Subsec. (a) to extend the end year for Phase III from 2015 to 2016, effective November 2, 2007.