Gov. David Ige announced the release of more than $165 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) to fund critical public infrastructure projects.
“The release of these state CIP funds is essential for the long-term health of our state — addressing some of our infrastructure needs and improving the quality of services in our communities,” said Gov. Ige in a press release. “We will continue to invest in maintaining, rehabilitating and rejuvenating a wide range of public infrastructure, as we work to improve system reliability, advance public safety and enhance recreational experiences.”
More than $ 10 million will be allotted to projects in Hawaiʻi County. A list of those projects is below.
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Project Name |
Description: |
Amount Released: |
Total Project Cost: |
Estimated Completion Date: |
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Hilo Intermediate School |
To finance design funds for major renovation or replacement of Building A at Hilo Intermediate School |
$2,000,000.00 |
$28,000,000.00 |
TBD |
|
Honokaʻa High and Intermediate School |
To finance design and construction for science facilities upgrades at Honokaʻa High and Intermediate School |
$500,000.00 |
$2,000,000.00 |
August 2023 |
|
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspection Building, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport |
T finance design of a new USDA inspection building at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Hawaiʻi |
$425,000.00 |
$11,151,828.00 |
October 2022 |
|
University of Hawaiʻi – Hilo |
The funds will be used to support the following projects: Campus Center, Capital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance (CRDM); UH Hilo Library, CRDM; College of Natural and Health Sciences, Psychology Lab; College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Pana’ewa Farm; and the Student Services building gutter replacement and roof repair |
$8,000,000.00 |
$13,000,000.00 in G.O. bond funds |
|
|
Hilo Intermediate School |
To finance design funds for major renovation or replacement of Building A at Hilo Intermediate School |
$2,000,000.00 |
$28,000,000.00 |
TBD |
|
Honokaʻa High and Intermediate School |
To finance design and construction for science facilities upgrades at Honokaʻa High and Intermediate School |
$500,000.00 |
$2,000,000.00 |
August 2023 |
|
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspection Building, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport |
T finance design of a new USDA inspection building at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Hawaiʻi |
$425,000.00 |
$11,151,828.00 |
October 2022 |
|
University of Hawaiʻi – Hilo |
The funds will be used to support the following projects: Campus Center, Capital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance (CRDM); UH Hilo Library, CRDM; College of Natural and Health Sciences, Psychology Lab; College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Pana’ewa Farm; and the Student Services building gutter replacement and roof repair |
$8,000,000.00 |
$13,000,000.00 in G.O. bond funds |
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Total: |
$10,925,000.00 |
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