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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1588 |
| Statewide Repairs, Renovations, and Infrastructure Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Univ. of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences |
Organization: |
Univ. of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences |
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| Project Title: |
Statewide Repairs, Renovations, and Infrastructure Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 12:08:38 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Campbell |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Statewide research for environment and agriculture. |
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| Recipient: |
Dr. Jimmy Cheek |
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Contact: |
Cindy Littlejohn |
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1038 McCarty Hall |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 251-6222 |
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Gainseville 32611 |
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Contact email: |
crlittlejohn@ifas.ufl.edu |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Collier, Dade, Indian River, Palm Beach, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Facility improvements to UF/IFAS Research and Education Centers (RECs)including South West Florida REC (SWFREC) in Immokalee (3.8 million), FLREC in Ft. Lauderdale (2.6 million), TREC in Homestead (9.5 million), EREC in Belle Glade (1.1 million), IRREC in Ft. Pierce (675,000), and FMEL in Vero Beach (375,000). Amounts are estimations for all needed repairs. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricane Wilma |
| If yes, which year? |
2005 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Restoration and creation of top grade facilities to foster the highest quality state wide scientific research and discovery. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,491,250 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,491,250 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,491,250 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Agency Needs Assesment & University of Florida Board of Trustees LBR |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Legislative Delegations in Palm Beach, Broward, Dade, and Collier Counties |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/07/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
