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CBIRS Request 1773
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1773
Combs School Facility Renovation
 
Requester: Dr. John Cavanaugh Organization: University of West Florida
 
Project Title: Combs School Facility Renovation Date Submitted 1/11/2006 2:56:45 PM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Public higher education access
 
Recipient: University of West Florida   Contact: David Mann  
  11000 University Parkway   Contact Phone: (850) 450-4027  
  Pensacola 32514   Contact email: dmann@uwf.edu
 
Counties: Escambia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Parital funding of needed repair and renovations on the Combs School, a joint UWF-Okaloosa School District facility in Fort Walton Beach. This facility will host a number of university educational programs, but is in dire need of repair and renovation to reach a useful condition.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
UWF headcount enrollment in Fort Walton Beach is anticipated to increase from 1,000 to 2,000 over the next five years. This facility will host military education initiatives that are in great demand as a result of recent BRAC decisions resulting in the addition of thousands of personnel at area military bases
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,932,316
 
Total cost of the project: $1,932,316
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $6,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: University of Florida 5 year Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Escambia County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/28/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No