Government Market News StaffThe state of Wisconsin will use $262 million to support a series of critical projects, including building infrastructure, upgrading facilities, supporting correctional centers and performing general maintenance and upkeep. The Wisconsin State Building Commission (WSBC) will allocate the funds to partially support selected projects, ensuring the state can meet the needs of its education, justice, parks and public service systems.
Some of the notable projects receiving funding include:
The University of Wisconsin (UW) in Green Bay will build a $101.7 million technology and education center. The 131,011-square-foot building will replace the university’s library center with a state-of-the-art five-story, mixed-use facility. Plans include reconfiguring, relocating, extending and connecting the underground site utility tunnel, concourse pedestrian and utility distribution systems.
As part of the project, the university will ensure the replacement building is fully fire resistant, using steel frames and a floor made out of a natural stone rain-screen and terracotta panels. The facility’s design features a green roof, solar panels and natural landscaping to support sustainable construction. UW will completely replace the building’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. The project will demolish the original library after completing the replacement facility. Construction is expected to begin in April 2025.
The UW System will spend $31.5 million across projects at two campuses to replace a central heating plant chiller and burner. The first project at UW-Milwaukee will use $24.1 million to install a 4,000-ton electrical centrifugal chiller within the campus’ Central Heating and Chilling Plant. The original chiller has outlived its useful life. The university will also upgrade the chilled and lake water piping, install ancillary equipment and improve utilities to enhance operation. Construction is expected to begin in April 2025.
For the second project, UW-River Falls will use $7.4 million to replace the natural gas and fuel oil burners in the Central Heating plant. The current equipment is outdated, limiting the boiler’s capacity and impacting heating efficiency. The replacement project will restore full redundant steam capacity to enhance operations. The project will also replace fuel piping, boil refractory, boil casing and related equipment. Construction is expected to begin in December 2024.
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