Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announced that the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved important projects totaling approximately $103.4 million statewide.
Highlights of the commission’s approved projects include:
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Construction of a new campus dormitory at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction;
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Authorization to complete the Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility for the Wisconsin Department of Justice to replace the existing Milwaukee Crime Lab;
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Construction of a large-scale utility improvements project at Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison;
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Authorization of Stewardship Program Property Development funds for the Friends group and nonprofit conservation organizations across the state supported by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR);
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Release of funds to prepare a preliminary design for the Stewart Tunnel repair at Badger State Trail;
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Release of funds for the Universities of Wisconsin (UW) for 11 projects that were enumerated in 2023 Wisconsin Act 102 and Act 19 to develop preliminary plans and specifications;
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Demolition of outdated campus buildings as part of the Multi-Building Demolition Program, including four buildings at UW–Eau Claire and the old chemistry building at UW–Milwaukee;
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Construction of the UW–Stout Communications Technology Classroom renovations as part of the 2023–25 Instructional Space and Technology Improvements Program;
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Construction of the UW–Stout Multi-Building Exterior Envelope Maintenance and Repair project as part of the 2023–25 Minor Facilities Renewal Program; and
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Authorization of eight facility maintenance and repair projects across various state agencies, including the DNR, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and the UW system.
