The projects range from classroom renovations and laboratory remodels, to roadway improvements, sewer pipe replacement, heating and cooling upgrades and a new equestrian team locker room building; all part of the $25.9 million investment in capital and infrastructure-related projects for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

“Fresno State continues to invest system-wide capital outlay funds together with campus funds to modernize and upgrade our infrastructure and facilities,” said Debbie Adishian-Astone, vice president for Administration and chief financial officer at Fresno State. “We have many classrooms and instructional laboratories that are over 50 years old and we need to continue to make progress on improving these critical instructional spaces in order to provide a conducive teaching and learning environment for our students and faculty.”

The California State University system faces a $3.7 billion backlog of deferred maintenance and it is growing by $150 million a year. Fresno State’s backlog is over $330 million, excluding the Central Plant and associated infrastructure, which has exceeded its useful life and capacity to serve existing facilities and future campus growth.

Recently, the CSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved the concept of a public-private partnership delivery method to replace Fresno State’s Central Utility Plant. This $130 million project remains the highest capital project priority for the campus and involves replacing the outdated central plant and related underground and building infrastructure.

Visit Fresno State News to read a summary of the projects.