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State OKs $1.9M in YSU capital improvements
By Marc Kovac
COLUMBUS
The state Controlling Board released more than $1.9 million for capital improvements at Youngstown State University.
A total of $894,844 will go toward a campus lighting project, fixing aging conduits, poles and wiring and upgrading to efficient LED fixtures as part of an effort to restore full lighting along walkways and other exterior areas. Penn Ohio Electric of Masury submitted the low bid for the work
Another $878,754 will be used to upgrade classrooms and labs in Cushwa, DeBartolo and Ward Beecher halls, including new ceilings and flooring, lighting and electrical improvements. According to documents, the areas, “have not been renovated in several years, and the wear and tear of the heavy use is starting to show. This project will upgrade and improve these spaces and provide a more functional, inviting, and comfortable environment that will meet minimum health and safety standards while also offering comparable instructional space to sister institutions.”
United Contractors in Brookfield Township in Trumbull County submitted the low bid for the project.
Additionally, $150,213 will be used to replace roof areas at YSU’s Meshel and Clingan-Waddell halls, Pedestrian Bridge and the McDonough Museum. Roofing Services of Youngstown is handling the work.
In other business Monday:
Lawmakers approved $108,900 for an assessment of the Youngstown Readiness Center’s plumbing, building and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, as part of an effort to develop recommendations for improvements at the National Guard facility. The center, at 475 Victoria Road, was built in 1977, and existing systems have exceeded their life expectancy, according to documents.
The Controlling Board released more than $38,000 for electronic systems tracking the entrance or exit of staff members of the opposite sex into areas at the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Leavittsburg. The systems are required for compliance with the Federal Rape Elimination Act, according to documents.
Lawmakers approved contract renewals for veterinary, judging and steward services at horse tracks around the state, including $80,000 for both Richard Langford and Daryl Parker for work at Thistledown and Mahoning Valley.