Teams such as the Ultimate Frisbee Club, above, that rely on Cole Field House for practice space must start relocating due to impending renovations.
The Board of Public Works approved initial funding Wednesday for the Cole Field House renovations and final funding for construction of A. James Clark Hall.
The three-person board, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, state Comptroller Peter Franchot and state Treasurer Nancy Kopp approved $200,000 in pre-construction funding for Cole and more than $110 million to finish Clark Hall.
“They recognize what a significant project this is and the donor funds involved,” said Tom Hickey, the governor’s Board of Public Works liaison. “It’s a big deal.”
University President Wallace Loh was also in attendance and was recognized by the board.
Construction on Clark Hall, which will house the bioengineering department, began on June 15 and is expected to be completed by June 2017, said William Olen, University of Maryland’s capital projects director.
For Cole, pre-demolition work is expected to begin in the next few weeks.
