The Minnesota Department of Veterans has initiated the construction and renovation of the Minnesota Veterans Home’s Minneapolis campus using the $42.2 million allocated for the said project.
The state designer selection board has proceeded on Tuesday in interviewing three finalists in making a design for the project which would include a renovation of a 40-year old building, the demolition of a new building, and the construction of a new one to fit in an estimate of 150 rooms for the residents.
The goal of the project is to provide the best care and facilities that the organization can for the veterans. Anne Lewicki Long, the spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, stated that the residents have been living in an old environment which has been created in the ‘70s and even before that. She added that the current project will provide them with a modern and state-of-the-art environment.
A total of $9.45 million in state money has been secured by the MDVA but the project also hinges on other possible funding commitments from the state and the government. However, these are only possibilities without any certainties. Long said that next week is when they would find out if the federal money will be granted but even if doesn’t, the project will still push through. Later phases of the construction would have to be delayed, though. MDVA has indicated that there will be a delay but they will b renewing their grant application.
The $9.45 million state money will be used to fund the first phase which is the renovation of the two-storey Building 16. It will also pay for the pre-design for the second phase which includes the demolition and replacement of the north wing of Building 17.
The state is looking forward to the granting of the $17.55 million as funds for the completion of phase two, this from the request of proposals from the state’s Department of Administration.
The state designer selection board has proceeded on Tuesday in interviewing three finalists in making a design for the project which would include a renovation of a 40-year old building, the demolition of a new building, and the construction of a new one to fit in an estimate of 150 rooms for the residents.
The goal of the project is to provide the best care and facilities that the organization can for the veterans. Anne Lewicki Long, the spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, stated that the residents have been living in an old environment which has been created in the ‘70s and even before that. She added that the current project will provide them with a modern and state-of-the-art environment.
A total of $9.45 million in state money has been secured by the MDVA but the project also hinges on other possible funding commitments from the state and the government. However, these are only possibilities without any certainties. Long said that next week is when they would find out if the federal money will be granted but even if doesn’t, the project will still push through. Later phases of the construction would have to be delayed, though. MDVA has indicated that there will be a delay but they will b renewing their grant application.
The $9.45 million state money will be used to fund the first phase which is the renovation of the two-storey Building 16. It will also pay for the pre-design for the second phase which includes the demolition and replacement of the north wing of Building 17.
The state is looking forward to the granting of the $17.55 million as funds for the completion of phase two, this from the request of proposals from the state’s Department of Administration.
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