9-2 Capital Project Approval
About CMU's "Capital project approval policy"
This policy establishes criteria and procedures for approving capital projects.
NOTE ABOUT PDF VERSION: The PDF is the official text of the policy. If there are any incongruities between the text of the HTML version and the text within the PDF file, the PDF will be considered accurate and overriding.
- Effective date of this Revision: August 31, 2024
- Contact for more information: Facilities Management
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish criteria for document review and Presidential approval of Capital Projects.
POLICY
Proposed capital projects that meet the criteria listed below must be forwarded through the Associate Vice President, Facilities Management to the Vice President, Finance & Administrative Services and finally to the President for approval. The Vice President shall review the proposed project with the President, prior to approval.
CRITERIA
- Capital projects equal to or grater than $100,000 or
- Capital projects less than $100,00 that:
- Alter a building's exterior footprint.
- Alter a building's exterior appearance.
- Alter traffic patterns.
- Are new structures.
- Close or eliminate classrooms.
- Close public use facilities (e.g. University Center, SAC, Events Center).
- Increase the university's energy cost by 1% or more.
- Are unusual structures (e.g. clock tower, bell tower, fountain, digital sign, communication tower, sculpture or other structures that are distinctive in appearance compared to the surrounding landscape).
Central Michigan University reserves the right to make exceptions to, modify or eliminate this policy and or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines relative to this subject.