David Ige today announced the release of $601,940,684 for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), including critical public infrastructure projects across the state. The funds were released in April, May, June, July, and August of 2021.
“We are building on the efforts of previous years to enhance and rejuvenate a wide range of public infrastructure that is necessary for the well-being and safety of Hawaii’s residents. As we continue to confront the challenges of COVID-19, we want to ensure that Hawaiʻi has the resources to fill critical needs, as well as support opportunities and conservation efforts,” said David Ige.
Funds for the Big Island are listed below with a link for State and other island at the bottom.
Hawaiʻi County:
Capital Improvement Projects April through August 2021
Project Name:
Description:
Amount Released:
Total Project Cost:
Estimated Completion Date:
Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC)
For construction for the behavioral health campus in Keaʻau
$100,000.00
$150,000.00
Lump Sum Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, Improvements and Renovations, Hawaii
This project will provide design, construction, and equipment funds to upgrade the HVAC system in the sterile storage area at Kona Community Hospital
$835,000.00
$835,000.00
December 2021
Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve
Release of funds for removal of hazardous structures at Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forst Reserve
$200,000.00
$200,000.00
December 2022
Waiākea High School
To finance design and construction for a girl’s athletic locker room at Waiākea High School
$5,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00
June 2024
Konawaena High School
To finance design and construction for track and field improvements at Konawaena High
$6,300,000.00
$6,300,000.00
January 2024
Traffic Operational Improvements at Various Locations
To finance land, design, and construction for traffic operational improvements at various locations
$2,100,000.00
$2,100,000.00
Various
Lump Sum Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, Improvements and Renovations, Hawaii
This project will provide design, construction, and equipment funds to upgrade the re-heat system at Kona Community Hospital
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00
December
2021
Honokaʻa
Elementary
School
To finance
design for
improvements
at Honokaʻa
Elementary
School
$300,000.00
$300,000.00
February 2022
Honokaʻa High and Intermediate School
To finance design for improvements at Honokaʻa High and Intermediate to comply with current ADA standards
$450,000.00
$450,000.00
February 2022
Volcano School of Arts and Sciences
To finance the construction of the entire campus of the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences
$15,000,000.00
$15,000,000.00
July 2023
Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center
To provide construct funds for the new medium security housing unit at the Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center and to allot a portion to the construction funds to the works of art special fund
$5,799,420.00
$20,799,771.00
January 2023
Hāwī Reservoir Decommissioning
To finance the decommissioning of the Hāwī No. 5 Reservoir
$350,000.00
$1,000,000.00
December 2023
Lump Sum Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation – Hawaii Region, Hawaii
This project will provide construction and equipment funds to initiate Phase II of the bathroom renovation project at Kona Community Hospital
$3,800,000.00
$5,500,000.00
June 2023
Lump Sum Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, Improvements and Renovations, Hawaii
This request will provide additional construction funds for renovations and upgrades to the lobby at Hilo Medical Center
$800,000.00
$3,100,000.00
December 2021
Mauna Kea fence
Release of funds for replacement of an ungulate exclusion fence on Mauna Kea
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00
October 2022
North Kona game management habitat conservation plan fencing
Release of funds for the construction of a new fence on the cone at Pu’u Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve to protect native plant species
$400,000.00
$400,000.00
June 2023
Perimeter fence replacement, Ellison Onizuka Kona Int. Airport
To finance construction costs for perimeter fence replacement at Ellison Onizuka Kona Int. Airport at Keāhole
$3,250,000.00
$3,505,000.00
January 2023
South ramp taxiway and ramp improvements, Ellison Onizuka Kona Int. Airport
To finance the construction costs for south ramp taxiway and ramp improvements at Ellison Onizuka Kona Int. Airport
$650,000.00
$19,129,685.00
December 2021
Terminal fire sprinkler, Hilo Int. Airport
To finance the design costs for the terminal fire sprinkler at Hilo Int. Airport
$800,000.00
$800,000.0
June 2023
Waiākea Uka Park, No. K-19.1
To provide funds for projects for a new community center, two new parking lots and relocation of the lower baseball field
$6,000,000.00
$13,750,000.00
Waiākea Uka Park, No. K-19.2
To provide funds for projects for a new community center, two new parking lots and relocation of the lower baseball field
$280,000.00
$13,750,000.00
Waiākea Uka Park, No. K-19.3
To provide funds for projects for a new community center, two new parking lots and relocation of the lower baseball field
$120,000.00
$13,750,000.00
Wailoa Small Boat Harbor
Release of funds for replacement of deteriorated wooden fenders at Wailoa Small Boat Harbor
$500,000.00
$500,000.00
June 2022
Total:
$55,034,420.00
A list of projects funded by CIP funds for statewide and other islands released between April and August 2021 can be found here.
