Hawaii House Blog: Over $91 Million in CIP Funding Slated for West Oahu

With the close of the 2015 legislative session, West Oahu legislators secured over $91 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for various projects in their districts. Significant infrastructure funding was provided for the construction of a new building at UH – West Oahu, with additional support for air conditioning and head abatement improvements for the area’s public schools.

Notable CIP funding highlights for West Oahu include:

$24 million for the construction of the University of Hawaii – West Oahu Allied Health and Administration Building
$5 million for air conditioning and heat abatement improvements at Ilima Intermediate and Kaimiloa Elementary School
$2 million for air conditioning and electrical upgrades at Ewa Beach Elementary School
$780,000 for air conditioning and electrical upgrades for Buildings C & D at Ewa Elementary School
$500,000 for the construction of the Kapolei Community Development Corporation Center multi-purpose facility
$750,000 for electrical upgrades at August Ahrens Elementary School
$2.373 million for Phase 1B of the administrative building construction at Honowai Elementary School
$1.45 million for the construction of a new covered walkway from the cafeteria to Building D at Kaleiopuu Elementary School
$1.9 million for the design and construction of additional parking, new bus lanes, and drop off zones at Kapolei Middle School
$1.045 million for ADA accessibility improvements at Makakilo Elementary School
$750,000 for the construction of an administration building at Waianae Elementary School
$2 million for the renovation, expansion, and/or the connection of two existing Searider Productions media buildings (SP and T) at Waianae High School
$2.5 million campus wide electrical upgrades and site improvements at Waipahu Elementary School
$350,000 for upgrades to the culinary academy at Waipahu High School
$50,000 for technology equipment upgrades at the Filipino Community Center (Grant-in-Aid)
$250,000 for flood control and drainage improvements to Eku Stream
$2.5 million to replace piers at the Waianae Small Boat Harbor
$54 million total for the construction of a new fuel pier facility and other improvements at Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor
$7 million total for H-1 improvements along the Makakilo to Palailai interchange and to construction a new Kapolei interchange
$400,000 for Farrington Highway improvements between Honokai Hale and Hakimo Road