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Controlling Board approves $51,000 feasibility study for Ohio Department of Health renovation
Summary
The State Controlling Board approved a $51,000 feasibility study for interior renovations at an Ohio Department of Health building. The agency said the study is required by OFCC; board members approved the item with no objections.
The State Controlling Board on April 7 approved a $51,000 feasibility study for renovations at a Department of Health facility intended to evaluate reconfiguring first-floor space for meeting rooms and stakeholder meetings.
Why it matters: The study will determine whether and how to repurpose space near the building entrance for staff and public uses, and the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) process may require a feasibility study for projects of this type.
Details from the meeting: Lisa Griffin, director of government affairs at the Ohio Department of Health, told the board the department moved into the first floor of its building in February 2024 and wants to evaluate using space near the entrance for meeting rooms and boards and commissions. Griffin said, “As to the OFCC process, my understanding is that they do require a feasibility study.” Representative Stewart asked whether the building is state-owned or leased; Griffin said she believed it is state owned and offered to double-check.
Outcome: The item was approved by the controlling board after discussion and no objections were recorded in the transcript.
