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KBOR receives FY2028 capital improvement request and five‑year plan totaling about $819M
Summary
Board staff presented the FY2028 capital improvement requests and a five‑year plan totaling approximately $819 million, emphasizing renovation/rehab of aging mission‑critical buildings and a board target of reaching a 2% reinvestment level (about $166M) for facility renewal.
Director Chad Bristow presented the Kansas Board of Regents' capital improvement requests and five‑year plan for FY2028 on May 20, describing a projected FY2028 total of approximately $819 million and 158 large capital projects across the state university system.
Bristow said roughly 30% of the work in the five‑year plans is new construction and about 70% is remodeling, renovation and repair, with many projects focused on HVAC, roofing, fire protection and other building systems in older facilities. The presentation noted that close to half of mission‑critical academic and research buildings are more than 50 years old and that removing obsolete buildings has reduced maintenance liability in recent years.
Board staff highlighted a board facilities initiative to incrementally increase reinvestment in mission‑critical buildings; FY2028 is projected to be the first year meeting a 2% reinvestment target, which Bristow estimated at roughly $166 million (a calculation that uses RSMeans construction cost data and the board’s mission‑critical building inventory).
Bristow also described funding diversity (state funds, campus funds, philanthropic and other sources) and said the capital plans submitted to the Division of the Budget traditionally include only larger projects (threshold commonly >$1.5 million). The presentation was a first read and board staff asked for feedback before the June cycle of approvals and submittal to the Division of the Budget.
Quote: "This year's 5‑year plan projects about $819 million for FY2028 and focuses on renewal of mission‑critical facilities, where the bulk of the need is heating, air, electrical and plumbing systems," Director Bristow said.
What’s next: The capital requests are on first read and will be reviewed for approval in the board’s June actions with any required clarification or prioritization.
