Deferred Maintenance (2011 Strategic Plan)

Many of the College’s facilities are 30 to 40 years old, an age at which building systems typically begin to fail. Some essential systems must be replaced, and many must be repaired, leading to a substantial inventory of deferred maintenance. While Hampshire adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act when renovating and modernizing, many buildings are not yet accessible to all students. A comprehensive engineering study completed in fall 2010 of the College’s building systems and infrastructure determined that the deferred maintenance inventory is about $60 million. That inventory grows annually through depreciation (deterioration of existing facilities) and constriction inflation, each about 2 – 3 percent. To respond to this longstanding problem, the operating budget allocation for deferred maintenance will increase from about $1.5 million to $3.0 million.

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