RAMP Manual - Illinois Community College Board

Fiscal Year 2015 RAMP Page 24
Community College Capital Requests
"Rehabilitation" shall include all nonrecurring capital improvement expenditures having the
primary purpose of restoring or upgrading an existing area to original operating condition.
Recurring expenditures for repairs and/or maintenance which are predictable or reflect regular
attention in preserving or keeping a facility in ordinarily efficient operating condition or
arresting deterioration without appreciably upgrading, improving, or increasing the value of
a facility shall be considered as nonbondable repair and maintenance expenditures.
Category 6 - Site Improvements. The category Site Improvements shall include expenditures
for all improvements to real property that are not otherwise included within the category of
Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures.
Category 7 - Planning. The category Planning shall include those expenditures, which are
related to architectural and engineering design; required for planning of buildings, additions,
and/or structures; and for planning specific major remodeling projects. Planning for longrange
development, including feasibility studies, is not bond fundable and should not be
included.