The Chattanooga State Office Building, located at 540 McCallie Ave., is seen Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Chattanooga, Tenn.NASHVILLE – State officials have given UTC the go-ahead to begin pre-planning an $18.5 million football/athletic training facility.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga project breezed through the five-member State Building Commission last week on a unanimous vote with little comment.
Building Commission members also approved a $1.5 million revision in the project budget, funding and sources of funding for other projects involving two office buildings deeded to UTC by the state.
The new football athletic training facility would be on the north edge of campus near the McKenzie Arena, according to the presentation made by Ron Maples, the UT system’s interim treasurer and chief financial officer.
Approval means the Chattanooga campus can begin using $1 million in school plant funds to develop a project budget and start the process of selecting a designer. Other steps will have to come back before the Building Commission for approval as the process moves along.