Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
Groundbreaking Futures
In May 2017, Bexar County voters approved a capital improvement bond proposal representing $450 million in Alamo Colleges District-wide capital improvements. The capital improvements are focused on meeting the community's needs with the future in mind. They represent a continued focus on providing training in high-wage, high-demand career fields, reaching underserved populations and a continued focus on transfer pathways.
Projects were determined with the input of a citizen’s bond advisory committee and include the renovation of existing facilities, the addition of new facilities, and the expansion of our geographic reach within Bexar County. 20 out of 24 projects have been completed, including the construction of two new Community Education and Training Centers with a third center under development.
We are grateful for the community’s support of our vision for the future.
Projects
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Cedar Elm STEM Center of Excellence
Desert Willow Welcome Center
Texas Ash Parking Garage
Physical Plant
Multi-Generational Center
Rio Grande Building
Welding and Auto Body Collision Center
Saint Artemisia Bowden Building
Clarence Windzell Norris Buiding
Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (THCA)
Redundant Dispatch Center
First Responders Academy
New Science Building
Fletcher Admin. Center Renovation
Parking Garage/San Pedro Improvements
Early Childhood Center and John L. Santikos Micronaut Center
Southside Education & Training Center (SETC)
Westside Education & Training Center (WETC)Learn about these projects and more
| Northeast Lakeview College | Northwest Vista College | Palo Alto College |
| St. Philip's College | San Antonio College | |
CIP Bond Oversight CommitteeThe CIP Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) oversaw the planning, budgeting, construction, and implementation of CIP Bond Projects for the Alamo Colleges District.
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YOUR FUTURE MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU.Thank You, Bexar County Voters! |
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Project Breakdown
More than 33% of the Alamo Colleges District's facilities, constituting more than 2 million square feet, are more than 25 years old, many more the 50 years old. The bond will provide funds to improve infrastructure, redevelop interiors and exteriors and repurpose many of these facilities.
The bond will also fund new facilities including Centers of Excellence to address anticipated population growth and the community's educational priorities, which include:
Expanding training for high demand, high growth business and industry occupations in the region;
Increasing emphasis on education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields;
Supporting our programs with smart classrooms and labs, as well as specialized program spaces; and
Serving a growing number of students as population growth in the San Antonio metropolitan area is anticipated to increase by 1 million residents by 2035.
The bond also will provide funding for Regional Centers and expansion of current college facilities to continue to provide educational services to all the communities within the Alamo Colleges District. The population in the San Antonio metropolitan area continues to grow, particularly in the north, south and west areas of San Antonio and Bexar County. The bond will fund the acquisition of additional land to expand geographic distribution of our Regional Centers in order to make our education and training programs more accessible across Bexar County.
The bond will address the rapid expansion of IT and Technology demand in the learning and student support enrollment area by funding ongoing infrastructure development.
| Project | G.O. Bond | Maintanence Tax Notes | Total |
| Northeast Lakeview College | 42,000,000 | 8,100,000 | 50,100,000 |
| STEM Science and Technology Building Center of Excellence | 42,000,000 | 8,100,000 | 50,100,000 |
| Northwest Vista College | 69,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 79,000,000 |
| STEM Center of Excellence | 33,900,000 | - | 33,900,000 |
| Parking Garage | 9,760,000 | - | 9,760,000 |
| Welcome Center | 17,870,000 | 1,820,000 | 19,690,000 |
| Cultural Programs Center of Excellence | 4,670,000 | 8,180,000 | 12,850,000 |
| Physical Plant Improvements | 2,800,000 | - | 2,800,000 |
| Palo Alto College | 65,990,000 | 9,800,000 | 75,790,000 |
| Multipurpose Center | 56,980,000 | - | 56,980,000 |
| Gym Renovations (Improvements) | 4,720,000 | 9,800,000 | 14,520,000 |
| Physical Plant Improvements | 4,290,000 | - | 4,290,000 |
| San Antonio College & First Responders Academy | 62,640,000 | 11,100,000 | 73,740,000 |
| Finance & Science Center of Excellence | 13,550,000 | - | 13,550,000 |
| Fletcher Student Success Building Renovation with Main Entry | 10,310,000 | 11,100,000 | 21,410,000 |
| Parking Garage and Childcare Center | 14,650,000 | - | 17,290,000 |
| Physical Plant Improvements | 2,640,000 | - | 2,640,000 |
| SAC Chance Renovation | 1,490,000 | - | 1,490,000 |
| Law Enforcement & First Responders Center of Excellence | 20,000,000 | - | 20,000,000 |
| St. Philip's College & Southwest Campus | 82,000,000 | 10,990,000 | 92,990,000 |
| SPC Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (THCA) | 30,000,000 | 2,180,000 | 32,180,000 |
| Norris Technical Building Renovations | 14,880,000 | 8,810,000 | 23,690,000 |
| Replacement of Bowden Building and Campus Center | 14,000,000 | - | 14,000,000 |
| SWC - Welding and Auto Body Facility | 23,120,000 | - | 69,870,000 |
| Educational Training Centers | 69,000,000 | - | 69,000,000 |
| Westside Education and Training Center (WETC) | 23,000,000 | - | 23,000,000 |
| IH-10 NW Education and Training Center (NWETC) | 23,000,000 | - | 23,000,000 |
| Southside Education and Training Center (SETC) | 23,000,000 | - | 23,000,000 |
| Safety and Security & Information Technology | 28,000,000 | - | 28,000,000 |
| Redundant Police Dispatch Center | 3,000,000 | - | 3,000,000 |
| Information Technology | 25,000,000 | - | 25,000,000 |
| Real Estate | 11,000,000 | - | 11,000,000 |
| Property at 281 N. County Line | 5,000,000 | - | 5,000,000 |
| Property at Palo Alto College | 6,000,000 | - | 6,000,000 |
| Bond Proposal Total Project Costs | 429,630,000 | 49,990,000 | 479,620,000 |
*Buildings are expected to be combined and their size may be expanded, funds permitting